Cycling Blog

For most commuters, a new bike might be excessive. So there are an increasing number of people buying used bicycles. Here are 10 tips for you on choosing and buying a used bicycle.Ask for auto-consultant bike mechanics.If you know, directly or indirectly, some auto-consultants who are located in every area, you can strike a good bargain with them and also have "reasonable assurance" of vehicles' history. Sometimes, bike mechanics also act as middlemen and help sell vehicles. Usually, these auto-consultants buy used vehicles through brand showrooms (they usually pick up vehicles that come up for exchange against new vehicles). Once...

Cycling is good choice for transport, recreation, exercise or sport.The function of cycling can be divided into two parts, one is to wake up your body by motivating your muscles. The other is to wake up your mind through the beautiful scenery on the road.Firstly , let’s look at the main muscles we may use when riding: cervical muscle,back muscles, buttocks muscle, triceps muscle and other leg muscles. Thus,we can transit the body from a calm and stable state to a physically and psychologically excited state through the riding movement. Unlike doing countless reps on a weigh machine or spending...

Normally, we call the period from November to January, or generally fall to early winter, as the off-season. For professional cyclists, having a vacation during is a good idea, relaxing both physically and mentally only maintaining a level of fitness. However, if you are a great enthusiast of cycling, maybe you will wonder what you can do in off-season period so that you can both get relaxed and better your fitness and cycling.If you do not want to do physical training, here are some recommendations:1. Take a vacation of two to four weeks during the off-season period. This enables you...

Bicycle riding is a good way to get exercise and build one’s endurance. For people who are overweight, it is also a good choice to get fit. Though it’s awesome to lose weight by cycling, there are a few tips for heavy cyclists to maintain a safe riding.The first consideration for heavy cyclists is to overcome their fear of falling or getting hurt. It might be quite tough at the very beginning, but once you overcome this, you will begin to enjoy the fun of cycling.To avoid falling off from the bike, you can ride at a standard pace. A...

Hypoxic training and oxygen reduction is not a new thing in sports coaching and the fitness industry. Have you noticed how many Olympic gold medalists involved in ultra endurance events lived or trained in mountainous areas?Altitude training helps build endurance. When at altitude there is less oxygen, so the body has to work harder to run/train at the same level, and in doing so the body produces more natural EPO which increase red blood cells so the body can grab more oxygen when breathing. When they return to the normal level they now have these extra red blood cells meaning...