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Top 3 Ways to Increase Your Cycling Power

In a previous article, I described 3 ways cyclists and triathletes can increase power on the bike including riding in bigger gears, riding uphill and riding into headwinds. All three training techniques help you increase your muscular endurance, which is the ability to pedal a relatively big gear at a moderate cadence for an extended period (i.e., force generation). Here are three more training…

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Essential Tips for Buying Biologic Bike Mounts

Biologic is a brand for enthusiasts and professional cyclers who like to bring a little more fun in this exciting activity. Below are pointers on useful accessories the company provides and buying guidelines for first-time buyers.

Biologic Bike Mounts

A Biologic bike mount is a great buy for Smartphone users who are always on the move. For Android users, the bike mount features black weatherproof…

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The Different Kinds Of Women's Bicycles

The Different Kinds Of Women’s Bicycles

Owning one of the fancy women’s bicycles is what most ladies dream about for many reasons. For one, riding a bike down the street brings back the childhood memories. This helps the ladies to relieve stress in an enjoyable way as their minds are freed from worries.

Ladies who are advocating a green cause also ride bikes to stop carbon emissions from polluting the earth further. With this, they…

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Cycle Lights

Why Use Cycle Lights?

Although having a front and rear set of cycle lights is a legal requirement for cyclists riding at night in the UK, many still head out without them. If you are one of these cyclists, you are putting yourself in extreme danger. You wouldn’t drive your car at night without switching on the headlights, would you? So why change the rules for a cyclist? Cycle lights go a long…

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Beach Cruiser

The beach cruiser is becoming a popular choice as a bicycle. Introduced in the 1930s and losing popularity in the 1960s, the style of the ocean cruiser is a classically designed bicycle, with its sturdy and solid feel. Some of the reasons that it is becoming popular include: nostalgia, ease of riding, the overall quality of the ride, and price.

One of the main reasons for the comeback is…

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Exercise Bike

As explained by Wikipedia an “exercise bicycle or bike, or stationary bicycle, or Exercycle is a device with saddle, pedals, and some form of handlebars arranged as on a bicycle, but used as exercise equipment rather than transportation. A cycle ergometer, cycle ergometer or bicycle ergometer is a stationary bicycle with an ergometer to measure the work done by the exerciser.”

Types

The early…

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Mountain Bike Shoes

For a regular biker, shoes are just footwear. You take your normal shoes, sit on your bike and have fun. That is all there is to it. Why then, should you even consider buying specialized mountain bike shoes?

Mountain bike shoes will make your cycling much more enjoyable, for one. You will immediately notice how easier is to pedal with them on your feet. Of course, this presumes you bought cleats…

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Different Types of Flat Tires

A flat tire happens because something damages the inner tube. It does not necessarily mean that the tire is damaged also.

Flat tires could be categorized into 4 groups.

1. Pinch cuts. You will get pinch cuts when your tire hits stones or sharp edges. If your tires received strong impact from sharp curbs they might get compressed. The inner tube might be pinched between the rim and the stone. When…

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Popular Central Florida Bicycle Trail You Require to Know

The West Orange Trail is a 22-mile multi-use Central Florida rail-trail popular for bicycling, running and walking, rollerblading, and horseback riding. Located close to Orlando and Walt Disney World, the trail provides an alternative for fun and fitness to the area’s theme parks and attractions with activities for all ages.

Built on the route of the old Orange Belt Railway, the 14-foot-wide…

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A Complete Guide For Beginners to Learn to Bike

Many people have never learned how to bike because of the fear they have in mind since they were just a child. This fear though can be eliminated with the proper knowledge of the biking essentials and constant practice of them as well. Regardless of your current age, you can start with this undertaking today so long as you take the heart and time for it.

Let us begin with having the right pieces…

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Cycle Lights

Why Use Cycle Lights?

All cyclists who are serious about their safety need to invest in a good set of cycle lights. These lights are required if cycling is your hobby and also if you ride for professional reasons. Bike lights serve a great number of functional purposes including lighting up your way and letting other road users know that you are there. There may be times throughout the year where…

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The Importance of Reflective Cycling Clothing While Riding at Night

Have you ever done any night riding? Of course, you have. Unless you migrate to the southern hemisphere each year like a swallow, all UK cyclists have to cope with roads growing steadily darker the moment British Summer Time is switched off in October.

Most of us grumble when the nights draw in and high-visibility cycle clothing becomes a necessity. But cycling by moonlight can be an exhilarating…

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Mountain Biking Tips Every Cyclist Should Know

More often than not, beginners give up with mountain biking before they can even enjoy the sport. This is primarily out of frustration that they are unable to do the basic and advanced tricks. If you are one of these disheartened few, read on the succeeding biking tips which can help you muster determination and improve your skills.

Education is key in knowing the sport you are getting into. Read…

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How to Protect Yourself When Biking On The Road

Bike safety tips are indispensable insights the young and the old must master when hitting the road with their wheels. We will never know what fate has to bring; hence it is wise to be ready all the time. Collision with the other vehicles is the topmost accident awaiting daily riders. Although inevitable, they and their harmful effects can be avoided with the religious practice of the following…

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The Benefits Of Bike Riding

The many benefits of bike riding are open to all people who are willing to give it a try. You can go cycling alone or in a group. For a location, you can be on straight streets or down rocky hills. And for your ride, you can use your brand new two-wheeler or your old reliable frame. Whatever your preferences are, these will never change the fact that going places on your bike contributes to a…

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Cycling Workout

Cycling workout is a great alternative aerobic exercise. It builds up muscles in different parts of the body such as arms, chest, thighs, legs and importantly your heart with less effort in injuring any of your joints. To gain effectiveness of this workout, you must learn different activities to perform.

Keep in mind we are not aiming to race in this activity. Control your speed at the start of…

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How to Choose Your Best Folding Bike

With such a wide range of foldable bikes to choose from, it’s really a challenge and a headache for the layman to pick the right bike. Simply from top manufacturers itself, your nearest bike store may carry a wide range of wheel sizes, folding mechanisms, and folding systems. For major brands, there are at least more than thirty models of collapsible bikes to select from. Just the figure itself…

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