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- vaxorcist0
I've had 4 bikes stolen in Chicago.... I might get one of these:
SmartLock is a cable lock that has cores of compressed air and liquid running through its body. If cut, the liquids spray out over the perpetrator, his tools, the bike and the scene of the crime. A bike that has been stolen will be covered in coloured dye (the dye renders the bike undesirable and therefore unsellable) as well as translucent Smartwater - an invisible forensic property marking liquid.
- walkman0
these guys make awesome bikes.
http://www.thewinkingcircle.com/…
- walkman0
and, if in toronto join the bike union http://bikeunion.to/
- walkman0
Mariposa Road Bike. It's a thing of beauty.
http://www.mariposabicycles.com/…
- uberdesigner0
recumbent bikes are for old guys with gray beards
- fooler20
- oh and 10 foot orange triangle flagfooler2
- Totally on the beard. Have to look like Jerry Garcia to ride a recumbent.metal_leg_will
- Yes. These bikes are for guys who spend too much time worrying about nuts.colab
- mayo0
- CGN0
- mayo0
- non0
I would recommend the same think as Canuck. Cyclocross bikes are great because you can put small road tires and bigger dirt tires. The geometry is also usually not as aggressive as a "full on road bike", so it makes for a smoother ride on harsh surfaces.
you can check Giant, Cannondale, Specialized, Kona, Fuji, Trek, etc.
Check also bikeforums.net. Ask questions over there. Tons of good people that know way more things about bikes than me.
Oh, and wear a helmet.
- canuck0
I used to ride a rode bike to work (giant ocr1), worked out well for commuting until stolen.
Maybe think about getting something used or a clunker if you are riding it to work etc.
- fooler20
my wife and I both got new bikes 2 years ago and when riding next to each other in traffic we stopped at a red light. She couldn't get her feet out of her cages and fell over into me making me fall over into on coming traffic.
If I had gloves on I would have thrown them at the ground really hard.
- jimzyk0
i saw a man and his lady friend cycling today, actually.
First, the man stopped. succesful. did not fall off.
then, the woman stopped. failure. she fell into a wall.
then the man got really angry wih her and threw his GLOVES at the GROUND, really hard