Gas Prices and My Bicycle

Gas Prices and My Bicycle

By Mike Burright

With a Family as large as mine is the rise in gas price was felt hard. One car and 4 kids makes for a lot of time on the road. I came to the conclusion that at $80 every 3 days to fill my now aging minivan it was time to supplement my driving.

The Bicycle Repair - Are You Up to It?

The Bicycle Repair - Are You Up to It?

By Daniel Lilly

Being a fix-it person is a tough job when you lack the correct tools.

Like all repair jobs the correct tools can make a world of difference. With the correct tools the job goes faster and your frustration level is usually lower.

No matter how involved you would like to be in doing your own bike repairs, a small compact set of tools you can carry in your bike bag is a must.

This compact set of tools will allow you to do some minor repairs/adjustments when they needed on the road.

Bike Wheels and the Different Types of Bike Wheels

Bike Wheels and the Different Types of Bike Wheels

By Ilse Hagen

Riding bicycles are a good form of exercise, plus it helps save the environment too because you won’t be creating or generating any pollution. The popularity of bikes today are greatly increasing, what with the rising prices of fuel plus the increasing traffic in the streets, forcing people to look for more practical ways to get from one place to another. In caring for your bike, you have to use right types of bike wheels to make sure that your bike is working properly.

How to Clean and Care For Your Bicycle

How to Clean and Care For Your Bicycle

By Theo CorbettIf you have recently bought a bicycle, whether a road or mountain bike, you will have no doubt already discovered how much fun it is. However, if you want to maintain those levels of enjoyment for many years to come you have to carefully maintain your bike. The last thing you want to happen is for something to break (especially the chain!) when you are out and about far away from home. Here is a brief guide on how to clean, and therefore maintain, your bike. This routine should be carried out at least once every six weeks if you use your bike regularly.

Bike Safety by Using the Correct Bicycle Equipment and Coping Confidently With Cycling Hazards

Bike Safety by Using the Correct Bicycle Equipment and Coping Confidently With Cycling Hazards

It’s calculated that there are about 85 million bike riders in the U.S. over half a million of them wind up in ERs each year. Nearly 70,000 people are hospitalized every year merely because they didn’t wear a helmet.

Putting on a helmet when cycling is the best possible way to keep yourself from suffering a major injury. No matter if you’re an experienced cyclist or a beginner, this is the top rule of cycling. They’re cheap and available at retailers nationwide. Sadly, only a small percentage of bike riders adopt this elementary rule and many pay the price.

Bicycle Parts

Bicycle Parts

By Robert Grazian

After the introduction of the bicycle in Europe during 19th Century, it is the only item which was very useful and used sparingly by the entire world population. Bicycle is simple but elegant, with multiple uses. It has helped the people as the cheapest way of transportation, it serves as the best way of doing exercise and the place of bicycle as a sports equipment is at the pinnacle. A bicycle is made out of many components. These bicycle parts integrated in an elegant and perfect way make a superb and imposing bicycle.

Benefits of Biking

Benefits of Biking

By Alexander Sutton

There are many short-term and long-term benefits of biking. Some people prefer to actually go biking, but for others, it is more convenient, easier, or safer to simply use an exercise or stationary bike. The great thing about the stationary bike is that you do not have to leave the safety and warmth of your own home, especially if you exercise at unusual hours of the night, live in a colder climate, or live in a city without clear, accessible bike paths and bike trails.