To ride any bike without a proper bell can put your safety at so much risk. It is like riding a train without the rails. One of the best bike bells you can find in the market would be the Soma Fabrications Crane Suzu Lever Strike Brass Bicycle Bell.
You will find that many of the traveling individuals who are off to work or school choose to use the bike to get to their destinations instead since gasoline prices are still on a hike. Also, with more and more people traveling by car, the streets are always prone to experience heavy traffic which can cause too many delays in your schedule.
The Soma Fabrications Crane Suzu Lever Strike Brass Bicycle Bell is seen as nothing less than beautiful by almost every reviewer online. In fact, even music experts who have heard its ring agree that it brings out a…
Have you always been a fan of Nike? If you are, then you should know about the different classifications of the various Nike shoes made specifically for different sports or hobbies. If you happen to be into cycling, then you would love wearing the Nike 6.0 Air Insurgent for men.
In fact, this pair is also perfect for the true blue skateboarder, the snowboard fanatic or the bike lovers. It has its own way of making your feet feeling not just comfortable but also well styled and fully protected no matter what kind of sport you are into.
Many biking and skating professionals are amazed with its hidden lace system which helps in avoiding your shoe strings from commonly being frayed on tape or even dangling with chainrings. It gives your feet enough air to breathe with its tongue being made out of mesh especially if you are…
Shimano is not only a manufacturer of different bike parts and bikes but they also manufacture shoes such as the Shimano Mountain Sports Shoes. The good thing about these shoes is that they will match the needs of different bikers because of the different features that they offer.
The first feature is that they have high synthetic leather that gives utmost comfort. They are also tough and durable, and will serve as armor for your feet but still be able to provide comfort.
It has an EVA cushion that will serve as the shock absorber on your feet. In this way, your feet will not hurt especially if you are hiking. These are used as midsole and still make you feel very comfortable so you can easily bring them up on long and high trails.
It has adjustable straps and buckles so you are assured that you…
The National Ultra Endurance Series started with a bang at the Cohutta 100 in Ducktown, Tennesee last April 24. The race sold out and with heavy rains crushing down on some good number of racers just 40 miles away from the finish.
Jeff Schalk (Trek), two-time defending NUE champion successfully held to his title at Cohutta with his winning time of 6:49:25 for the Men’s Open Division, 26 minutes back from his punishing 6:23 win in 2009. Coming in after Schalk were Chris Peariso (Adventure 212/Specialized), Michael Simonson (Gary Fisher/Sram/Notubes), and Chris Tanguy of TeamCF.org.
Meanwhile in the Women’s Division, Amanda Carey of Kenda-Felt’s had a 20 minute lead on the 2008 NUE Women’s Champion Cheryl Sornson (Team CF.org) who came in second.
Harlan Price, the 2006 NUE Men’s Open Champion took the Singlespeed Division with his finishing time of 7:16:33 placing him fifth overall. Last year’s champion in the single speed…
The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame opened its doors last April 24 at Davis, California. The Hall of Fame will showcase Greg LeMond memorabilia, antique racing items as well as biographies of cycling legends, all encased in immaculate glass displays.
George Hincapie, who finished the Tour de France 13 times, was present at the opening, together with several Davis city officials, representatives of Hall of Famers and other legendary icons like George Mount, Ned Overend and Wayne Stetina.
Hincapie shared that his current residence, Greenville, S.C. was among the finalists for the relocation of the Hall of Fame from Somerville, N.J. “I was a little concerned about that. But now that I’m in Davis, and I’ve gone for a two-hour bike ride and seen all of the bikes here and all of the bike trails, the Hall of Fame belongs in Davis.”
Together with the California Bicycle Museum, the U.S. Bicycling Hall of…
Long Beach, California will hold its annual Long Beach Bicycle Festival on May 7, 8 and 9, 2010. The city has a vision to enhance its Bicycle Master Plan with the help of more than 25 organizations, volunteers and vendors who would like to see Long Beach City become the friendliest urban biking city in the United States.
The Long Beach Bicycle Festival will feature several mini-events in the three-day celebration. The roster of events include bicycle polo matches, cyclestyle fashion show, bicycle film festival, bike photo contest, fixed gear fest and more. There will be a charity race called the Tour of Long Beach
The Fixed Gear Fest will start off the festival with a slew of freestyle riding , skid, track stand and trick contests, live music, DJs, roller racing and vendor booths displaying their wares. At 6pm, the City Council officials will have a competition on tricycles.
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May is National Bike Month and to start off the campaign, Specialized continues its 12th year of celebrating the Bike to Work Day Industry Commuter Cup Challenge on May 14, 2010.
Specialized encourages industry leaders to take part in the Bike to Work campaign with hopes that society will soon make it a habit to ride a bike when commuting daily. Renowned personalities among the industrial leader, bike dealers and all bike lovers will be encouraging one another to enjoy living in one carless day. Aside from promoting the Bike to Work movement, it will launch a friendly competition. This is in line with the celebration of the National Bike to Work Month.
“Each year’s Bike to Work effort creates such a visible presence of cyclists on the road that motorists actually take notice, slow down and make room for riders, creating an improved commute for everyone,” said Ian Dewar, manager…
