Recent content by bc_hills

Bern makes helmets that are certified for ski/bike. http://www.bernunlimited.com/Products/Helmets/Carbon?helmetType=Snow

I completely agree with every word above following point "2" but I don't think that the cynicism suggested in your first point is really that pervasive. Your conclusion is bang on. It's delusional to believe that dura ace is faster than 105, but it's also market dogma. It'll never change...

This is news to me. I've never heard of aluminum handle bars failing due to fatigue.

Maybe it's the use of the word "theft" that's a little off putting. I often cross the border and I always declare any purchases. Sometimes I'm asked to pay taxes and duties, sometimes I'm waved on through. In that case I'm not stealing anything from anybody and I don't need to force the...

This. Don't kid yourselves; no bike shops no biking. Sure, the people on this forum would fair okay and stay current or retro, or whatever, but for the majority the LBS is crucial. Okay, maybe wal-mart would fill the gap with crappy bikes, but is that what we want to see? Mail order or...

I don't sell bikes but I've gone to bike shops with a number of friends to help them select a bike. It's frustrating that people are attracted to the splashiest, showiest bikes without thought for their actual intended use. I'm paraphrasing here, but I think BikeSnobNYC nails it when he says...

LOL! Too bad Tomac didn't have a "true" mtb. Good thing nobody told him that. I'm with Busted on this, and I would add that I can't imagine what a nightmare cheap junkie disc brakes would be on "entry level" bikes. Before you know it "entry level" will just be synonymous with "junk". But...

All Alex did was respond to someone's post. He did so very reasonably, succinctly and informatively. You're a little over the top here Biomass. Anway, I too ride with my cleat a little behind the ball of my foot. It's just more comfortable for me but my feet are longish. It certainly takes...

+1 IMHO, that bike and it's rider represent a highwater mark in the history of cycling. Legendary bike, infamous rider. Hard to beat a combo like that!

Single speed can be fun. It changes your outlook on hills and stuff. Instead of changing gears and so on you just anticipate and give'r. I wouldn't even bother with an internal hub unless if you live somewhere super hilly. You'll probably find out that you're stronger than you thought you...

You've got to drop into the rabbit hole BEFORE you make your calculations!

So true! Skootching should be an Olympic event.

+1 on this. My experience exactly. Nothing is more demanding the skate skiing uphill. I'm sure that if someone did a study they'd find that xc skiing places the exact kind of loads on the legs and cardio system as cycling. Higher actually, with the upper body involved. Don't elite xc...

And why is that? I rode a track bike on rollers a few times and it was actually kind of fun with the fixed gear, but is there something beyond that?

What DW said for sure. Being on a bike she's comfortable with far outweighs any surprise value. Trying out different bikes and narrowing it down to the one she likes best is part of the gift!