Comments for Korey Pelton's Cycling Blog

Comment on Mountain Bike Ride Near Scout Mountain by Korey Pelton

Korey Pelton — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:02:21 +0000

Meh, I’ve heard all kinds of good and bad things about disc brakes. It all depends on what you’re used to, your skill at adjusting/maintaining the brakes, and what brand/type you bought. Just like any other component :-)

Comment on Mountain Bike Ride Near Scout Mountain by impy

impy — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:28:19 +0000

Don’t get disc brakes at all…I hate em.
Mine has disc brakes and not even cheap ones. (magura).
Still hate them.

Comment on Touring Bike Photos: My Windsor Tourist by Korey Pelton

Korey Pelton — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:38:32 +0000

Yeah, that’s a good point. I’ve heard of people complaining about broken spokes even on somewhat high end bicycles. The best way to avoid broken spokes is to have a wheel professionally built by someone who knows what their doing. I haven’t had a problem with my wheel ever since it was rebuilt by my good friend John Bickelhaupt! Then again, I have had plenty of bikes with factory built wheels that have never had a broken spoke. I guess it just depends, as they say.

Comment on Touring Bike Photos: My Windsor Tourist by Tony Ko

Tony Ko — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:57:38 +0000

Korey, good review and responses. I understand your concern for the back wheel and all, but I must say, today’s rims/wheels/spokes are so much better than ever, sorry you had a bad experience; I mean 1-2 spokes broken is nothing to completely bent over rims that I remember……back in the day……..

Cheers!

Comment on Learning To Bicycle In The Winter by Korey Pelton

Korey Pelton — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:28:24 +0000

Oh, yeah, my windpipe gets painful sometimes in those temps. It seems like it is worse on Monday, when I haven’t ridden for a few days, but after a few rides it doesn’t get as irritated. My friend, Travis, wears a balaclava and he says this helps quite a bit.

Comment on Learning To Bicycle In The Winter by Jeff Selfa

Jeff Selfa — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:18:44 +0000

Hopefully a helpful note: in temps below 20F, as the temp drops I have found it increasingly harsh on my lungs. It helps me to slow my effort to the point where I’m not breathing hard, which seems to allow the air in my body to warm up by the time it reaches my lungs. How much I slow down is relative to how cold it is. I’ve been looking at special breather masks to remedy this issue.

Comment on Anatomy Of A Bicycle Commuter by Jeff Selfa

Jeff Selfa — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:48:50 +0000

I’d like to add that for potential rainy weather it’s really nice to have good fenders and some simple rain wear that can be stowed in your backpack or rack bag. Plastic grocery bags can cover your feet in a pinch, but neoprene shoe covers are better.

For regular commuting I really like having a rear-view mirror. The one I use attaches to my helmet, but other types attach to the handlebar or glasses. FYI, backpacks tend to obstruct helmet/glasses mounted mirrors.

Finally, I’d like to stress following the [legal] rules of the road. Korey’s urban cycling link above has great info for this. Commuting cyclists aren’t that common yet, so it is important that we follow the rules to be respectful and establish common expectations. Be prepared for motorists that aren’t looking for you and/or don’t know how to behave (like yielding to you when they have the right-of-way).

Thanks for the thorough and informative post, Korey!

Comment on Learning To Bicycle In The Winter by Korey Pelton

Korey Pelton — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:38:31 +0000

Hehe, thanks :-) I suppose I could write for a magazine, but this site is more personal and I can write whatever I feel like. And my friends can leave heart-warming comments <3

Comment on Learning To Bicycle In The Winter by Toes

Toes — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:40:25 +0000

Dude, the quality of your blog posts is terrifying.

This is better written than a lot of professional stuff I’ve read. You should seriously be writing for a magazine or something!

Cheers!

Comment on Touring Bike Photos: My Windsor Tourist by Korey Pelton

Korey Pelton — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:15:38 +0000

I eyeballed it and it looks like the dropouts are horizontal and 1/2 inch on both sides, similar to this photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rear_dropout.JPG . I would definitely contact Bikesdirect to verify that the bike you order has the features you need. Bikesdirect does change components in their product lines over time.