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Before you spend hundreds of dollars on a bicycle, take a moment to think about how you intend to use it. Choosing the wrong type of bike can ruin a good ride. Choosing the right type of bike can provide hours of enjoyment and fun.
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Getting the right bicycle pump can mean the difference between riding home and walking your bike back to your car--for miles. There are several key differences in pumps, the most important of which is the valve type that the pump is co…
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Tandem bicycles are bikes that hold and carry more than one person. Generally there are two riders---one that steers and peddles and one that peddles and rides behind. These types of bicycles offer a convenient way to travel with partn…
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While all bicycle helmets are largely designed to meet the same safety standards and serve the same function, there are a few different types of helmets available. You'll want to find the helmet that most closely relates to your type o…
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There are plenty of places in downtown New York City to stretch your legs and breathe deeply. Many visitors are surprised to find out about its miles and miles of bicycling trails that are inaccessible to automobiles, as well as boulde…
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Technically called "saddles," the type of bike seat chosen can mean a lot to competitive and noncompetitive cyclists alike. For the racing cyclist, seat selection can have an impact on his performance in a race. For the recreational ri…
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Road bikes incorporate an array of technologies to improve performance, but one of the most fundamental on any road bike is the wheels. There are many companies engaged in the manufacture and marketing of bicycle wheels, since it's one…
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The 10-speed bike. Just the name conjurers up images of double chain rings and 5-cog freewheels with friction shifters attached to a down tube or a bar stem. Although those components have faded from memory and fallen from popularity i…
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Road bikes represent a broad category of cycles engineered with subtleties in design for top performance in particular disciplines. All are meant to be ridden on hard, paved surfaces with speed, efficiency and light weight the prioriti…
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Without a properly adjusted handlebar, comfort and safety on the bike could be compromised. You don't want to feel overstretched, or crowded, while riding; nor do you want to be hurtling down the road with a handlebar that is askew or…
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Cruiser bicycles had their heyday in the 1950s, and they have been making a swift comeback because of their ease and comfort. First introduced by Schwinn and made to mimic a motorcycle of the 1930s, cruiser bicycles are available from…
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While the Tour de France and its genre of road racing grab the majority of cycling-related headlines, the sport of bicycle racing includes a wealth of disciplines. With terrain playing a primary factor in differentiating one type of bi…
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Moving parts of a bicycle require bearing assemblies to minimize friction and allow free movement. Bearing assemblies are designed differently, depending on their intended use. Most bearing assemblies require a lubricant, and different…
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Bicycles are categorized by function. The most common types of bicycles include utility bicycles, which are designed for running errands; mountain bicycles, which are designed for off-road travel; racing bicycles, which are designed fo…
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You can't avoid it. If you are a mountain or road bike rider, sooner or later your tires are going to flat out on you, usually when you least want it to happen. Don't despair when it happens, unless you happen to have not equipped your…
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