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    is a single speed road bike better than a gear road bike?

    what he said there are single speeds you can coast on if you have hills, do not get a single speed, period wle .
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    Can I wear mountain bike shorts on a road bike?

    your seat could be misadjusted or just wrong for you or you don;t have enough butt time yet 'but' sure you can wear anything wle
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    Are Peugeot bicycles good?

    they can be they have made a large variety of designs, quality and features maybe a link to the specific ad??? wle.
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    How do you use a bike pump with a schrader nozzel?

    adapter you have presta wle.
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    HELP!!! How can i unlock my bicycle rope?

    not sure bolt cutters work on cable they will need to be sharp, if they work at all i'd just use a hacksaw wle.
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    WHat is the cheapest way to fix a flat bike tire..?

    walmart has patch kits look in camping or automotive it;s liek $4 and then you can fix like 40 flats wle.
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    why won't my gears change on my bike?

    your cable has slipped you need to take the slack out and re-adjust the indexing wle.
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    how long should i ride my bike for each day to lose weight?

    114 miles per pound if you don;t put it back with fries and ice cream wle
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    How long does it take to prepare or a 100 mile bike ride?

    there is no such thing as a bike 'marathon' if he doesn;t have a lot of saddle time, he will be very sore in the butt, and that might be the thing that makes him quit before it;s over if he isn;t very fit, he won;t be able to pedal for 6-9 hours weak knees, probably won;t matter wle.
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    How many calories does biking burn?

    not knowing your weight or age or how fast you were riding or average heart rate-- 35 calories per mile probably less than you thought per mile is more meaningful than per hour since for all i know you were going at walking speed, which would use less calories than walking wle.
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    Should I shave my legs for the 2009 Seattle to Portland bike ride?

    are you racing? or do you just -want- to look like a doofus? you think shaved legs on a guy, won;t look weirder than hairy legs? what about 5:00 shadow? are you going to reshave every day? dude.. wle
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    have you every bought a bicycle computer from ebay?

    no get a $10 schwinn from walmart or amazon wle
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    How many miles on a bike equal a mile of running?

    35 calories per bike mile, is all i know roughly wle.
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    How do you find the measurement of a bike?

    Revisionist Frame Sizing--by Sheldon Brown fit kit,fitkit,harris,cyclery,cadre bicycle frame size frame sizing bike frames center to center to top seat tube top tube frame bicycle tall short long low ... www.sheldonbrown.com/frame_sizing.html - Cached - Similar - wle.
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    Is it easier to skid on a fixed gear bike...?

    brakes are cheaper than tires wle.
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