Your bike will likely need regular maintenance and repairs. Your options are to either have some bike tools at home to do the basics, or find a good bike shop to help you out.
But what common costs are associated with bike ownership? While prices and services will definitely vary … Read More
Mountain bikers have known for a long time that disc brakes have superior stopping power under adverse conditions over rim brakes. Hydraulic disc brakes will magnify the stopping force of your hands, while disc rotors are better at stopping even in mud, wet, and dirt. The technology is trickling over … Read More
Live in an apartment? You’re likely short on space. So where on earth are you going to store your bike? We’ve collected 8 ideas for you to store your bike in an apartment!
A simple solution to storing your bike in … Read More
If you read much of our content, you will know that we LOVE cycling. Whether it is chewing-up the gravel roads, cruising along on a road bike, or tackling tougher terrain with a fat bike or mountain bike, we just enjoy the idea that you can explore so much ground … Read More
Creating a route in Strava brings a bunch of benefits to your cycling: it gives me a rough estimate how far you’re going, how long it will take, and how it will meet your workout goals. You can even save your routes with your cycling friends!
Remember … Read More
Peloton is the popular in-home, connected workout service that has grown like crazy in the past year. It is not inexpensive, though, so can be a major investment. One of the questions we get most often is “is Peloton worth it?”
That is a question we will try to answer … Read More
I like to call my gravel bike my all-road bike because it goes on just about every kind of road. Mountain bikes, however, can be a little more terrain-specific. And while there is a lot of cross-over between the two types, gravel bikes are different than any other class of … Read More
Cycling is a great workout, giving you an excellent cardiovascular workout without all the pounding that you get from running. But what are the big muscle groups involved when out there cranking on the pedals?
Here are the major muscle groups that are getting good work when you bike.
Salsa has been making high-quality bikes since the early 80s. The Minnesota-based brand has always focused on making a solid variety of bikes, and today makes some top-notch road, gravel, and fat tire bikes. For the money, we consider it a very good brand. When it comes to … Read More
