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I carry a spare tube or a tire if it's a tubular, the kind that has the tube sewn up inside the tire. Plus a couple tire levers and a pump. They have mini pimps now that fit in a saddle bag. They aren't the quickest pumps, but do in a jam. I might carry a wrench if I'm thinking to possibly...

Riding a bike up hills after not doing so for twenty five years, isn't training yet. It's more like killing yourself. Training starts in a couple of weeks. Good going, Ed.

I hear you, Paul. Even with the pros, nasty crashes are common with the close quarter hells bells riding.. They have monitors watching all around the track, but stuff goes on. Have a friend that has been a pro racer for years. He made a good living, but has slipped down to the lowest rank...

Paul, never had a tub fly off, but I've seen ones with old glue that pull off with barely any effort. Makes you think, "Whoa". Ever used the tape made for that purpose? Works well, but getting the old tape off the rim can be a lot of work. solvent barely bites it. Probably there is some...

I have a track bike, yeah. Me like! You don't need much tread on track tires, get some good handmade ones where the tube is integral with the outer casing, called sew ups, and the ride is very calm and sweet on the smooth surface. Well sort of, high pressure narrow makes for hardness. No...

I missed Cory's post, but similar... MB, non coasting bikes are sometime called single speeds, but without a freewheel. A freewheel on the rear hub is what lets you coast. A track bike can't coast. As to why people ride them, I mean not on the track, I know it doesn't seem very logical, but...

Interesting set up, Bud, kick A. Those tires must be adding some weight/rolling resistance, but looks like a fun ride. Awesome birthday reward! Some day if you want to experiment with it, try converting to single speed, it looks like a good candidate for it. Like the second pic too...

Cory, what kind of tires are you using on your bike? For paved roads, street tires make much more sense than off road ones. Lots of tire brands on the market. I like Continental for street, a German brand. Very durable, I find. Track riding is cool too, if there happens to be one in your...

Paul, are disc brakes quiet?

Sounds good.

Still have yet to ride on disc brakes. What is so good about them?

A friend of mine has a big party every year to watch the big fireworks show. Lots of people go to the area to watch, so the road was sorely congested, stopped dead basically. I could scoot around everything on my bike and make it there very efficiently. It wasn't the only reason, there were...

That's cool. I think the trailer needs a mud guard though, or your pup might want to ride facing backwards.

Biking keeps you in touch with the same sensations as when riding when a kid. Helps you to stay young.

I don't normally think of cycling as inherently dangerous, if you can be selective of where and when to ride and exercise caution. I can imagine it varying from place to place though. I recall a thread here where a number of people expressed a strong dislike of cyclists because of their not...

Used to be friends with the guy that started Salsa Cycles, Ross Shafer. His first shop was beneath a Mexican restaurant. He later sold the business, but he is in the mountain bike hall of fame. Never tried one of the belt drives yet, Cory. A guy visited me riding one.

I agree, more speeds is practical for long distance over varied terrain, and steep changing grades in both directions, especially when racing. One of the beautiful things of high end bikes is how smoothly they can shift now, and when under stress, the technology has gone a long way. For just...

Sounds cool, Nick! If getting in shape is the main purpose of wanting to ride, a single speed will accomplish that faster. You can't wimp out and shift to easier pedaling, only your own power to get you up hills. I like single because they are quiet as well, no gear train that adds noise. I...

Single speeds are great. It's all you really need if not riding hills. More gears sells bikes, people think it makes riding easier and adds to the cool factor. A three speed would be great too, if still anybody makes them.

We have an ex racer in the forum. An English lad, I can't recall if it is Pete or Paul. Lost his mind on the track.