Category Archives: Accessories
Testing Some More “Fitover” Sunglasses
When I posted awhile ago about my switch to sunglasses that fit over eyeglasses, Bike Noob reader Nate Schrader noticed that I had a mild concern about their stylishness — or lack thereof. Nate works for SunglassWarehouse.com, and said he … Continue reading
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Kitted Out
Okay, some of you have sent in pictures of your club kit — the matching jerseys and ancillary gear you wear on your club rides. Today, I’ll start featuring some of these from time to time. The first examples come … Continue reading
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Club Kit
When I posted about my new Penn State jersey last week, I mentioned that I had run into our club ride that was departing in the afternoon after a postponement because of morning rains. I noted that most of the … Continue reading
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My Equipment
After four years of riding my bike, a 2008 Specialized Allez Elite Compact, it hasn’t changed, but some of the accessories have. I got to thinking on yesterday’s ride about what’s different on the bike than when I bought it. … Continue reading
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How Much CO2?
One of the A riders in the club posted on the Yahoo group that he was making the move to CO2 cartridges, after many years of resisting them. That started online discussions that took two separate tracks. Another member asked, … Continue reading
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The New Old Crank Set
As we neared the end of the year, some issues with my bike started cropping up. Because I am me, I immediately diagnosed them as problems with the front derailleur. Because I am me, my diagnosis was 100 percent wrong. … Continue reading
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Doc’s All-Natural Chamois Cream–A Review
What do you use down there? Guest poster Jeff Hemmel has some stuff you might not have heard of. I used to ride sans anything slippery in my shorts, then followed my local bike shop owner’s suggestion to try chamois … Continue reading
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Glasses in the Rain
I was really looking forward to the end-of-semester break. My riding has fallen off in recent weeks, and the coming down time would give me the opportunity to rack up some miles on the bike. My wife and I rode … Continue reading
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What’s Black and White and Blocks Wind All Over?
After that no-ride weekend, I was looking forward to getting back on the bike. But being an adopted Texan, I have also become a weather wuss. My friends in Minnesota would be mortified that we tend to avoid riding in … Continue reading
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