I don't know what's gotten into me, but the last couple of days I've had a MAJOR itch to get out on my bike and pound out some miles. Trouble is, my bike is out of commission with flat tubes. I have to get to a local bike shop or order online some tubes with skinny presta valves, as Wal Mart and other places don't carry that kind of special stuff.
I actually had a spare tube on the shelf that I put on my rear rim. I liked the new tube so much that I took off my front tire to put on a new tube... except there was no new tube. I could have sworn I had 2 extras but apparently not. So I put the old one back on and the tire, and now THAT one leaks! Dammit.
No but really, it's been nearly a year since I last rode (only a few weeks before my barefoot lifestyle epiphany). As of right now I really don't have much of any suitable shoes, except for some old Nike Shox *ugh* I suppose I should put my SPD clipless pedals back on and find some bike shoes and cleats. I really dread having to get into shoes, though.
Also my bike is a MTB, and though a very nice one - KHS Alite 1000 with several upgrades - I prefer road riding. I'm planning to convert this into more of a hybrid with new skinny semi-slick tires and rigid front fork. I'd love to try riding my 25-mile round-trip commute to work some time. Only problem there is that the route to work is almost all 2-lane back roads which IMHO are not very cycle friendly - no room out of the main car lane, and many people drive quite fast.
So yeah, I dunno why the sudden obsession, but it's STRONG right now I just joined Bike Forum last night to get some tips on making my bike road-friendly.
Anyone else here like to ride? What sort of shoes do you use?
I actually had a spare tube on the shelf that I put on my rear rim. I liked the new tube so much that I took off my front tire to put on a new tube... except there was no new tube. I could have sworn I had 2 extras but apparently not. So I put the old one back on and the tire, and now THAT one leaks! Dammit.
No but really, it's been nearly a year since I last rode (only a few weeks before my barefoot lifestyle epiphany). As of right now I really don't have much of any suitable shoes, except for some old Nike Shox *ugh* I suppose I should put my SPD clipless pedals back on and find some bike shoes and cleats. I really dread having to get into shoes, though.
Also my bike is a MTB, and though a very nice one - KHS Alite 1000 with several upgrades - I prefer road riding. I'm planning to convert this into more of a hybrid with new skinny semi-slick tires and rigid front fork. I'd love to try riding my 25-mile round-trip commute to work some time. Only problem there is that the route to work is almost all 2-lane back roads which IMHO are not very cycle friendly - no room out of the main car lane, and many people drive quite fast.
So yeah, I dunno why the sudden obsession, but it's STRONG right now I just joined Bike Forum last night to get some tips on making my bike road-friendly.
Anyone else here like to ride? What sort of shoes do you use?