The Bicycle Forest
Several months ago, I received a Dual Action Seat for evaluation. I really should have written about it sooner, but I’ve been a little lost for words. The first thing that struck me upon lifting the Dual Action Seat from the box was the weight.
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With the Eurobike cycle show in Germany at the end of August, the Interbike show in Las Vegas mid-September, and the UK’s very own Cycle Show at the NEC next week, we’re getting a good idea of what next year’s bike market is going to look like.
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Of all the parts of a bicycle — from the frame and wheels, to the derailleurs, gear levers, and even brake calipers — the chainset is possibly the least exciting. It’s really just a few relatively simple bits of metal, attached together, which do nothing more than spin.
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We all know you can buy perfectly functional road bikes for less than £500. Equally, at about £1,000 you can find really decent aluminium bikes with good equipment, or carbon offerings that might require some compromises on the spec sheet.
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No gym, running or cycling kit is complete without some decent support. IndyBest puts underwear designed for action through its paces
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Even when you’re comfortable in the saddle and regularly racking up big miles on your bike, you might find there is one last hurdle to overcome: clipless pedals. For some reason, it’s the one aspect of modern cycling that seems to unnerve the uninitiated.
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Having a well-fitting bicycle is vital for two reasons. Firstly, to fully enjoy your time in the saddle without creating injuries or falling into any bad cycling habits. And secondly, to maximise your power output.
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To non-cyclists road bikes have two ingredients that almost always raise comments: saddles ‘like razor blades’ and super-thin tyres. Those razor-blade saddles aren’t that uncomfortable at all, at least not after novice bottoms have gone through a little bedding-in process.
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Mountain bikers have known it for years: cable operated brakes are OK, but when it comes to power and feel, hydraulic brakes are way ahead. So why — up until now — have hydraulic brakes rarely been seen on road bikes?
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Image by: monkeywing The Tour de France is now recognised as the ultimate event on the cycling calendar. For months, men practise, pedal and persevere in their unrelenting quest to be the best and don the conquering yellow jersey.
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Image by ARG_Flickr Yorkshire is arguably the home of British cycling. It’s therefore not hard to see why Yorkshire won its bid to host the Grand Depart this year. With countless cycling stars beginning...
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Understanding how gears work is crucial for any road cyclist who wants to ride efficiently — and quickly! The gear system on a modern road bicycle is made up of nine component parts: two integrated levers;...
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“When John Burke, president of TREK, stated that ‘We didn’t want incremental improvement; we wanted to leapfrog the competition,’ Velonews’ Leonard Zinn responded ‘My first impression is that Trek accomplished...
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“Following a win at the UK Xterra Triathlon Championships on a very wet, muddy and windy course in South Wales it meant qualification to the Xterra World Championships in Maui, Hawaii. Reading about the bike course on Maui island...
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Just as Wimbledon inspires people to pick up a tennis racquet each year so, too, the Tour de France encourages everyone to hop back in the saddle. But how much relationship is there really between the bikes that pro racers ride and the road bikes we can all buy?
