Today's QT comes to us from Premium Member Greg Titus, who offers a unique tip that addresses a fundamental item that we roadies need to take along on every ride as part of our flat-repair kit – a spare tube. Of course, you also need to tote something to inflate that tube; in Greg's case, that's a mini-pump. What makes his tip unique is that he has devised a way that … [Read more...] about An Alternative Way to Carry Your Spare Tube
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Which Tools & Gear Should I Carry While Bicycling?
By Coach Rick Schultz I am often asked coaching- and riding-related questions on rides. A recent one is a fairly common question, but it's an important one to new riders – and one that most experienced roadies find interesting in terms of comparing how they would answer it to how another rider would reply. That question is: “What are the most important tools/gear I should … [Read more...] about Which Tools & Gear Should I Carry While Bicycling?
Multiple Uses for Old Tubes, Part 2
Last week, we ran a QT offering a few suggestions for what you might do with your old tubes after a puncture. We asked readers to add their own creative uses for this most versatile piece of worn-out equipment to the Comments below the Newsletter version of the article. Several did, and a few more emailed us with their own novel uses. I promised I'd run a follow-up. Here it is. … [Read more...] about Multiple Uses for Old Tubes, Part 2
Quick Tip: Multiple Uses for Old Bicycle Tubes
Today's QT comes to us from Premium Member Richard M., who offers a few suggestions for what you might do with your old tubes after a puncture. I'll chime in after Richard to tell you the most common thing I use my old tubes for. And I invite you to share your own uses below. It seems that of all the old bike stuff, tubes have about a million and one uses. Here's what … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Multiple Uses for Old Bicycle Tubes
Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand
Today's QT is something that came to me when preparing for the ice and snow storm Atlanta was forecast to be pummeled by last weekend. If you've ever lived in a Southern city – or anywhere else that seldom, but sometimes, gets smacked with a little snow and ice – you'll know what I'm talking about. Here, the mere forecast of frozen precipitation sends citizens … [Read more...] about Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand