Should you carry a full toolkit to be prepared for any eventuality, or will you only need the basics?
Jan Heine is confident his bike will not need much attention along the way.
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What is the “correct” tire pressure for your bike?
Frank Berto’s tire pressure chart, first published in Bicycle Quarterly many years ago, has received much attention. (Note that the weights are per wheel, not for the entire bike.) More about tyre pressures
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Why Not a Recumbent?
I have been reading a book by Robert Penn called “It’s All About the Bike” which a friend gave me last week. Penn has been a life-long cyclist and rode around the world in his late twenties. The book is the story of his love affair with cycling and the journey to build his dream bike….