Journal of a mature, non-Olympic woman in the process of converting to cycling as a method of daily transportation. Dealing with weather and assorted perils; exploring equipment, psychological fortitude, and diet; experiencing our surroundings on a smaller, closer scale; saving gas & boycotting the car industry.
Way back in August I promised you more information about my tires. Here’s the back tire I bought last March. Is it not beautiful? It’s called Nimbus. I like the red walls. Seems to be indestructible. I tell you I’ve run over every broken piece of thing with it, and still no problems. Here’s a close-up so you can really zone in on the treads. 
posted by kate gawf @ 11:15 AM
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"She's no spring chicken," my mother would disclose mercilessly about women in their thirties trying to impersonate youth. Now, I'm even past the no-spring-chicken age. So don't think you have to be 12 to start riding a bike everywhere. I'm working out all the pesky details for you in case you want to do this yourself. But even if you never do it, you'll still know what it's like because I'm going to shrink you down to the size of a little rubber elf and glue you onto my handlebars. No changing your mind, no matter how much you beg me. So don't even start this unless you're sure you have the guts. PS: My other bike is a broom.
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Hi Kate, have a good break. My blogging is suffering right now due to the return to school (and work!).
I use Specialized Armadillo tires for the back wheels of my two main commuting bikes. They're pretty darn indestructable. Unfortunately they're also kind of slippery. I saw one guy in a biking forum describe them as "like trying to bike on garden hoses."
Still though, I loathe flats, and if they keep my wheels rolling I'm all for that!
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