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Giving Thanks

Yes, it’s way past Thanksgiving, but guest poster Jeff Hemmel looked back on 2009 and found another round of gratitude is not amiss. ‘Tis the season for all those “look back on the year that was” articles, so what the … Continue reading

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What’s Your Tire Pressure?

From time to time, I’ve fiddled with tire pressure settings on my bike, but have settled in at a psi that I think works for me. The 23 mm tires that came with the bike listed a max pressure of … Continue reading

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Warped tires — what?

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I had a warped rear tire that may have been responsible for my broken front derailleur. At least, the tire — because of its bent shape — rubbed against the derailleur. The derailleur … Continue reading

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Tire poll results

The other day I asked Bike Noob readers to send their tire recommendations. This, after dealing with a couple of flats myself, and getting an email from a reader who has had a rash of flats. The question was, What … Continue reading

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Flats — get different tires or ride it out?

After my experience with a flat two weeks ago, and a warped tire last week, this e-mail from Don in California hit home: Flats have been bugging me for what seems to be the past month. I had a double … Continue reading

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Patched tubes vs. new ones

Last weekend, I flatted on my Saturday morning ride. I was only two miles from home, and was too worn out to change the flat then and there, so I called my wife and had her perform sag duties. That … Continue reading

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When to replace a tire

My saga of the hard-to-seat tire got me thinking about tire replacement in general.  As I said, I felt it necessary to buy a new tire because of my upcoming MS 150, and I wanted it in time for last … Continue reading

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Mounting a new tire

I set a record the other night.  It took me a full hour to get a tire mounted on a wheel. I bought a new tire to replace one that had some severe cuts on the  tread. Since I had … Continue reading

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#$%^&!@* pinch flats!

Got up and out earlier than usual yesterday morning. My wife is on the local Advertising Federation cycling team that rides in the Hill Country Tour for AIDS, and they have regular training rides leading up to the Tour. It … Continue reading

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Switching to 25s

Challenging day for a ride. Temp 73F (nice!), but wind from the south at 16 mph, gusting to 36. It was even blowier than last week, when I cut the ride short because the gusty winds made the bike seem … Continue reading

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