Locked my bike to a post, and a bus sideswiped my bike. Am I stuck with the damage? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Do you think it is rude for Alice (a commuter cyclist) to slipstream behind Bob (another commuter cyclist, who doesn't know Alice)? [more inside]
posted by Tapioca on Nov 24, 2009 - 59 answers

I had plans to ride my bike from Chicago to Milwaukee tomorrow with my husband and two friends (about 100 miles). Now I've come down with a pretty bad cold. Should I cancel or try to power through? Have you ever done a lot of physical activity while recovering from a cold, and how did you fare? [more inside]
posted by misskaz on Oct 23, 2009 - 20 answers

Could I possibly use my iPhone as a bike computer? [more inside]
posted by Silky Slim on Sep 29, 2009 - 13 answers

Questions about bike gear for the rainy season. [more inside]
posted by rabbitrabbit on Sep 21, 2009 - 14 answers

What is the most lightweight and/or the most vented bicycle helmet that you can buy? [more inside]
posted by ghost dance beat on Sep 16, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm thinking about getting a bike to ride to work on, but I have no idea where to start, or what to look for. [more inside]
posted by jonathanstrange on Aug 25, 2009 - 21 answers

I need general advice about bicycle commuting and specific recommendations for Seattle: where to live for commute to UW, bike shop recommendations, must have equipment, neighborhoods to avoid, good routes and trails, and the like. [more inside]
posted by GPF on Jul 22, 2009 - 13 answers

What did you wish you knew going into your first triathlon? [more inside]
posted by neilkod on Jul 17, 2009 - 25 answers

Bike Filter: I'm looking for a cro-moly steel frame and fork that can handle disc breaks and enough clearance for fenders and has track drop outs with a road bike geometry. [more inside]
posted by wcfields on May 31, 2009 - 12 answers

Experiences with Rapha cyling gear? [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on May 21, 2009 - 5 answers

[cycling] best headphones, preferably not buds? [more inside]
posted by Señor Pantalones on May 16, 2009 - 17 answers

Bike Riding and a Microphone One of our clients is biking across the country. She wants to be able to speak on a head phone, connected to her cell phone, while she rides. everything we have tried so far has way too much background noise. Can you recommend how she can speak on the phone, safely, with no or low background noise during this long journey by Bike? Thanks!
posted by quiverandquill on Mar 29, 2009 - 6 answers

I need a front light for my bicycle that can attach to a basket (as opposed to handlebars). [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Mar 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Where can I rent a "pocket bike" for the day in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by bradbane on Jan 5, 2009 - 4 answers

What kind of disc brakes and brake levers (if necessary) should I get for my new commuting bike? [more inside]
posted by Captain Rayford Steele, Tribulation Force on Dec 31, 2008 - 14 answers

Where can I find a new carbide bike lantern for cheap, or how hard would it be to build one? [more inside]
posted by The White Hat on Oct 15, 2008 - 6 answers

Shopping for trailer-hitch mounted bike rack for my road bike, with room for two additional ones. What should I look for? Who do you recommend? Who or what to avoid? [more inside]
posted by fijiwriter on Oct 3, 2008 - 6 answers

My cycle commute has halved in distance and quadrupled in frustration - how do I stay fit? [more inside]
posted by freya_lamb on Sep 9, 2008 - 24 answers

Please help me find a cycling specific training plan. [more inside]
posted by sequential on Aug 18, 2008 - 7 answers

Best GPS data logger for (1) monitoring cycle commute and (2) local mapping [more inside]
posted by primer_dimer on Jun 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Fixedgearfilter: I'd like to build a single speed bike, but I have no idea what frame and forks to buy. [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on May 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Is this bike sturdy enough for a 280lb man? [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on May 22, 2008 - 18 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. [more inside]
posted by SamuelF on May 20, 2008 - 27 answers

Is it ever okay to directly contact the other participant involved in an auto accident? [more inside]
posted by monkeystronghold on Feb 21, 2008 - 17 answers

Where can I find data about cyclists in Portland, OR? [more inside]
posted by georgemandis on Dec 8, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm looking for winter biking pants [more inside]
posted by Mid on Nov 7, 2007 - 21 answers

I'm looking to purchase a new bike, but I don't know what frame to get. Steel or aluminum? [more inside]
posted by rocketman on Aug 13, 2007 - 22 answers

Any bike nuts willing to help? I saw a bicycle frame for sale on the internet a while ago, green touring frame with rear pannier racks as part of the frame, not as an accessory. I failed to bookmark the site. Anyone have any idea where to find this? Thanks [more inside]
posted by beta male on Aug 3, 2007 - 4 answers

For a novice, what is a good bike route from Chicago's North Side to the loop? [more inside]
posted by bleary on Jul 22, 2007 - 12 answers

How do I find/buy/examine a used roadbike? I don't want to win the Tour De France, I just want to cycle around the lake near our house 2-3 times a week (which I can access crossing just one major street which has a stoplight). Approx. 12 miles or so... [more inside]
posted by Ufez Jones on Jul 18, 2007 - 9 answers

I got a bike. Now what do I do? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Jun 2, 2007 - 24 answers

Where should I buy a (used or new) bicycle in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by ori on Mar 16, 2007 - 12 answers

Guide/hints for road bike fit? [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Aug 2, 2006 - 10 answers

I just returned from my second trip to Stockholm and have fallen in love (all over again) with Kronan bicycles. I don't ride my tricked out hybrid as much as I'd like - it's just too much bike - so I need to change. My plan is to sell the hybrid and buy a Kronan. But it doesn't look like they're available in the US anymore. The shop that used to sell them here in Chicago hasn't carried them for the last two years. Where can a guy find a Kronan?
posted by aladfar on Jul 3, 2006 - 15 answers

Recommend a good cycling shoe-pedal combo I just started biking again and i'm really loving it. I have a mid-range hybrid bike, nothing fancy and I don't ride compeditively but more for fun and exercise, all on paved road. I'm looking to buy cycling shoes and pedals. What i'm looking for in a pedal is one that can serve both a bike shoe and a regular shoe. The guy at the bike shop showed me something that was a hybrid by shimano but i dont remember the model. As far as a shoe, I dont need anything fancy or expensive but not crappy and cheaply made either. Can anyone give me some recomendations? Also, is there a reliable bike gear review site that has user reviews? Thanks!
posted by postergeist on Jun 22, 2006 - 32 answers

How can I fix my bike saddle to the correct position? [more inside]
posted by spiff101 on Jun 15, 2006 - 12 answers

Gots me a bike, and now I gots me some questions(Repair cost estimates and what kind of freakin' bike it is, to be precise). [more inside]
posted by Alvy Ampersand on Apr 20, 2006 - 18 answers

Is there a compelling reason for an adult woman not to purchase a 24" bike if that is most comfortable for her? [more inside]
posted by raddevon on Mar 25, 2006 - 18 answers

When riding my bike, why do I tend to slip forward on the saddle? What can I do about it? [more inside]
posted by daver on Oct 10, 2005 - 14 answers

Madison Mefi mafia, what's the best way-by bike-to get from the western end of the Glacier Drumlin Trail to E Gorham St.? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Aug 28, 2005 - 1 answer

Having read the other "I want to buy a bike" posts, I'll be quick: Would a new bike in the $200-250 range be so low-end as to be worthless for a 3-mile daily commute? Would I be better off with a used one? I'm the opposite of a serious cyclist.
posted by Jeanne on Jan 6, 2005 - 24 answers

Mysterious bicycle problem: When I'm on my road bike it sounds like the rear brakes are rubbing, but if I get off the bike and spin the wheel, I can see there is plenty of clearance, the wheel is true, and there's no sound. What is going on? [more inside]
posted by teg on Jul 22, 2004 - 21 answers

In keeping up with trying to get back into shape and the coming of warmer times here in the midwest, I am looking to purchase a bike. Haven't bought one in decades and I am getting a bit bewildered by the vast selection out there. Any suggestions on a mid-priced bike for riding on city streets with the occasional foray into state park trails? I'm also fairly poor in the "upkeep" department, so some kind of rugged workhorse would be preferable.
posted by sharksandwich on Mar 20, 2004 - 11 answers