This post presents a step-by-step plan for you to come back to cycling after a cycling injury. Almost all cyclists sustain injuries from time to time. For example, a poor bike fit or overuse could lead to Piriformis Syndrome or patellar tendon irritation. I have had more than my share of these injuries. In fact, a while ago I suffered a really bad cycling injury that put me out … [Read more...]
Complete Bike Frame Size Guide – Bike Frame Measurement and Size Charts
Our complete bike frame size guide will show you how to figure out the correct bike frame size for adults and kids - for hybrid and mountain bikes, and for road bikes too. This guide includes all you need to know about bike frame measurement, and includes bike frame size charts for adult bikes (hybrid, mountain and road) and for kid's bikes too. This guide also includes advice … [Read more...]
How to Find the Right Height and Setback for Your Bike Saddle
This post explains how to find the right height, setback and tilt for your bike saddle. If your saddle is poorly fitted, you could end up with a wide range of pain and and injuries. A well-fitted, comfortable bike saddle will enable you to enjoy cycling, while a poorly fitted saddle could cause you to give up cycling in painful despair. Related Post: 9 of the Best Road Bike … [Read more...]
How to Modify Your Bike to Cycle with Thumb Arthritis (CMC Arthritis) or De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
This post is about how to modify your bike to cycle with thumb arthritis (CMC arthritis) . This kind of arthritis causes pain while cycling, especially while using your thumbs to change gears. Many cyclists (including me) eventually develop a common type of thumb arthritis, called CMC (carpometacarpal) arthritis. Since getting my diagnosis, I have modified my bike to make it … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Right Type of Bike – Beginner’s Guide
This beginner guide for cyclists will help you to choose the right type of bike for the cycling you want to do. These descriptions of the various types of bikes will help you narrow down how to choose the right type of bike for you - whether that is a cruiser bike, a road bike, a hybrid, a mountain bike, a touring bike, an electric bike, a cyclo-cross bike, or a bike for … [Read more...]
