Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 17th, 2008
As most of you know, the route for ALC7 is a closely kept secret. However, those of us who have completed ALC in previous years have a good idea what the route it is likely going to be and I thought it would benefit those of you who are tackling ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
First question you have to ask yourself is new or used.
My first piece of advice is to buy a new bike. Though you can get a great price on Craigslist but you need to know what you are doing to ensure you don't get a bad deal in the long ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
There are four types of bikes you might consider for the Ride – mountain, hybrid, recumbent and road (or tri).
You can do the Ride on a mountain bike, many people do. However, if you have the choice – don’t. Mountain bikes are very, very heavy, have more rolling resistance and ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Bikes are basically a frame and components – i.e. the wheels, brakes, gears, etc. First, lets think about the frame.
The most important feature of a frame is the material it’s made out of. You’ll get a lot of people talking about the geometry of a frame, but in my opinion ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
On to components. Components are easier than frames as for a given brand one set is definitely better than another. Component choice is largely Shimano or Campagnolo (Campy), though you’ll find others out there like SRAM, FSA, Bontrager, etc. Shimano is by far the most common, particularly on entry level ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
You can buy a new road bike for as little as $200 (Wal-Mart has a Schwinn) but the price for something that you’ll enjoy riding is probably in the range of $800-$1200. This will get you the equivalent of a Honda Civic or a VW Golf, at the top end ...
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