Claim Your Lane! By: Kevin Saunders | - I am constantly asked why I ride on the road. My smart alec answer is usually something like "Because it is there," and there is something to this. We have a huge network of roads and precious few trails and bike lanes. The obvious solution to me is to figure out the best way to use what we have, because I want to ride now, not wait until the government gives us another infrastructure.
With this said, I see a lot of cyclists on the roads who could do a better job of riding safely a ... Tags:bike, bikes, exercise, biking, health, fitness
Custom Bike Fitting Process - How And Why By: Kevin Saunders | - Many people ask us about our fitting protocols and how we have come to be recognized as one of the best in the world. I wrote this article explaining what we dohow to fit a bicycleso one can have a better idea of the depth we go to in order to find an exact position for a rider.
I have studied bicycle fitting for over 25 years and have the expertise and technology to fit bicycles to clients more accurately than was previously possible. I also specialize in fitting pe ... Tags:custom made bicycles, specialized bikes, performance bicycle
How Do You Know A Bike Fit Is Right? By: Kevin Saunders | - How do you know a bike fit is right? This is the second question I usually get, the first one being, "I don't need a bike fit or a new bike, because I fit my bike just fine." The question of whether a bike fits or not has been asked for decades and at the end of the day, the answer does not lie completely in the field of "art" or "science." For me, I feel that there is both a science to determining what is right for a person and an art to working with the person to get the desired results. So th ... Tags:bike fit, bicycle fit, bicycle fit programs, bike fitter, bike fitting system, fit me to a bike, triathlon, good bike fit, cycling, optimal bike setup
Why Do Bike Fits Vary From Shop To Shop? By: Kevin Saunders | - The hottest topic in bicycle retail is bike fit. Every shop recognizes the need to properly size a bicycle to the customer, or get the customer to adapt to the bike. It seems that almost every shop now has an expert "fitter" and they advertise perfection to all their clients.
Bicycle fitting is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the industry. Since most of it relies on the experience and style of the fitter, or a set of equations defined by a fitting system, the results can v ... Tags:bike fit, bicycle fitting, bike fitting system, serotta fit
You Don't Have To Be A Bike Racer To Ride With Them By: Kevin Saunders | - My friend Regina has been hounding me to participate in a Tuesday morning ride and up until this week, I always had an excuse to bail. This week, however, I decided to give it a try as I knew the group would be small, all Masters, and as such the potential for a super ride experience was very high. I think most people have hunkered down the last six months to see what economic curve balls would be thrown at us and I was no exception. Well, enough is enough! The weekend rides are getting faster a ... Tags:bike racer, masters cyclists, fountain of youth, cycling
How Many Bikes Do I Need? By: Kevin Saunders | - At our bike studio, we have many people who come into the showroom and say, "I want to get to the next level in cycling, and I can afford the same equipment that the top professionals use. How many bikes do I need, and what should I get?" When we look at the pros who could get whatever they want, we find that they use a small number of bikes with different roles. Here are the roles we find that work best for them, and we then apply this model to cyclists who wish to have the best:
Five Things To Do In New Brunswick By: Andrew Gibson | - New Brunswick is one of the famous provinces of Canada and the capital of this city is Fredericton also popular as well. This province is gifted with the Bay of Fundy, which is known to be one of the highest tides of the world.
New Brunswick is also known for various beautiful places and amusements parks. Tourists can also enjoy fishing, water sports and hiking in the mountains which make this area so desirable for self catering holiday rentals for the whole family.
