Maintain Your Bike Archive
Are you wondering what to do when your bike has problems in the middle of the road? Have you ever had a flat out and been unable to steer your bike into the ditch? Maybe your tire blowout has left you stranded and you need to get to a nearby location. Or perhaps you are a biker that has a flat while riding and cannot …
Mountain biking is basically a sport of biking off-road, most often on rough terrain, typically with specially manufactured mountain bikes fitted with special tires for traction and handling. It can also be called a cross-country mountain biking or off-road dirt bike racing. The sport itself originated in the United States, and quickly became popular in Europe, Australia, Canada and Japan. Many people in those regions …
Some countries not only embrace cycling as a preferred mode of transport but they do amazing things to ensure that cyclists commute and ride safely. You can read about Holland where the bike paths are the best in the world. Or Germany, where the cyclists produce electric power. It’s a great alternative to being locked in daily traffic jams on the way to and from …
A philanthropist is using bicycles to transform the lives of youngsters by getting them off the streets and into the repair shop This is a story about delinquent kids, ambitious social entrepreneurs and a charismatic multimillionaire. It begins in a corner of London blighted by poverty and despair. It ends there too, but with a glimmer of hope that is on the cusp of turning …
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.
