Ben C. sent in the following question:
“I have a 2003 Giant Boulder SE I converted to a commuter bike by slapping on some 26 x 1.6 slick continentals. I have also made a rear bike rack for my luggage.
Anyhow, my problem is that I would like to get more speed out of it. When [...]

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Quinn sent in the following question:
“Commuters know about the ‘right hook’ — what about the opposite? By that I mean those drivers who creep behind you for a city block, when if they drove at speed they would clear the intersection before you got there. How do other commuters deal with them?”
This is another [...]

Popularity: 7% [?]

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Quinn sent in the following question:
“What is a good fog headlight? I have a 5-LED Cat Eye on my bars, and the fog hit tonight and I had about a 20ft visibility. Not Fun!”
That’s a good question, Quinn! As I researched this, Quinn and I suspected that a low-mounted, tight-beamed light would be [...]

Popularity: 8% [?]

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One of our readers posted the following questions the other day:
“If you commute to work but bring all your work clothes on the Monday that you drive to work are you still considered a commuter? Lets say that you live oh…36 miles from you job and it takes about two hours to get there [...]

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Lance sent in the following question:
“I’ve been okay with traffic protocol except for this one thing. In the instance of a red light and there are several cars in front and in back of me, is it proper procedure to stop behind the car that’s in front of me as any other car would do [...]

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Rick sent me the following question:
“I am going to be carless in a few weeks. I am a good cyclist and riding to work 4 miles one way is easy. I do have to wear a shirt and tie and dress slacks. How do I get to work without a sweat?�
Rick, we’ve discussed “Beating the [...]

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An anonymous reader sent the following question:
“Is it OK to wear spandex to work? I usually ride a road bike, but occasionally ride my MTB to work.�
My feeling is to wear whatever you like that makes you comfortable — whether it is spandex jerseys and shorts or tight leather pants and a puffy pirate shirt [...]

Popularity: 8% [?]

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