http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/ en-us Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:54:17 GMT Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:54:17 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss UserLand Frontier v9.5 http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 I'll post some photos of bike rides I enjoyed on this site. 7672e52f715d907b7d5a172e6369f790 John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 I started commuting from my home in Shavertown, PA to Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA in the summer of 2005. I started with a 20-year-old mountain bike with smooth center tires. be704e622a7f23b833a9994cb76e40ff John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 <TABLE> <TR> <TD> <A HREF="http://static4.mathcs.wilkes.edu/Rides/BikeImages/2004cypressSx.jpeg"> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="http://static4.mathcs.wilkes.edu/Rides/BikeImages/2004cypressSx-tb.jpg" WIDTH=125 HEIGHT=68 ALT="Loading..."><BR> </CENTER> <CENTER>(38K)</CENTER> </A> </TD> <TD WIDTH=475 ALIGN=LEFT> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000> 2004 Giant Cypress SX</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> 5990cfb67858dd9a82877fb57c1d2115 John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 In October 2005, I bought a hybrid bike (2005 Giant Cypress SX). After sustaining a flat tire on the Back Mountain Trail, I replaced the road tires with wider tires with more tread. 085a51dc3dcbc7707be49da78deff2ab John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 <TABLE> <TR> <TD> <A HREF="http://static4.mathcs.wilkes.edu/Rides/BikeImages/l71722.JPG"> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="http://static4.mathcs.wilkes.edu/Rides/BikeImages/l71722-tb.JPG" WIDTH=125 HEIGHT=80 ALT="Loading..."><BR> </CENTER> <CENTER>(109K)</CENTER> </A> </TD> <TD WIDTH=475 ALIGN=LEFT> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000> 2006 Dynamic RunAbout (Shaft Drive)</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> aa520ddf9926928abe912dd6cc773894 John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 In 2006, I purchased a Dynamic Bicycles Runabout (http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/buy/Bikes.php?prodid=46) hybrid. With extensive modification (added a front disc brake and different rack), I am looking forward to commuting in the rain and snow without having to worry about chain maintenance. The bike is a shaft drive - chainless. It's a bit heavy, so I opted to have the "sport shaft" installed. That lowers the gear ratios and should help when I pedal uphill on the way home. I use this bike on the flat in the winter only. 1eee5dc54eb5611a1f5ff1bc5484174d John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 <TABLE> <TR> <TD> <A HREF="http://static4.mathcs.wilkes.edu/Rides/BikeImages/globe-sport-disc.JPG"> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="http://static4.mathcs.wilkes.edu/Rides/BikeImages/globe-sport-disc-tb.JPG" WIDTH=125 HEIGHT=93 ALT="Loading..."><BR> </CENTER> <CENTER>(34K)</CENTER> </A> </TD> <TD WIDTH=475 ALIGN=LEFT> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=3 COLOR=#000000> 2008 Globe Sport Disc</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> 4939d6a0ad997df04628d953695b2d4a John Koch http://course.wilkes.edu/rides/2006/06/12 In the spring of 2008, I bought a Specialized Globe Sport Disc. I bought it primarily for the dual disc brakes, which I thought I needed to handle the downhills on my commute in from Shavertown to Wilkes. 6cec102bd40264cdb383f0a99a984d4b John Koch