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Whether you’ve spent hundreds of dollars on your bike or thousands of dollars, you want to make sure it remains secure whenever your backside is not sitting in the saddle. There is wide choice of good quality bike locks available out there, such as Kryptonite bike locks, that will keep your bike safe whether you’re leaving it outside the store for a few minutes, or stored at your home throughout the day.
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Super Healthy Clif Bar Nutrition Bars
June 19th, 2009
If you are going to be serious about your bike riding, then you are going to need the energy to keep you at your peak performance while you’re sitting in the saddle. There are many foods and vitamins available that you can take in order to boost your energy levels. Protein bars, such as the nutritious range of Clif Bars are a great way to sustain your all-important energy levels over long periods of riding – whether you are competing at elite level or just going for a long, pleasant ride with friends.
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Secure Your Bike With The Best Bike Locks
June 18th, 2009Sigma Sport Heart Rate Monitors
June 17th, 2009
Whether you are getting into shape for an upcoming competition or just want to start riding to improve your general level of fitness, you need to be able to measure your heart rate to monitor improvements in your fitness levels. Cycling computer heart rate monitors provide a great way to track your progress and keep you on the right track to getting fitter
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Tire Tools: How to Choose Right One for Your Bike?
June 16th, 2009
- Tire tools are a necessity for changing tires.
- A pair of plastic tire levers costs between $4 and $5.
- Do not use screwdrivers or other flat metal tools to change tires.
Handlebar Grips: How to Choose the Best?
June 15th, 2009
- Grips are available in many different materials and shapes
- Hybrid bikes feature less aggressive grips, while mountain bikes have more aggressive grips
- The newest trend in grips is specially shaped designs made for comfort and efficiency
Shimano Bike Parts: an Internal Guide
June 14th, 2009
- Shimano’s top end components are Dura-Ace for road and XTR for mountain
- Lesser groups are often mechanically similar
- Durability increases as you go farther down the hierarchy
Light Aluminum Ritchey Logic Headset
June 13th, 2009
Your bike headset is the mechanism that joins your bicycle forks to your bike’s frame, so you need to make sure that you have a good quality headset that will provide you with a smooth turning movement in your bike’s forks while also giving your bike strength at such a pivotal point where all the punishment you dish out is transferred. So, if you’re riding a mountain bike on demanding trails, then you better be sure to have bike headset parts that are strong enough to take the hard knocks…such as the range of Ritchey Logic headsets.
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Minoura Action Mag Roller
June 12th, 2009
Bicycle trainers and rollers offer a great way to train your body to ride faster on you bike. Rollers and trainers have different benefits depending on what you are looking for. A stationary trainer will help you build muscle and increase your level of fitness while rollers will help you to develop your riding and pedaling technique. Of the bike rollers on the market today, the Minoura Action Mag Roller is up there with the best.
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How to Choose Best Suspension Fork for Mountain Bike?
June 11th, 2009
- As mountain biking has grown in popularity over the past 10 to 15 years, the range of accessories and components available has grown exponentially.
- Today, the choice is almost limitless, and has become highly specialized depending on the type of mountain biking you are into.
- It can all become a bit confusing, especially to newcomers to the sport.
- One of the biggest and most important choices any mountain biker needs to make is their choice of mountain bike suspension forks.
How to Clean Bike Chain Correctly?
June 10th, 2009
- Any rider would know that your bike chain is vital part of your bike.
- If your bike chain isn’t in good condition then you’re going to find riding your bike really tough going.
- You really need to know how to remove your bike chain and how to clean your bike chain properly.
