Here is how to clean your bike chain the easy way! Bike chains need to be kept clean and lubed to keep your gears working smoothly. But the good news is that regular light maintenance will keep your bike in great shape. This post with videos shows the quick and easy way to clean your bike chain, and keep it lubed too.
The 11 Most Important Things I’ve Learned about Bike Commuting
Bike commuting is a great way to keep fit year round – but to succeed you have to be organized and have a great game plan. Here are my top 11 tips for successful bike commuting. These are the 11 most important things I have learned about bike commuting during decades of experience.
7 Helpful Tips for New Bike Commuters – Don’t Start Bike Commuting Until You Read This!
Have you ever thought about ditching your car and riding a bike to work? It’s a great idea! Not only does it keep you healthy, but it will also cut down on your carbon footprint. And cut your stress too. In this post, we have 7 helpful tips for new bike commuters that will make it easier for you to get on your bike and get going.
Best Bike Light under $40 – Serfas Thunderbolt Tail Light Review
The Serfas Thunderbolt Tail Light offers a quick, easy and affordable way to stay safe on your bike by making you clearly visible from behind. It is one of the brightest bike tail lights available, yet costs less than $40. The rubber stays make it easy to install on any bike in seconds, so it is ideal for those with more than two bikes. Or those who need to park their bike in public spaces.
Complete Guide to Bike Lights
Here’s a complete guide to getting the best bike lights. Learn about the most important aspects of bike lights, how bike light power is measured, and which are the best kinds of batteries. Learn all about the best lights for road bikes and for mountain bikes. And benefit from our pro buying tips too!
5 Ways to Stay Visible in Traffic When Cycling
Here are five essential ways to stay visible in traffic when cycling. These tips will help you to keep yourself safe as you enjoy your favorite activity, cycling.
The 7 Biggest Mistakes People Make When They Try to Start Bike Commuting
Many people set out to do bike commuting – and give up because it just does not work out. That’s not because they can’t do it – it’s just because they make some beginner mistakes. Here are the top 7 most common mistakes that people make when they try to become bike commuters.
The Amazing Evolution of Vancouver Cycling Infrastructure
This post presents photos and videos to document key developments in the amazing evolution of Vancouver cycling infrastructure. Located on the west coast of Canada, 200 miles north of Seattle, Vancouver, BC, is a beautiful city with a mild climate well suited for cycling. But until recently, it lacked sufficient user-friendly cycling. Not anymore! This post showcases the key developments in the evolution of Vancouver into a cycling-friendly city.
Adidas Cycling Glasses – Reviewed after Eight Years of Use
This is a review of my Adidas Tycane Pro Cycling glasses, after 8 years of using them for cycling and driving, in every kind of weather, from bright sun to snow. Adidas hydrophobic cycling glasses incorporate advanced lens technology to protect your eyes and give you the best possible vision. Back then I thought I might just have found the perfect cycling glasses for protection from sun, cold, and wind. Eight years on, how are they holding up?
Reelight Rl721 Bike Lights Review – Lights that are ALWAYS ON
Reelight Rl721 bike lights are a set of front and rear bike lights. They are always on because they are powered by your bike’s movement. Put them on your bike and never be without bike lights again
Our Top Nine Tips for Safe Winter Cycling
Winter cycling can be a challenge, but our top nine tips for safe winter cycling will help to keep you safe.
Safe Winter Cycling – How to Cycle Safely in the Winter
Winter cycling can be challenging, especially if you live in a climate that gets both cold AND wet. However, safe winter cycling is possible and even enjoyable, with careful planning and a little expense. Comfortable, safe winter cycling comes down to preparing your bike, preparing yourself, and having the right equipment. Here is a complete guide to safe winter cycling.
7 of the Best Cycling Balaclavas for 2022
Here is everything you need to know about how to choose the best cycling balaclava for winter cycling. To save you tons of research time, we have a chart that carefully compares 7 of the best cycling balaclavas. Then, we have more details about each of these 7 balaclavas, including videos. Finally, we present a lot of information about the most important factors to consider when you choose a winter balaclava.
Inspirational Video: How to Fix a Bike Flat – with No Hands
Here is an almost unbelievable video. I am ashamed to admit that it took me a long time to learn to fix a bike flat. I still find it difficult, even with two fully functional hands. In fact, I prefer to pay someone to fix a bike flat for me. This man, however, fixes a bike flat himself, despite the fact that he has no hands at all.
Should Bike Helmets be Mandatory?
The issue of mandatory bike helmet laws is controversial, to say the least. Some are vigorously in favor; others oppose them furiously. A research study out of New Zealand suggests that the opposition has it right.
4 Benefits of Separated Bike Lanes – Number 4 may Surprise You!
This post is about some of the main benefits of separated bike lanes for cyclists. Benefit #4 may surprise you! Benefits include safety, and the perception of safety. And other stuff too, such as simply having fun!
Best Budget Bright Bike Headlight – Lumintrail Review
The LuminTrail headlight is a super bright bike headlight – and yet it costs under $40. It can be mounted on your handlebars or on your helmet. For safer cycling, and to see where you are going, no matter how dark it is – the LuminTrail bike headlight is highly recommended.
Top 10 Tips to Not Get Hit by a Car on Your Bike
Here is an excellent post about bike safety, with 10 excellent tips on how NOT to get hit with a car by a motorist. This post will help you to stay safe on your bike.
How to Dress for Winter Cycling – Cycling Clothes that will Keep You Warm and Dry
Tips for dressing for winter cycling! This post explains how to dress in layers and keep your core, head, hands, feet and other parts warm and dry for comfy, safe, winter cycling.
Review – AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Cordless Bluetooth Open Ear Bone Conduction Headphones
Here is my review of the AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Cordless Bluetooth Open Ear Bone Conduction Headphones, which have quickly become my go-to cycling headphones. They are cordless (Bluetooth) headphones that conduct sound to you via vibrations on your cheekbones, instead of by plugging up your ears. This makes these headphones ideal for people listening to music while vulnerable to traffic, such as pedestrians and cyclists. The CORDLESS Trekz Titanium Bluetooth open ear bone conduction earphones are a great idea, and have been very well designed. This review will help you decide if you want to try this safety-focused technology.
