If you’ve got a cute-looking bike, then it might just have one thing missing – no cute name! Cute names just add to the cuteness. Whatever type of bike you have, a name really brings it to life just that little bit more. It makes it like a living, sentient being. In this guide, I’ll …
In road cycling, tire width is among the most highly contested subjects amongst hobbyists. The breadth of your bicycle tires is an essential decision you must make when purchasing a bicycle. Do you prefer broad or narrow tires? Both have advantages and disadvantages, so determining which is best for your riding objectives is vital. The …
Pretty much everyone knows that cycling is healthy, and is good cardio, yardy yardy yar-dah! But when it comes to the social benefits, cycling is involved in a rich tapestry of positive outcomes! There are so many it’s almost impossible to get your head around them. Just think – when you choose to cycle you …
If you’re going to give your bike any kind of name at all, then you might as well give it one that makes you look like a bit of a badass. I mean, come on. No one wants to be riding a bike with a name that sounds all prim, proper, and just a little …
If you’re looking at what pressure your 20-inch bike tires should be, then there’s a simple answer and a more complex one. The simple first: 20-inch bike tires would generally use a PSI between 30 and 50. The exact optimal PSI would depend on the manufacturer’s suggestions, the terrain, and the type of riding you …
New to the world of cycling, and looking for the fastest way to make progress? The first thing to work on is your cadence. Whether you cycle regularly or occasionally, your cadence plays a huge role in helping you become a faster, stronger, and more efficient cyclist. The best cycling cadence is around 85-90 revolutions …
With any hobby, there are specialist things you only learn once you start to do it. One such thing to cycling is cycling bibs. Unless you’re an experienced cyclist you will very likely never have heard of them, so today I will explain what they are. Cycling bibs are skin-tight garments used in cycling that …
So, you have caught a bit of the Tour de France on the television and have decided you want to give a road bike a go, and why not? There’s no doubt it can be exhilarating, and the way in which it can give you a real sense of speed and wind in your hair …
So you have just had a nice dinner and feel like stretching your legs, so should cycling be the answer to all of this? It will certainly get the blood flowing, but is this the right thing to do while still digesting your food? I have to admit that I regularly combine eating and cycling …
When we were kids, we rode a fixed gear bike. We pedaled harder and slower to go uphill and to go downhill. Finally, we just coasted and let the terrain pull us along. And on the flats, we flew! We pedaled as fast and hard as our little feet would go. Now that we have …