Biking to work... and maintenance.

[BigDL]

Originally posted by flipstah
Bumping because spring is here and I'm planning to ride to work.

How do you bring a change of clothes without wrinkling them?

Fold and roll is what I used to do when I used to be able to ride to work. Or I had Pac Design bag that went across my back that fit my clothes nicely without me doing extra folding, since it fit my cloths nicely folded from my drawers.

[flipstah]

Sweet, thanks. I also have a pannier just in case.

[blitz]

Why not just store the clothes at work?

[benyl]

Is there bike parking at the Bow?

[megavolt]

Originally posted by benyl
Is there bike parking at the Bow?

http://www.hrproperties.ca/bow/parking.html

$100 a year... guess that's cheap for 'parking' downtown but every building I've been in it's been free.

[Moonracer]

Sweet, the construction of the bike ways on 7st. have begun. I ride up 7st everyday to work, can't wait to see how this thing works out.

[zipdoa]

Anyone ride a cyclocross bike? My Kona Fox needs some new rubber and I don't want to run an all terrain tire again. Whats a durable pathway slick?

[megavolt]

I've run both of these tires on the Jake the Snake you sold me last year.

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...-wire-tire.jsp

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...lding-tire.jsp

Went to the skinny slick when I started training for the ride to conquer cancer on the highways. They're okay on the pathways too but you sure do feel any bumps.

[98type_r]

Continental Gatorskin, Specialized Armadillo are both really durable slicks.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by benyl
Is there bike parking at the Bow?

I was just planning to park it in my office.

[benyl]

haha, good luck with that.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by benyl
haha, good luck with that.

Behold! The folder!



I'll just say it's a giant walker. It'll be in a covered bag so hopefully it'll get through.

[Moonracer]

I'm lucky, I can bring my bike into my office. Rode the Langster today


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[zipdoa]

Originally posted by megavolt
I've run both of these tires on the Jake the Snake you sold me last year.

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...-wire-tire.jsp

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cyclin...lding-tire.jsp

Went to the skinny slick when I started training for the ride to conquer cancer on the highways. They're okay on the pathways too but you sure do feel any bumps.

2nd one looks pretty good, I'm going to give it a shot. How many KM's have you put on that thing so faR?

[megavolt]

Ya I didn't want to go FULL slick, still wanted a little bit of tread on the sides for possible slippery situations.

If I check my logs... I think about 3500KM on it last summer (Mid April - Sept).

Edit: Oh... from our PM's last year it looks like I started riding it mid-March... add around 400KM on there... almost 4K.

[Moonracer]

Bringing this thread back from the dead
Just wanted to say that I'm impressed at the number of people I have seen commuting this week, with it being so cold out.

[megavolt]

Easy to dress for the weather. Cold is nothing.

Hard part is this time of year when it gets warm in the day and cold at night... makes a lot of icy spots for the morning commute.

[Moonracer]

Indeed, I'm either going to get studded tires or start wearing elbow pads lol

[blitz]

I'm biking into work this winter, I've also been surprised at how many others are out there this week.

[CLiVE]

Same - been biking in every day. Really isn't that cold once you get going.

Running a single speed with studded tires.