May your wheels always roll smoothly!
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In 1817, a German inventor, Karl von Drais, developed the first bicycle dubbed as the “swift walker”. This bicycle lacked pedals and people “walked” on them. It had a wooden frame held up by two wooden wheels with iron rims and covered by leather. Since then, the bicycles have come a long way both in terms of frames and materials used to assemble them. Read more . . .
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The seat tube and top tube lengths are two of the three main measurements necessary for bicycle sizing. The third is the seat tube angle, which is normally influenced by your body size. The length of your arms and legs is then used to arrive at a seating position that is most comfortable. Read more . . .
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There is something about acquiring a new bike that makes you feel like a kid once more. On a shiny brand new bike, the wind feels a bit wilder in your hair and you feel like you are five years old. There’s no question that purchasing a new bike is a rush. The question is, what type of bike to buy?
Bicycles come in prices and styles to suit every need and virtually every budget. Selecting from the many kinds of bikes on the market is a personal decision that’s basically determined by the type of riding you want to do. Read more . . .
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Learning to ride a bike is not a big deal. If you fall off, simply brush yourself off and climb back on. Prevent brain injuries by wearing a helmet. Learning how to keep your bike from falling apart can be just as simple.
Bicycle maintenance is vital to the preservation and performance of your ride. Without proper maintenance, your bike will quickly go from a lean, mean, two-wheeled machine, to a rusty, squeaky, pant leg munching mess. Read more . . .
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Remember when you were a kid, and you first dared to ride your bike down that truly steep hill in your neighbourhood? The ride going down can be a rush. Stopping isn’t always so much enjoyable. Bicycle control relies on two elements: brakes and steering. If either of these is missing, you are an out of control cyclist, dangerous to yourself and others.
History’s first bicycles do not have brakes. Band-aids hadn’t yet been invented, so the next logical step was to invent a stopping system. Read more . . .