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An important step to achieving any goal is to make a mental commitment to it. But the first step is to set a realistic goal. You don't have to give up your car cold turkey. Maybe start by promising to ride your bike to work one day a week. Later increase that to two or three days a week. That gives you some flexibility to adjust your biking schedule based on the weather and how you feel.

If you're pretty sure your bicycle fits properly, any hand discomfort you experience may be related to how you ride and your equipment. Remember the most important rule of hand comfort: change hand positions often. Even if your bike is equipped with flat bars it's possible to move your hands around to grip different parts of the bar. Also, consider adding bar ends to provide additional spots to hang on.

Indoor cycling is one of the most effective low impact ways to improve your fitness level and get in shape. However, most people don't stick with indoor cycling for very long. Why? Boredom. If you're one of those people who find riding a bike indoors tedious, here are two sure fire methods to bust boredom for good...

Gain confidence and learn skills to cycle as a family. A qualified instructor will teach you how to cycle with children using quiet routes and parks. These sessions offer the opportunity to build on, or prepare for, Bikeability skills taught in schools.

The basic supplies you should have in your kit include a spare inner tube, tire levers, patch kit, mini-pump, and a folding multi-tool. Even if you are not familiar with how to fix a flat tire yourself or make basic adjustments, having the necessary tools and supplies is a step in the right direction, and a passing Good Samaritan might be able to help get you going.

Cycling is good as hobby but it is too good for health. Practicing cycling on daily basis will help you to improve your health to best levels. It is overall health recuperate mantra.

As we all know, sports are the best way to keep your body and mind fit. The outdoor and sometimes even indoor games help people to enhance their mental and physical performance.

How much tire pressure should you run? Start by trying the manufacturer's recommended pressure, which you'll find printed on the tire sidewall (it's often on a small label but it might be molded into the casing, too, so look closely). This suggested inflation range is a good starting point. If it's a wide range, for example 40 to 60 psi, experiment to find which pressure works and feels best.

Things I'm Learning While Cycling... and how it relates to everything else in life. A recent decision to take up cycling at the tender age of fifty-something has been quite inspiring and motivating and crazy! At

Modern high-end light systems offer enough brightness to give your riding companions sunburn (kidding!). And, they come in a wide variety of price points. But, how much light is needed for safe road or off-road riding?We have a wide assortment of bicycle lights for every purpose!