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Tips for acquiring the best and making the most of your bicycling gear and equipment.

Triathlete Bike Gear: Best Ways To Carry Nutrition & Hydration Supplies While Cycling

A critical time for re-fueling is on the bike, and you need a good way to carry all of your nutrition and hydration supplies. Here are some ways to carry those items with you on the bike...

How To Prepare Your Bike For The Triathlon Season

Here are some tips to help you prepare your triathlon bike for the upcoming triathlon season. Tips include: how to change a flat tire, how to clean your bike and lube your bike chain, how to tune-up your bike, and other basic bike maintenance tips.

High-Tech Bikes & Gear For Triathletes

Here are a few of the latest high-tech bike gear options for triathletes, including: triathlon bikes, triathlon shoes, cycling socks, LED bike lights, Lace locks for shoelaces, and gel bottles for cyclists.

How A Cycling Power Meter Can Help Triathletes

What if I told you that using a power meter could help you reach the performance level you desire in half the time you would spend training without it? It's going to cost you on the front end, but the investment may prove quite worthwhile, even more economical in the long run.

Cold Weather Cycling Gear For Triathlon Training

Here are some obstacles to outdoor cycling training, as well as your best options for cycling throughout the cold winter months. Then, all the best cycling gear you'll need for winter biking is highlighted.

Bike Seats For Triathletes: Tips For Choosing A Bike Saddle & Preventing Saddle Soreness

Triathletes invest a lot of time determining the brand of bike to purchase, the correct bike fit, the bike's components, and the right tires for your triathlon bike. Plus, a new bike obviously comes with a seat, yet typically people don't really question or investigate whether their bike seat is the best bike seat for them. Mistake! Here's what to look for in a bike seat or bike saddle for triathlons.

Should Triathletes Buy A Triathlon Bike, Or Will A Road Bike Suffice?

In a nutshell, a triathlon bike has incorporated changes to a typical road bike that make it lighter and more aerodynamic. You can make some of these changes to your road bike by adding aero bars and aero wheels. This may be step one as you get started in the sport of triathlon. After you move past the exploration phase and decide to continue doing triathlons, I would encourage you to purchase a triathlon-specific bike.

Bike Stuff For Newbies: Cycling Gear Worth Having

Along with cycling shorts, it's a good idea to have a couple of cycling jerseys. Other bike stuff that would be nice to have: a wireless bike computer, bike rack for your car, bike chain, bike lock, water bottles, aero bars, a bike light, a way to store your bike, an indoor trainer, and a mirror.

Tips For Newbies Getting Used To Cycling Shoes And Clipless Pedals

Cycling shoes and clipless pedals allow your feet to be secured into the pedals, so your pedaling motion can utilize both the downward push of your quads and the upward pull of your hamstring. Here is some advice for using clipless pedals for the first time.