The problem is with the asshatchet seats on road bikes you need the
padding on the riding shorts/longs to minimize harm to the nether
regions. Spandex helps to keep you cool too on longer rides, winter or
summer, because the sweat needs to wick away and evaporate. Having
started with my old Sc
My guess is that it is GAS or WMMIYF (waving my money in your face)
for inadequate people who think they have to spend money to prove
their value.
When I was young, We did everything in a tshirt and blue jeans, or
if it was cooler, we added a flannel shirt or a sweatshirt. For
motorcycle ri
On Jan 31, 2015 7:16 PM, "ernest breakfield via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> you could make them yourself, but studded bicycle tires are available
from a variety or manufacturers, including Schwalbe, Continental, Kenda,
Nokian, and others.
> many of these cost more than the tir
you could make them yourself, but studded bicycle tires are available
from a variety or manufacturers, including Schwalbe, Continental, Kenda,
Nokian, and others.
many of these cost more than the tires some people here put on
their cars.
cheers!
e
On 31/Jan/15 11:41, Kevin Kraly via Merc
When I was living in the Central Oregon high desert, there was a guy at the
local bike shop who had studded tires for his mountain bike. I'm not sure if
they were homemade or not.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
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> On Jan 30, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wr
The current fat tired bikes I've seen have fatter tires than the ones I rode in
the '40s which I would guess were the same size as the ones you rode delivering
papers. I think they were called "balloon tires" back then.
Gerry
Dwight Giles wrote:
> As a kid I delivered newspapers riding a fat t
As a kid I delivered newspapers riding a fat tired bicycle in the snow.
Definitely more effort. Didn't have knobby tires.
On Jan 30, 2015 3:40 PM, "Randy Bennell via Mercedes"
wrote:
>
> Studded tires???
>
> The fat tired bikes interest me but I wonder how much more effort there
is to using one?
Studded tires???
The fat tired bikes interest me but I wonder how much more effort there
is to using one?
RB
On 28/01/2015 7:05 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
For a growing community of winter cyclists in Milwaukee, this sounds like the
perfect weather to bring out the bike.
Year-ro
On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:05:22 -0500 archer75--- via Mercedes
wrote:
> Note: Mercedes make/makes? bikes.
Yes:
http://goodcleantech.pcmag.com/automotive/280858-mercedes-benz-makes-4-400-bicycle
http://wot.motortrend.com/bike-class-mercedes-benz-introduces-new-bicycle-range-77655.html
https://www
For a growing community of winter cyclists in Milwaukee, this sounds like the
perfect weather to bring out the bike.
Year-round cycling is on the rise in the Midwest city — where winter lows can
go south of zero. It’s a trend that debunks critics around the country who say
bike lanes will onl
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