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 […]
Most bike computers use a magnet and a sensor to count how long it takes for your wheel to rotate. It can then use the size of your tire to calculate statistics like your current speed, distance traveled, and average speed. However, they can talk to many kinds of sensors to track things like your cadence, wattage, GPS location, and even your heart rate.
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
An average entry- to mid-level road bike will weigh around 20-25 pounds (9.1-10 kg). Let’s talk about the weight range, what changes it, how to measure it, why people care, and if it really even matters.
You should change your tires when the tread wears out. That is typically after about 1,500 to 2,500 miles. However, different factors will wear out your tires faster, so you also need to know what to look for.
You don’t always need saddle bag, but it is the most convenient way to carry three things that you should have on your ride: An extra inner tube, a multi-tool, and a tire lever set. However, there are other useful items, and how you pack them can matter.
If your tire keeps going flat, it may be normal, there may be a small repairable hole, something stuck in your tire, or you may just need to replace your inner tube. Lets help you decide if something is wrong, how to spot it, how to fix it, and how to avoid it in the future.
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.
