Cycling Blog

Getting old is evitable and it happens to us all. However, cycling is not the privilege for young people and age is no barrier for you to get on your bike, instead, seniors who cycle regularly adds years to their life expectancy. But even if biking can be a fun exercise and good form of transportation for people of all age, seniors do have a few extra considerations on bicycle safety. As you get older, your body inevitably starts to wear down and deteriorate even though the rate and extent hugely differ from person to person. With your balance gets...

Messenger culture has become increasingly visible through the fashion world adopting their look and films like Mash SF and Macaframa, leading to lots of people wanting to emulate the lifestyle - fixed gear riding is becoming the subcultural equivalent of skateboarding in the 80s, an excuse to hang out outside with friends, a sport embedded in the urban environment. Nowadays, bike messenger culture, with its daring punk feel and affinity for fixed gear bikes, is bleeding over into hipsterism (this is a personal un-scientific theory based upon a decade of observing bike messengers and then hipsters in San Francisco). This...

Saddle sores are caused by a mixture of friction and bacteria T infection caused by all the sweating, chaffing and pressure. The saddle sores always present themselves in areas where the skin contacts with the saddle. When you ride there is friction between the skin and the chamois (caused by movement and rubbing of the shorts against the saddle). This causes chafing. As you chafe you sit in this swamp of sweat and bacteria can form causing said sores.A poor saddle is one of the most common reasons for saddle sores. If the saddle is too soft or too low,...

Center pulls tend to be found now on vintage road bikes with each arm having a separate pivot. They are pulled from the middle with the straddle wire carrier which is where we get the name- center pull. The arms tend to move up in an arc as they approach the rim. Inspect for the motion of any caliper arm because it tells us where to set the pad height. We want the pads on the lower edge of the braking surfaces so as they wear they will not climb up into the tire.Typical tools and supplies.Hex wrenches for mounting...

How to remove clincher tireThe clincher tire, namely the common bicycle tire, is standard for bicycles. The wire bundle in the tire bead prevents the tire from expanding with the pressure and thus from jumping off the rim. Clincher is the international designation for this type of tire. So, how to remove a clincher tire? Let’s figure out together.Step1 Deflate the tire completelyThe first step is to deflate the tire completely, because even a small amount of air left in the tube will make it much more difficult to get the tire off. To achieve best results, press downwards on...