If you have more than one bike, how much overlap do they have in their functionality?
If you're going on a ride do you immediately know which bike you're taking because it's obvious or do you have to debate which one you feel like riding today because there are multiple that would be good for it?
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I had my first flat tire ever, EVER this week! I've been riding bikes on and off for 71 years, so that's saying something. (Get out your tiny violins, I know!)
The culprit was the screw in the photo picked up as we were on a road with construction work going on. As it turned out, the holes (2 of them) were too big to allow me to get home, though we tried to pump the tire before we realized.
An e-bike is not an easy tire repair on the side of the road, so we got it home to fix.
Two flat tire related questions:
1. Without a bike stand/lifter (very expensive), has anyone any tips to repair a tire on such a bike at home in our garage?
2. Has anyone used Slime (or similar product) in their tubes? If so, what's your experience with it?
@StevenKennard and I would love any tips on those two questions.
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@ascentale @bikenite While acknowledging that, for some folks:
n=current number of bikes
n+1=optimal number of bikes
If you could have only *one* style (or brand) of bike, what would it be for you? Why this one? And what might you be giving up?
(Edited for clarity.)
Bike campers, do you use a bear-proof cannister or bag when camping around raccoons and other critters? if so, how do you carry it on the bike? If not, what do you do with food overnight?
@ascentale I've been interested in trying to organize a bike bus in my suburban school district. What resources are there for that kind of effort? I'm particularly concerned about the safety of the kids and legal liability for the adults involved.
I saw a couple of cyclists riding on a traffic-heavy road with no shoulder, correctly riding with the flow of traffic. But there was a separated bike path on the opposite side of the road that seemed much safer.
So my question: Is it better to bike against the traffic flow on a safer path especially if it's separated, or stick to being part of traffic?
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