Hi ladies! I stopped at the bike shop and my doctor today. Bike shop made some adjustments on my gears, tightened the breaks, and replaced the tires. As for the doctor, since I am no longer wheezing, she wasn't sure if it is an asthma issue or an allergy issue... so we are treating both... I have allergy meds and an inhaler for the big rides.
Thanks for all of your help and advice!
My next adventure will be this evening: got a dog seat for my hybrid and am going to see how Baxter likes riding around on my bike in the parking lot across the street!
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04-10-2012, 02:27 PM #1
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04-10-2012, 02:29 PM #2
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Oh! And although sometimes I was mashing the pedals and the shifting issues were definitely user error, things were also changing on their own. I do need a low traffic hill to practice on.
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04-10-2012, 04:06 PM #3
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Continental Gatorskins and I am pretty sure I overpaid... but that's the way this will go until I learn and can do more myself, I guess
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04-10-2012, 07:12 PM #4
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Excellent choice!
Originally Posted by snyderd25
Continental Gatorskins and I am pretty sure I overpaid... but that's the way this will go until I learn and can do more myself, I guessFancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
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04-16-2012, 03:09 PM #5
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I am sad to say, I haven't been on them yet... I was a bum this week. Tomorrow... I will let you know.
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04-16-2012, 03:52 PM #6
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I'm not sure where you are in Philly, but if you're in center city the walkway on the Ben Franklin bridge is zero traffic and a decent hill. It's a little isolated, but I commute it 2x/week and usually see a couple runners, a commuter or two, and the DRPA jeep/cops are often parked halfway up on the Philly side. Originally Posted by snyderd25
Otherwise, Midvale Ave through East Falls is pretty good (as long as you avoid it between 5:30-6:30ish with the evening commuters-- I ride it then most days, but it's not low traffic). You can also turn up the driveway into the SEPTA station and get a high-grade, short hill. There are lots of other neighborhood streets in there with varying grades and little/no traffic.
Also in that area, the Wissahickon trail has a few bits of hill, and if you go up Forbidden Drive to Kitchens Lane, the ride from the parking lot at Kitchens Lane to Wissahickon Ave is steep, paved, low-traffic.
Those are what I can think of off the top of my head. Good luck, and I'll probably see you on the trail sometime if you ride Kelly Drive! (especially during commute hours)
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