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I am very surprised that tiny wires really work their way into bike tires. In any case, this is probably much less likely on neighborhood streets, especially those suggested by Google Maps for cycling routes. Since I have been using Google Maps to choose my routes, I actually see much less...

When I first read your comment about the "tiny little wires from radial tire belts", I thought you were talking about tiny wires in the road that had come out of car tires. Silly me. A quick search taught me that they are from your own bike tires as they wear out. If these wires are showing...

Not at all. I never felt that there has been excessive "drama". There have been some fairly strong opinions and some disagreements, but that's normal and a sign that the forum is serious. I have very much enjoyed the dialog and have learned quite a bit that will be valuable to me in choosing a...

I don't want to start a private conversation. If it isn't appropriate for the whole group, I don't want to hear it. I haven't read your PM and don't plan to. If appropriate, you can repost here. In the meantime, I did a (very) little research. I found this table from the Insurance Institute for...

I think it would be instructive to complete the table in my previous post or one something like it. I am confident that the odds of injury and the severity thereof while wearing protective gear is significantly lower than without that gear and the difference, if any, due to car drivers treating...

What does "dogs to roll" mean?

The C380 has shock absorbers, so that might offset any of the harsher ride. And one of my primary objectives is to get in better shape, so if I have to work a little harder, I am fine with that.

In my reading of your comments, I didn't think that you were explicitly advocating against helmet use, but my overall impression was that you were at least a little skeptical about their value. I believe that your comments could be interpreted, possibly misinterpreted, by someone that helmets...

Which is why I am liking the Tannus airless tires!

I want to hear the truth. The truth may be that what I think is the best solution is not available, but I still want to hear it. And I want to hear as many options as I can. It also is not that small a deal. When the first cars were built, car owners pretty much had to be mechanics. Today, they...

This looks like exactly what I want. Thank you.

I am 6' 2" and over 200 lbs. I doubt that I would ever need to carry a 40 lb load, but even that weight should not be a problem when I am on the bike. No?

Hilarious.

Hmmm... Maybe someone needs to make a helmet that looks like a bare head.

I found them: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KGX1FFV/ I wonder why the colored ones are so much cheaper? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KGXZWDH/

I meant to add that I also want tires that are as skid resistant as possible. I see big fat tires on some mountain bikes with deep treads. They look to me like they would be more puncture resistant and provide better traction. Is that true? But I don't think they will fit on the C380. Maybe I...

One of the main reasons that I have not bought a bike before now is the fear of a flat tire while far from home. That happened to me many years ago and it was a major pain in the a$$. I looked into the most flat-resistant tires that were available at that time. There really weren't any. As I...

Don't we all? 🤨:) I think I am able to compare comments and adapt recommendations to my particular needs. I appreciate his suggestions as I do yours. I am new to all this, so I appreciate a variety of opinions from people with different backgrounds. Thanks

Yes, quite right. The first was in the driveway and caused by a tennis racket sticking up too high in back. I fixed that problem. And a step-through bike will fix it even better. Why not do both? Do you mean ATTGAT? I had to look that up. It seems that is more about motorcycling, than biking...

Ah, two good points. Thanks