Breakdowns – How to Avoid Them and What to Do If they Happen
Biking with Baby
People who love biking who have kids often wonder when it’s safe to take their baby on a bike ride, and start thinking about that eventuality even before the child is born. The good news is that biking is a fun family activity that kids can enjoy right along with adults. But the information about just when it’s safe for a baby to take his or her first bike ride is confusing and unclear, save a few important points.
Biking Up Hills
Mountain biking can be a test of endurance and strength, and sometimes make you wonder why you ever thought you could get to the top of that slope. No matter how much stamina you have and how well you can control your bike, there’s an art to climbing a steep hill on a bike as well as some techniques you can use to make it to the top.
Biking Safety on Shared Roadways
Biking is a sport that’s greatly enhanced by the many bike trails that keep bicycles and cars safely separated. But at some point in almost every trail, there will at least a few places where the trail merges with a roadway. At best, the trail simply runs alongside the roadway for a while with no barrier between them but a white line. At worst, bikers must actually ride on the edge of the road for a brief spurt. And you’ll eventually have to cross a road on even some of the most exclusive trails.
Biking for Health and Fitness
Out of all the sports out there that anyone can do, biking is one of the best for losing weight, getting in shape, and getting healthy. You burn about 380 calories an hour even if you’re going at a very leisurely pace (subtract 50 if you’re on a stationary bike). It strengthens the leg muscles, of course, but also muscles all over your body that are required to help balance you and the bike. And it’s an aerobic exercise, good for your heart and lungs. How does it compare to other similar activities?