All about getting better at riding you bike
When I go for a long ride after a long break, I usually get a painful reminder on my behind that I’m not used to it anymore. If I’m running into pain, I’m sure that it’s one of the biggest hurdles new riders face when getting into cycling. Why is it that a road bike […]
Stay safe riding your bike at night by using lights to “see and be seen”, picking a familiar, well-lit route, and riding carefully and confidently.
If you aren’t familiar with how road bike shifters work, they can be a bit daunting at first. Thankfully, there are only a few things that you need to remember that will make shifting that much easier. The brake levers are also your shifters. You can push one of the levers to the side to
Just like in a car, there are three main signals: Left turn, right turn, and stop. Use them frequently and carefully.
The majority of riders can average around 15 mph. A good speed for a beginner is 10 mph, but you should be able to get to 15 mph pretty quickly. If you start training every once in a while, you could get your average up to 18 mph, but training on a regular basis could get you to 22 mph. Professional riders can easily average 25 mph during races like the Tour De France.
The easiest way to protect your pants is to roll your right pant leg up. The most protective way is to pack them into a bag and wear a pair specifically made for riding.
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Bike commuting a one-way distance of at most 10 miles is perfectly respectable. Much more and it can easily become a problem. You’ll need to take more than just distance into consideration, though. I combed through forums to see what else bike commuters have to say.
You should pick your gear so that your cadence stays in an optimal range and also take into consideration the slope of the road ahead. However, you will also need to make sure you don’t pick a gear that hurts your bike.
In every state in the U.S., it is illegal to ride your bike against oncoming traffic. Most states require that you either stay as far right as possible or that you at least follow all local traffic laws like a car or motorcycle would. People have plenty of arguments about which side of the road is safer. So, I’ll explain why it is better to stay right, and I made a map to summarize the rules in each state.
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