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Cleaning your Chain

The best kind of maintenance for your bicycle is preventative. This blog will help you maintain one of the components on the bicycle that does a tremendous amount of work to keep you rolling-- the chain. Regularly cleaning and lubing your chain will save you money and it makes for a super smooth and quiet ride. There are probably a million different ways to clean a chain. I am going to detail the ways… »
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Spring Cleaning, Part 1

If you live in a region with weather similar to the kind we experienced here in Colorado over the winter, your bike is probably in need of some work. Winter wet, with all the chemicals road crews spread across the pavement to melt snow and ice, wreaks havoc on our bike’s parts. Wet or even damp trails cake our bikes with varying layers of grit, dirt, and dried mud. If April showers are truly followed… »
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Get to Know... Your Bike's Tires

So you walk into your local bike shop thinking, maybe I want a bike. You scroll through the racks of bikes. Your eye catches the flash of shiny new colorful bikes. Your heart beats a bit more intensely and a tingle rushes through you from the increase in blood flow. Then, your eyes catch the eyes of the sales associate walking towards you. The conversation begins… You test ride lots of bikes and… »
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Get to Know... The Parts of the Bike

Sometimes the most intimidating part of getting into cycling can be actually understanding what the heck all those little parts on the bike do and what they are called. Going into a shop to buy a bike can easily turn into a mess if the sales rep is using terminology that you do not understand. This sort of situation is what leaves many new cyclists flustered not knowing whether to buy a bike or pick… »
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Finding a Great Bike Shop

This is extremely embarrassing to admit, but even after almost two years of riding together four times a week, my Biker Babe friends and I didn’t have a clue how to take proper care of our bikes. If we had gears that did not shift easily, we just sprayed them with WD-40. Tire pressure low, we asked our husbands to pump up the tires. OK, I’m exaggerating a little bit, but you get the picture! One… »
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Get to Know... The Types of Bikes

This is the first in series of blogs Sara and I are putting together to help you get familiar with all aspects of your current or future bike. We will start with the basics and build from there… Types of Bikes There are lots of types of bikes out there and every year manufacturers introduce new developments in bike technology by upgrading their bike lines and launching entirely new models. Categories… »
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