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top ten cycling etiquette tips

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You must be a cyclist, but you may not be an excellent one. Guess what? It seems like you are a person, while you may be not a good person. It is no different for cyclists. Do you know how to be a nice cyclist? Ten cycling etiquette tips you must pay attention to are as followings.1. GreetingGreeting is the best way to give somebody a good impression. Say hello to someone you encounter while cycling. A simple greeting with “good morning” or “hello” not only can reflect your politeness but also can make others happy. 2.Do not stalk girl...

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How to Build Stamina for an Adult through Biking?

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Cycling, or biking, is an effective way to build cardiovascular stamina, for you can exercise for long periods without excessive muscle fatigue. Compared to exercises requiring a full-body effort against resistance, sitting and pedaling is less strenuous and allows you work out longer. While you are building strength, stamina and endurance, you are increasing your muscle use which will have more benefits on your workouts.What is stamina/endurance?The words “stamina” and “endurance” are often interchanged by people, with stamina usually used to refer to one’s cardiorespiratory system’s ability to work over time, and endurance used to refer to muscle’s ability to...

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How to install and adjust the mechanical (cable-activated) disc brake?

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The brake we are choosing today is a Shimano SLX disc brake.Required tools.T25 Torx wrench, 3mm, and 5mm hex wrenches, torque wrench (5 to 7Nm), FSA bleed spacer, isopropyl denatured alcohol and lint-free rags and FSA disc brake and rotor kit.Install the disc rotor.Unscrew all the bolts on the hub. Place the disc rotor on the hub mounting surface and align the holes. Ensure that the arrow on the disc rotor is pointing in the direction of the wheel rotation. Then install the new disc rotor screws and tighten lightly using T25 Torx wrench. Sequentially tighten all the screws in...

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Top 10 Differences Among Touring, Cyclocross, and Road Bikes

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If you are an ambitious roadie and want to be on pavement over 75% time then a road bike is your best option. If you plan to head up mountains and want to go single tracks then you can make a cross bike will get your vote, but it'll be difficult to go uphill and even harder coming down, and a touring bike will help you. If you ride on odd adventurous roads, gentle trails and for commuting then a cross bike will work fine. The choice is dependent on what you are planning to do with the bike. This...

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Cyclists to Know----Miguel Indurain

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The Tour de France is the most important race in the bike race, And the Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurain is the greatest driver of the Tour de France in a hundred years. He is the only one who won the Tour in five consecutive times.(1991-1995).Early LifeOn July 16, 1964, Antalan was born in the Navarra region of Spain, where was once the territory of France. Indurain‘’s parents were authentic farmers.If there hadn’t been a coincidence in his childhood, Indurain would have been an ordinary farmer, just like his parents. One day, His parents gave Indurain a broken bike, letting him...

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