Upcoming More Events Early New Year ride at the Frederick Watershed Join Erin Gay for our New Year\'s ride on Saturday Jan 4th due to rain on Jan 1st at the...
How do you measure progress in your sport? Like a lot of people I use yearly mileage. In 2000 I put on 700 miles on a vehicle now known as the Bike of Death....
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Deborah Kosnett
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Jan 3, 2003 7:45 pm
I managed 1,731 miles for 2002, and have set as my goal for 2003, 2,000 miles. I also want to do a metric century, POSSIBLY a "true" century (if my knees hold...
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Deborah Kosnett
dkosnett@...
Jan 3, 2003 7:46 pm
Actually, I meant "club ride," not "organized ride." I'm not THAT pathetic! Just somewhat pathetic. D....
Wanna try the Raleigh NC to Dc ride this summer? Thomas A. Murphy Technical Support Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP Washington, DC (202) 424-7875 ...
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Deborah Kosnett
dkosnett@...
Jan 3, 2003 8:11 pm
Oh, not ready for that one. :-) My knees would never speak to me again . . . ... From: Murphy, Thomas [mailto:TAMurphy@...] Sent: Friday, January 03,...
Although I tend to be overly analytical in general, I don't usually measure progress each year for cycling. Generally I try to reach new personal bests for...
I wonder how many miles this guy rode last year? ... Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I've made my mileage goals for three years straight now. In year 2000, my goal was 2,000 miles. The following year, I increased my goal by a WHOLE MILE (to...
Hey commuters: Do you use fenders. I've always use a rear rack which helps but on many days my a$$ still gets wet. I need the rack to carry stuff. Can...
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Robbins, Joseph A.
robbins@...
Jan 6, 2003 2:35 pm
I was able to do my 3 mile commute thru DC streets pretty well on 26x1.4 semi-slicks! Not too slippery as lots of salt to be found! Joe ... From: Charlie...
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all had a fun and safe New Year celebration. Now we're back to work and struggling...
A couple of important items regarding the Great Allegheny Passage <http://gaptrail.org>. In case you did not know, the GAP trail will create a 400 mile long...
Well, Lauren, I think the "Old Towne/Barbecue at Lauren's House" ride sounds like a winner in the "Best New Bike Ride of the Year" category! Sign me up! And,...
Here is the message: You are invited to give one hour of your time for the cause of Better Bike Trails in America. Bicyclists of any and all abilities are ...
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Amy L. Harding
amy.harding.jessup@...
Jan 8, 2003 1:59 pm
Hi, I've just moved to N. VA but I've been "lurking" on your list since Oct when I knew we were moving to the area. I'm looking for recommendations on...
Most of my service issues have revolved around wheel building/truing. As everyone knows this is probably as much art/experience as anything else and is...
Hi folks: I have standard size mnt. bike wheels (26")x width ?? I want to mount thinner tires for less resistance. Currently I run a 1.95" How thin can I...
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Robbins, Joseph A.
robbins@...
Jan 8, 2003 5:25 pm
I just recently changed my tires...I was riding on 26 x 1.95 and after consulting with a local bike shop (I gave the same reason for changing) they asked what...
Charlie, Before I bought my hybrid I had 26x1.0" tires on my mtn bike (trek 6700) with NO problem. Depends on your rims. If you want to buy them I'll sell...
Your rims probably aren't 1.5" wide; I don't believe any rim that wide is even made, It's probably less than 1" though not much less (22mm is a common width). ...
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Robbins, Joseph A.
robbins@...
Jan 8, 2003 5:59 pm
So when the label on the rim says: 26 x 1.5 what is it referring to exactly? ... From: Ian Walsh [mailto:ianwalsh@...] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003...
... I agree, I rode my specialized rockhopper with 1.5" tires for years with complete slick tires and the rolling resistance was pretty low. You can get the...
What kind of riding are you looking to do? On road or off? I run 1.95 knobbies for off-road work and 1.5 slicks for on-road (read commuting). My rims are...
Wow Thanks for all the replys. I measured the outside of the rim and with an acurate caliper and it was 1.035" So I guess 1". From the replys I guess tires...
The thinner tire basically servers to lighten the tire, and there fore make them easier to spin up to speed, but as you pointed out the pressure and the...
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Joe Robbins
robbins@...
Jan 9, 2003 11:18 am
Lauren: We haven't had the opportunity to ride together (at least not yet!) and the rides you advertised look great, but I just want to add one more that you ...
Hi Amy, I too have had good luck with City Bikes in Adams Morgan, DC. They are very responsive, and were able to work on my mom's Bike E recumbent because they...
