Grand Poobah
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
<D_Frumious_B@ndersnat.ch> wrote in message
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> Mike A Schwab <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 23, 7:29 pm, ufatbastehd <ufatbas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Decided I'm going to bike to and from work aboujt 8 mi each way.
>> > I live in NYC and have a Trek "Mountain Trek" bike that I'll use as my
>> > commuter bike.
>> >
>> > Just changed the tubes, bought a pump and bottle holder and seat pack
>> > for tools and spare tires.
>> > Have a chain lock and a u lock. BIke has a rack over the rear tire to
>> > carry clean clothes.
>> >
>> > Plan on removing the seat/pump/waterbottle when the bike is locked for
>> > the day.
>> >
>> > I don't have a light yet but will be home before dark
>> >
>> > Any city bike commuters have any insight as to what I'm missing or
>> > what to look out for?
>> >
>> > Thinking about getting one of those rear view mirrors that hook up to
>> > the helmet but other than that I think I have it all covered
>
>> May not help much in NYC, but Chicago recommends uglifying your bike.
>> Wrap electrical tape around the frame tubes under the cables. An area
>> of duct tape for emergency supply on top of the electric tape could
>> help when you need it (tire boot).
>
>> I use a cateye EL-530 as a headlight for commuting.
>> http://eddys.com/page.cfm?PageID=493
>> compares various headlight.
>
> I have pre-loaded Slime tubes and heavy rubber "Mr. Tuffy" protective
> strips inside the tires of my commuter. Flats can make you late for work.
> And one thing that's worse than a flat is a flat in the dark or the rain,
> or alongside some garshawrful road with crazy traffic and no decent place
> to pull off and fix it.
>
>
> Bill
>
> __o | I used to think that I was cool, running around on fossil fuel
> _`\(,_ | Until I saw what I was doing was driving down the road to ruin.
> (_)/ (_) | - James Taylor
In my experience, Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires
http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/142/ok are state-of-the-art protection
against bike flats. I will never ride on any other tire. You don't need the
slime or the tire liners.
Bike Commuter Jay
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> Mike A Schwab <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 23, 7:29 pm, ufatbastehd <ufatbas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Decided I'm going to bike to and from work aboujt 8 mi each way.
>> > I live in NYC and have a Trek "Mountain Trek" bike that I'll use as my
>> > commuter bike.
>> >
>> > Just changed the tubes, bought a pump and bottle holder and seat pack
>> > for tools and spare tires.
>> > Have a chain lock and a u lock. BIke has a rack over the rear tire to
>> > carry clean clothes.
>> >
>> > Plan on removing the seat/pump/waterbottle when the bike is locked for
>> > the day.
>> >
>> > I don't have a light yet but will be home before dark
>> >
>> > Any city bike commuters have any insight as to what I'm missing or
>> > what to look out for?
>> >
>> > Thinking about getting one of those rear view mirrors that hook up to
>> > the helmet but other than that I think I have it all covered
>
>> May not help much in NYC, but Chicago recommends uglifying your bike.
>> Wrap electrical tape around the frame tubes under the cables. An area
>> of duct tape for emergency supply on top of the electric tape could
>> help when you need it (tire boot).
>
>> I use a cateye EL-530 as a headlight for commuting.
>> http://eddys.com/page.cfm?PageID=493
>> compares various headlight.
>
> I have pre-loaded Slime tubes and heavy rubber "Mr. Tuffy" protective
> strips inside the tires of my commuter. Flats can make you late for work.
> And one thing that's worse than a flat is a flat in the dark or the rain,
> or alongside some garshawrful road with crazy traffic and no decent place
> to pull off and fix it.
>
>
> Bill
>
> __o | I used to think that I was cool, running around on fossil fuel
> _`\(,_ | Until I saw what I was doing was driving down the road to ruin.
> (_)/ (_) | - James Taylor
In my experience, Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires
http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/142/ok are state-of-the-art protection
against bike flats. I will never ride on any other tire. You don't need the
slime or the tire liners.
Bike Commuter Jay