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The fixie is more than a bike — it's a culture.Fixed gear bikes have seen a tremendous growth in popularity over the past years. While many still haven’t even heard of the “fixie” to a select group these bikes are much more than a quickly fading fad. An entire culture has been around these bikes. There are magazines, clubs and plenty of merchandise for dedicated enthusiasts, but more than gear and merch — it’s a lifestyle. For those who have not heard of them or at least had any experience with them, here is some information to understand what makes them so unique.The Irresistible Lure of Fixi …
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The advantages of riding an electric bike are countless. Here are a few of the benefits of riding an electric bicycle.Longer Distances in shorter Time You can ride your electric bike for longer distances with less effort in a shorter time.Easy Hill Climbing You can ride up a hill with no effort.No Sweating With an electric bike you can commute to work and won’t arrive out of breath and sweaty.No Parking Problems Just park directly in front of your work, store, gym or restaurant.No Traffic Just pass all the cars in traffic. And smile!Be more active and healthy Being outdoors in the fresh a …
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There has been plenty of news regarding the most innovative cars on the market. Cars that hover above the ground and many of us have seen videos of the ones that can actually drive themselves — these are all making headlines across the nation. There are even cars that can predict a collision and automatically depress the brakes to prevent an accident. Well, now there is another type of vehicle that is becoming the talk of the town and is sure to blow your mind and change your perspective on your current method of commute. Discover the Great Benefits of Buying an Electric BikeYou may wonder why …
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We compared top road bikes of different brands with each other.We wanted to see what road bikes are out there and how do they perform in a side-by-side comparison.After hearing from a number of customers, “Wow, Bianchi has a $2600 carbon Ultegra bike?" I thought I'd take a look see at what else is out there from the other top brands.Here is a quick summary of how the Bianchi Intenso Ultegra stacks up against the other top brands. Certainly, these are all good bikes and I chose them specifically so we could see how it compares with the other top brands. I think you will find that for a boutique …
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For off road biking the wheel set is essentially one of the most important parts of the bike. This fact has led to the increasing popularity of the 650B or 27.5” wheel size. Recently, bicycling.com featured an article by Matt Phillips titled, “Giant Bets Big on 27.5” Wheels” and while there is a lot of great information in that article — Giants’ Big Bet is a relatively safe one.As Matt states in his article, Giant was one of the last big bike companies to get on board with the 29er, and while they haven’t missed the boat completely on the 650B, they are still coming in on the back side of a wh …
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