Bike Stuff and Shipping
After talking to some friends, reading a bunch online, and asking this quite useful AskMeFi question, I ended up ordering the following bike stuff(s):
· Two Forté Fast City ST/K MTB Tires for times when I’ll only be riding on smooth pavement.
· One spare tube for my current tires, and a total of three tubes for the new tires. Unfortunately the three for the new tires were accidentally ordered with Presta valves. Whoops.
· Crank Brothers multi-17 Tool and Speed Lever
· Tube Patching Kit
· Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance
· Blackburn Shorty Mountain Bike Pump
· Mirrycle Incredibell Original Bicycle Bell (Black)
· Cateye CC-RD300W Strada Wireless Bicycle Computer
· SKS Airworx Floor Pump
I still need some gloves and a bag and lights. After all this stuff is here, then I can see what size bag I actually need, maybe fit a light to the bag, and possibly get some Scotchlite tape to make the bike a bit more visible as it gets near dusk.
I’ll probably also grab a second bottle and cage, just in case. After all, I really like water.
The forecast for this weekend is in the 40s – 50s, so hopefully I’ll be able to go ride around a bit.
Oh, and the problem with the order? The Amazon stuff is coming via USPS and DHL. The Performance Bike stuff is coming via UPS (I think). Some other stuff is coming via FedEx and FedEx ground. It’s a bit much to track, especially with the four Amazon items being delivered via three shipments. Guh.
check these tires out! they have reflective material built into the tire. click on the day / night views
http://www.sweetskinz.com/html/home.htm
Huh. Just quickly checking out the commuter stuff, those aren’t very pricy, either.
Have you seen this black Scotchlite stuff? Looks like from Galls one can get 60″ x 2″ strips for $9.99, and 60″ x 1″ for $6.99.
I figure it might go well on the seat stays and front fork, just to make things more visible if I get caught out at night.
that stuff looks interesting. i just started cycle commuting..i might look into that stuff to make myself a little more visible at night!
i think i’m going to order a roll of this stuff and put it on my seat post. i’ll let you know how it works
if you’re going to ride long distances, you could get a CamelBak. I have one and I like it quite a bit. It has room for a spare tube, my multi-tool, a set of tire levers and a snack!
Pricepoint has fairly good prices on them right now: http://www.pricepoint.com/thumb/2-Accessories-171-Hydration-True.htm
Hmm, that would be a good idea… I was thinking of seeing how much I do before dropping the money on one, although it would be nice when hiking as well.
Which model do you have?
I think I have the blowfish. They have too many models :)
The blowfish was the one which was standing out to me as well… That price is good, and I could get a couple other (most likely needed) tools from there at the same time.
Hmm, and this would be really great for hiking as well.
i just made my first order from them..i’ll let you know how the transaction goes :)
I’m a big fan of the Sigg metal water bottles. You don’t have to worry about any chemicals seeping into your water, like you do for plastic bottles.
those are pretty nice!
goodness that’s a lot of bike stuff, planning a cross country trip or something?
No, just enough stuff to ensure that if I get 10 miles down a path and a tire goes flat or a brake stops working that I can get it going again and get home.
chain lube!
What? I can’t just use WD40?
WD40 works the only down side is that rain washes it off quickly
Noooo… that was a joke. WD40 is a very light penetrating / cleaning oil. One should NEVER use it on a chain or other parts which require heavy oil.
Bikes are my only mode of transportation and I’ve never had a problem like that. All you really need is to make sure you get the bike tuned up once a year.
That won’t stop a flat if one hits something, particularly things which I’m likely to encounter on a rock-strewn trail.
Also, I plan on doing my own bike maintenance…
Hmm… well if you say so, have fun biking!
Thanks. :) But really, using WD40 as a lubricant is a bad idea. It’s a penetrating oil that will just simply strip off other greases, leaving things rather exposed.
Heh… well I guess I just don’t give my bike the love it needs. WD40 has never been a problem for me…
Oh well, it was a cheap bike I bought at meijer and I have to get rid of it this spring because I am graduating.