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After a year I'm not happy with the Thule 9031. Really messes up the top-tube cables and thrashes the finish on the frames. I'm looking for a rear 4-bike tray mount and also considering just the roof rack (and the sticker on the steering wheel reminding me that there are bikes on the roof).
I use the Thule 9031 on the back of the LX450; it sticks way out there. Enough to clear the swingouts? I don't know. But it works for four bulky bikes.
Soooooooooooooo...then what happened?
Did you spring your weight evenly over your pedals, drop deeper into a tuck, suspend anxiety and let it tick over to 50+?
Or did you say ohshitfxxx, sit up, put the weight back on the saddle and let the wind drag you back down to crash=road rash but...
Word on the street is that fixed/reversibles that cost $1,000 last Christmas will be practically free this Christmas. The market is saturated and last year's are sitting in the guest room with the home gym equipment now.
Tilt your seat back just a touch. And try the hands off the bars thing on slight uphill grades. This will improve pedal stroke and increase quad power over the top of the pedal stroke. Then, even when leaning forward, your legs will be suspending your weight. Eventually you will be steering...
I live at the top of a mountain and the fast way down is a two-mile, steep, straight, divided, wide and well-paved road. Unless I apply brakes, and I generally don't unless it is wet, and it's usually not wet, I am going 45-55 mph without thinking about it. I normally ride at about 85 lbs...
Just a comment on chains and the options for removing/cleaning/re-lubricating: when I was racing (1970-1987) we had a choice of inexpensive $10 Regina chains and expensive $30 Regina chains. The difference between the two was wear durability. It made more sense to race an inexpensive chain for...
Did he ever say why he crashed in stage 16 of the Tour? I am starting to wonder if he is hiding narcolepsy from his life and disability insurers or something.
Welllll, when I raced road bikes, the whole thing was apart - down to the fixed cup in the bb - a few times a year.
Never cleaned chains when good regina chains were 10-20 bucks; just toss on a new one every month or so.
Now? It's mostly helping my son place monster stickers correctly on...
My son (age six) rides my wife's adult Diamondback mountainbike. It's small - she's 5'3" - but he only rides his kid-sized bmx bike when she rides hers.
Granted, he's been riding a two-wheeler (never had training wheels) since his 4th birthday.