| | | | | Issue No. 597 - 10/31/13 ISSN 1536-4143  
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| | | From the Top Views from the Editor |  | | John Marsh | | How Safe is Cycling?
Just in time for Halloween, The New York Times asked “How Safe is Cycling?” in a recent headline, and answered it in the same headline, with: “It’s Hard to Say.”
To some, it seems, cycling is more dangerous than streets teeming with real, live zombies. To others, it’s no more dangerous than a 6-year-old with a white sheet draped over her head.
While the article clearly pointed out just how difficult it is to quantify the “danger” of cycling, it offered up some information and (differing) opinions that may at least provide some perspective – and a springboard to inject your own thoughts into the debate.
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Question: How do you keep motivated to ride? When I have a goal, like a century, I do fine. But after the ride, I lose the motivation to continue. I let a day or two slide by, and soon it has stretched into weeks. What's the secret to consistent riding? -- Jim R.
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| | Jim's Tech Talk Mechanical & Product Advice |  | | Jim Langley | | Fixing Flats Fast, Part 2
Last week in Part 1 I gave four reasons why it’s good to be able to fix flat tires fast on your road bike: 1) so you don’t cool off too much and have to warm up again; 2) so your riding buddies don’t have to wait too long for you; 3) so you don’t freeze or overheat in extreme weather; and 4) so that you have a chance to chase back onto that fast group ride or event where they don’t wait when you flat.
Bruce Anderson taught me fast flat fixing
But none of these reasons is why I learned to fix flats at warp speed. Bruce Anderson, the owner and head mechanic at Andy’s Cycle Shop in Keene, New Hampshire, taught me. I went to work there in 1973, and my first job was fixing flats. Bruce wanted it done right and done fast so that customers wouldn’t have to wait to ride. So, he would egg rookies like me on with taunts and insults, motivating us to get as fast as he was.
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| | | Also in this Issue Our Regular Weekly Features
News & Reviews: Product Review: Stan's Tire Sealant • Coach Fred at 19th Century Week • Our Favorite Rides - the Blue Ridge Parkway • Are 'Smart Wheels' the Next Big Thing? • Bat-Weilding Texan Confronts Cyclists
No Problem: Secrets of Indoor Training
Quick Tips: Carry Your Own 'Special Items' on Board
Cadence: Lessening the Wind's Impact
Question of the Week: How Safe Do You Think Cycling Is?
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