tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post8395960876617373046..comments2024-03-16T04:19:22.484-04:00Comments on Urban Simplicity: What Tips Do You Have (I'd like to know)Joe Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04896010205120222575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-78969168947828137432011-10-04T10:27:53.987-04:002011-10-04T10:27:53.987-04:00Joe,
One last observation. I found that in singl...Joe,<br /><br />One last observation. I found that in single digit temps tire slime fails. All of those thorn holes from the summer that were plugged now become air gushers.<br /><br />Year round in northern New Mexico<br />GeoffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-91655098364703038962011-10-03T01:59:22.508-04:002011-10-03T01:59:22.508-04:00Hi Joe,
From my kid hauling perspective, three wh...Hi Joe,<br /><br />From my kid hauling perspective, three wheels is the way to go in the winter. I love my Mundo, but the first winter I had it I took a slide/spill turning a corner in some wet snow dust (no kids with me, thank goodness). Combining that with the wind chill issues for the kids, I decided it was not the tool for winter chauffeuring. <br /><br />We attempted to go back to using the trailer, but my kids were just too crowded. I then found the Christiania trike (Boxcycle). It is a fantastic solution to both the safety/stablity and passenger comfort concerns. I think it is an excellent non-human cargo hauler too.Maxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-90988585695529429372011-09-30T22:52:58.758-04:002011-09-30T22:52:58.758-04:00Thanks, kfg, Dan, and Geoff for your comments. Ver...Thanks, kfg, Dan, and Geoff for your comments. Very helpful. When the article is published--in January--I'll link it to this blog.<br /><br />:)Joehttp://citysimplicity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-31871685497605440802011-09-29T11:56:07.311-04:002011-09-29T11:56:07.311-04:00Joe,
This is more along the lines of enjoying the...Joe,<br /><br />This is more along the lines of enjoying the ride. I've found that as soon as I consciously relax my shoulders and grip and just feel the cold as a good thing, the ride becomes much more enjoyable.<br /><br />Year round in northern New Mexico<br />GeoffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-64876315427034330902011-09-29T10:55:34.221-04:002011-09-29T10:55:34.221-04:00Hi Joe.
For what its worth:
Because I am a lifelon...Hi Joe.<br />For what its worth:<br />Because I am a lifelong motorcyclist too - I use motorcycle chain spray lube on my bicycles' chains.<br />It adheres very well and seems relatively impervious to mud and slush.<br />For a bicycle chain, I suggest the moto-cross type waxy spray.<br />DanTDanThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139907729168057657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-2579802710854213972011-09-29T01:14:35.789-04:002011-09-29T01:14:35.789-04:00When riding through snow momentum is your friend. ...When riding through snow momentum is your friend. If you have enough momentum your bike might squiggle around a lot, but it won't fall over.<br /><br />Most people aren't comfortable when their bike starts to squiggle around. They feel like it's going to fall over, so they slow down.<br /><br /><i>Then</i> they fall over, because they don't have enough momentum.<br /><br />Keep the speed up, relax. let go your death grip on the handlebars and let the bike "have its head, " as the horsey people say. Who knows, once you realize the bike is <i>not</i> going to just fall over you might even grow to enjoy the way bike squiggles around.<br /><br />KFG of The North Countrykfgnoreply@blogger.com