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One of the growing trends in cycling is the ability to create your own bike built to your own specifications. You can do this by going to a specialist bike builder but that can get really expensive. One of the ways a lot of people end up with a custom built bike is through the gradual customization of their existing bike. Read the rest of this entry »
This Article discusses how to align your cleats on you cycling shoes. From experience, you should always make small, single adjustments at a time. This way you can tell if your change worked and know if it is more uncomfortable how to reverse back to your original configuration.
How do I position my cleats? It’s one of the questions we often get following the purchase of a pair of pedals or new cleats. Many customers want to know how they can ensure the best placement. Some customers admit they haven’t adjusted their cleat position in years and question if it could be wrong.
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Many people love bike rides. Many more people love using the bike at the gym more than going for a ride outside because they can track mileage very easily. What many people don’t realize is that Google provides everyone a tool to track their mileage on a bike, a walk, or a run. The solution: Google Maps.
Google, as everyone knows, is an awesome search engine that dominates the world of searches. Google Maps is Google’s map application. What many people don’t realize is that with a Gmail account, a person can create their own map. Whether this is for restaurants, landmarks, or dog parks it does not matter. The point is that Google Maps lets people create their own map.
Anyone who often rides bikes, whether around the neighborhood or during a race, probably has a few stories about how their bike broke down and they had to walk ten miles home … uphill and in the rain of course! Well, you can save time and money if you learn a few do-it-yourself bicycle repair basics. That way, you at least have a better than average chance of riding your bike home rather than walking it.
Bicycle brake maintenance is a very important step to insuring that your bike is operating as smoothly as possible. The typical brake operates by pulling together to brake pads onto the rim of your wheel. Because of this motion, the rim can often become dirty, and the brake pad will wear out.
If extreme weather is freezing your feet, and you want to keep your toes nice and toasty, there are a number of high-quality winter cycling shoes on the market. Read the rest of this entry »
There is a lot of mystique in choosing tires.
23 mm tires produced better results than narrower 18 mm versions in a recent comparison of rolling resistance. The wider tire formed a curved D shape compared to the flat based U shape of the narrower one. This resulted in a smoother ride, less rolling resistance and a greater resistance to impact, pinch-type, punctures. Read the rest of this entry »
Cycling through the winter months can be a bit of a challenge. Shortened daylight hours the potential of rainy or icy conditions are just some of the obvious challenges that eager cyclists face. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a given fact that maintenance is the key to a bikes better performance and long life, be it in the form of regular tuning of the bike of scheduled complete maintenance. The rider has to understand the importance or else he may be forced to invest in a new bike even before he actually put the bike to the real test. Read the rest of this entry »
1. Touch up paint chips immediately to prevent corrosion. If you can’t find a color match, try at a store that sells nail polish, which is available in a zillion hues. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Bother About Cycling Shoes Read the rest of this entry »
Biking is such a popular sport and there are many wide varieties of bikes on the market, in a varied pricing range. But for those serious athletes, the custom-built bike might be the way to go. Read the rest of this entry »
You should choose road-cycling shorts based on the quality of materials and construction. But also crucial is how well they conform to your unique anatomy. Sometimes a relatively inexpensive pair may work better for you than a high-zoot model. Read the rest of this entry »
New technology makes it easier than ever to ride; unfortunately that means longer time riding and farther distances to travel to get a good workout.
One day I realized that I didn’t have to use this new technology. I realized that I could get enough exercise without spending a lot of time riding and traveling miles and miles. This thought changed my riding style completely. Read the rest of this entry »
A bicycle chain is known for failing at the worst time. This problem of a jumpy or jerky chain can be removed entirely, though, if you simply do some chain maintenance on it regularly. This means that you check your chain at least two times per month or after you ride it about 10 hours if you ride quite a bit. You also want to be sure to do a chain check if you have been riding in bad weather. Read the rest of this entry »
