If by "those little round spikey things" you mean sycamore gumballs, they're soft and fine to run over. If they're horse chestnuts, best avoid them. Neither will puncture your tire, but a horse chestnut is hard enough to deflect your wheel and possibly cause a crash.
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01-07-2012, 04:11 PM #1
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01-08-2012, 06:58 AM #2
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Penny, can you change a flat? It might ease your mind. If you've never done it, you might practice in your living room.
Regarding bike paths - I'm always looking out for other cyclists. I'm always having to shout "HEADS UP" when oncoming cyclists are in my lane & not paying attention.
Be sure to practice courtesy to everybody. Let people know you're passing with a loud "ON YOUR LEFT." Remember that lots of people have IPods in their ears, so you have to be heard. Watch dogs that are on flexi leashes. I don't think pedestrians understand that we cannot stop and/or swerve on a dime. Ride like you're invisible & you'll be fine
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