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Best specifications to look for a mixed use bike
I enjoy riding on narrow trails, going on cross country and exploring the woods with my bike. But sadly, I spend most of my time on the bike commuting to my job. My question is what are the best specs ...
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Schwalbe Marathon Plus vs Continental Gator Hardshell [closed]
Schwalbe Marathon Plus and Continental Gatorskin are two of the most established and most-discussed lines of tyres on this site (171 results and 90 results respectively if you search "Marathon ...
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What is the best commuter bike tire?
My fiancee expressed interest in going on rides together, so I borrowed my mom's old purple Univega Via De Oro that's running 21sp Shimano STX-RC. I replaced the cables and overhauled the shifters, ...
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Can I pump my MTB tire to max (55 psi / 380 kPa) without the tube inside bursting?
I have a e-mountain bike and I use to commute to uni every day. I have heard that higher tire pressures give you a bit more speed. My tires say I can pump to 55 psi (380 kPa) but I don't know if my ...
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Why ride knobbies on a commuter?
For me, riding a bike is often practical, good for my health, the environment, etc., but I ultimately ride bikes because I enjoy it.
I'm curious to learn about others' decisions for riding knobby ...
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How can I improve my downhill mountain bike as a commuter?
I have started commuting recently to work and university with my bike. It's not ideal, but as it is, I'm not willing to invest in a new one, hence why I'm looking for suggestions to improve my current ...
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Does dropping off a 4" kerb damage wheels?
Every day I ride off a kerb from the pavement onto the road (about a 4" drop) on a pretty standard commuter bike with 26" tires. (I could get off, or ride around, but it's a pain…)
Is this a good ...
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Recommendation for trainer tire 28 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 [closed]
I started with a 700x32c Continental Hometrainer tire. It seemed to work out OK at first, but in the last few times I've had to switch between my commuter/road tire and the trainer tire, it seems to ...
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Anyone have issues using cx tires on the road when its wet?
I have a cross bike and i love the feel the fit and the response to steering that comes with cx bikes but im having a repeat issue. Using it as my daily rider when roads are wet it never fails that ...
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Repeated front wheel puncture
I've just had my 3rd front wheel puncture in about 4 weeks (doing around 80 miles per week). Since the first puncture, the tube and rim tape has been completely replaced, but these seem to have not ...
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Park MTB at work without Kickstand [duplicate]
This might seem like an odd question but I am really wondering. Up to now I used my trekking bike to commute to work and I never had any issues to leave it in the bicycle floor parking rack due to its ...
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On which weather conditions should I choose my bicycle with studded/spike tyres?
I've recently bought a new bicycle for my daily commuting and fitted my old bicycle with studded/spike tires as a dedicated winter commuting bicycle. (They're Schwalbe "Winter" tyres, not "...
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Should I buy a CX bike or a Road bike? [closed]
I'm looking at two specific bikes.
Motobecane Fantom Cross Trail cyclocross style bike
Motobecane Turino Elite road bike
I'm just really unfamiliar with bikes as I haven't bought a new one since I ...
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Why does my bike feel slow, hard to ride and wobblier now?
I have a mountain bike with road tires, which I've use for commuting almost every day for over a year now but had barely used for the many years before. It has recently (~1.5 months ago) been serviced,...
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Will tubeless tires out-perform my Armadillos on my commute?
I have a Trek commuter bike (8.4 DS). I bike 5.5 miles to work, and up to 15+ miles home. I’m considering the switch to tubeless. Most of my commute (all but 1.5 miles) is on a well-maintained ...
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