Comments on: Bike Ride 28 – Friends, Flats, and Follies

By: The Bicycle Seat Bag – What should you carry in it? | Biking To Live

The Bicycle Seat Bag – What should you carry in it? | Biking To Live — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:14:43 +0000

[...] I also carry the spare tube so I can give it to another cyclist if they need it. I did this back on Ride 28. If you give your spare tube away you’ll need the patch kit if you get a [...]

By: Bike Ride 31 – 30 Awesome Miles | Biking To Live

Bike Ride 31 – 30 Awesome Miles | Biking To Live — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:16:08 +0000

[...] me riding my bicycle for 30 miles today so I set out to ride the same route as last week. Unlike last Saturday, I made sure to let my wife know where I was riding and when I expected to be back. The route is [...]

By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:57 +0000

What brand of inflater was it? My Ultraflate worked many wonders, dozens of times for both myself and for fellow stranded cyclists on the road. It got stolen with my hybrid bike a few weeks ago but it worked well enough that I bought the next generation one (The Ultraflate 2)

Occasionally, the ultraflate would leak a little bit after I screwed the plastic housing back together. This didn't usually cause any problems, though. first, I'd only tighten it to activate the CO2 when I was ready to use it, and secondly, I always carry several spare cartridges. I buy 25-packs of co2 from sporting goods stores for less than $15... compared to paying $3.50 per cartridge at the bike shop. The Crossman cartridges have no oils or additives and are functionally identical to the tire inflaters.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:28:23 +0000

@jaxgtr: Thanks Brian. I’m also leaning towards the ankle version.

By: jaxgtr

jaxgtr — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:35:06 +0000

I have both, but prefer the ankle version of the RoadID.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:30:20 +0000

@Arlyn: You’re spot on about the RoadID. I’ve added their banner to the site, on the front page, and plan on getting one soon. Do you use the ankle or wrist version?

By: Arlyn

Arlyn — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:51:43 +0000

Nice. Good reminder to let people know where you go, I've returned late after extending a ride to find an irate family too.

And about laying in a ditch somewhere, get a RoadID. Money well spent.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:32:23 +0000

@jaxgtr: I’ll have to look for that extra mileage when I ride it again next weekend.

By: jaxgtr

jaxgtr — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:54:42 +0000

Yea it was a fairly good ride, except for the rain. Luckily I knew I was was getting a really nice dinner once I got there. I wish I would have been able to ride back, but I was really whipped and it was late by the time we left. Which is why I had the wife take my car.

The light I am talking about is the main light when you come out of the Town Center on the main drag into the UNF campus. You took a right at the light and did a loop around the campus by the pool, parking garage and soccer field\pool area. When you come back up to the light after you make the loop, you went straight and back into the town center. In stead of going straight, turn right at the light and that road will take you to the north side of the soccer field\track, pool area, a new parking lot and then ultimately Beach Blvd.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:56:46 +0000

@jaxgtr: I’ll have to checkout your pump the next time we ride. Not sure I know what light your talking about on the campus. I only remember one. Dude, that’s a heck of a ride. Good job on getting it in. Getting slammed by the rain sucks though.

@Duchess: Thanks for stopping by. Sorry the navigation was giving you trouble.