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  • The Insides Of Your Mountain Bike  By : Alastair Hamilton
    The most essential part of going mountain biking is purchasing a mountain bike. This bike has many different parts, however, that you will learn more about below:

    1. Bottom Bracket - This bracket helps to secure the body of the bike and the crankset together.

    2. Brake Cable - This cable is the connection between the brake mechanism and the brake lever.

    3. Brake Lever – This lever is located on the handlebars and it is used to enable the braking mechanism. ...
  • The Anatomy Of A Mountain Bike  By : Alastair Hamilton
    There's a lot of terminology to learn if you're a mountain biking enthusiast. These enthusiasts have a language all their own, what with "face plants, boing-boing, drillium and wild pig."

    However, there is also biking terminology that stays the same, regardless of the age of the user, and that's the terms used for individual parts of the bike. And its important to know these as well.

    1. Bottom bracket - A circular hole in the bottom frame of the bike, used to attach t...
  • Fitting A Road Bike Frame To Your Needs  By : Alastair Hamilton
    For most of us, well-intentioned but casual bike riders who secretly believe we might be Lance Armstrong's heir if we only had a few more hours a day to spend on our bicycles, buying a new road bike is tantamount to buying a road bike frame. The frame is what we're thinking of, something new and shiny and colorful, something we suspect even car drivers envy when they see us flash through the snarl of traffic. Truly, a road bike frame is a beautiful thing and part of the reaso...
  • More On Dirt Bike Safety  By : J.R. Ferrara
    Safety is one of the prime things to be considered in dirt bike racing. Dirt bikers or even someone considering taking up dirt biking as a hobby or sport have to be aware of it.

    Courses on Safety

    Thanks to the ever-increasing number of people getting into dirt biking, these days it is even possible to enroll for courses in dirt bike safety. For a new rider who is planning to take up dirt biking, these courses would prove invaluable. For someone who is not well prepared ...
  • For Pure Fun, Relaxation And Excercise, I Choose Mountain Bike Riding  By : Holly Dodd
    My family likes to spend a lot of time outdoors. Some of the most memorable and fun times as a family have been spent mountain bike riding. Unlike regular street bikes which are only good on a smooth surface, Mountain bikes are bikes that are designed to go anywhere. There are lots of different types of bikes to choose from but they generally have wider tires with a knobby tread and some type of suspension system.

    In order to choose the right bike, you must consider what k...
  • Framing Materials Of Your Mountain Bike  By : Andrew Manifield
    The cost of a mountain bike frame is proportionate to
    its material, as well as the treatment that material
    has received. Currently, there are five types of
    material used in mountain bikes - high tensile steel,
    chromoly steel, aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber.
  • Recumbent Stationary Bikes  By : Prima Nero
    The world of stationary bikes and exercise equipment in general is on the verge of major revolution. This may be due in part to the overwhelming success of such interactive video games as Dance Dance Revolution. An orthopedic surgeon from Denver, Ted Parks, devised Gamebike to use with the Sony Playstation console. The players actually pedal to play the games in the same way that Dance Dance Revolution players must dance on a dance pad to interactively play those games.

    XM...
  • Quick Tune-Up For Spring Bicycle Riding  By : Kathryn Mosely
    For those of us who put our bikes away for the winter, the time has come to dust them off and get ready to ride. When bringing a bike out of storage, a mini tune-up is necessary. Pay special attention to the following four areas: chain, derailleur components, brakes, and wheels.

    ~~Chain~~
    If you have been using an oil-based lubricant, consider switching to a wax-based product. The only advantage to an oil-based lubricant is that it needs to be applied less frequently, but...
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