Getting it right Depending on where you are riding, how far you want to ride and who you are, your bike needs to be set up with proper gearing. This is accomplished by daydreaming a little about everywhere you want to ride. Do you want to go into the mountain for all day excursions? Do [...]

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Good tires are an addiction. Once you start using good sticky tires, you will scoff at the idea of getting anything else. We see it all the time; People walk in and grab our favorite tire in the store (which we’ll get to in a second) and walk to the counter. No questions asked, because [...]

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Not just a little better, but sofa king… A technical top can make your day on a bicycle so much better. No, seriously. The idea of tight clothing has been lost on many because of old stigmas of the 80s. Well, back when you wore spandex it was because it was fashionable. Now, fashion is [...]

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What a helmet is supposed to do Great helmets do allow you to ride further. They do this in several different ways. All the while, you hopefully aren’t noticing anything at all. 1. A great helmet is light. A lighter helmet is going to prevent fatigue and prevent you from compensating in other places than [...]

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Why is my chain popping off? Cranksets are one of the best ways to turn your rig into a NON-RIG. We see a great deal of accidents from people not getting their chainline right and they ride right into traffic or they flip over their bars. We have a plan to avoid both of those [...]

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Touchy Touchy Helmets are a touchy subject amongst city riders. We (and the paramedics) have a unique perspective because we see lots of people come through the doors who have been in accidents. Helmets are inconvenient, but no more inconvenient than staying overnight at the hospital. The helmet doesn’t prevent the accident, it simply stops [...]

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You Are Now One of Us Ask your local bike shop about bibs and a standard response is “We all wear them, but no one will buy them”. Bibs are better than standard shorts for road rides. Bibs are simply a short with the suspenders built right in. There are few advantages we would like [...]

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NOT A ROADIE Baggy shorts are great. They let you wear a chamois without feeling goofy. They also protect you (a little) in the event of a crash. We wear them for short rides, long rides and everything in between. In the world of baggy shorts, there are many players. And let me tell you [...]

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Both sides of your hand A great mountain glove will survive several seasons and allow your hand to thrive the whole time. Gloves should fit “like a glove,” but with one difference: you need to grab a handlebar after slipping the glove on. If you do not feel binding up at your palm, you have [...]

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Baggy, but not Mountain Jerseys are great for several reasons. 1. You can get them dirty and they are only for getting dirty. 2. They are intentionally baggy to make you not feel like a roadie and to allow complete freedom of movement. 3. The materials help to keep you cool and dry on long [...]

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