Bike handlebars come in various designs, so the method required to remove them will vary depending on the type of bike you own. Newer bikes have a threadless stem for easy height adjustment. Older units have stems secured with locknuts that require a wrench to adjust the height of the handl...
That's because motorcycle riders must push the handlebars to the left to make the vehicle turn right and vice versa. Here's how it would work out on the street. Imagine that you're riding a motorcycle on the interstate. In front of you, blocking the right half of your lane, is a ...
All of this is accentuated by a more upright and comfortable riding posture that reduces fatigue on thelower backand neck. Spending hours on a bicycle can be uncomfortable to say the least, but touring bikes generally keep the journey in mind, and sacrifice things like frame weight and wind ...
“The risks for a pregnant woman and their growing fetus related to bike-riding are much the same as the risks for anyone riding a bicycle, so pregnant women should take the same precautions that they normally would,” says Candace Plohman, a registered midwife with The Midwifery Group in V...
Not only is theupright bicycle modelthe opposite of aerodynamic it will also allow one to see the road and the surrounding landscape better. If you pull up next to a rose bush, feel free to gather the scent in your well-positioned snout. And, with lovely curved handlebars typical of some...
For more instructions on how to take your bicycle apart for shipping, you’ll find helpful videos onYouTube. Step 3: Carefully pack the bike Packing a bike involves more than throwing some bubble wrap or packing peanuts in a box. You need to protect the tubes from getting their paint scra...
It is possible to do a roll-out test while lightly scooting along while bearing weight on the handlebars and one foot on a pedal, but it's better to have an assistant holding the bicycle upright and pushing it along. You may use the valve stem as a reference, starting the roll with ...
Baskets can carry loads on the front and/or back of your bicycle. Rear baskets are usually mounted on either side of the rear wheel. They can carry tall loads, as they have no lid. Front baskets tend to be smaller than their rear-mounted cousins; they are most often hung off the han...
They began with an early bicycle design. After all, if something works with two wheels, could it also work with just one? The first monowheel designs appeared as early as 1869. Several of these featured a seat for the rider with pedals connected to a small wheel, which was in turn ...
Then I bought a bike helmet that I can easily grab for most trips: a Closca folding model, which I picked up on sale at $60 on Amazon after reading the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute’s approving assessment of it among other foldable helmets. This neatly solved two problems I’d had wi...