Others stupidity and ignorance does not make us all a nuisance. I know and follow the laws. I am not trying to get killed. Anytime I have had a problem it was because the car driver was the one breaking the law. I have seen many cyclists break the law on our rides and I make sure to point it out to them. Just another classic case where a few bad eggs make the whole batch look bad.
I personally don't like the hose, causes more problems. Get the cheapest bottle or furniture polish you can and use that to clean the frame, rims etc. As for the chain just lube it, I never clean my chains and have never had any negative effects.
Thats incredibly retarded that people owning a dog that is "mean" have to deal with this. ANY dog can kill if trained to but pits get a bad rep because they are the ones generally trained to kill and fight. I could train a fucking poodle to bite people...
No problem. Not to push you away but I realize my shop is a bit of a drive for you, any shop should be able to get you a similar price as long as they are participating in the sale.