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I was told rubber loses air naturally with time, they are gatorskin tires on a 1996 cannondale R300 aluminum road bike. I rode a 200 miler on this bike and the pressure kept dropping from 120 lbs to 80 lbs pressure between fill-ups. Why? Is it pressure put on the front tire? I don't ride it but...

with some lower grades obviously, but how does 6% rate on the scale of toughness? how about 14%?

They are like $80-$90 for a 170-200 mile ride! Why so much? And how can I affordably pursue my passion of cycling in a mass group? I don't have a job anymore so it's such and such college coming up not sure whether to buy textbooks or cycling registrations. Summer's a wasting anyways.

...this summer? Should I go on an $86 bike ride when I have college coming up, should I work this summer? I live with my family, I am 19 year old guy. I just did the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride, 202 miles on my road bike in one day!! It is wonderful. I love to ride. I can ride alone for free...

Yesterday on the Seattle to Portland ride my bike chain broke due to a worn crankshaft. But in the fixing process, my hands touched my jersey, brand new nice jersey! A fellow cyclist who helped get the bike fixed said to use ether (chemical) and test it on a small spot on the jersey first. Where...

I don't know I did that on a training ride one time the construction site was empty for the day...no problem. Just ask the workers, idk. Sorry for the lack of info. Good luck!

I'm 19 so it's kind of like - To do or NOT to do?? Haha. Problem is I have REALLY hairy legs, so idk. Sometimes it's just a cyclist thing, for looks/help with first aid.

...ride 2009? I am getting a bike jersey, have everything else. BUT, my registration fee covers stops for food and water at the 5 main stops. Do these stops provide anything else besides water?? Something with electrolytes in it? I have gatorade for my first water bottle, but I am only carrying...

...plan not to accept the funds? At least for this year. So far, I may need money for housing to move out. I have the rest covered with savings and parent contribution, some scholarships won. But next year I definitely plan to use fin. aid. Is this okay? I got like $14,000 in loans available...

It seems like during school I wanted to be able to drive having taken the bus so much/biking. But not it's summer and I just want to rest/be a homebody, and I don't go anywhere but once or twice a week for $160/month + gas money. I pay $80, my mom pays $80. I'm 19. I just won a...

another town? I live in the country and will go to college in the city 60 miles away. I might as well work at my college or something. Me - 19 years. I just quit my job, maybe not a good move due to conflict with boss but it was only one day a week. However, I could work three-four days a week...

case I need it? The official STP website also says to bring along any medications, but how? I can't carry anything with me on my bike. Is there any way that they officially do it, besides maybe having a family member of mine carry supplies in their car and maybe stop at the stops that I want...