Cycling Guide: Training, Bike Maintenance and Gear Reviews

Running versus cycling for weight loss is a common debate among fitness enthusiasts. Maintaining your bike involves knowing how to fix rubbing disc brakes and pump tires with a Presta valve.

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Bell Bike Computer Instructions

Bell bike computers are devices designed to attach to your bicycle and record certain types of information, such as the distance you have traveled and the speed at which you move. A magnet and a sensor unit attached to the front of the bicycle track the movements of the front wheel.

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How to Use a Blackburn Bicycle Pump

Blackburn produces a variety of bicycle accessories, including a line of portable bicycle pumps. These cylindrical devices come with mounting brackets that bolt onto your bicycle's frame, allowing you to carry the pump with you as you ride.

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How to Install Bicycle Brakes

While there are a variety of bicycle brakes to choose from, two of the simplest types to install on a road bicycle are the cantilever and linear-pull brake systems. Both are mechanical systems, meaning that the user operates the device by using a lever that pulls a wire attached to the brake assembly.

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