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Lijit Search Does Your Bike Want to Shift by Itself?The strange yet somewhat common occurrence of a bike acting like it is going to shift gears without you doing anything first is called 'ghost' shifting. Ghost shifting usually happens due to a couple of different reasons. The first reason is most common to happen on new bikes. As the bike is being broken in, the cables on the bike 'stretch'. This where the shifting components and brakes seem to get looser. You can fix this by loosening, slightly, where the cable attaches to the component. Once the cable is loose enough, pull on it and make it tighter. The other common reason for 'ghost' shifting is due to the components being out of adjustment. You can adjust the components until it is shifting the way you would like it to shift. You can either do these minor fixes yourself or you can have them done for you. Now your bike should be running much more smoothly. Happy Riding!!! Double M Bike RaceThe Double M Bike Race is a USAC sanctioned event with an optional Fund Ride for those who chose not to compete. The race will take place in Morgan, UT. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Double M Bike Race" Why are Cycling Shoes so Hard?As you probably guessed cycling shoes are hard for a reason. Yet what is the reason?! It has to do with transferring your energy from your feet/pedals to the pavement. It also has to do with allowing your feet not to get as tired. Shoes which flex or bend when riding causes your feet to get tired. Having ridden with both types of shoes, the harder soled shoes do not fatigue my feet like the softer soled shoes do. After riding with softer soled shoes the arch of your foot is tired/sore. With hard soled cycling shoes you do not get sore/tired feet. Now you have a better idea why they make those cycling shoe soles so hard! Happy Riding! Jamis Bicycles - Should One Be In Your Garage?Jamis bicycles, found out why they have won Bicycle Magazines Editor Choice Award for 6 straight years! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Jamis Bicycles - Should One Be In Your Garage?" Lake Cycling Shoes - Find Out Which Shoes Are For Entry Level RidersDo you know how Lake cycling shoes can add to your riding comfort? You should take a look to find out more about these well made shoes. Bianchi Road Bike - The Highend Cycling Road BikeWhat kind of a difference can a Bianchi road bike make for you? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Bianchi Road Bike - The Highend Cycling Road Bike" Canari Cycling Apparel - Where Beginners Get Their StartDo you know what Canari cycling apparel has to offer you? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Canari Cycling Apparel - Where Beginners Get Their Start" What Are You Getting Yourself Into? - An Introduction to How Much Getting Started in Cycling Could Cost?Cycling is a bit pricey to get started in. ***All the prices are based on new from the bike shop or some other store. You have your bike, this can run you around a $1000. Next you have your shorts, this will probably be in the $50-$100 range. Add a jersey on to that and your looking at an additional $40-$60. Helmets will be in the $40-$80 range, for an acceptable one. If you decide to go with clip-less pedals, you will need shoes to go with it. The shoes will be in the $60-$120 range, depending on what you want the sole made of...carbon fiber, plastic, magnesium, etc. If you want gloves to help cushion your hands and help them not get sore, this will cost you an additional $15-$30. If you have sunglasses you can use what you have. You do not have to wear sunglasses, it helps though if you have some. If you need/want to purchase sunglasses you can spend $20-$200. You can also spend money on cycling socks and they will cost you $6 a pair. They are very helpful to have. You will also need a bike tire pump to keep your tires well inflated. They run between $30-$80. If you want a bike computer to tell you how far you have ridden, it will cost you between $40-$220. The more expensive versions will do heart rate and many other things too. It seems like everything has been covered now...hopefully! Just about everything is optional except the bicycle. If you do not have a bicycle the rest of the stuff is silly if not useless to have, so... The total for the minimum equipment needed would come to...drum roll please...approximately $1100! This includes the bike, tire pump and helmet. This should give you a good idea as to what it would take to get started in the sport of cycling. More than likely you can find these items at a discounted rate including your bike, via a friend, the classified ads, bike clubs, shopping the sales, etc. Good luck and See you on the roads! Continental Bicycle Tires - Which Tires Are Best To Reduce Flats?Continental bicycle tires have many tires to choose from. Which ones are best for the new rider? Clincher or Tubular Tires/Wheels, What is the Difference?Clincher tires/wheels is what the vast majority of people use. It is the default set up of bicycles sold from bike stores. A clincher consists of a tire with a tube inside of it. Looking at a clincher tire, around where it attaches to the rim, it looks a lot like a car tire. A tubular is a tire with a tube inside and the tire "sewn" up around it. Tubular tires go onto a special rim made for them. They are held on via glue which needs to set up for about 24 hours. Basically the only time you would want to use a tubular is if you have a support car following you and can give you a new wheel when yours goes flat. If you are the one who changes your flats, clinchers are the way to go! Much easier to change and get back on the road. Clinchers are much cheaper than tubular tires. So stick with your default clinchers and you will save yourself a lot of frustration and expense. Giro Cycling Helmet - What You Should Look For In a HelmetDo you know which Giro cycling helmet is best for a beginner? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Giro Cycling Helmet - What You Should Look For In a Helmet" How Many Different Sporting Activities Can You Do On a Bike and What Are They?As you may be aware there are many different sporting activities that you can do on a bike beyond the regular road biking mainly discussed on this site. There are probably more than you know. We will start at the most popular and go from there...Alright here goes! First off there is "mountain biking". Mountain biking is just like it sounds, riding a bike off-road. In comparison to the bikes described further down in this article a mountain bike is the most different from a road bike. Mountain bikes can come with front and rear suspension which road bikes do not. They also have bigger, wider, tires with 'knobby' tread on them. The 'knobby' tread is to keep traction in the dirt and mud. With a mountain bike you can get some different frame designs. Instead of the typical bicycle frame design consisting of two triangles, some mountain bike frames have a 'Y' design to them. They are pretty cool looking! The second sport is the Triathlon. Triathlons or "Tri"s are where you run, bike, and swim. The distance you run, bike, or swim depends on the event. A Tri bike is very similar to a regular road bike. The difference between the two types of bikes are the handlebars. The handlebars on a Tri bike are mostly flat and they have aero-bars attached for greater aerodynamics.
Some Tri bikes have a little bit different frame design, instead of two triangles there is a parallelogram. The third event is Cyclo-cross. Cyclo-cross is a combination of mountain biking and road racing. Cyclo-cross primarily takes place September - January. Not totally sure why it takes place during these months yet it does. It might be because road cyclists wanted to add variety to their off-season training. A cyclo-cross bike is basically a road bike with skinny mountain bike tires on it. The course is a combination of off-road and on-road sections. So now you have a basic understanding of the different events you can do on a bicycle. Cycling Road Bike Helmet - Find Out More About How it Can Help YouCycling road bike helmet! Do you know who makes them? Who were the first makers of cycling helmets? Bell Bicycle Helmet - How They Can Help YouBell Bicycle Helmet, There is more to them than you might think. Do you know what a Bell helmet can do for you? Permalink -- click for full blog post "Bell Bicycle Helmet - How They Can Help You" Road Bike Jerseys - How can a Cycling Jersey Benefit You?Road Bike Jerseys and how they can help you when you are riding your bike. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Road Bike Jerseys - How can a Cycling Jersey Benefit You?" Best Mid Level Cycling Road Bikes - Tips on Upgrading Your Bike for Less!Some simple ways to get the best mid level cycling road bikes for you. Where Did Nike Cycling Apparel Go?If you do not know already Nike is no longer making cycling apparel. It probably has to do with them not getting a very good 'foot hold' in the market. None the less they have left the cycling building and it is unclear if they will ever return. They do, however, still make Livestrong apparel for the Livestrong Foundation. It actually seems like Nike has increased the amount of clothing which will benefit the Livestrong Foundation. So kudos to them for increasing the opportunity to help out the foundation. So for all of you looking for Nike cycling apparel, it no longer is made. Trek Road Bikes - Find Out Which Bikes are Entry Level and BeyondDo you know what Trek road bikes will work as an entry level road bike? Do You Hate Wearing Out Your Rear Tire On a Bike Trainer?There is a new trainer out on the market which does not use your rear wheel at all to get it to move. You no longer have to wear out a tire on a trainer. Since they are notorious for wearing out tires faster than regular riding. You might even get lucky and find a trainer which feels more 'life' like. Meaning it feels more like the real road. This new trainer is put out by LeMond Fitness. It is being used by the Garmin-Transitions team for warming up at the Tour de France. A more thorough evaluation will be coming later...until than you read more about it. Motobecane Bicycles - What is Different About Motobecane from Others?Do you know what Motobecane bicycles can offer you?
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