This articles gives information on road bikes and figures out why they are popular.
The Tour De France, The Worlds Biggest Road Bike Race.
The Tour de France is the BIG one; its the World cup and the Olympics all in one. It has it all, the high mountains, the wind swept northern planes and the heat of the south. It also has the worlds media, all the top teams and riders and millions of cycling mad fans watching. The other Grand Tours of Italy and Spain are as exciting, sometimes more so, but they dont have the thing the Tour has, that unique Tour ness, that unique French ness.
How it started.
It all s…
Tips For Road Bikes Maintenance
A clean bike will function better than a dirty one and is a pleasure to work on. Before you start any bike maintenance you have to clean your bike, that doesnt mean a bit of wipe with a cloth, you have to clean it properly and there are a few things you need to do the job, you might have to buy some equipment, but most of it can be found around the house, try under the sink, but dont let your wife/mother catch you.
First what equipment do you need
A bike workstand o…
Road Bikes For Sale
How to choose your road bike, different level of riders.
How to chose your road bike? Well the first question is how much do you want to spend and how much cycling will you do? The answer to the first question is a difficult one, many people when they are younger they want to ride there bike all day and what to be the next winner of the Tour de France, but they can not afford to spend much on there bike. If they get fit and win some races and get in a good team they will…
Major Road Bikes Cycle Races
The major cycle races in the world of bike racing are now all part of the UCI Pro Tour Races, this is quite a big list, which you can find below.
Buying Cycling Jerseys, Shoes And Other Bike Clothing Online
At one time you could only buy cycling equipment at your local cycle shop, if they had what you wanted or you had to hope they could order it and then you would have to wait for it to come and hope it was the right size, colour or price. Then cycling magazines started to have adverts for the bigger stores and you could post off a cheque and wait for your prized article to arrive. Now things could not be easier, your at home watching the Tour de France on television, you see y…
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.
+ Where to Start From.
If you do want to go for an easy ride in the park you dont need to spend too much, if you…
Cycling – Push Those Pedals to Lose Weight and Get Fit
To anyone working on getting fit and losing weight the words long and lean sound like magic. Well, thats the typical build for a cyclist — long and lean.