I have written before about the lack of stylish cycling clothes on the market. However, there is one wardrobe staple that is my go-to piece – the cycling skort. Mine is a black Louis Garneau Santa Cruz cycling skort that I purchased a couple of years ago. A skort combines a skirt with shorts, so that you can wear a skirt on your bike without showing off more than you intended. … [Read more...]
A Guide to Bike Terms
Are you planning to buy a used or a new bike, and confused by all the bike terms? Do you want to make sure you know what the ads mean, or what the sales people are talking about? Here is a quick guide to bike terminology to empower you when you are shopping for a new or used bike. Bike Terms Aluminum bikes – these have frames made of aluminum, which has become the default for … [Read more...]
Best Camera for Cyclists – Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Camera Review
Thinking of going on a bike tour, and wondering what camera to take along? The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 Wi-Fi Enabled Adventure Tough Camera (known as the Lumix FT5 outside of North America) is my choice for the best camera for cyclists. It’s an Adventure Tough underwater camera that also takes great photos and videos, whether above water or very deep underwater. The … [Read more...]
Merino Wool Hinged Cycling Balaclava Review
Last week I was given a Merino Wool Hinged Balaclava to review. I love it - it may just be my favorite cycling balaclava ever! After all the research I did to find the best cycling balaclava, it seems like the best one of all just turned up in my mail! And I have a great coupon offer for readers on this one (see bottom of this post). The first thing I liked about this … [Read more...]
Top 5 Essential Cycling Accessories
This is a Guest Post from Andrew at Probike It’s hard to narrow down all the essentials you’ll need as you start your journey as a cyclist, but we believe we’ve given it a good go. There are thousands of accessories you can take on board as soon as you decide you want to be a cyclist, but deciding which to leave behind is almost as important as deciding which to take with you, … [Read more...]
