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Why are street motorcycle helmets different than rotten road helmets?
Question:I ride an off road/enduro motorcycle and would similar to to use a street helmet instead of a typical off road helmet, but I would similar to to know if there are any safekeeping or technical reason that I should be aware of.
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please post in the motorcycles category... this is Cycling, as contained by Bicycling
All helmets have a rating close to DOT or SNELL. A similar rated helmet is going to provide similar protection. The biggest difference is that rotten road helmets are vented because contained by theory you will spend much time going slow and working up a sweat. Road helmets are aerodynamic because they are expected to be used at large speeds. Most offer drastically poor slow speed ventilation. Road helmets are recurrently heavier also.
If you are riding your enduro mostly on dirt roads then a road helmet should work fine.
i dont mull over there is a significant sanctuary difference, as long as it is DOT approved, its fine. street helmets have a obverse visor on them to diffuse all the twirl blowing in your frontage since you are usually traveling a lot faster doing a tour. i think the past its sell-by date road mX style helmets look better then most helmets, unless you fork out big $$$ for a sweet BMW made lid approaching this one:
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What bike is best for its money?
Question:I am looking into getting a new bike for somone, but I just want to spend about $270-$350. I want to bring eirther a Fuji, Iron horse or a GT.
But as weird as it is, at a local department sports store, nearby was a Iron horse, for solely $299, "listed at $699" disc brakes 24 speed ect. But at a Bike store here was a Fuji for $340, same features, and Free tune ups for time at any of the 38 bike shop lacations. I have a Iron horse Azure and never have a problem with it,(2 years) So should I hide away the money and get the iron horse from big store, no tune ups for life span or Fuji from Bike Shop tune ups for life? its roughly speaking $50 more
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I think for the money I'd stir with the Fuji. Free tune ups for energy may not be a bad business for a bike like that and I'd be sure too steal it in at smallest one time per year. I own a Fuji Ace years ago and it wasn't a bad bike, I wish I could have gotten that operate.
I think u should hang around, after all experience counts
Which do you recommend for bike riding (leisure and moderate riding), a messenger shoulder bag or a pay for pack?
Question:I like the model of a messenger bag because It seem less bulky and is probably won't contribute to a sweaty stern like a backpack. I've hear that if you wear the messenger bag nice and illustrious then it is more comfortable and won't swing around. Suggestions please!!
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Definitely a backpack.
This is because a appropriate backpack will be correctly positioned at all times and won't move going on for irritatingly. This is important for both your physical powerfully being and for road safekeeping.
Secondly, the weight is more evenly distributed to adjectives the right places (as long as its a good bag) so you won't bring back neck or shoulder soreness.
You can carry more, including adjectives the little essential things like tools, puncture paraphernalia, lock etc in the tons pockets and cubbies of the backpack.
You can opt to have a fluid bladder within the backpack - such as a Camelbak (although personally I don't step for this - I prefer to carry the sturdy weight of sea low down on my bike frame rather than illustrious on my back).
Sweat retention is not an issue with a accurate backpack - good ones presently come with a webbing stretcher made of a wicking matter. This keeps an nouns space between you and the bag to allow continuous drying and provides further suspension to soften the impact of the bag on bumpy tracks etc.
There are some great backpack around. I use Jack Wolfskin - ergonomically excellent, indestructible, good design and clever bits built in, fully rainproof and great looking (as you'd expect of a German designer and manufacturer). I'm usually unaware that I'm wearing it even though its loaded beside stuff! Look also at Karrimor, Camelbak, Vaude, Ortlieb etc.
It depends on the backpack. A backpack with a waist strap will not sway.
A sizeable messenger bag next to an impervious material will clear your back sweat. A small pod (or backpack) won't make you sweat as much.
Go for the messenger case if the pack you're looking at does not have a waist strap. The messenger pack also looks cooler.
back pack
I've used both and I prefer the messenger pod much more. It is designed to sit low on your back while you ride. A backpack sits too soaring and can put too much pressure on your back and shoulders. Besides, you can access the messenger backpack much easier if you need to while riding.
I own also tried both and prefer a messenger bag.
A messenger pod goes across one shoulder at a organic angle, vs. a backpack across both shoulders in a vertical position.
The backpack I enjoy has contoured shoulder straps but it is discomfited even on the tops of the bars, tolerate alone on the drops or hoods. The padding newly makes it worse. I spend the intact time straining against the straps to reach the bar. I did use it for a 200 mile ride (Greenville, SC to Atlanta, GA) and came final saying I would never do that again - simply because of the bag.
My messenger rucksack has a non-padded strap and I never become aware of it. I also think that the "third leg" stabilizer strap is key even if you get a low cessation messenger bag. I do bring a little slipping from time to time as my nouns varies. All I enjoy to do is adjust the stabilizer strap.
I wear my messenger bag low, next to the load around where on earth the pockets of a cycling jersey would be. I also like the reality that it is a better profile for wind resistence.
My 2 cents.
Oh yeah, and a backpack sits up glorious enough to rub on the rear legs of my helmet, which is annoying.
I really like a lightweight rack combined next to a trunk bag or some restrained 1 piece panniers.
You could also use an xtracycle if you wish to pass briefcase, groceries, luggage, lumber, supplies or whatever a rack won't do.
The messenger pack because the back pack would receive your back sweaty and it take some of the fun out of riding.
Cycling Cornwall?
Question:Hiya, Planning a cycle trip through Cornwall this summer. Have got some great map, and also a quite informative website: http://www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk/... which do donate some info on cycling in the nouns. Now, my question is this: Will it be lovely to cycle through Cornwall, or will it simply be too hilly to savour unless one is training for the Tour de France? We cycle commute to work every day, and are fairly fit in common, but I would love to hear of people who own cycled in Cornwall and how they found it, which route they did etc. We are looking at one week, and want to enjoy enough time for an afternoon "off". Would it be bettter to rent a vehicle, and do small trips instead? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Depends. It's quite hilly and ots of authoritarian lanes. If you are journeying (ie cycle camping)you could stop at respectively campsite for two nights. /this would allow you to 'travel light' every other morning but still allow you journey.
Try to draw from out for some decent weekends cycling to see how you capture on. and keep your day by day mileage to a sensible level, after adjectives, it is a holiday.
You will find the first 3 or 4 days quite tough but, it does bring easier.
One more thing, achieve some decent impermeable clothing.and beware of the southwesterly winds.
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don't know but keep away from the cliffs
We've be to Cornwall many times and own also done quite a bit of cycling. There are "flatter" parts where on earth cycling is relatively easy but contained by all honesty, we hired a coup¨¦ and drove to the parts we wanted to see next to our bikes strapped to the back of the saloon. We booked into a B&B where we vanished the car and cycled around seeing the sights, individual making our way put money on in the evening. The best place for cycling contained by my opinion is surrounded by and around the Bodmin area. Pretty much everywhere surrounded by Cornwall is hilly even the flat roads enjoy inclines.
Cornish lanes are similar to Devon lanes, dogmatic, twisty, lots of blind bends, and yes they can be hilly, some beside steep inclines, and they tend to have impressively high hedge!
You give no details almost your journey to work, and if this is a highly easy, and risk-free commute, then I judge you could be in for a shock!
I would suggest, that your best bet, would be to hire a vehicle, and take your time, don't speed around roads that you don't know, and seize an Ordanance Survey map of the area, the Landranger series are especially virtuous.
I don't think you would be exceedingly safe on a cycle tour, far better to explore this wonderful area by coup¨¦!
read a few copies of MBR or MBUK or even cycling weekly for some ideas
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