Posted on 06/02/2021 11:28:33 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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It’s hard to ride in 100+ deg weather.
I recently visited Pittsfield, MA and noticed the bike lane between the curb and a row of parked cars on the main st.
Is this safe (for the cyclist) and now common?
I ride a 14.5 lb Wilier with full Campy, Easton 50mm carbon rims with sew ups.
I raced regionally road and crit for many years.
Love cycling!
Put me on the list.
Go faster! :)
According to the study, some 66% of all accidents which injured or killed cyclists in Germany occurred at major road junctions.
“Water’s for quitters!” - SpongeBob Squarepants
That’s not a bad idea where practical.
“Is this safe (for the cyclist) and now common?”
Many commuters say no. Passengers in cars tend to open doors in front of you.
Exactly what I was thinking, they have no experience and don’t even think before opening wide the door.
I have an 80s pinarello with all campy and sewups too, but it weighs 20 lbs and has no carbon anywhere.
I am thinking about randomly making an ebike, I think I am going to use a mid-drive but I am not sure if I want a bafang or tongsheng. I am kinda leaning toward the tongsheng because it has torque sensing instead of a throttle
Plus passengers don’t have the safety of a mirror before they open their door. I have usually seen these on the left side of the car, between parked cars and traffic.
I recently visited Pittsfield, MA and noticed the bike lane between the curb and a row of parked cars on the main st.
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Sort of depends on how it is designed. If there is a door-width “buffer” between the parked cars and the bike lane then it’s good. Otherwise bike riders have the potential to suffer an abrupt arrested landing into the side of an opened car door.
E-Bikes are fun. I’ve had a Pedego Commuter for about a year now. It’s like a cross between a 10-speed and a moped. Pedal all you want, and when you need a boost or don’t feel like pedaling, just twist the grip. Max 20 mph. I have never run the battery all the way down even when I ride all day. The hydraulic disc brakes are great too......
I’ve been building up a new gravel bike, which is about as far into road bike territory as a mountain biker like me can relate to. Non-boost frame, still uses a traditional skewer to secure the front wheel instead of a thru axle. One thing that threw me a bit was the use of flat-mount brake calipers. I wasn’t even aware a third form of brake caliper mounting existed.
One of the mysteries of bikes are the innumerable “standards”, which is somewhat of a contradictory term considering the growing number of them for any given piece of gear. Seems like the only thing that has remains truly interchangeable across all bikes are the threaded ends on pedals.
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