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Balancing on two wheels – while important – is not the only skill cyclists must have to be responsible and safe riders. Riding on dangerous roads with traffic and unexpected obstacles means that you have to constantly be ready to move out of the way to avoid getting into an accident. Here is a list of 5 essential riding skills …
So you’ve just bought your first bike? That’s awesome, but there’s a few essential bike skills that you may not know or even be aware of. But that’s okay because everything takes practice right? We’re going to take you through what we think are the top 5 essential skills to definitely master on your bicycle. 1. BALANCE Something you can …
Riding your bike whenever you get a chance is always an enjoyable experience. But you know what’s even better? Riding a nice, clean and shiny bike. Cleaning your bike on a regular basis will keep it performing well and is an effective way of ensuring it works safely and looks good. It’s a well known fact that clean components wear out less …
Riding super fast on your bike is a sensational feeling – quite addictive if you’d ask any cyclist. Now imagine cycling down the freeway at 55Kmph and then suddenly a car ahead of you stops. You slam on your brakes only to find out you can stop. Scary isn’t it? Well yes, it’s something that can happen to anyone if …
You’ve probably asked yourself. Does my bike have a cassette or a freewheel? It’s something our inner mechanic has always wanted to know. Both perform a very similar function, but there are a few fundamental changes to know about. Read on to geek out over the fundamental differences between cassettes and freewheels. The rear cogs on bicycles are attached to …
Even though we love our bikes, riding outdoors isn’t always possible – time constraints, weather conditions or simply the lack of motivation. The monsoons and winters are probably the worst times to be out riding. Instead of missing out on the joy of riding during these seasons, why not ride indoors. Indoor trainers & rollers are a great way to …
Your bike’s suspension basically isolates you from the terrain under your bike’s wheels. To do this two basic components are hard at work, namely, the spring and the damper. If suspensions were simply fitted with springs, your suspension would simply bounce around for a while after a bump. Suspensions need a way to channel all the sprung up energy in …
With the famed Nandi Epic road race & the Tour of Nilgiris around the corner, we decided to team up with Bikey Venky (BVCoaching) to help riders kick off a structured training program (for next year) on their bikes and also answer questions folks have on training and racing at the upcoming road events! The webinars were a phenomenal success …
Brevets (long-distance endurance cycling events of 200/300/400/600 kilometers that are supposed to be completed in a stipulated time) have caught the fancy of cyclists across India. With various randonneuring clubs in different parts of the country and with spirited participation from a handful of Indian cyclists in the recently concluded Paris-Brest-Paris 2015, there seems to be a spike in interest in …
Black Peak Cycles Pro Build from Stash Media Worx on Vimeo. Some of the best things about running/working at a bike shop is that you work intelligently yet emotionally with your hands, interact with loads of good people (bikers are all good people right!) and work on some of the simplest, beautiful and yet most efficient machines on the planet! Can’t get …
