Proper technique in lubing your chain will help prolong the life of your drive train also a clean bike is a happy bike!! 1. Pick a lube. There are dozens…
Preventative Maintenance : Lube Your Chain
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Bike Shop Girl Tips for Girls in Cycling
Let’s Talk Saddles : Intro
There are three comfort zones or places your body touches a bicycle. As long as you can bear the weight of your body okay between those three places without numbness,…
Preventative Maintenance
You’re riding your bike often now and you’re wondering what you need to do to keep it up, right? Maybe not but let’s pretend for the moment that you want…
Checklist for my 1st Sprint Triathlon
My first sprint triathlon is this coming Sunday. If un-prepared is part of the training regimen I am right on course for an awesome first tri! Sure I had goals…
What’s in Your Bag?
A common question seems to be : What’s in your bicycle bag? The bag they are referring to could be my seat bag found under most of my saddles, one…
Go Bike Camping
Across the US budgets on summer vacations were tightened down around the waist in fear of what our economy might end up doing. One thing I saw this summer was…
Basics: Bike Riding with Children
Involving your kids with cycling can be a very rewarding thing, if handled with safety and including confidence inspiring drills. I hope to touch base on your basics, safety and…
Basics : Your First MTB Ride
When you mention mountain biking to a lady that hasn’t tried it before.. you will most likely get a look of horror and confusion. The sport, growing but not quick…
Carry Things on Bike in Style
Here’s a deep confession, I have a bag addiction. Come look in my closest and there are at least 4 messenger bags, 4 bicycle specific back packs, hydration bags and…
Basics : Cycling Computers
There is a great accessory for your bike called a bike computer or cyclometer. Like a cars dashboard it can tell you many things about your speed, average, time and…