1. Dérailleur gears. We will never know how the intrepid Tour de France pioneers climbed the col D’ Tourmalet and L’Alpe d’Huez on single speed bikes (admittedly they could turn the wheel around for a second choice). Derailleur gears have made the life of modern cyclists so much easier and more enjoyable (especially if spend [...]
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Top 10 Simple Checks for Your Bike
1. Test Your Brakes. Does applying pressure to your brakes effectively stop both the front wheel and back wheel. If you have to squeeze very hard, tighten up the brake cables or if necessary replace. 2. Brake Blocks. Brake blocks should align with the rim and should never touch the tyre Make Sure there is [...]
Top 10 Worst Things about Cycling
Coffee a Love Hate Relationship 1. Doping. Doping was so prevalent in the late 1990s that some professional riders say only 1-2% of riders were not taking drugs. The culture of drugs infiltrated the sport so much, that riders could justify it to themselves on the grounds that ‘everyone else was doing it’. Doping seriously [...]
