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Single Ring Drivetrain Conversion<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nThis one was a long time coming.\u00c2\u00a0 I rarely ever used my granny gear, but liked to have it around “just in case.”\u00c2\u00a0 I had plenty of chain drops and had added the Bionicon C-Guide to help eliminate that (it did), but I am generally one for simplicity and the single ring systems with a narrow-wide chainring that doesn’t drop your chain was becoming appealing.<\/p>\n

This is the story of how I converted my bike, and it is easy enough that anyone should experiment on…<\/p>\n

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I have some thoughts about this from my recent collision. It is easy to be lulled into a sense of safety but it only takes one mistake to yank you back to the reality that riding a bicycle in traffic is dangerous.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How Safe Is Cycling? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hard to Say<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy GINA KOLATA\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0well.blogs.nytimes.com
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\nUntil his bike slid out of control while he was going 35 miles an hour downhill around a sharp turn, Dr. Harold Schwartz thought cycling accidents were something that happened to other people. Now, after recovering from a fractured pelvis, Dr. Schwartz, 65, the vice president for behavioral health at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, has changed his mind.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No one is immune,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said in an interview. Like many avid cyclists, he is convinced that it is not if you crash. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when.<\/p>\n

But Rob Coppolillo, 43, who was an elite level amateur bicycle racer for 10 years, led cycling tours in Italy and regularly rides in his…<\/p>\n

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HBC Hempstead Melon Trail Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSaturday 11\/02\/13 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00am
\nDistances: 23(C), 37(C), 41(C), 50(C) miles
\nMeandering flat to rolling country roads, some long grades, little traffic but for State Highway 6. Few stores! Produce stands outside Hempstead.<\/p>\n

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Sixth Floor Museum & JFK Ride on October 26th<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.greaterdallasbicyclists.com\/
\nWhat: Sixth Floor Museum\/JFK Ride
\nWhen: 9 AM, Saturday October 26, 2013
\nWhere: Meet at Preston and Forest<\/p>\n

Ken Wilson will be leading a unique ride to explore the history surrounding the Kennedy assassination 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

We’ll ride down to the 6th floor museum and go through it. It costs $16 for admission. We will need to bring bike locks to secure our bikes while we’re in the museum. Our route will go down Main Street to follow the JFK motorcade route.<\/p>\n

After the museum, I propose a ride to see the Kennedy sites. Those that do not want to do the Kennedy ride part can go back to the ride start on their own from the museum. The rest will go to the building where Oswald was shot, to Oswalds’ boarding house, to the…<\/p>\n

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Halloween Ride on October 29th<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.greaterdallasbicyclists.com
\nMark your calendars for the Annual GDB Halloween Ride<\/p>\n

What: Halloween Skeleton Ride
\nWhen: October 29th at 7pm
\nWhere: Caf\u00c3\u00a9 Express, 5600 W. Lovers Lane<\/p>\n

Please Note: This ride will take the place of the Tuesday Evening Lake Ride that normally leaves from Forest and 75.<\/p>\n

Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the plan: Ride Leader Ken will lead us thru the Park Cities area to take in local decorations. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s called the Skeleton Ride for a reason: In the past, the club had skeleton costumes (home-made) and make-up.Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a skeleton costume? No worries! Half of the riders don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have skeleton costumes! Riders are encouraged to decorate their bikes and ride in costume \u00e2\u20ac\u201c any costume! Use…<\/p>\n

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Fox issues voluntary recall on certain 2013 forks<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSubmitted by AdamNewman\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dirtragmag.com
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\nGot this note today from Fox about certain 2013 Evolution-series forks. According to the recall notice, some 32 and 34 series forks the damper cylinder \/ damper assembly can overextend, possibly allowing the wheel to detach from the bike. Not good. Fox says there has been one recorded instance of this happening, and they’re looking to make things right with their customers. The full notice is below. To see if your fork is affected by the recall, visit this website Fox has set up.<\/p>\n

Voluntary Recall of Certain Model Year 2013 32 and 34 Evolution Series forks with 120mm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 160mm of travel with an open cartridge damper<\/p>\n

FOX has initiated a voluntary recall of certain model year 2013 Evolution Series forks manufactured between March 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012. Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately unless otherwise instructed. …<\/p>\n

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Miguel wins Most Crashes in a Season<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.turnincranks.com
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