Questions tagged [equipment]
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Priorities for Limited Funds
I started cycling three months ago (with the intention of joining my work place's MS150 ride next year). I have a big-box bike and a helmet, but aside from the chain breaker tool I needed in order to replace my derailleur, I have no other cycling…
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What is a good roof-rack configuration for optimal gas mileage?
I have a standard 2 bar roof rack (such as Yakima or Thule) with interchangeable and move-able bike / ski racks. I often carry 2 bicycles. Which will give me the best (least worse) gas mileage on my car:
Both bikes as close together as possible, or…
LBell
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Preventing red eyes after biking
When biking, my eyes get red. Guessing due to dryness.
Usually, people wear sunglasses or glasses to block out the wind. Wearing them didn't help. Still red. Maybe more red if I wasn't wearing them.
This was at nighttime. It was cold. What…
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Is a Racing-Bike making creaking noises a sign of equipment damage?
Last Sunday I noticed that my bike makes creaking noises (similar the hull of a ship, but on bicycle scale - imagine a rat making the sound "creak"). It seems to me that this is related to stressing the bike frame, but I can't generate the creaking…
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What makes snap-on roll-up reflective bands want to roll up?
I have some of those reflective bands that snap around the ankle or arm to increase visibility while riding. How are they constructed such that they want to roll up? What's inside them?
(The reason I'm asking is that I want to punch some holes in…
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What's a good website for logging cycling trip data?
Whenever I go cycling I reset my bike computer (measures distance, speed, time, and various statistics based on these quantities, such as average speed) and set up my Polar training computer (measures heart rate, time, and various statistics based…
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