Accessory that was worth the money
08-25-15, 03:54 AM
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08-25-15, 05:47 AM
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I haven't tried gloves yet but am wondering if they make help with the occasional hand numbness I get on my rides.
No soreness or pain, just a bit of numbness now and then.
No soreness or pain, just a bit of numbness now and then.
08-25-15, 06:41 AM
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And, yes, I have owned and tried a recumbent and did not like it - at all.
08-25-15, 08:26 AM
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Through my years of road cycling it would have to be padded gloves and bar tape. And to think vinyl tape and barehands were acceptable and the norm when I began in '73.
08-25-15, 08:49 AM
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re placing Tape on my other drop bar bike , got the Fizik gel undertape pads and tape, as a boxed set, again.
08-25-15, 11:31 AM
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Pretty happy with the Spurcycle bell
Spurcycle: better bicycle bells and other enduring bike accessories.
Blackburn blinkies
https://www.blackburndesign.com/light...l#.Vdym6kV2v7A
Spurcycle: better bicycle bells and other enduring bike accessories.
Blackburn blinkies
https://www.blackburndesign.com/light...l#.Vdym6kV2v7A
08-25-15, 12:29 PM
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Banjo Brothers rack trunk with fold up panniers, Topeak Road Morph pump. Almost forgot my Take a Look mirror!
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08-25-15, 01:46 PM
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Helmet-mounted rear-view mirror. It's saved my life on at least 3 occasions.
08-25-15, 01:50 PM
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It aggravates them the most if you use all fingers, and wave at them like the town idiot seeing his very best friend.
08-25-15, 06:07 PM
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08-25-15, 06:17 PM
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Annoying drivers are rare where I ride, but I always smile and wave at them as if they were being friendly.
Lights are the greatest accessory of the modern era IMO. When I rode in the 70s, we'd use nothing at all or an ankle light that would get pretty dim after 30 minutes or so. LEDs and modern battery technology have vastly improved lights.
Lights are the greatest accessory of the modern era IMO. When I rode in the 70s, we'd use nothing at all or an ankle light that would get pretty dim after 30 minutes or so. LEDs and modern battery technology have vastly improved lights.
08-25-15, 07:19 PM
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I think so too. I used to commute home from work at 1:30 AM in the late 60's using a pretty marginal light strapped to my leg that was powered by 2 C batteries. It was better than nothing, but not very much better. Even the cheapies today are a whole lot better.
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08-25-15, 07:20 PM
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08-25-15, 07:59 PM
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Timbuk2 Goody Box top tube bag. I've used it regularly on 5 different bikes to carry gels, snacks, camera, keys, phone, cash, bandanna and more. Anything I may want to have quick access to while riding.
08-25-15, 08:02 PM
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Mine, unpadded, don't. But I don't really have a hand numbness issue and that's not why I wear gloves.
08-26-15, 01:37 AM
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That yellow trike looks the business, fantastic. But it does need a motor. . .
08-26-15, 01:40 PM
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So far, the thing that gets the most use is the thing that carries the other stuff just in case: my little under seat bag. Next to that would be my trip computer.
08-26-15, 04:23 PM
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For me, It has to be my Nite Rider Lumina. Not only have the folks at NR designed a light that works great, but a bracket that works extreme well.
I cannot logically explain it, but battery bags drive me bat guano.
Yeah, I remember when a "bike headlight" was nothing more than a cheaply manufactured flashlight, made into a headlight, with a horribly made
bracket. The best thing available in the 70s was that french made light that had a white lens, and a red lens, and could be strapped onto your
leg or arm. I had one, but sadly, I tossed it years ago. Probably a collectable now.
By the way, anyone know whatever happened to Vistalite? Just plain gone, I guess.
08-28-15, 05:06 PM
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Yeah, I remember when a "bike headlight" was nothing more than a cheaply manufactured flashlight, made into a headlight, with a horribly made
bracket. The best thing available in the 70s was that french made light that had a white lens, and a red lens, and could be strapped onto your
leg or arm. I had one,
bracket. The best thing available in the 70s was that french made light that had a white lens, and a red lens, and could be strapped onto your
leg or arm. I had one,
08-28-15, 06:51 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/BIKEHAND-Floor-Parking-Storage-Bicycle/dp/B00CW911SM
BIKEHAND Bike Floor Parking Rack Storage Stand Bicycle
Works great! I bought two...one for my bike and one for my wife's.
BIKEHAND Bike Floor Parking Rack Storage Stand Bicycle
Works great! I bought two...one for my bike and one for my wife's.
08-28-15, 10:03 PM
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Safe Zone helmet mirror. Super-wide mirror with sturdy flex-arm, survived numerous drops/bumps. Gives great view of traffic behind & unlike bar-end mirror one can easily tilt/turn head to gain extra view of rear traffic. Dental-type mirrors are lame in comparison. Safe Zone mirror actually works better than car mirrors where one has to shift viewing from right-center-left mirrors. One can easily look behind while still viewing road ahead.