tim Minogue

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since November 21, 2002

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November 21, 2002, on Bicycles:
Have to agree about the safety nubs on the forks, these were designed to avoid litigation from people too stupid to do up their quick releases. None of my bikes have them and I don't lose any sleep at night worrying that my fron wheel is going to come off. Regarding the road bike/touring bike/city bike/hybrid/mountain bike discussion, in my opinion the best all round bike for offroad, touring and commuting is a rigid (or front suspended) MTB with an extra set of wheels with 1.5" slick tires. I have a ten year old McMahon Titanium MTB that has done thousands of miles off road, toured through France, and is now used for commuting most days. It is a rigid frame/fork but is light, stiff and comfortable. A fantastic bike that works off road and on. I also do a lot of road riding and agree that nothing beats a pedigree road bike for covering distance on good roads. Position on a road bike is critical and they can take some getting used to for a new rider, but a good road bike at spee...