eBent Recumbent Cycling

February 2008 - Posts

• No Clipless Pedals for Me This Year

  This is a sadder but wiser update of  my 2006 post:  Why I don’t use Clipless Pedals.  I am back to Power Grips this year. I don’t know it for sure but I feel that using Clipless Pedals in 2006 contributed to the hip problem that have kept me off of my bicycle for the last year. [...] Posted Feb 29 2008, 04:48 PM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Rant, Pedals and Shoes

• Tips From Ryan Owners Club

  Here are some useful tips from the Ryan Owners Club  You can see the complete list at Ryan Owners Club Tips. The Ryan Owners Club is a great resource for all Ryan Owners, I still own two Vanguards. Most of these tips also work just fime for Longbikes Slipstream Owners. Computers 1. The Cateye Mity 3 computer works very well on [...] Posted Feb 29 2008, 07:48 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Uncategorized

• How to Really Clean a Bicycle Chain - Parody

  If you feel the way I do about cleaning your bicycle chain, you might enjoy this parody from the esteemed Sheldon Brown and Tom Deakins. Check out: The ShelBroCo Bicycle Chain Cleaning System Sheldon Brown, we miss you. Posted Feb 28 2008, 07:58 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Recumbent Community

• Washing and Lubing Your Bicycle

  This is video is a little slick but still very good. The first thing to do before you start your Spring Bicycle maintence or any other Maintence Session is to Wash and Lube your bike. You results will be much improved. Posted Feb 27 2008, 10:40 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Uncategorized

• Cleaning Disc Brakes

  I knew I should be doing something to my disc barkes. Here’s a nice video on how to clean disc brakes on a bicycle. Posted Feb 27 2008, 10:02 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Repair and Maintenance

• Odd Bicycling News

  I am sad to say this site appears to have died since I wrote this article. I can understand it must have been a lot of work. But it is still worth brosing for the oddities.  Looking for news about bicyclists, try Bicycling in the News = BitN. I am not usually a fan of this kind [...] Posted Feb 27 2008, 08:49 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Recumbent Community

• Repairing Flat Bicycle Tires on the Road

  I know tire repair sounds pretty basic but tire repair is a key skill for anyone who rides a bicycle more than walking distance from their home or car. I have had lots of tire repair experience and learned what I  know the hard way, sitting on the ground in the rain with a flat.  [...] Posted Feb 26 2008, 10:33 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Repair and Maintenance, Pumps and Tire Tools

• Adjusting the Rear Derailleur

  It is time to be thinking about getting my bikes ready for Spring Riding in New Hampshire, if it was a little warmer I’d actually be getting them ready. I know I am behind most other folks, but let’s see if I can catch up by doing it better and smarter this year. As I work [...] Posted Feb 26 2008, 07:14 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Repair and Maintenance

• Finding a Parking Place for your Car while Bicycle Touring

  Finding a parking place for your car while you are off on your bicycle tour is a major part of planning a bicycle tour. Each of my tours has had its own answer. Some of the places I have used in the past are: 1. Ferry Terminals - bicycle and ferries make great partners 2. Air Port Parking [...] Posted Feb 25 2008, 09:38 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Tour Planning

• Why I always wear a bicycle helmet

  I don’t bicycle without a helmet. That logic has been reinforced for me several times. The more you ride the more you become aware of what can happen at almost any time, you can fall. I have fallen when my wheel gets stuck in sand, when a turn is covered by wet manure, when a pedestrian [...] Posted Feb 24 2008, 09:28 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Rant, helmet, Recumbent Clothing, recumbent, bicycle, Recumbent Community

• Knee Savers/Pedal Extenders

  I have been thinking about Knee Savers/Pedal Extenders for quite a while but the price always put me off. My industrially sized sandals tend to rub against the crank arms and a little more pedal clearance should be a good thing. I am not so sure about the Knee Saver claim but I know other Recumbent [...] Posted Feb 24 2008, 08:33 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Equipment

• Hot Buys - My Favorite Panniers 2nds Sale

  See original posting - Hot Buys - My Favorite Panniers on Sale Update: 2/23/08 - 2nds Sale at Jandd - Mountain Expedition Panniers for $218 current list is $284.95 Posted Feb 23 2008, 08:19 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Hot Buys

• Bicycling - The Rules of the Road in Quebec

  Around Montreal you will see a lot of people bicycling on all kind of bikes. More riders means more need for Bicycling Rules. The folks in Quebec know the rules of the road for bicycling and will point them out to you if you don’t. So be prepared and read the Quebec Safe Cycling [...] Posted Feb 23 2008, 06:07 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Tips, Travel

• Crossing the Canadian Border on a Bicycle

  The Route I have been laying out crosses the border from the US into Canada and returns. So what do I need to do to be prepared for that crossing? I have crossed the US-Canadian Border on a bicycle in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York and it has always been uneventful. With the [...] Posted Feb 22 2008, 10:55 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Tour Planning, Trip Planning, Tips, Travel

• Planning your own Bicycle Tour - Part 6 - First Route Map

  We have a route concept and rough idea where we would like to spend the nights, Chambly and Saint Jean sur Richelieu. Using the Lake Champlain Bikeways Maps and Cycling in Quebec, I have laid out a preliminary one way route using Google Maps. This first cut at a route has some problems: 1. [...] Posted Feb 21 2008, 09:40 AM by eBent Recumbent Cycling Filed under: Tour Planning, Trip Planning