In cycling, as in so many other aspects of life, the basics are always the hardest to achieve, master and maintain. The sacrifice and effort involved in building the foundation is enormous. Especially if you don’t actually enjoy the process. At the same time, we all love “magic formulas”, superfoods…
Whether you’ve just started cycling or you’re a seasoned cyclist, you probably have questions about clothing, accessories and equipment in general. We have already answered some of them, such as whether or not to wear underwear under your bib shorts. Today we will answer the most frequently asked questions related…
We would like to dedicate this post to all those mechanics who suffer and curse when they see a bike in their workshop with a problem that could have been avoided if the owner had been more careful and taken the time to get informed. On behalf of all cyclists,…
We have already talked about the positive effects of cycling for adults and children. Evidence regarding its benefits can be found in the many scientific studies mentioned in our previous posts. But cycling can also have negative effects on our health. We have actually talked about some of them before…
If you are looking for a versatile bike that can be used in almost all conditions, a gravel bike is the answer. In this post, we are going to show you 8 models between €2200-3400 and that range from the softest gravel, serving as an alternative to a road bike,…
Although it is more likely to lose a race going downhill than to win it, that doesn’t stop cyclists from taking their chances on descents to win a stage, a classic or even the General Classification of a grand tour. Yes, races can also be won going downhill and here…
We can blame the saddle, say that the chamois doesn’t work on over 3-hour rides or try countless anti-chafing creams, but any cyclist who suffers discomfort and pain in the butt, crotch and genital area, and wants to get rid of them, must get to the root of these problems:…
Any cyclist has asked this question at some point and the answer, for good measure, is: It depends. In the vast majority of cases upgrading our bike is more cost-effective but sometimes modernizing an old bike costs more time and money than simply getting a new one. Let’s see some…
In a previous post we talked about the advantages of using specific shoes for cycling and explained the different models available on the market. Most of them require the use of specific pedals and that is what we are going to talk about in this article: different types of pedals,…
Bikes are slowly gaining ground on cars, but these two vehicles can sometimes become travel partners, for instance, when we want to go on holiday and take our bikes with us, when we want to make a bike ride shorter, or when we want to take part in a cycling…
