How to Adjust the Brakes on Your Bicycle
Do Your Brakes Need Adjusting? Squeeze both brake levers and try to roll the bike to check if the brakes are operating properly. If the bike moves while the brave levers are squeezed or if the brake levers touch the handlebar, then your brakes are too loose and need some adjusting. Make sure brake cables are taut. Check the brake cable for breaks or frayed ends. Replace any worn or frayed brake cable. When brakes are applied, the brake pads (shoes) should contact squarely with the rim and should not touch the tire or the spokes. How to Adjust Bicycle Brakes
Extreme Mexican Biking
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93UzcOVdYPM&hl=en[/youtube] BMX JUAREZ Luis Terrazas (Orgullo Juarense) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dytmBUMjLA&hl=en[/youtube]
Recycle a Bicycle
Recycle-A-Bicycle is a not for profit environmental education and job training program for New York City youth. We take donated bicycles, repair them and reintroduce them to the community through earn-a-bike programs in schools and sales from our non-profit retail locations. Our classes teach the importance of cycling and recycling, how to maintain and repair bicycles and our ride club teaches kids how to ride safely in the city. We operate two full service retail shops that are open to the public. Website: www.recycleabicycle.org
Extreme Mountain Bike Crash with 170 kph
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNwmpLPhoHw&hl=en[/youtube] ::::EXTREMELY GRAPHIC:::: This video is not for those who may have difficulty warching graphic bicycle crashes.
Bike Safety PSA #1
How To Ride Your Bicycle Safely John was following his doctor’s orders. The 50-something executive was taking his daily bicycle ride to improve his health. This evening, though, he altered his routine and opted for a more scenic route along a narrow, winding, two-lane road near his home. With no shoulders, the road left no margin for error, however, and John was hit by a motorist who was trying to pass him. In trying to prolong his life, John inadvertently cut it short. Each year, about 500,000 people require emergency room treatment due to bicycle crashes, and about 800 people die. Approximately 75 percent of the deaths result from a head injury. Following are some simple, easy-to-follow guidelines that will…
Enjoy A Day On Halong Bay Cruise Biking Tour
Halong Bay cruise biking tours are conducted by various tour operators and these biking sessions provide the travelers time to bond with the nature and observe the beautiful sights there. Biking on Halong Bay Halong Bay, located in the Tonkin Gulf, includes around 1600 islets and islands forming spectacular seascapes of limestone pillars. Due to the precipitous nature of the islands, most of them are unaffected and uninhabited by human presence. The outstanding scenic natural beauty of the site is further complemented by places of great biological interests. One of the ideal ways of exploring the place is through Halong Bay cruise biking as it brings the travelers face to face with many of the varied aspects of the bay….
Bicycle Anatomy for Beginners
Parts and Construction of a Typical Bicycle Wheels – it is the most important part of any vehicle. The initial wheels used a wooden hub with a steel axle, spokes made of wood and an iron tire which is fitted on the outside. The wheels used today have a metal hub, metallic wire spokes, a metal rim to hold the spokes and a pneumatic rubber tire on the outside. Another important part of the wheel are the bearings which allows free movement of the hub on the axle. Frame – most of the bicycles used today has the diamond frame. It`s made up of two triangles, the front and the rear. The front triangle has the top tube, head tube,…
The history and development of the Carbon Fiber bicycle
Google Tech Talks March 22, 2007 ABSTRACT: This presentation will be about 20-30 minutes, discussing Kestrel’s initial development and design of the first carbon fiber bicycles, as well as what the future holds. It will be followed by Q&A, allowing time for attendees to get an up close look at Kestrel’s bikes and carbon products at the end. Speaker: Preston Sandusky, Co-owner and Engineer at Kestrel Bicycles. Kestrel Bicycles Kestrel Bicycles have been perfecting speed science since 1987, starting with the world’s first all-carbon frame, and they use every tool and trick at their disposal to make Kestrels Bicycles the fastest bikes on the planet. Kestrel starts with 20 years of sweat equity and hard-won know-how, with the most experienced…