This article describes the purposes of a bicycle light or torch and the types available (strobing, biker power chip, bike backlight) for any bicyclist.
Total Bike Rack Buying Guide
Unfortunately we cant ride our bikes everywhere. Sometimes we have to transport our bikes from one place to another. In the old days, people would use hodge-podge methods to tie their bikes to vehicles for transport, but those days are long over! With the advent of back racks, it is now possible to transport your bikes safely and securely.
Bike racks come in many different styles and uses. They also come in various prices. You need to do a little investigation to see what…
Customizing Your Bicycle Rims
Barring a serious crash or the most frequent bike accident of allentering the garage with a bicycle on your car roof rackyour bicycle rims will probably last as long as you can stand riding the same old bike. Usually made of aluminum, rims are lightweight and strong and are hardly ever the source of trouble on a bicycle, even in the most arduous riding conditions.
In fact, most bicycle riders probably never give a single thought to their bicycle rims. The circular band o…
Lowrider Bikes History
Lowriding began as a cultural element of Chicano Americans, part of the street culture of the American barrio where Mexican immigrants maintained a lively urban culture.Lowrider bikes, one of the most splendid and unique products of this culture, are a cross between the Harley and the cruiser bike, decorated with paint and chrome and streamers, found in any all-American hometown parade.
As you might surmise, lowriding bikes hug the ground.The highest points on a lowrider b…
Value Through and Through
Many motorcycle enthusiasts agree that pocket bikes “Motorcycle Works of Art.” Pocket bikes are at their best in sports competition, as the increasing number of races has shown.
Custom Pocket Bikes
So you buy your first pocket bike, or maybe you buy your first major upgrade. It’s a great looking bike, you go to show it off and realize there are two other people who have the exact same bike
Mountain Bikes Buying Guide
How to choose a mountain bike depends on what you are going to do with it, if all you want your new mountain bike for is going for a nice leisurely ride on the canal path or a ride in the woods with the dog, well you wont need a full suspension downhill machine with 4 inch travel on the forks and a fully articulated rear end with damping and rebound control.
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If you do want to go for an easy ride in the park you dont need to spend too much, if you…
What Style of Biker Are You?
From touring to off-road riding to track riding to cyclo-riding to recreational bikingthere are almost as many different styles of riding as there are bikes. The following is a discussion of three of the most popular styles of biking today.
Exercise Bikes And Working Out
The exercise bikes are an excellent way of working out. They are high impact cardio vascular workout machines. They help in losing weight by shedding the calories and also help in toning up the muscles of the lower body especially the lower limb and the calf muscles. It’s very convenient for people to listen to music or read a book while they are on the exercise bikes. Its convenient as exercise bikes can be installed at home. Unlike treadmills and fitness rowers, which take …
Mountain Bikes A Mainstream Riding Style
Mountain bike riders must have shock system type of bikes that include full suspension and hard tail and even no suspension. The shock system is important as because it helps to absorb the impact over rugged terrain that provide a smoother ride. Full suspension bikes got suspension in both the front and the rear of the bike. Hard tail bikes have solid rear fork and shock system in place of the front fork. Mountain bikes with lower end models do not have a shock system in the …
Why is my Bike so Slow? How to Rev it Back Up
One of the attractive things about owning a pocket bike is the adrenaline rush that speed can bring on, feeling the wind whip around you whether it is alone on a private track or in the middle of a race
Exercise Bikes To Suit Every Budget
Exercise bikes are available in various types of models as well as costs to suit all budgets and needs of people. There are three types of exercise bikes and these are upright exercise bike, semi-recumbent exercise bike and recumbent exercise bike. Depending upon your need you can buy the one, which suits your needs. It’s a great cardio vascular workout and helps one to lose calories easily as well as tone up the figure. The recumbent stationary cycle is as popular as the tre…