By Simon Macdonald
No matter what type of mountain bike you are searching for, there are several different frames available depending on the type of usage they will receive. Cross-country bikes have little front or rear suspension and are very light, as they use materials that are light in weight for the frame and also the [...]

By Farah N
Mountain bikes are very popular among those who love adventure and biking. So if you are really interested in a bike then this article may better serve you. In this article I will focus on various mountain bikes and the importance of frames within a bike.
Remember frame has great importance in a bike. [...]

By Gary Frangs
There seems to be a trend to get a hitch mount bike rack as against the trunk mount or roof top bike rack these days. But, this doesn’t mean that this bicycle carrier is the right one for you or your car. Fitting this bike rack to some vehicles is like trying to [...]

By Gary Frangs
The trend of buying bicycle racks for cars has been increasing quite dramatically in recent months. This is not only to do with the high cost of gas but, the growing popularity of a very family orientated sport. The problem is that there are also a lot of returns of bike racks because [...]

By Robert R Elam
Some basic facts about hitch mount bike racks
If you’re a cyclist, or family of cyclists, on the go, a safe and efficient way to transport your bikes to and from your destination is absolutely essential. The idea is to safely carry your bikes without at the same time doing any damage to [...]

By Alan Cassidy
Mountain bike, also known as all terrain bicycles or ATB are used for heavy duty biking needs. They are meant to be driven on steeper, rocky, dirty and unpaved surfaces. This is why they are called mountain bikes.
Usually, the brands of this type of bike sold in the market have a standard tire [...]

By Darren W Chow
A mountain bike’s frame is the core component of the mountain bicycle. It is is attached to all the bike’s parts, such as the seating, suspension system, forks, handlebars, brakes, and tires. The frame comes in various sizes and types, which usually influence its complete performance, as well as the type of [...]

By Jack Travers
If you have an avid cyclist on your Christmas gift giving list then you should consider purchasing an indoor bike trainer. The benefits of an indoor bike trainer might seem obvious to those who understand them well and know what to look for but if you don’t know what a Kurt Kinetic Road [...]

By Winston Endall
With regular pedals and toe clips your foot can move a bit to find it best position. With clipless pedals your foot is held in a fixed position so it is important to get the cleat placed properly for your unique bone and muscle structure.
Installing the pedals is easy but putting the cleats [...]

By Mark Andrew Woodcock
When choosing a bike frame there are some key points you should keep in mind. Firstly, and most importantly, what type of biking will you be doing, as this will determine the type of bike you choose. Then there are things to consider like size, handles, the seat, suspension and the actual [...]

By Ian Milar
In the last 2 years I have been fortunate to have spent a good amount of time mountain biking on Fox suspension set ups. I have driven the Fox 40, the TALAS and FLOAT series forks. What I have learnt over the years is simply put; Fox knows mountain bike suspension. In this [...]

By Jack Travers
Most mountain bikers love low maintenance equipment. I don’t know why but it just seems to go along with the sport. We like bikes that are tough, that can take a beating and keep on ticking. I guess it comes from being 10 miles deep in the woods with no cell phone signal. [...]

By Robert A Hull
Right tire pressure is very important in riding a mountain bike on a trail. It can make a huge difference in terms of comfort and control for the biker.
Too high pressure can make your tire have a poor contact with the ground thus making your bike hard to control or maneuver. Too [...]

By Doru I. P.
What to know about MTB tires will come down to knowing what it’s going to take in order to ride certain kinds of trails or other venues where mountain bikes are more comfortable than road bikes would be. As a point of fact, mountain bike tires are quite a bit wider and [...]

By Doru I. P.
When looking at Mountain bike tires, it’s important to get an idea of what sort of terrain the mountain bike will be used on for most of its life. Many people who go out and buy a Mountain bike will probably never take it onto technical single-track or very challenging trails, and [...]

By Andrew Caxton
Do you need a bike light?
If you bike during the evenings – during the dusk or at night, it is imperative that you have a bike light. It’s not so much that you need to be able to see where you’re going, although that is a consideration, but so that motorists will be [...]

By Anne Clarke
Mountain bike parts serve to enhance the off-road cycling experience. There are many different parts of such a bicycle. Among the most basic are the gears.
The gears allow a bicyclist to keep a comfortable or maintainable pace no matter what the slope or speed. This pace is known as the cadence.
As time goes [...]

By Rick C Kern
The New LED Bicycle Lights make Night Riding More Fun

LED Bicycle Lights have completely changed the cost and safety of riding a bicycle at night. As recently as 2004 the standard light was a halogen bulb bicycle light. The old Halogen technology was about 50% brighter for the same power rating than [...]

By JJ Servant
Mountain bike components are designed to withstand more abuse and extreme riding conditions. These components are heavier, sometime larger and more durable then road bike components. Sometime you are riding on dirt, rock, or in water, etc and the components need to be durable enough so they can withstand abusive treatment.
It just so [...]

By Adam Peters
Getting the perfect mountain bike pedals does not have to be a difficult process when you know what to look for. Mountain bike pedals are of three varieties: clipless, platform and cage. It is of utmost importance to know what pedals to have, because they make a huge difference to your ride. In [...]

By Alison Addy
When it comes to the parts of a mountain bike, the pedals are perhaps one of the most important parts that you need. However they are also the part of a mountain bike which most people know hardly anything about. So just how do you go about finding the perfect pedals for your [...]

 By Art Penz

The Continental Grand Prix 4000 is a vast improvement over it’s predecessor in many regards. The Grand Prix 3000 was a wonderful tire to use. It was comfortable, light and grippy enough to inspire the most cautious riders to go hard into the turns.
The Continental Grand Prix 4000 has taken that successful design [...]

Swiss Stop Yellow King Brake Pads
For all Carbon Rims Shimano/SRAM Compatible 
By Art Penz

Outstanding wet weather performance on carbon
300c + resistance
Long performance life
Extremely quiet
Does not collect alu
Designed to allow swapping between carbon & alu rims

SwissStop has developed the ultimate brake pad for carbon wheels the Yellow King. Their unique compound allows for unprecedented performance on carbon [...]

By Art Penz
AX-Lightness Apollo Carbon Saddle

The AX-Lightness Apollo has a very traditional saddle shape and benefits from a center grove that starts just behind the nose of the saddle and runs to the split in the rear. This grove helps reduce perennial pressure and numbness while improving blood flow. Only the Apollo has this feature.The [...]

By Art Penz
Installing new pedals yourself is quick and easy. You will need the following:

Allen key and/or pedal wrench
Grease

Removing The Old Pedals:
Removing the old pedals from your crank can be easily done with either the bike on the floor or in a work stand.
Note: Pedals like the Look Keo Carbons do not accept a pedal [...]