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Bike Shoes

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Biking shoes might not seem like a necessary bike accessory to the average commuter cyclist. However, the more competitive cycling racer will disagree. While cycling computers and other accessories can help you train, the fact remains that cycling shoes can help you on race day.

Have you ever seen runners take running practices with weights on their ankles and wrists? This isn’t just to build up the muscles in those areas (though that helps) it’s to help train the body to run with that extra weight on it. This is great because on race day you don’t wear the weights on your body and it helps you to run as if they were there. This makes you faster, stronger, and feel lighter, making the race easier for you and on your body than a “normal” ride.

I have done this on several occasions and it actually helps quite a bit! Regardless of the nerves that you feel on race day you can feel almost weightless…literally. Bulky shoes can help you train and cycling shoes can help you race! Regardless of what you eat the night before and how much sleep you get, you can approach the starting line with confidence and a light hearted air!

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Colorful Bike Accessories

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I can remember my first “big kid” bike. It was a purple and pink Huffy with white handlebar grips. I got so many compliments on it. I bought bike accessories with my pocket money. First came the basket that I sat on the front and then the handlebar mounted mirrors. I was so proud of that bike.

Now when I go riding, I still like to have my bike looking as good as possible. I also have changed my style a little bit. No longer do I ride around on a purple and pink bike with subtle white accents. I currently ride a lime green bicycle with teal blue accents. I figure that if a car can’t see me coming on a bright green bicycle, we have a problem!

The great thing about being an adult and being able to customize your own bike is that there are so many opportunities to buy multicolored bike accessories. For example, I have left the days of the pom poms and glossy white handlebar grips behind in favor of the brightly colored and comfortable aqua set that show off the green bike nicely.

You can get your own set and color your bike exactly how you want to! Just because you’re not a kid anymore doesn’t mean you have to ride a boring bicycle!

Seeing Behind You

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We talk a lot about the importance of bike accessories on the daily commute. Yes, you need things like a bell or a horn and definitely a helmet, but what we haven’t mentioned before is an often overlooked cycling accessory, the mirror. Cars have rear view mirrors, motorcycles have rear view mirrors, even little scooters have them! Why? It’s so they can see the traffic behind them. Well, why don’t bikes have them? We need to see traffic around us as well!

Bikes are everywhere, especially in big cities. We drive around in heavy duty traffic and in areas that aren’t exactly conducive for riding. We do it out of necessity to get to work and back or to run errands but it’s not really an ideal situation. This is why mirrors are important. You might be able to hear the car behind you, but what about the car that’s speeding past him? You could be momentarily deafened by any number of city noises like garbage trucks or ambulances. It’s important to be able to see behind you so you can be more aware of the space around you. This is for your own safety!

Handlebar mirrors might be just as integral as saving you from a bike accident as a helmet.

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Handlebar Tape For a Better Grip

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I never really felt fully comfortable on my bike. It is not that I am a bad cyclist, I am in fact quite good. That said, my palms tend to get sweaty. Following traffic rules means that I cannot cycle on the sidewalk, and with my sweaty loose grip I was always afraid of what might happen to me in busy intersections.

To ensure my safety I knew I needed two important bike accessories. For one thing I needed a sturdy helmet. If something was going to happen I wanted to be sure that my head was protected, but perhaps less obviously I need some handle bar tape. Cycling accessories are not all cosmetic and high tech. Some of these items are absolutely must haves, simply to effectively and safely bike around.

Some extra gripping tape is important to keep on you at all times. Even if you do not have the same sweaty palmed problem I have, things can get treacherous on the open road. You want to be able to keep as strong a hold on your handlebars as possible should turbulence occur.

So when shopping for bike supplies, do not forget the handlebar tape and ride as always with safety in mind.

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The Commuter Necessities

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Just because you don’t ride up to your workplace in a big, black Lincoln towncar doesn’t mean you can’t have all the necessary bike accessories to get to work in style. You might not have a moon or sunroof, but you have the open air! You might not have air conditioning, but you have the wind! You might not have heated leather seats, but you have padded shorts. Okay, that comparison might not have quite matched up, but you get my point.

Why not try the Topeak iPhone DryBag. Just because you’re on a bike doesn’t mean that you can’t take those important pre-meeting calls. This cool bike accessory clips onto your bike and has a covering to protect it from the elements and foam padding to protect it from potholes. It’s guaranteed to stay on your bike as you pedal and even lets you use the touchscreen through the plastic covering.

Now, when you’re pedaling past the big, black Lincoln towncar in the mornings you can smile. You’re enjoying the outdoors, getting exercise, and are still talking to that big wig at Company B about the merger. Now if only there were cupholders in this thing… Oh wait! There are!

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