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Road bikes or racing bikes are a type of bikes specifically designed for driving on asphalt roads, so bicycles are lightweight, stable and allow to adopt a streamlined position. There are different types of road bikes according to the chosen sport, whether racing, cycling, or triathlon saddle trips, but all have one common characteristic, large size wheels fitted to 700C.
Types:
The road bikes are specially designed to travel on paved roads, ie road for biking. The road cycling road race also called, is a sport with various forms, using different road bikes for each of them, but they all have in common the size of the wheels, wheel riding 700C (622 mm diameter):
- Competition Bicycles: Bicycles are designed for speed, lightweight, aerodynamic, with short wheelbase, small angles and very maneuverable.
- Cycling bikes: bikes are very similar to those of competition, but looking for more comfort than performance, as it is a leisure activity.
- Travel bicycles with panniers: they are bicletas comfortable, stable and robust, with locations to put saddlebags and luggage.
- Triathlon Bikes: are specially adapted to the practice of the triathlon, triathlon equipment attached to the handlebar to get a more aerodynamic position.
- Hybrid bikes: they are a cross between mountain bikes and road bikes. Regarding mountain bikes are lighter and take 700C wheels with respect to road bikes have front and damping are more robust and heavy. Read more ›
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The odometer for bike are electronic devices that allow the bike to know the main parameters of a cycle route, such as speed, distance traveled and time spent. Currently there odometer for bike computers that are true, with many advanced features like heart rate monitor, altimeter, GPS, calories burned, inclinometer, compass, thermometer, cadenciómetro or computer connection.
Functions
The functions of the odometer for bike vary greatly depending on the model. The low-end implement the basic functions:
- Distance traveled, partial and total.
- Speed, average speed, maximum speed and trend.
- Travel time, partial and total.
- Time.
- Permanent memory totals.
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Electric bikes are bicycles that have been incorporated into a battery and an electric motor that helps to advance. From a legal standpoint there are two types of electric bikes: those with no throttle, maximum power is 250 W and only provide assistance while pedaling below 25 km / h are considered bicycles for the purpose of circulation, while the other electric scooters are considered, thus requiring license and insurance.
Legality
Basically, electric bicycles are only equipped with electric motor bikes. To be considered legally able to ride bicycles on public roads without insurance, license or documentation, electric bikes should check some requirements, which vary from one country to another:
You can not have gas.
The motor is only active when you pedal, with assistance below 25 km / h.
Maximum engine power 250 W nominal.
Maximum weight 40 kg.
How it works
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Finally, you’ve decided you’re going to buy a bicycle. Choosing the appropriate model depends on the activity you are going to do with the bicycle, the bicycle must be adapted to specific needs. Below are listed the most common types of bicycles:
Classic bike. They are handmade bicycles, which have old designs. They are having a resurgence now, being in great demand in the market.
City bikes, touring bikes. Dedicated to all uses everyday where we face many small paths. They are very comfortable and often have baskets for carrying objects. They tend to have urban and stamp accessories, lock, you fight …
Chopper bikes. Are those bikes with a style characterized by separating the wheels considerably, which allows the driver to be located close to the ground. The driving experience is different and more fun than a classic bike. Comfort is not one of the strengths of these bikes chopper, so not recommended for long journeys.
Cruiser bikes. Also called beach bikes, are models of a single gear with wide tires, similar to motorcycles, heavy and driving is recommended only in flat areas. Read more ›
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Cycling jerseys are sports jerseys that are used for cycling, and is one of the items that we should not forget to equip when cycling. Cycling jerseys are designed specifically for cyclists and are characterized by comfortable clothing, made of light and tight elastic tissues that have pockets on the back for carrying the raincoat, warm clothes, food, spare parts or documentation .
Features
- Cycling jerseys are the shirts that are used for cycling, and are a staple of the cycling team. Here its major features:
- Sleeves: cycling jerseys can be short sleeve (for summer), Long Sleeve (for cool weather) or sleeveless (for very hot weather).
- In this regard, cycling jerseys short sleeve can be combined with a thermal sleeve for specific times at lower temperatures such as decreases in the ports, where the wind chill drops significantly.
- Zipper: Zipper cycling jerseys can be of three types, short (1 / 4, the most common), three quarters (3 / 4, slightly longer than the zipper short) or long (4 / 4, to open completely jersey like a jacket). Read more ›
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If you bike surely will agree with me that winter is not the best time to keep up with your fitness routine. Hands and feet numb due to low temperatures and the bike path full of salt are some reasons that come to mind.
Whether you make a professional cycling or simply love of the sport that practice is important that they have a training program that allows you to be fit in all seasons. That’s why in winter also need alternatives to train regularly and not have to start all over again at the start of the season.
Even if you’re not a professional cyclist can still feel the benefits of riding around inside your own house in the snow or cold. All this can be done with a bike can spinning.com fan of the sport, indoor cycling training will allow you carefree and yet achieve the same result as in spring or summer would train outdoors. The only difference is that we have an indoor routine, and that the TV is in front.
But best of all is that cyclists can avoid all accidents and inconveniences that happen with the road slippery with ice or snow. Another benefit of training in the spinning bike is the intensity of exercise, the best thing to do with cycling and muscle development. Read more ›
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The elliptical trainers, elliptical trainers or simply ellipticals are gym equipment consisting of two platforms on which the user stands up and two vertical bars that are caught with their hands to help the movement. The exercise is done standing features and intervention arms and legs, increasing caloric expenditure. Along with bikes and treadmills, ellipticals are the most popular exercise equipment for aerobic exercise.Concept
Although they are called elliptical trainers have some bicycles, and without saddle, the user is standing and not sitting and movement of the pedals is elliptical rather than circular.
The movement that takes place in ellipticals is a combination of sports gestures as skiing, cycling, running and go, but it is none of them exactly, so that transfer to other sports is limited. The exercise is similar to Nordic skiing by the forward-backward movement of the feet and using the arms, combined with a circular motion like pedaling the bicycle, resulting in an elliptical rotation and a harmonious combination of arm effort and legs in the correct proportion.
Systems are magnetic or electromagnetic resistance and adjustable so that you can modify the intensity of effort. To get a more fluid movement is desirable to incorporate a flywheel of some weight (10 kg or more) to avoid operating at pulling. Read more ›
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Bicycle rollers are devices that convert a conventional bike on a stationary bike, pedaling thus can not move the site. The main advantages are the rollers that allow bicycle without relying on train schedules or weather conditions, the large transfer with the road cycling and for working sets and improve technical drawbacks being the noise, the monotony of exercise and wear and table covers.
Types of bicycle rollers
There are basically two types of roller bike:
- Fixing roller or rollers fixed: they have a mechanism for fixing the rear wheel to immobilize a conventional bicycle and turn it into a stationary bike. These rollers have resistance regulator, thereby serving to work with series, there are different types of rollers depending on the system used to provide resistance to pedal as wind, magnetic, hydraulic or electric.
- Without fixing roller or rollers rollers, consisting of three cylinders allow you to use a conventional bicycle like a stationary bike but without tying the wheels. Pedaling in this type of roller requires enough concentration to maintain balance, so you can train your balance and technique in addition to the physical condition. The pedaling is smooth because it is solid roller but have some limitations when performing series, since they have no resistance regulator. Read more ›
