Are You Sitting Comfortably?
It’s the Holy Grail of cycling, the object every cyclist seeks. It’s the part of the bike which evokes most fear from newbies. Everyone wants a comfortable bicycle seat. One of the most predictable statements from people coming in to purchase their first adult bicycle is, “I don’t want one of those skinny seats that […]
Bike-Shaped Objects : BSOs – Toys or Bicycles?
The other day I was idly surfing the online catalog of a well-known BigBoxMart* store and decided to look at what was on offer in the way of bicycles. I was rather taken aback to find even adult bicycles in the TOY section of the store, although on reflection I suppose I had no reason […]
You need Wheels
The bicycle wheel has been one of the lightest and strongest structures in design and engineering for over a century. So it’s good to know, while bowling along on your bicycle, what experience and know-how has gone into this apparently simple device. Your local bike shop will sell bikes with wheel sizes from 12″/300mm to […]
Keeping Tracks
You’ve got the bike computer. Know how far you’ve been and how fast? And how many trees you’ve saved – the Cateye Commuter. But now you want a bit more detail; a record of the route, how much climbing? Your heart-rate? Power output? Race your imaginary friend in real time? Maybe even follow a planned […]
Learning to ride a bike?
It’s just like riding a bike … you never forget. Well that’s not always true … Whether you just want your child to learn to ride in a structured setting or you’re an adult who never learned to ride a bike or just need a confidence boost, this could be for you: http://wwbpa.org/2013/04/learn-to-bike-at-the-farmers-market-may-18/ The West […]
Cateye Stealth50 GPS Computer- CC-GL50
Designed for the committed cyclist, the Stealth 50 is GPS and ANT+ enabled, so it works with CatEye or third party ANT+ compatible power, heart rate, cadence and speed sensors. Cateye have recently taken a step into the GPS enhanced bicycle computer market. First up is the GPS and ANT+ enabled Stealth50 computer, HRM belt […]
