Posts Tagged road bike
It's the age old question, compounded by too much choice and everyone has an opinion. When you go buy a tv, it's the same story - what is it that make you go for the Sony or the LG?
Same with road bikes. I guess the first obstacle to getting the bike your REALLY want is price! Road bikes can vary from a few hundred dollars to over 10 grand! Here's a good little video by Aaron Philips of the University of Utah. Listen to what he talks about and it might give you some ideas.
I bought my bik
August 20, 2010
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Your cycling safety on the road should be your first priority before setting out on a ride. There's a few basics checks you really need to get into the habit of doing before those pedals start to turn. Here's a great YouTube video on some basic checks to do.
Things like the obvious, check tyre pressure, brakes, wheel skewers (how easy would it be for your wheels to slip off??), and don;t forget lights and other safety gear when riding in the early morning or at night. And the most important
August 20, 2010
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How to adjust your bicycle seat height.
Riding your Giant road bike is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. Everyone has a different body shape so you need to think about getting those little adjustments made to your bike before you do yourself an injury. As you ride your road bike over time, you may start to feel pains and stresses on your body which tends to spoil the experience of being out on the open road and enjoying the ride.
Seat height adjustment is very important and even the slight
June 19, 2010
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I've been watching a Giant TCR A1 road bike (2007) on Ebay Australia as it was listed at initially, $650. This was the first model I bought off Ebay $(1400) and it;s well worth mentioning it.
The final sale price was $1075.00 which is a pretty good price for a bike of this quality. The TCR A1 is not a full carbon frame, only the forks and seatpost, but it does come with 10 speed Ultegra, Mavic Rims etc. When you consider the replacement value of a bike of this standard, it just goes to show y
April 13, 2010
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