Some people call their shed or garage 'The Pain cave'. Whilst there are times when your legs and lungs should be hurting other parts of your body should be able to get through your training sessions without making their presence felt. With so many people now doing much of their training indoors on turbo trainers…
Your bicycle is more than just an implement to get you from A to B. Many place a higher value upon their self propelled steed than on their car or sometimes even their home. (Trust me, those people are out there) Whilst much focus is placed upon training regimes and eating habits sometimes the…
Here are a few simple things that anyone can do to improve your bikes performance : Pump your tyres before every ride to a minimum of 100psi and a maximum of 120psi. Sean Kelly uses 120 in the back and 100 on the front. Wash and degrease your bike often. Here's how Lube your chain.…
The results are in, and thank you to the 581 people who took the time to submit their level of mechanical competence to the poll. Again the results are interesting, The largest single level of respondence was 78 people who can clean and lube their chain. Meaning that 133 people or 22.9% are just about…
Barry www.thecyclingblog.com
The four worst words to be heard in a bikeshop are me-bike-is-clickin or any variation there of. It may also be described as 'me bike is screeechin' or my particular favourite 'tis like they do be a bird in the back wheel'. The reason why bike shops dread to see a bike coming in clicking…
