.Whether you’re cruising your neighborhood, commuting to work, or racking up weekend miles, there’s one cycling trick that can quietly transform your ride: changing up your cadence. If you’re scratching your head wondering what that even means—don’t worry. Let’s break it down and explore why switching gears (literally and figuratively) with your cadence can lead to smoother, … [Read more...]
How to Fix a Flat Bike Tire
If you need to know how to fix a flat bike tire, this post with a useful video will make it easy. The post features a video that shows you how to fix a flat bike tire, with very few tools. Video Showing a Simple Process to Fix a Flat Bike Tire What I like about this four-minute video is that it really simplifies the whole process of changing a bike tube. Really, almost anyone … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Common Cycling Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
In this post we discuss the 10 most common cycling mistakes, and show you how to avoid them. We hope this helps you to get the most out of cycling, and not make the same mistakes we have made. I have been guilty of most of these mistakes, and have made some of them multiple times – except probably not no. 7. Which ones have you made? We would love to hear from you in the … [Read more...]
Middle Back Pain in Cyclists: Stretches and Exercises for Pain Relief
This post contains information on what causes middle back pain in cyclists, plus structured stretches and strength workouts to help you end the pain. Because after all, we all want to be out of pain and back on our bikes as soon as possible. Be sure to read to the end of the post for extra tips to avoid middle back pain. You may have noticed that a lot of my posts lately … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Right Bike Saddle
This post will help you to pick out the right bike saddle for your own particular cycling style and type of riding. Most bike frames and all bike saddles are created for specific types of riding. This can range from racing in the Tour de France to leisurely rides along the coast. Depending on what you would like to do, there is a saddle that is designed for that … [Read more...]
