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Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 12 this year. Dedicate a memorable gift to the main Maternal Miss(us) in your life. Sit back and relax, we've put together a list of gift ideas for every personality type and budget.      For the Mother Who Accessorizes   Bern - Team Brighton 2019 in Pink Satin Rose Gold   The Team Brighton from Bern brings urban cycling back to its roots with its street-smart looks and classic lines. Skate inspired but tailor-made for cycling, with a low-profile fit and high quality build, the Team Brighton is edgy enough to be intere …
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Bike Attack: The Category is ALL ROAD! Photo courtesy of Bicycling Australia Is this Bianchi's Gravel Grinder? Yes and NO! Will a model from Bianchi's All Road Family ride comfortably and capably down an unpaved country road that vacillates from hard-packed dirt to railroad bed ballast? Of course it will! But an All Road model will also handle rural roads made of glassy asphalt or choppy chip-seal. Ditto for pothole-laden urban avenues and alleys. And smooth suburban streets. And crushed limestone rail trails. And neighborhood bike paths. And fire roads. And pretty much any s …
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Why Is The Frame The Most Important? When you look at a bicycle, it's easy to see that the frame is the most important part of this vehicle. Not only is the frame the one that holds the entire bike up and together and allows you to sit on and steer it, but it also attests to the quality of the materials used. A frame can often be the defining factor in whether or not a bicycle will win you a race, keep you comfortable, or get you from point A to point B safely.Bicycle frames are made of Alloy, Chromoly Steel, Carbon fiber or Titanium. Carbon Fiber is the lightest material, followed by titanium …
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Cycling in LA: A Very Good Idea!You live in LA, where it sometimes seems as if cars spend more time sitting still than rolling forward. You have a full time job that you're expected to show up to work every day. You want to stay in shape, yet by the time you get out of work and endure the commute home, it's often too late to go to the gym. You resent the amount of time you spend sitting in traffic, watching people on bikes roll by unimpeded. Arrghh! What's a person to do?Wait. You have a bicycle! What if you change your life and made the decision to commute to work each day? You'd no doubt eli …
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Choosing a bike comes with many different factors to consider. Everyone has his or her own preferences, but as a general rule carbon fiber make for a great road bike. Why? Simply put, carbon fiber is lightweight, strong and fast. Some bikes are heavy and bulky while others are light but also provide the durability of the heavier bikes. One particular type of material that serves this purpose are the carbon fiber road bikes. They are light, strong, and durable, the real question becomes, should you spend the extra money for the carbon fiber?When buying a performance road bike you can end up com …
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