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Quote: Originally Posted by NateHawk You can try various inserts. Superfeet are nice. I use them in my hiking shoes (though not my boots). Be careful b/c the inserts can occupy a lot of volume and make the overall fit of the shoe worse. I've noticed that Specialized has inserts they sell separately now, too. I have some spesh cycling shoes. There are some things I dislike, but I do like the insoles in the shoes. spesh likes a metatarsal...

Looking around further on the Southwest site, found this under exceptions for sports equipment as baggage: Bicycles packaged in a cardboard box or soft-sided case will be transported as a conditionally accepted item. .

Found this cool video of the Repack Road: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bQF1L1Ju7M RR - few questions - did you guys run into much uphill traffic? dirt bikes, jeeps etc. while bombing down this road? Can you tell us more about your unique rolling seat post adjustment at the end of the video?

I am looking for winter gloves. Something that will keep my hands warm, but not sweaty and uncomfortable. I do not ride in snow and rain - but will in windy conditions. I figure they'll be used in conditions that will be as low as the 25 into the 40's. I do though want to try to get a snow ride in - it just looks fun. I do not want to break the bank on a set (I tend to lose gloves before they have a chance to wear out). I am not a...

haha! 2x5 Quote: Roadie components weigh considerably less and because the cassette is all ratios close to each other shifting is a lot smoother. Have you never ridden or seen a road bike before? i own a 105 10spd road bike. rear shifting is incredibly marginally smoother, front shifting is significantly worse because of the huge spread.. even worse with a compact. with decent gear ive never had any problems shifting a wide range mountain...

Quote: Originally Posted by rydbyk Pretty expensive....anyone recommend this? Anyone see a huge change in performance or is it all hype? After I got my fork PUSHed I no longer needed bar ends

Quote: Originally Posted by 4JawChuck Low tire pressures decreasing rolling resistance "offroad" apply, increasing width has an even more pronounced effect. http://www.bernhansen.com/Tester/Dekktrykk,%20bredde%20og%20knastens%20innvirkning% 20-%20schwalbe.pdf First, off let me say that your first post in this thread is the best argument for wider tires I've heard, and I agree 100% with what you said However, the tire...

Not sure a $5 bottle cage is 'jazzing up', but if it works for you, okay. I was handed decal sheets from something at work, a bunch of Cartoon-Network-looking little stuff; some of it was actually pretty cool, so I put some subtle stuff on the bike. Planning on red chainring bolts over the winter, after getting new rings for my now-disabled Evolve-X crankset.

Going to add some more dents and scratches .

It has no effect on fit. If you set the bike up with the same saddle height as you currently have, then a longer seat tube simply means more of the seatpost will be inside the frame and a shorter seat tube means less of the seatpost will inside the frame. Sometimes a really short seat tube will require a longer seatpost for people with long legs, and sometimes a tall seat tube gets in the way of dropping the saddle really far down or...