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I agree with getting a bike fitting. They can change out the stem and make the reach longer if you need it. The saddle can also go back. Then you can ask them what size bike you should get in the...

Well, I don't think it is you. 15% grade is very steep. You might be able to train up to it, but if all it does is give you frustration, why don't you fix your bike? I live in an area with many...

I have been managing a rest stop for the Strawberry Fields Forever ride in CA. We get about 1200 riders. The rest stop is at a farm and they make apple pies. So we serve apple pie, a Russian woman...

I bought my first 2 hybrid bikes new, but my road bike (Specialized Ruby Compact) and Bike Friday used (on craigslist). Both were more expensive bikes than I would have purchased new. The trick was...

I had plantar fasciitis some years ago. It was quite excruciating, especially when I would wake up in the morning or after sitting for awhile. I don't want to sound like an advertisement, but I...

I just did a tour where the baggage was carried for us and I used my roadbike - Specialized Ruby Comp. That works just fine.

I have also done tours on my Bike Friday Crusoe, and that is the...

I had a pair of Gatorskin Hardshell tires 700/23 and they lasted 4700 miles without a flat. My LBS finally said the side walls were ready to go and I needed new tires. They recommended replacing...

The mini toe clips come in 2 sizes. I had the M-L at first and they were too big - did not have my foot in the right place on the pedal. Then I got the Small size. It is perfect. My shoe size is...

I also use the mini toe clips (with no straps). They keep my foot in position and I can pull up somewhat. It is as easy to get out of as having nothing. It feels very weird to ride with no toe...

Hi Kajero,

It was a little too soon for me, but that was the schedule of my group bike camping tour from Napa to Santa Cruz with international guests. I went from the 28 miles I had managed to...

I set up my Bike Friday on a Kurt Kinetic trainer. It is the only one I found that has an adapter for a small wheel. I would agree that just sitting on it and spinning would be boring. However, I...

I just ran a rest stop for a century ride today with 1200 people coming thru. Exhausting, but everyone looked happy. I have been riding for 3 years and have done 2 metric centuries. Both times I...

How cool is this! I got a bike fit (after my accident) and a new stem and some new tires. The shop owner (a woman) sent me an email invite to a Cannondale event for the whole day of Stage 2 AMGEN ...

Where I live in California, there are almost as many women in the bike club as men. Most of the people are over 60. If you are younger than 60, you are a kid. Both men and women have pretty nice...

I had an accident about 8 weeks ago that I wrote about here. Unfortunately, my medical insurance seems to cover almost nothing and the costs are high.

I had a concussion, facial bruises and a...

I can't believe anyone (like a bike store and Husband) would tell you that you have to have your bike set up like an experienced road biker before you even get used to the bike. When I switched from...

Where do they come up with these numbers like $23,000? Yesterday I got a bill for $4000 for the ambulance that took me to the helicopter. I sent it to the insurance company. I agree that after...

So, I contacted my insurance company today about the $23,000 helicopter bill. They said that the helicopter company had not filed a pre-certification so they denied their claim. They said I am not...

Thanks for all the kind thoughts. Not sure about suing the city, but I did ask my brother who is a lawyer (but not that kind and he lives in Texas) what to do. I am also not sure if I can get the...

About 4 weeks ago I had an accident on my bike. I really don't know what happened. One minute I was riding along about 15mph on a road that I ride frequently - not doing anything particularly...

I just bought one of these CrossRacks from a different folding bike company for my Bike Friday - Xootr. http://www.xootr.com/crossrack-bike-rack.html
I haven't used it yet, but it fits fine. It is...

I have been slowly raising my saddle since I started riding, as I got more capable of dismounting. I finally felt that I had it at the correct height.

I went on a website (forget which one)...

January 1 is the annual bike ride/brunch for our club. It was one of those miracle days we get in the winter in CA. It was 70 degrees out and beautiful and absolutely no one was out driving in...

Crankin,
You might find this funny, but I got the 11-36 put on my bike because the 12-32 I had was not quite cutting it. There are places with 15% grade here and I was never making it to the top...

I have a Ruby with a compact double. I found that it did not have enough low gears to get me up the hills. (Nothing is flat in the Santa Cruz mountains.) I now have a mountain bike cassette and...