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re:High pressure road tire for ATBs?
In category Tech issues
Written by ccrider

I lead training rides for charity organizations (like the MS Bike
Series). I often have first time riders showing up on ATB's with soft, heavily treaded tires. I'd like to recommend that they change to a high pressure (100+ psi would be nice) slick tire that would make it easier to do long miles on the road. Does anyone know of a tire and a place to buy them cheap that I can pass on as a resource

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re:Which saddle should I choose?
In category Tech issues
Written by Liff

I'm thinking of buying a replacement saddle and was wondering if anyone could give me any advice.

The only supplier in the town where I live is 'Argos' and they sell only two types - which can be seen at this url:

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1001&langId=-1&searchTerms=saddle&go.x=0&go.y=0

The first is the "Bell Maximum Comf

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re:Marketing BS?
In category Tech issues
Written by InStyle76

Came across the following on a high-end bike maker's Web site. This one addresses "vertical compliance":

"A bicycle in motion is subjected to a constant barrage of vertical forces. These affect performance in several ways. A bicycle that is able to absorb some of these forces, or loads, through vertical compliance will be characterized by better power transfer, improved handling, and increased c

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