Check out this Point-Of-View video I saw on YouTube today:
That’s insane! Imagine riding your mountain bike down 800 meters worth of stairs, bricks and terrain, and making it out in one piece! This is definitely a race you’ll want to wear a bike helmet for. You can get one at Performance Bike and find some deals here. They have other bicycle equipment and apparel as well, but a helmet is what you need to protect your noggen if you plan on doing something insanely stupid like ride down a bunch of stairs in a race, in a foreign country, with a helmet-cam!
I’ve read a lot of books about biking and I have to say, there are some good ones! The hardest part of course is taking the virtual instructions that you find in a book, and translating them to the physical act of getting off of the couch, turning off the TV and going for a ride. The easiest way to avoid these bad habits is to start young. There are plenty of children’s books about bicycles, so if you’re like me and have 1 or 2 kids of your own, consider a few of my favorite kids’ books about bicycles:
Getting Around by Bicycle
Getting Around by Bicycle
This Book, Getting Around by Bicycle is a way for children to learn about the bicycle, including how bikes move, what bikes carry, and where bikes can take you. [click to continue…]
There are so many types of bicycle, all of which have been specifically designed for various terrain. So whether you enjoy exploring the forest on dirt trails, or you like to take it easy on flat cycle paths, it is important to find the right bike for you. Finding the right bike is important because [...]
You can pretty much consider me addicted to staying in shape. If it’s at least 45 degrees and there’s no rain or snow, I’m out riding my bike for at least three miles a day. It’s just become part of my life, and I just feel like I’m missing something if I don’t work out [...]
Sure they say that being active is good for you and you can stay in shape by doing so. Did you ever think that it can also help you crave food less, which can help you stay in even better shape?
Fathers Day is quickly approaching, and that means that I need to get started on gift searching. I’m tired of getting my dad the same thing every year, which is either a tie or tools. I want to get him something that he will actually be able to use and have fun with at the [...]
If you take a look inside my garage, you will understand me when I tell you that my family is absolutely obsessed with sports. We must have every type of ball,net, or any sports equipment possible. Each person in the family likes a different type of sport, so you could imagine how much money I’ve [...]
