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Change Mountain Bike Handlebar Grips

How To Change Mountain Bike Handlebar Grips In Simple Steps!

Handlebar grips build an important connection between you and your bicycle. It is one of the three touch points that you have on the bicycle. The better the grips, the better handling you will have because of the good grasp. What makes handlebar grips important? I thought you’d never ask! You see, handle grips make

Bonking On A Bike Ride

Bonking On The Bike- Explaining Different Cycling Limiters

Who would have thought that even cycling has limiters? What are cycling limiters you ask? Well, the most common limiters are muscular endurance, neuromuscular/speed, and aerobic/endurance. These limiters are fueled by conditions like cramping, or just fatigue, and even bonking. Bonking is extreme fatigue which happens because your body gets depleted of the needed glycogen

Fix Broken Spokes

How To Fix Broken Spokes In 6 Easy Steps

Spokes are the thin rods that you see between your wheel and the rim. Their basic function is to hold the wheel in shape. And while going through this, they do withstand the highest stress. Although, bike spokes are not delicate. But that does not make them indestructible! They might break which can cause a

Bike Anatomy

A Beginner’s Guide To All Bike Parts: Bike Anatomy 101

So why is it important to know the bike anatomy? Well, how else are you supposed to differentiate the crankset from the chainset? Or were you thinking you could simply do bike maintenance without knowing two from two? Here’s the deal, No matter whether you are a casual or a professional cyclist, knowing your bicycle

How To Shift Bike Gears

How To Use And Shift Bike Gears

When you shift gears, you choose the level of power you have to exert for a pedal stroke, start from the easier gear, and then work from there. Once you start trying these things out, you will be amazed by the type of gear combinations that you can master. The more you understand about the

Best Bikes For Exercise

Best Bikes for Exercise: Updated Picks

Do you know what’s amazing? Being 50 but still looking like you’re 30! I mean how cool is that? And you don’t even need to spend a lot of money on skincare products to look like Angelina Jolie. All you have to do is get some exercise! That’s right! Exercise can do wonders for your

Best Bike Tubes Review

Best Bike Tubes: Updated Picks

A bike tube is an important component of the tire. It helps maintain the optimum pressure. You see, a bike tube fits inside the casing of your tire. When you inflate it, the inner tube will provide support and the outer tube will help the tire achieve more grip.  Sounds boring doesn’t it? But there

Best Bike Storage Ideas

Best Bike Storage Ideas: Updated Picks

Getting a bike is easy, what is difficult sometimes is finding a proper place to store it. There are thousands of bikes in the market that one rack or one stand cannot be used for all of them.

Best Bike Brands

30 Best Bike Brands In The Cycling World

Whenever we set out to make a purchase, different factors influence our buying decisions. Sure, we check the quality and keep in mind the price and our budget. But the very first thing that prompts us to consider the product in the first place is the “Brand Name”.  Brand image and association are the main

How To Fit A Bicycle

How To Properly Fit A Bike: Bicycle Fit Explained

No matter how you ride, whether on or off the road, casually or competitively, bicycling is most comfortable when you adjust your bike and its components to fit your body. Fitting your bike will be great for your flexibility, height, and riding style. If your bike fits poorly, it’ll make your riding inefficient, and cause

biking downhill

Read This Before Buying Used Bicycle Wheelsets

Buying second-hand or used bicycle wheels may seem like a really good option for anyone trying to upgrade their metal steed on a budget, but is it? There are bargains to be had out there on eBay and the like. But before you start crawling the Interbike for used bicycle wheelsets, make sure you know

road biker and his wheels

Don’t Buy A New Road Bike, Change The Wheels

Investing in a new bike in the hope you will be able to increase your average speed might work, but there are some other options out there. Some don’t involve parting with any money at all. Basic free upgrades include improving posture, working on your technical riding skills, and strengthening your core muscle groups. Working

Cyclist thinking

The 15 Types Of Cyclists We All Hate

Of course, this is a problem on a website about, and for bikes. There’s a real possibility the list could end up with nothing more than why cyclists rule the world, and car drivers are all morons. But nothing could be further than the truth. Because when you think about it, there are assholes in

Man holding SLACKTIVIST sign

The Ultimate Guide To Knowing If You’re Slacker Bike Commuter

Well, for starters, a slacker is someone who uses a bicycle with a more relaxed geometry for daily riding. You can find out a slacker by looking at the head tube angle of the bicycle. It is more relaxed. This angle makes handling more stable, irrespective of the speed you are riding at.  That right

Road bikers

How To Do Cycling Recovery Like a Pro

Some of us have been there, (I know I have) just finished with a long ride, raiding the pantry, refrigerator, anything to satisfy that deep hunger caused by an extended stretch in the saddle. While it is no doubt important to refuel our bodies after a long ride, some foods are better than others at

Bike in the sunset

How To Build Your Own Bike- A Detailed Guide

So in this article, I want to begin with the “how” part. If you have read any of my other articles you will know that I truly believe the bike is a utilitarian machine. It is easy to work on, fun to customize, and even more, fun to ride around. Although, building a bike does

Working with a bike repair stand

How to Choose The Right Bike Work Stand

Are you tired of paying for what seems like something you could do yourself? Interested in giving it a go? Well then let’s start right here and I’ll help you on your way to understanding what it takes to make basic repairs to the machine you love. Like me, you probably started out spraying WD40

Thief cutting a bike lock with cutter

The Best Way to Lock Your Bike!

Bikes are simultaneously the coolest thing about being human and at times the most frustrating. Did you remember your lock, your lights…your rain gear? These are things cyclists are constantly forgetting or worrying about. What can we do about it? Good question! I am going to give you the best ideas for protecting your bike

Commuting by bike

10 Pro Bike Commuting Tips For Beginners

Fellow commuters, I want to tell you something that you will rarely hear from drivers, pedestrians, public transit passengers, and politicians; thank you. Your commitment to pedaling to work every day contributes in big ways to improving the health and well-being of our communities. As someone who recognizes the valuable contributions you are making every

Bikes for rent

How It Really Is To Manage a Bike Rental Shop (And Why I Quit)

Managing a bike rental shop isn’t a whole lot different from managing anything else. It has its successes and shortfalls, it has tough customers and curious tourists, and there is always going to be a mix of good employees and bad employees. All in all, it is pretty simple yet challenging. There are also major

Man on bike with dog

How To Choose a Dog Carrier or Dog Trailer For Your Bike

If you love biking, and you also have a dog, then the chances are you will never get the 2 of them to mix well together. With all those moving parts, and dogs being what they are; trying to hold a leash with one hand, a handlebar with the other, and not being pulled off

Dave Sherry helmet

Dave Sherry is Britain’s most hated cyclist

Dave Sherry is being called ‘Britain’s most hated cyclist’ and ‘the most hated man on two wheels’. He is being called these things because he films drivers breaking road laws on his daily commute. Video from his three helmet cameras have secured convictions for 70 drivers so far – and more are sure to come

Biking in the snow

Real Reasons Why You Are Cycling Slower In Winter

There is frequently much discussion as to why we cycle slower in winter than in summer. There are several reasons put forward for this often-observed phenomenon, some of which are well-reasoned and some of which are pure nonsense. Why Are You Slower In Winters? Some of the reasons put forth for slowness in winter are