The Bicycle Club

Road bikes are made for racing and speed. If you want an adrenaline rush, like leaning into turns and testing your aerobic capacity, a road bike could be the bike for you. What Is a Road Bike? · Very lightweight frame, wheels and components. · A drop (curled) handlebar, though some have a flat bar like a mountain bike. · Narrow wheels and tires. · A composite (carbon fiber) front fork. · No front or rear suspension. · Men’s and women’s styles and a wide range of sizes. Popular road bicycle brands include Schwinn, Cannondale, Huffy, K2, Mongoose, Scattante, Columbia, Kent, Electra, Nirve, Nashbar, Trek, Giant, Gary Fisher, Specialized, and Diamondback. Read detailed information about road bicycles here.

For road races in the sport of competitive cycling or bicycle racing, you will ride mostly in a higher position known as riding ‘in the hood.’

Mastering road bikes is not an easy task, especially for first time road bike riders. Since road bikes are rolling on thin surface tires, they provide swift speed with drag at the minimum level. Learning to ride a road bike properly requires some experience and techniques to control to maintain the balance on the road because they are less steady compared to other types of the bike such as mountain bike or hybrid bike.

To detect poor shifting problems requires some practice from you and basic knowledge of certain parts of the bike. When fixing a poorly shifting bicycle, first check the gears or add cable tension by turning the barrel adjuster clockwise. Gear lavers are located on the handlebars. Look for any lose screw on the levers.

The bunny hop is one of the most useful skills in mountain biking. It is an excellent way to clear objects such as logs and rocks, without having to get off your bike. There are basically two ways to do a bunny hop, the real way (much harder, but more useful), and the “cheaters” way (easy, but more limiting). I’m going to explain the real way, (at the bottom, I explain the easy way) The Good Way This is the best way to do a bunny hop. You are able to jump higher and clear larger objects. It’s a little harder to learn and get good at, but in the end, it’s much better. You should learn this on a…

Pedal kicks are useful when riding street trials or trials. A pedal kick involves you keeping balance on your back wheel while basically hopping forward or onto objects. First of all, you really don’t want to try this if you don’t have good back breaks, trust me. Start off balancing on both your wheels and get on your back wheel while balancing in a comfortable spot while holding the back break firmly. Make sure that the gear you are on inst to tough to pedal kick. Once you are comfortable and ready to do it, push down on the pedals with your feel using all your weight and as you let go of the rear breaks, pedal forward about 1/6th…

There are two types of bunny hops in the world today. They are the English and American version. The English version is straightforward with both wheels lifted off the ground at the same time. The American bunny hop (also called the J-Hop) involves the front wheel launching first with the rear wheel following, up and over an obstacle. Front Wheel Hops Rear Wheel Hops

Let’s start with the bike: The most important thing on your bike, is your brake system, you will need the brake lever on your handelbars. When performing a wheelie, this will help you control speed and prevent you from falling on your butt. Your rear brake has to function properly or you will face the risk of falling. Adjust your seat to a middle position, You’ll ride the wheelie sitting down, and seat position will help keep you maintain your center of gravity and balance. My seat height is 99 centimeters from the ground and the rails on the seat is 18 centimeters above the frame. Now for the wheelie: Lean back, outstretch your arms and sit on the tip…