Cycling computer - I recently started cycling (road biking) and have slowly been gearing up. I usually use RunKeeper, an iPhone app, while I ride to track info, but it's useless during the ride since it's in my back shirt pocket. I'm looking for a traditional bike computer to look at while I ride. I'd like the wireless kind, since my wife swears by her's. What are your suggestions?
posted by Argyle
on Apr 2, 2009 -
18 answers
Working all winter as a bike courier seems to have taken a toll on my skin. What can I do to mitigate the damage and lessen the effects of future harm?
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posted by pcameron
on Mar 29, 2009 -
11 answers
We're flying into Shannon Airport on a Monday morning in late June, and flying out of Dublin the following Sunday. Help us come up with a plan.
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posted by TurkishGolds
on Mar 22, 2009 -
23 answers
Bike nerds : give me a recommendation for both a long-haul touring setup and a flat-city fashion fixie setup.
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posted by suckerpunch
on Jan 24, 2009 -
11 answers
I'm looking for a holiday destination. Last weeks of October where I can hike (mountains), bike (atb) and learn diving (padi). No resorts or too much luxury, just basic accomodation. I'm alone so it would be nice to meet more travellers.
Doe you have suggestions?
posted by beemsterman
on Sep 23, 2008 -
4 answers
Anyone have any good DYI ideas on how to keep your bag dry in the rain while biking? Some kind of plastic cover with elastic?
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posted by amedia
on Sep 15, 2008 -
11 answers
Women cyclists-----can you recommend some cute and comfortable biking tops?
I bike with a friend a few times a week for exercise doing hills and paths in our town and would like some tops that feel good and look good. I also do errands on my bike from time to time.
I have black padded shorts and need some tops that will inspire me to get out and ride.
Any recommendations for summer tops and if you have ideas for fall biking clothes I would be interested in that too!
Thank you!
posted by seekingsimplicity
on Jul 17, 2008 -
7 answers
I recently started working from home, so I no longer have my daily bike commute to the office. Looking for some advice on the following:
- Ideal time(s) of day for a nice distance ride with less traffic.
- Good routes for a distance ride in Chicago.
- Good destination points. Perhaps a nice place to work with a laptop(bonus for free Wi-Fi connections). Also, I tend to like independent cafes/restaurants rather than places like Cosi or Starbucks.
- Any other thoughts/advice you have.
I'm flexible with distance, though I'd prefer 5+ miles. I'm starting out from my apartment in Humboldt Park if that helps any.
Thanks AskMeFi!!
posted by ISeemToBeAVerb
on Jul 8, 2008 -
6 answers
I'm a girl who (after working her way up to it for a few weeks) has been biking about 10 miles per trip about 2 or 3 times per week for about 3 weeks now on a bike that is similar to the Electra Amsterdam Sport
here. I feel great, except that my butt hurts. We tried adjusting the seat higher, and that didn't help, so we moved it back down. We tried moving the back of the seat higher (so it sort of looked like this from the side >), and that was noticably bad, so we moved the front of the seat higher ( < )and that helped a little. But, my butt still hurts.
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posted by onlyconnect
on Jul 3, 2008 -
28 answers
I've put on 20 pounds since I started my full-time desk job a year ago, and the time has come to get myself back in to shape. Research has brought me two preferable possibilities: a few days a week, either start taking Krav Maga classes (during my lunch break), or start commuting to work by bike instead of driving (15 miles each way). I have no experience with either, live in Boston, work north of Boston. Help me pick the right path.
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posted by SamuelF
on May 20, 2008 -
27 answers
I am looking for an old, black and white photo (circa early 1900s?) of some French bicycle racers, some with cigarettes dangling from their mouths.
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posted by everichon
on Feb 14, 2008 -
6 answers
Local Knowledge: Looking for an application that can tell me if a road is paved/dirt/unmaintained.
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posted by SirStan
on Oct 7, 2007 -
7 answers
As wetter weather descends upon Oregon, I'm on the hunt for fenders for my Surly Karate Monkey. I'm running Schwalbe Big Apples for commuting. The Monkey is a 29er and these tires take up a lot of space! I need to find fenders that'll fit. What fender solution has worked for your 29er/Big Apple setup?
posted by Slacker Manager
on Sep 16, 2007 -
10 answers
Bike riding and clothes: I started doing some long bike rides this summer for the first time (20 - 40 miles) and the clothes I wear are becoming an issue.
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posted by raheel
on Jul 24, 2007 -
23 answers
MinneapolisJockFilter: Where are good places to run downtown? Anywhere to rent a bike downtown?
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posted by Toekneesan
on Jun 13, 2007 -
7 answers
After riding today, a couple things started going wrong with my bike, and I'd like to fix the problems myself, if possible.
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posted by god particle
on Jun 7, 2007 -
19 answers
I'm going to be at U Colorado in Boulder for the summer and I'm interested in buying a bike. I'm willing to spend about $200 on a new one (which I'll take back to my school after the summer) and I'd preferably like a city bike that I can also occasionally take off-road. Since I got my last bike when I was in middle school (I'm 20 now), I wanted to see if anyone could offer advice or a guide on buying a new one.
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posted by Aanidaani
on Jun 6, 2007 -
11 answers
I want to keep a few bicycles on my patio (concrete slab): how can I keep them secure?
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posted by kanuck
on Jun 5, 2007 -
10 answers
Is a carbon fiber road frame worth the extra expense? I mean I've read loads of pros and cons but does it come down to a slight difference or a major one? I love to go on 15-30 mile rides but I'd like to increase my comfort levels (got a proper fitting and new seat/post so far).
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posted by mathowie
on Jun 2, 2007 -
27 answers
Yet another BikeFilter question, but the high concentration of cyclists here compels me to ask. Should I keep using my current bike for commuting, modify it, or get something else, to avoid that pitched-forward, numb-hands feeling?
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posted by The Deej
on Jun 1, 2007 -
26 answers
[ChicagoFilter] I am going to attempt to bike to work, which means biking along the lake from Andersonville to the Navy Pier area. Any tips? I haven't biked in 10 years, and don't want to be killed by racing pros.
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posted by moooshy
on May 14, 2007 -
15 answers
I may be moving to Miami and was wondering about neighborhoods, working in healthcare, and biking as transportation.
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posted by aussicht
on Mar 26, 2007 -
15 answers
Floyd Landis' positive test-are there ANY other scenarios that would cause this test to be positive other than him doping? I'm not ready to have all my illusions shattered just yet...
posted by konolia
on Jul 27, 2006 -
23 answers
Does anyone know of a place to get a tshirt with the red
Hors Categorie (HC) circle symbol?
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posted by OmieWise
on Jul 19, 2006 -
15 answers
California or southwest geography buffs -- a great 200 miles of travel, starting within a day's drive of San Francisco? Road bike tourers -- tips on preparing for and planning a bicycle tour?
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posted by salvia
on Jul 13, 2006 -
13 answers
I'd like to bike around the Manhattan waterfront, starting and ending at the GWB, using the
official greenway path (pdf). My question is about those sections in red and blue: will I be biking through traffic? Having never ridden a bike through NYC traffic, am I putting myself in danger? How long would the entire thing take? Related question: has anyone ridden a bike across the GWB recently?
It's legal, though they make it sound like it's teeming with pedestrian.
posted by exhilaration
on Apr 30, 2006 -
8 answers
I want to bike all the way around Lake Ontario, starting in Toronto and heading East. I have questions!
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posted by loquax
on Apr 23, 2006 -
26 answers
Help me pick a bicycle. I'm currently riding a bmx'er with 20" wheels. My days of jumping over stuff and doing table tops are over. I need a really good multi-purpose bike.
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posted by snsranch
on Apr 11, 2006 -
15 answers
How do I make my bike less attractive to thieves? (Plus, other NYC biking questions.)
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posted by hooray
on Mar 22, 2006 -
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