How To
Preventing Squeaky Disc Brakes: Tips from Avid
02 months ago
Have you ever had your disc brakes squeal or vibrate? This is an issue for a lot of bikers with disc brakes, and it’s not specific to Avid brand of disc brakes, it happens with Shimano, Formula, and Magura. It’s often asked what can be done to prevent squeaky disc brakes, and there are a lot of different answers to be found online. Our friends at Avid provided us with a great set of instruction on how to prevent the squeal and vibration sometimes experienced in disc brakes.
Rotor and Brake Pad Bed-in
To achieve full braking power the brake pads and rotors should be fully bedded in before the first ride. Proper bed in can prevent noise and vibration in a system, if done incorrectly these problems cannot be solved without pad and/or rotor replacement.
The purpose of bed in is to apply a thin even layer of pad material to the brake rotor. At a basic level this layer allows the brake pad material to generate friction on the rotor surface in use. Bed in should be done on a new brake and after any pad/rotor replacement.
To achieve proper bed in the rotors and pads must be brought to operating temperature allowing a transfer and then allowed to cool fully. During this process it is very important the rotor does not come to a complete stop with the brakes applied, this can create a thicker layer of material at one point leading to vibrations later in use.
To bed in a rotor:
1) Select a riding area which allows for a moderate speed, for safety remain seated.
2) Accelerate to a moderate speed and apply brakes evenly, slowing to a walking pace. It is important to prevent a complete stop. Do this 20 times, braking power will increase during this process.
3) Accelerate to a slightly higher speed and apply the brakes, slowing to a walking pace. Do this 10 times, do not come to a complete stop.
4) Allow the brakes to fully cool before riding.
After the bed in process the brakes should operate at full power without noise.
With these tips and proper maintenance you are ready for fun trail rides that are free from squeaky brakes and mechanical issues. For questions please comment below or contact us.
Winter Training Exercises
03 months ago
If you’re like me, you hate to see the warm weather go. Cold temperatures force us back to the trainers or Indoor Spinning classes from great rides like Moab’s Slick rock, the Alpine Loop, and endurance races like Ranatad, Lotoja, and Salt to Saint. Consequently, this can be a good opportunity to focus on the fundamentals of cycling for both the road bike and the mountain bike. Winter is also the perfect time to rejuvenate your body with a periodization schedule.
At the end of the season I go back to a base building period that involves keeping my heart rate in an aerobic zone. I do this for 2 ½ months then I add strength zone which takes heart rate up about 10%. This is followed by adding in intervals at 92% Heart Rate (HR). This base building has many rewards including fully recovering from the stresses of intense exercise and competition, and gaining a larger cardiovascular base. Many athletes believe that the path to increasing fitness, power, and speed is to keep a high intensity or volume of training without interruption. Although it is easy to feel that any break in this kind of training will result in setback, the truth is that the real gains in fitness and strength come in the rest and regeneration periods between hard workouts or training cycles.
You’ll enjoy these other numerous benefits from aerobic training:
Increased fat metabolism: the body prefers fat for fuel at this rate.
Better performance: improves VO2 max (oxygen use during exercise).
Stronger immune system: increases number of macrophage and T-cells (our fighter cells).
Increased resistance to fatigue: The more effective the heart is as a pump, the better it efficiently provides more oxygen to the body.
Lower risk of heart disease.
Increased general stamina: We build more capillaries thereby creating less work for the heart over time for the same cardiac output.
I suggest finding a good spinning instructor who knows how to train for endurance, strength, and competition. I train my students at the Orem Fitness Center. We have just started our Periodization program so we’ll be more fit; ready to compete and enjoy staying with the pack on group rides and centuries. Come indoors and spend some time training with me until you can get reacquainted with your good friend, the road bike. I have taught Spinning for over 8 years. I do endurance races and triathlons for Fezzari Bicycles. Let’s build a stronger body together. Here is a good aerobic workout that I tried out in my class for you who prefer the trainers.
Objective: increase leg strength in aerobic zone
10 min. warm-up
3 min. small hill climb (elevate HR to 75% or level 5)
2 min. mod. Hill climb ( HR to 80% or level 6)
1 min. heavy hill climb ( maintain HR. focus on relaxation and breathing)
1 min. on flat road. Repeat
Rolling Hills: In the saddle
Add gear every 20 sec. 3 gears ( try and hold same cadence) off 3 gears
Add gear every 15 sec. 4 gears ( know your limits) off 4 gears
Add gear every 10 sec. 5 gears (put your ego aside and slow cadence) off 5 ( I take 30 sec. In between each set to recover)
Add gear every 30 sec. 6 gears ( last gear out of saddle for 15 sec.) off 5
Add gear every 20 sec. 5 gears (last gear out of saddle for 15 sec.) off 4
Add gear every 15 sec. 4 gears (last gear out of saddle for 15 sec.) off 3
Add gear every 10 sec. 3 gears (stay seated) off 3
(take 1-2 min. to recover)
Flat road. Cadence 100 rpm. Add 3 gears without slowing cadence. Hold for 30 sec. Slow down to about 80rpm. Add 3 gears w/o slowing down. Hold for 20 sec.
Slow down to 60 rpm. Add 3 gears w/o slowing down. Hold for 10 sec. Recover 1 min. Repeat.
Finish off with light resistance hold for 2 min. then add tempo bursts until HR leaves zone (maybe 10-20 sec.) slow down and wait for HR drop.
Repeat. See how many you can do in 5 min.
Cool Down 10 min. Easy pedal.
For information about Orem Fitness Center Spinning classes: visit http://rec.orem.org
Written by: Audra Jeske
Fitness: Pilates – The Silver Bullet for Cyclists
04 months ago
All of us have heard the name “Pilates” from celebrity fitness gurus and sub-urban moms, but you may be wondering, what is Pilates, and how can it make you better at cycling?
What Is Pilates?
Pilates is a fitness and strengthening system developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. The system focuses on building strength and flexibility mainly in the abdomen, chest, arms, back and buttocks, which typically are the weakest muscles on a road or mountain bikers physique.
Pilates Guide Marguerite Ogle made this observation while watching the Tour de France.
“As with most sports, in bicycling there are common pitfalls like repetitive stress on certain muscle groups and the accompanying uneven development of the musculature.”
In other words, we as cyclists tend to have highly-developed legs, but frequently without the same sort of muscular conditioning of the upper body.
In order to strengthen the commonly underdeveloped muscles try these three Pilates exercises:
Front Support/Plank Exercise: Works Arms, Core, Butt and Legs.
Position your body on all fours with either your hands flat on the floor or your upper body resting on your forearms. Pull your tummy in and straighten your legs one at a time so your body creates a straight line. Be conscious that you do not sag through your shoulder blades or hips. If your arms are straight, keep your elbows soft; not locked. Hold for two sets of five slow breaths. Increase the number of breaths as you gain in strength.
Pilates Push Up: Works Arms, Core, butt and Legs.
Assume regular push-up position with hands shoulder width, arms and feet directly behind you. While keeping your head and spine in-line, lift one leg up off the ground eight inches.
Do 6-10 push-ups or until failure in this tripod position while tightening core to your hold leg steady off the ground, and rest on knees for 30-60 seconds. Again while tightening core and keeping feet the same distance apart, lift leg off ground and complete your set with 6-10 push-ups or until failure.
Pilates Swimming: Works Lower Back, Butt, Core and Shoulders.
Lie flat on stomach with your arms stretched out in front of you, with legs outstretched behind you.
Before you begin squeeze inner thighs and heels together. When ready, tighten core and flex butt, slowly lifting chest off mat with arms extended away from you and about 6 inches off ground in a superman position. Without straining lower back, lift legs off the mat. Begin alternating arms and legs up and down in an even rhythm of swimming. Think of elongating your body and stretching your arms as far away as possible, pointing hands and feet. Make sure not to rock your core back and forth, keep as steady as possible on the ground while keeping tension out of neck.
Swim for 24 beats or six full breaths to complete one set.
If Swimming strains back or muscles to much try the modified swimming movement. Get on all fours and with the same idea, switch arms and legs in an alternating rhythm, stretching one arm and leg at a time. Make sure to not drop hips or arch back, engage abdominal to maintain tightened back angle. Swim for 24 beats to complete one set.
Athletes of all sports recognize the importance of cross training, more importantly weak-point training. Pilates being a program that is tailored to cyclists, should be utilized by all who wish to take their fitness to the next level. Be sure to check out the Top 5 Weight Lifting Exercises for Cyclists for additional cross training tips.
Also, If you are looking to improve your fitness further, Take a look at the Cycling Computers we offer for accurate exercise tracking and statistics.
Heart Rate: 5 Steps to More Effective Off-Season Training
05 months ago
Winter is on its way in and temperatures are declining. Temperatures and shorter daylight hours can make it difficult to keep your body in the shape you want. Whether you are new to competitive cycling, a seasoned racer, or just looking to better your fitness, there are a few simple steps to improving your abilities in preparation for the coming season.
1. Setting Goals
When entering the off-season, the first step to a successful upcoming year is planning. Take a look at your previous season and assess which aspects went well and which didn’t turn out as expected. Think of what you want to improve on this year, set a few goals, and make necessary plans to reach those goals. Perhaps you had great endurance but not very much power. Maybe you felt fast on the flats but not as quick up the climbs. Adjust your training to improve your weakest areas of riding.
Plan out your approaching race/ride calender and focus on the events most important to you. You’ll want to be hitting your peak fitness at these times. Planning can make a huge difference in your season.
2. Decrease Training Intensity
Fall/Winter is a time to slow down your training intensity. If you were to train year-round at your maximum ability, you are likely to burn out much too early. Instead, you want to start your off season at a much lower intensity, then gradually work your way back up to your peak when the time is right.
To regulate yourself, you should consult a target heart rate diagram easily found online. You can customize your own training plan to your age and limitations. First you need to determine your Maximum Heart Rate (mhr). One method to determine your age adjusted mhr is to use this equation.
Male: 220 – (age) = mhr
Female: 226 – (age) = mhr
Once you have your mhr, you can effectively plan your off-season. Start slow by riding at 50-60% of your mhr. In a month or two bump it up to 60-75% mhr. Next, when early spring hits, you can jump up to 75-85% mhr. Then, when the event season starts, you can increase up to 85-100% mhr. Not only will this allow your body to work its way back up to peak fitness without overtraining, but you will increase your endurance by training your body to work at different heart rate zones. To more effectively monitor your heart rate, check out the cycling computers we offer.
There are many approaches to building your base level of cardio. For a great article on base training be sure to check out Garret Rock’s article – The Importance of Base Building: Heart Rate Training
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3. Add Variety
It can be difficult to get out and train often in the Winter, especially if you live in a cold climate, but there are many activities you can do to stay fit.
- Get a trainer or rollers. They are simple to use and you can stay fit while riding your bike without leaving the house. Check out the Cycleops trainers we carry.
- Running, swimming, tennis, basketball, soccer, cross-country skiing, and snow-shoeing are great for cross-training
- Pick-up some leg and arm warmers to keep warm when its cold out
- Start interval training more when you get closer to the race season.
Ultimately your goal is to keep training and have fun doing it.
4. Weight train
The off-season is a great time to use weights to your advantage. Weight lifting can build and tone your muscles while increasing your muscle endurance. Although your legs will be most important to improve, focusing on other muscle groups will improve your overall athleticism as well. The goal isn’t to bulk up, but to increase endurance. This is best achieved by using smaller weights with higher reps. For an in depth article about specific weight training exercises, make sure to check out – Top 5 Weight Lifting Exercises for Cyclists
The off-season is a great time to use weights to your advantage. Weight lifting can build and tone your muscles while increasing your muscle endurance. Although your legs will be most important to improve, focusing on other muscle groups will improve your overall athleticism as well. The goal isn’t to bulk up, but to increase endurance. This is best achieved by using smaller weights with higher reps. For an in depth article about specific weight training exercises, make sure to check out – Top 5 Weight Lifting Exercises for Cyclists
5. Discipline
The last thing to keep in mind over the next season is to stay consistent. It’s easy to get out of the routine when you become busy with other things, I’ve definitely fallen victim to this before. It is important to keep your goals visible and set time aside to train, even if you can only manage a little bit at a time. Staying on track and consistent will guarantee greater success for the coming year.
Make sure you are having fun throughout this process! Following these steps will improve your riding ability and help you have a more enjoyable year. Good Luck!
Top 5 Weight Lifting Exercises for Cyclists
46 months ago
The off-season is a great time to tone down your intense cardiovascular training and focus on building your leg muscles in the gym. Building your leg muscles will help with overall power as well as endurance. Weight lifting also requires your body to use many of the smaller muscles required for balance and agility. Here are 5 exercises to build stronger muscles for increased power and strength.
Squats for Cyclists
The squat is the single best exercise for developing powerful legs, as it works the entire upper leg muscle, butt and lower back. When done right, you will quickly see results in increased power output and sprint speed weather you are on a road bike or mountain bike.
In doing the squat exercise, you first hold a weight bar across your traps just at the base of neck and top of back. You will want to be in a standing position with knees slightly bent, your feet pointing straight ahead or turned out just a bit, and positioned slightly wider than your hips. Then while keeping your back straight, bend your legs and lower your hips until your upper thighs are parallel to the ground. From this point you then push straight up, returning yourself to the standing position.
If you haven’t done squats before, we would recommend that women use just the weight bar and men can add 10-25lbs as a starting point. What’s great about this weight range is that it allows you to develop proper form, which is most important with a technical exercise like squats.
As with all movements described here, in order to thoroughly exhaust the muscle and attain the most amount of blood flow (increased blood flow brings more oxygen and nutrients to the muscle helping it become stronger and recover quicker), you will need to focus solely on isolating the muscle and not tensing the rest of your body. Pay attention to a complete range of motion at the top and bottom of your movement flexing the muscle at the peak of each repetition.
In cycling, along with your hamstrings, the quadriceps in your upper leg will carry a majority of the load, the squat will help you develop strength quickly.
Calf Raises
The Calf Raise is a great exercise to improve your lower leg muscles for two reasons. It will increase your cadence allowing you to pedal faster on a road bike and also increase your ability to push off your pedal transitioning into the next pedal stroke on a mountain bike. There are a number of machines to work this muscle group, all with virtually the same range of motion and movement.
To do calf raises, first position your toes on a raised bar that allows your heels to drop several inches below your toes. A curb or set of stairs will work just fine for this. You can hold dumbbells in your hands, or do this with no external weights.
The secret to this movement is to really stretch your calf all the way down at the bottom of your contraction, and when raising all the way up pinching the muscle at the top. Stand on the ball of your foot with your heel hanging off of the ledge, slowly lower heels down as far as your can then raise up to your tip-toe, and back down. You will feel a nice stretch in the back of your calf. Then raise yourself back up to tip-toe and repeat. Do four sets of this, with 20 repetitions each time.
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Hamstring Curls
Strong hamstrings help when sprinting towards the finish line as well as in the steep section of a single track climb. Having strong hamstrings also balances out the quad muscle giving you more power overall.
The Hamstring Curl is done on a bench with a pulley system that allows you to raise a stack of weights. You lay on your stomach, with your legs out straight out behind you. With the back of your lower leg against the bar, you bend your legs so that your heels come up toward your rear, raising the stack of weights.
In this exercise, do three sets of lifts with ten repetitions in each. The weight can be the same in each, but the rest interval between sets should be only 30-60 seconds. Start light at 20 % of your body weight until you find the right weight for you for these exercises. The right weight is one that challenges you over ten repetitions, and failing in the 12-15 rep range.
The Leg Press
You can do three sets of leg presses, performing 12 repetitions in the first set, then 10 in the second and then eight repetitions in the last, getting progressively heavier (10-15%) each time. Allow three minutes rest between sets. This exercise will mainly work the outer muscle of your thigh and your upper quadriceps. This helps to balance the muscles worked in the squat exercise building muscle evenly across the top of your quad.
To determine the right starting weight for your exercise, a good rule of thumb is to start with an amount roughly equal to your body weight. If you can do this twelve times easily, bump up the weight by 10-15%. If it is already too difficult, trim it down by the same amount, making these adjustments until you get to that good starting point.
Leg Extensions
The leg extension is performed on a bench with a pulley system that allows you to raise a stack of weights. You sit on the bench with your feet and ankles pressed against a bar that, when raised by slowly kicking your feet out and forward, lifts the weights into the air.
In these exercises, do three sets with ten repetitions in each. The weight can be the same in each, but the rest interval between sets should be only 30-60 seconds. Start light — maybe just 20% of your body weight at first — until you find the right weight for you for these exercises. The right weight is one that challenges you over ten repetitions, but that you can ultimately complete.
This exercise will develop the quads right above your knee, along with the squat, hamstring curls and leg press your will successfully isolate all muscle in the upper leg, seriously increasing your climbing and sprint speeds, as well as enlarging your endurance potential.
Whether you are a trail hunting All-Mountain/XC rider or a pavement seeking road cyclist, this group of leg exercises will bring immediate results and bring more enjoyment into your biking.
How to Make Your Own Energy Bars
381 year ago
Being a frugal road biker is tricky. At times, it’s near impossible. So when I started training for LOTOJA last spring I instinctively shielded my wallet when the realization struck me of how much I would be eating, let alone pedaling, on my long training rides. Armed with the sum of human wisdom (Google) and a tough set of intestines, my homemade energy bars recipe experiment ended with this tasty number. At less than $.20 per 200 calorie bar, it satisfied my hunger and my budget.
Energy Bars Ingredients List
1 1/4 cups store brand Crisp Rice (Rice Krispies)
1 cup uncooked quick oats
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
1/4 cup chopped raisins
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Step One
Stick your oats, flaxseed meal, raisins, cinnamon, and Rice Krispies in a semi-large mixing bowl. Stir them together a bit so when you add the peanut butter mixture you don’t inhale balls of cinnamon that throw you into a coughing fit at mile 65 this weekend.
Step Two
On the stove, warm up the peanut butter and syrup. Heat and stir until they form a nice, smooth mixture. After you take it off the heat, add the vanilla. Why you do this, I have no idea, but one cooking blog insisted. Who am I to argue.
Step Three
Pour your peanut butter goop into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Mix until everything is coated in peanut-buttery, syrupy goodness.
Step Four
Spray a small cooking sheet with PAM or whatever non-stick cooking spray you fancy. Dump your mixture onto the sheet, cover it with wax paper, and use a rolling pin to mash it down hard into the pan. Stick the whole thing into the fridge to chillax for a bit.
Step Five
Take it out of the fridge (unless you have a special talent for wielding a pizza cutter among milk and eggs) and slice your concoction into 8 bars.
Step Six
Wrap each one in wax paper (you can do plastic wrap, but wax paper is much easier to unwrap when riding), tape it up, and throw a few in your jersey pocket for your next ride.
Nutrition Facts
So, here’s how it goes, for the recipe above you’ve got a total 1670 calories, 214g of carbs, and 48g of protein. If you cut it into 8 bars, you’ve got bars that have 209 calories, 27g of carbs, and 6g of protein a piece for about $0.19 a bar. Not too shabby.
Ugrades
If you like nuts. You can add those. I’m not a big fan of nuts in bars so, obviously, my version is nut-free.
Maple syrup isn’t the healthiest option. If you’re picky about that stuff, some of the recipes I looked at recommended brown rice syrup. I had no idea what that was, so Kroger brand flavored corn syrup was my fuel of choice.
I’ve tried other dried fruit like craisins, dried pineapple, etc., but you can’t really taste a difference so stick with trusty, cheap raisins.
If you like protein powders or whatever GNC had on sale this week, can’t hurt to give ‘em a try.
30 Products for Tech Savvy Cyclists
31 year ago
by Fezzari Factory
in How To
1. Speed (iPhone App)
This application measures how fast you’re going by using iPhone’s GPS and displays in both kilometers and miles per hour. A very handy app to replace your speedometers.
2. Cerevellum
This gadget aims to change your riding experience by allowing you to see the rear view without having to look back. Cerevellum is attached to the handle bars and has a 3.5 inch screen with 32MB of storage for workout data and four USB ports for expansion modules. With this gadget you can check the rear view by just looking down at the monitor, more convenient than having to look over the shoulder which can cause you to loose your balance.
3. Pedalite 360 Degree Visibility Pedal Lights
If you love night cycling, check out Pedalite 360 Degree Visibility Pedal Lights. These pedal lights ensure your visibility to motorists avoiding accidents. What’s great about this product compared to other pedal lights is that the lights are visible at any angle and are powered by kinetic energy therefore no need for any battery. The lights continue to flash during stops or when freewheeling.
4. LightLane
Wanting to increase the safety of cyclists, LightLane has developed a gadget that emits high visibility lasers on the road as if having to ride on a bike lane. Lightlane is a concept originally created for a design contest to promote commuting by bicycle and has received overwhelming response. Prototypes have already been released and it will not be long before LightLane is released to the market.
5. BrakeLights (iPhone App)
This application turns your iPhone into instant headlights. By strapping your iPhone on your backpack, it automatically displays a red light when you are slowing down as triggered by the accelerometer.
6. Fezzari Deluxe 9-Piece Compact Toolset
Technical problems during rides are unavoidable. But what’s worse is not having the right tools to address these problems. The Fezzari Deluxe 9-Piece Compact Toolset includes 7 different metric Allen wrenches and a Philips and Regular head all the standard tools you’ll need to fix and adjust your bike. This toolset comes in a light compact design making it convenient to carry anywhere.
7. iPhone ARider
Ideal for cyclists who need hands free navigation, the iPhone ARider has a retractable helmet-mounted display that pulls data from an iPhone 3GS. Although not designed to be use during the actual ride, it is more convenient than checking your iPhone from your pocket.
8 Sony Walkman NWZ-W202 Cordless MP3 Headset
As light as 35g, this compact wireless media player is perfect for cyclists who love to listen to music during rides. The Sony Walkman NWZ-W202 has 2gb of memory and features the newly developed ZAPPIN navigation to scan songs. Supports MP3/AAC/WMA (DRM)/L-PCM and WMT music formats.
9. Spooklight
A gadget that allows cyclist to make their intentions clear of turning left or right, Spooklight consists of a wireless handlebar touchpad and LED attached to the back of your bike which will light up depending on which way you are about to turn. Spooklight also has brake lights that are automatically activated, just like in a car.
10. BioLogic FreeCharge
To be released in March 2010, Dahon has created BioLogic FreeCharge which allows you to charge your cellphone and other gadgets by converting the energy produced by pedaling into useful electricity. This device is made up of a battery and circuitry to both store electricity and to smooth the inevitable bumps and spikes in the generators output .
11. Cyclemeter (iPhone App)
One of the most useful iPhone application for cyclists, Cyclemeter continually records time, location, distance, elevation, and pace for rides up to six hours on an iPhone 3G, or nine hours on a iPhone 3GS. This application also allows you to check results on maps, graphs, and calendars and calculate the distance you’ve ridden by day, week, month, and year.
12. Alenax Bikes
Breaking out of the conventional pedaling motion, Alenax has released its latest innovation that allows cyclists six different ways to pedal their bikes: Conventional or 360 degree motion, simultaneous both feet rotate 360 in circular motion, simultaneous both feet go up and down, natural walking and jogging motion, bilateral exercise one side rests and the other pedals up and down, and bilateral exercise one side rests and the other side pedals 360 in circular motion. Not only does it give additional cycling enjoyment, it also benefits people with limited abilities or require rehabilitation of certain joints and muscles.
13. Airless Tires Technology
Hutchinson Tires’ SERENITY airless tire concept has been in research for many years. Hutchinson’s collaboration with Biron Engineering has made this concept possible and will surely revolutionize the world of biking. The technology is composed of light & strong composite structure, covered by a unique long wearing and grippy rubber tread and being airless means no more flats or punctures, tube and tire repair or air pressure maintenance. It will be released to the market by the end of 2010.
14. Quick Detach Pedal Axle System
Although not new to biking technology, quick detach pedals still face the problem of becoming loose while cycling. As remedy, VP Components came up with Quick Detach Pedal Axle System which allows easy release of pedals by the use of two fingers, but during cycling, the pedals are guaranteed to be secure and not becoming loose while on the track.
15. Fezzari 2-Way CO2 Aireport Pump
Built with a light compact design for portability, the 2-Way CO2 Aireport Pump can pump up 2 road bike tires with one CO2 cartridge or 1 mountain bike tire. And unlike other CO2 pumps, it has an on/off faucet type valve which allows you to control the pressure and amount of inflation.
16. E-WERK
Just like BioLogic FreeCharge, E-WERK aims to give cyclists a means to recycle energy and transform it into electric energy. This new gadget from Bush and Mueller uses a bicycle’s built in hub dynamo to produce high energy output for devices. The E-WERK also comes with a set of fittings, plugs and cables allowing it to charge a variety of devices providing power up to 16W.
17. Garmin Edge 500
Recently introduced by Garmin International Inc, Edge 500 boasts its mere 2 ounce of weight and aerodynamic design. It has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, requires no calibration, can be switched quickly and easily between bicycles and connects wirelessly with ANT+ compatible third-party power meters. Edge 500 is capable of measuring speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent with the use of barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation.
18. Quarq CinQo Power Meter
Designed to measure speed, distance, altitude, heart rate, and almost any stat the cyclists need, The CinQo Power Meter is a bicycle powermeter that is integrated into the crankset of the bicycle. The ANT+ radio transmits the CinQo’s power measurement digitally to other ANT+ compatible bicycle computers (Garmin Edge 705, iBike iAero, etc.).
19. Dakota 20
Dakota 20 from Garmin Ltd. is a touchscreen GPS device makes outdoor navigation effortless. This palm-sized gadget features a 2.6 inch color touchscreen display and comes with built-in worldwide basemap which can be expanded through Garmin’s wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps on micro SD card. Dakota 20 allows cyclists to share waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Dakota, Foretrex, Oregon and Colorado user.
20. Blackeye Camera
Its versatile design makes it possible for Blackeye Camera to be mounted differently depending on your preference. It can be attached on the helmet, head, and even directly to sports equipment. Powered by 8 AA batteries, the camera can record up to 8 hours and has 3 standard RCA plugs allowing you to connect to your recorder to deliver perfect video and audio feed.
21. Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
With Shimano Electronic Intelligent System (SEIS) feature available, the Dura-Ace Di2 truly tops the line of Shimano’s electronic shifting component group. So much so that many pros have shifted into using the Dura-Ace Di2.
22. OnGuard Akita Combo Wire Bike Lock 12mm
12mm thick of extra flexible braided steel cable to ensure that your bike is safe from being stolen. It has an M-Cylinder inner locking mechanism that makes it pick proof and its 6 ft length allows you to wrap both wheels and the frame.
23. Ecco GPS Locator
Working rather as a GPS back tracking device, the Ecco GPS Locator marks your location and then allowing you to go back to the place where you first marked it, making it very useful on outdoor trips at unfamiliar places. This GPS device is capable of storing 3 locations. Its capable of tracking 32 satellites simultaneously, fixing your location in 60 seconds.
24. Suunto T6
Measure the effectiveness of your training with Suunto T6. This heart rate monitor features a time mode (time, date and alarm), an Alti/Baro mode (altitude and weather data), training mode (stopwatch functions, heart rate data), and a speed and distance mode, and is compatible Compatible with following wireless Peripheral Observation Devices (PODs).
25. Kryptonite Evolution Mini
If you’re looking to safeguard your most priced bike but wouldn’t want to carry around a very large lock to protect it, then Kryptonite’s Evolution Mini might be the one you need. Kryptonite is confident about its product that offers a $2000 warranty and anti-theft protection to its customers.
Both a tire and shock pump, save time and money with Fezzari Aireport 2-in-1 Tire & Shock Pump. It claims to have the highest PSI in its class and can pump road and mountain bike tires and even mountain bike air shocks which would normally require higher pressure.
27. Cat Eye Micro Wireless Computer
The Cat Eye Micro Wireless Computer mounts to any bike, tracking speed, distance, and other functions making it a great addition to your bike.
28. Lavod MP3
Many cyclists prefer to ride while listening to their favorite tracks, but the downside with headsets is they tend to impair cyclists to outside noise making them considerable safety hazards. Lavod mp3 plays on a speaker that delivers clear audio dismissing the need for headsets. It also has a built in flashlight that comes in handy when you need a source of illumination.
29. Speed Vest
Currently not available to the market, Speed Vest offers a new way of monitoring a cyclist’s speed by having the figures illuminated at the back of the cyclist. Speed Vest also serves as additional safety precaution giving cyclists clear visibility especially in dark roads.
30. Gravity Dropper Turbo Remote Seat Post
An adjustable seat post that’s operated from the handle bars, the Gravity Dropper Turbo Remote Seat Post mounts firmly in place and while allowing riders to quickly and easily adjust the height of their seat. Available in 2, 3, or 4 inch drop to fit everyone’s riding style.
