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Night Mountian Bike Ride

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Quick clip from a riding spot 10 minutes from my house, shot on a cloudy grey day. 100% on the GoPro HD Hero2 Camera. Facebook.com/mikested

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Can one ride a cyclocross bike on moderate mt. bike paths?

Question: Can one ride a cyclocross bike on moderate mt. bike paths?
Paths which are made up of primarily dirt and a few rocks….

Answer:

Answer by w w
that’s what cyclocross is! basically MTB on a road style frame & bars..

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Is it comfortable to ride a road or racing bike on the sidewalk?

Question: Is it comfortable to ride a road or racing bike on the sidewalk?
I’m seriously considering the purchase of a road or racing bike, and I’m wondering if the thin tires would kill me if I decided to take it on the sidewalk.

Answer:

Answer by M R
Seems odd choice of bike for riding a walk. Walks are rarely smooth enough to ride a road bike on. You wouldn’t want to ride fast as bikes belong on the street and if you must ride a walkway for a short period you would do so slowly.

Check your local ordinances, riding on the walk is not allowed in many places.

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Can you ride a cyclocross in mud?

Question: Can you ride a cyclocross in mud?
Im gonna use a cyclocross as my main transportation. Will it work good in mud? I live in the woods so I would have to do 4 miles of dirt roads then the rest is paved roads.

Answer:

Answer by MtBikr
Yes, how well it will go depends a lot on the tires. Standard CX tires do a fairly good job in muddy conditions.

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MTIR Apple Orchards Ride – 5/29/2011

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