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Buying a Bike

Spring is here. High gas prices are here, too.

With that comes a deluge of people asking: “What bike should I buy?” I end up answering that a lot for friends, relatives, random co-workers who see the picture of me and my husband on bikes I have in my office and who have heard rumors that I’m [...]

April 18th, 2008 | Category: bicycle frames, bicycle gear, bicycle maintenance, bicycle racing, bicycle recreation, bicycle retailing, bicycle safety, bike rides, bike trails, common sense, fun, riding position, roadway use | Comments are closed

Plan Now For Winter Cycling

Fall is the right time to prepare for winter cycle-commuting. The right equipment and preparation makes it possible. [...]

September 12th, 2007 | Tags: | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle laws, bicycle maintenance, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bike trails, common sense, gateway state trail, legislation, midtown greenway, minneapolis, minnesota, popular, roadway use, share the road, st. paul, vehicular cycling, weather, winter cycling | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)

Raise Your Seat!

Bicycle seat height is one of the most frequently misadjusted ‘fit’ features of a bicycle, and the easiest for the novice to fix. [...]

August 28th, 2007 | Category: bicycle frames, bicycle maintenance, bicycle safety, common sense, physiology, riding position, vehicular cycling | Comments are closed

Spring Reminder: Check That Bike!

A lot of people seem to be pulling their bikes down from storage here in Minnesota. It’s a
good idea to check out the bicycle for safety before riding it the first time — or any time.

The League of American Bicyclists, as part of their BikeEd program, recommend the ABC Quick Check every time you ride. It’s [...]

May 1st, 2007 | Tags: | Category: bicycle maintenance, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education | Comments are closed

Two Great Classes in Minneapolis

Twin Cities Bicycling Club are sponsoring two Sunday evening courses in the next two weeks to help people learn simple maintenance on their own bikes. The courses are being taught by Jamie MacDonald, who is the only local wrench I’ll let touch my own rides.

Attendance would be free, even for a nonmember. If you show for [...]

April 14th, 2007 | Category: bicycle maintenance, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, education, encouragement, minneapolis, minnesota, TCBC | One comment - (Comments are closed)
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