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May 28, 2009

Bicycling GPS-Very Popular Cycling Accessory

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If you enjoy playing bicycling, I’m sure you will enjoy any of the many cycling gps units available today. There is nothing more irritating to me then having to stop riding to decide exactly where I’m at.  It used to be a routine of looking for landmarks and then estimating your location and distance remaining on your ride.  Any cyclist can relate to thiswhether mountain biking or touring. Today’s technology has provided us with a great answer to this problem with the development of new cycling GPS units on market. In fact, there are now so many cycling and handheld GPS units available that you really should read some GPS reviews before deciding which is the best for you.

GPS navigation for travel have been around for several years but it is only fairly recent that major GPS system manufacturers have started producing cycling GPS systems. The basic benefit of the cycling GPS receiver is that it will tell the user the location and the distance to the destination. Nothing could help the rider more with enjoying the ride then knowing how far his next stop is or how far that next intersection is from his position and all provided with just one look at his cycling GPS.  Cycling GPS has definitely improved the safety level of touring or mountain biking for that matter.  No more guessing the location and most importantly, no more taking that precious extra time of searching for road signs and estimating travel time. The new cycling GPS receivers do all the hard work for you and allow you to simply enjoy the ride.
These cycling gps are easy to use and quite affordable. The basic uses allow you to instantly know the distance to your destination they go beyond that.  As each new model comes on the market they seem to provide you with more and more options.  Many are available with a handlebar mounting bracket and this makes their use more practical then ever.

The majority of roads and park trails in the United States have already been mapped so the advantage of using the GPS is obvious.  Garmin made their name in the GPS field and they offer a good variety of cycling GPS units.  They provide a good variety of functions beyond the basics.  Of course you still have do the cycling but your ride will become much more enjoyable.  I can’t imagine being without a GPS unit if you enjoy mountain biking.  Just decide which model fits your individual needs, set the destination and start riding.  Cycling GPS is becoming one the more popular bicycle accessories on the market.  You are in for a much improved ride.

May 14, 2009

Buying Tour Bicycles Online

The sport of bicycle touring has certainly grown in recent years.  When I was young, I first recall seeing men on touring bicycles climbing the highways through the mountain areas of Vermont and New Hampshire.  I was intrigued watching these riders climbing the long inclines without letting up.  Loving the outdoors and especially the mountains, I knew this was the only way to really enjoy the magnificent views.  That was when I noticed the type of bicycle they were riding was much different then the 3 speed I grew up with.

A few months ago I met a middle aged man who lived in the north east.  Each summer he would fly with his bicycle to California.  Then he’d spend a month riding across the country coming home.   Needless to say, his bicycle was outfitted with touring bags and other accessories.  As the sport’s popularity has risen, so has the demand for touring bicycles.  In the past, the only place to shop for a tour bicycle was at an expensive specialized bike shop which would usually be limited to one make of bicycle.  Of course that all came with a high price tag.  Lets face it, the price of touring bikes simply put them out of reach for younger people just entering the sport.

I recall traveling over 100 miles to find the specific Schwinn touring bicycle I was searching for.  Fortunately today, that is not the case.  You can find all the biggest names in touring bicycles on the internet.  The additional benefit is most can be found at affordable prices also.  The interest in bicycle touring has also given rise to the availability of specialized bicycle parts, accessories and bicycle clothing.  You would be hard pressed to find bicycle parts at your local Wally World.  But this is not the case online.

The obvious addition that bicycle touring requires is a way to carry your personal gear, clothing and camping equipment on long trips.  The popularity of touring has provided riders a huge variety of specialized bicycle parts and accessories.  It is quite easy to find the very best in bicycle parts and adult bicycling accessories for your long trips.  Serious bikers can easily upgrade just about their entire bicycle by traveling no further then their PC.

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