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spokewrench reacted to LandoftheGiants's post in the thread How wide are your handlebars? with
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I replaced my standard gravel bike riser bar, which was a bit like an MTB bar, with a straight flat bar, then I sat on the bike, closed... -
Sheldon Brown's website is actively maintained and contains information on modern developments in cycling. "Last Updated: 06/18/2026...
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spokewrench replied to the thread How wide are your handlebars?.When you said the whole bicycle industry has refuted Brown, I thought that was your personal opinion. I didn't realize you are the whole...
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spokewrench replied to the thread How wide are your handlebars?.The first motor vehicle to cross North America was a bicycle with 3/4 horsepower. The second bicycle to do it had 2.5 hp. The rider...
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I remember back in the 1950's when NJ. removed all the traffic circles due to the high accident rate. Now, they are being built again. I...
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C'mon Poland, Stefan could keep one going himself.
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spokewrench replied to the thread How wide are your handlebars?.What made me very uncomfortable was the way the bike could wobble if I hit bumps while one hand was off the bar to return a wave...
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spokewrench replied to the thread How wide are your handlebars?.How do any of these changes make what Sheldon Brown said about bicycle geometry, obsolete? In 1902, the Thomas Auto-Bi had a more...
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"to whit,to whit"! forgive my Shakespeare please.( disclaimer.most healthy .happy people you see on "pharma commercials" are...
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spokewrench replied to the thread How wide are your handlebars?.The chain drive made the modern bicycle possible, but riders preferred high-wheelers until John Starley's Rover in 1885. He had improved...
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I ride 40cm on the road, and 68cm on the flat bar bike.
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I also use Jones H bars, which I cut down from 710mm to 660mm in order to clear vehicle barriers on trails I ride. I also experienced...
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My Jones H-Bars did indeed come with markings to cut it shorter. Which I did with a pipe cutter.
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Years ago, I got tennis elbow soon after buying a Radrunner. The pavement around here is bumpy. Each bump causes a sharp deceleration of...
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spokewrench reacted to Jim1348's post in the thread How Often And How Long Are Class 3 E-Bikes Traveling At More Than 20 MPH? with Like.
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, under U.S. law, police officers must have either reasonable suspicion of a traffic/equipment...
