Learn How To Bike Archive
Once you learn how to ride a bike, you’ll never forget it, but there are still several things you should know before taking up cycling. Whether you’ve decided to become a pro cyclist, or you see cycling just as a form of recreation, you need to cover all the bases before hitting the road. Not only will this enable you to ride better and faster, …
Cycling can be a great way to get some extra fitness into your day. It’s also a great, healthy hobby. Many families go cycling together. Even some places you may go on vacation offer bicycles as the cheapest mode of transportation available (or if you visit Mackinac Island in Michigan, USA, it’s one of the only two modes of transportation, the other being horse-driven carriage).
Here’s a conversation I’ve had more times than I care to remember. Me: I feel a bit porky. Chum: why don’t you get a bike? Me: well, that would be fine but I can’t actually ride one. Chum: (faintly puzzled smile) what do you mean? Me: (inward sigh) that’s what I mean. I can’t ride a bike. I’ve never learnt. Chum: what, how can you …
Q.What sort of shoes would you recommend for cycling in bad weather? The best option we have found is sandals, which at least mean our feet just need a quick towel down at the end of a ride – but they aren’t very cosy.
Cyclists lie to one another. They say they haven’t been training when they have. And if they can be forced to admit to a bit of riding, it’s never more than a few miles and, by the way, it hurt so much they had to stop to catch their breath. Practically chucked, in fact. And so it is with “les Ecrins”, the name given to …