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  • Winter Weather Brings Longboard Fenders

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    Down in the shop last night I mounted new SKS Longboard Fenders from Rivendell Bicycle Works on my Atlantis.  The splash off the front wheels has been  the only drawback to riding on wider tires.   Wider tires equals more water pushed up into my legs and shoes.  I researched all manners of solutions and could…

  • Preparing For Your Long-Distance Bike Tour

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    From a Facebook post by Darren Alff (see notes at the end).  For those not on Facebook. Packing for a bicycle tour is one thing. Preparing your body and mind for life on the road is another. In this article I address how you can 1) get in shape and 2) mentally prepare for a…

  • My Favorite Cycling New Year’s Resolutions

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    Image via Wikipedia My favorite Cycling resolutions for 2010 came from this article by Selene Yaeger on Bicycling.com Don’t expect to see changes if you always ride the same routes at the same speed with the same people. If cycling improvement is what you’re after, resolve to do these 10 things in the months ahead.…

  • Systems Analysis: The Bike and You

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    The trick to the local trips is to jump on the bike and go, not to worry about anything but the joy of riding and the hardfun of getting there.  I think I view real riding the same way despite everyone talking about the bike and its rider as a unit.  My advice is to…

  • The ZEN of Optimal Tire Pressure

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    I learned a lot about tire pressure and tire wear touring last summer. But this article from Jan Heine on Adventure Cycling Association’s site taught me about the science behind optimal tire pressure. 200903_PSIRX_Heine

  • Baby Powder your tires as well as your tubes

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    I may not be the last person to figure this out; however, I feel like it. I apply talc (baby powder) to my tubes to restrict pinch flats and ease all sorts of issues. And to speed finding objects in my tires I always mount the same way, the label on the tire is bisected…