Month: March 2021

Is your daily bicycle ride turning into more than just a bit of exercise? Then you should check out these top ten high tech accessories for your bicycle. Whether you're planning on riding your bicycle in the Ride Across America or just becoming a bicycle enthusiast, these high tech accessories will help you better enjoy the sport of bicycling.

Cyclocomputers 
One of the most recognized high tech bicycle accessories, cyclocomputers, gives you the ability to keep track of your training and riding statistics. My local know-it-all, Ed Baltes, says that many riders need that extra something to keep them riding, and keeping statistics can provide just that motivation. Here are two high tech accessories to give you an idea of what's available.

1. Garmin Edge 705: Need the latest and greatest? Garmin's Edge 705 is the accessory for you. This cyclocomputer does practically everything you need. The basics are included,

According ton CNN's Money Magazine, Colorado Springs is ranked one of the best places in the country to live.(money.cnn.com) It is also ranked 18th for being one of the top bicycle friendly cities in the country ,www.visitcos.com.) It is a beautiful city to ride anything in. Proving that, is the presence of the numerous bicyclists and motorcyclists, that are seen on a daily basis in the Colorado Springs area. Both two wheel enthusiasts love Colorado Springs and the surrounding area.

The League of American Bicyclists, rates Colorado Springs as a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community. There are 14 miles of bicycle lanes, new resurfacing projects for road side areas and many other bike friendly projects. Colorado Springs encourages safety and proper recognition of the laws of the road. Of course, bicycles have the right of way in nearly all cases. They are required to follow basic road laws and signaling …

I just recently purchased the Safe-T-Seat toddler bicycle seat by iBert. Its website promises that it was designed by parents who were unsatisfied with traditional toddler cycling carriers and thus worked out the problems that plague its competitors. But would it live up to all the hype? Thankfully, I can emphatically say "yes." The iBert Safe-T-Seat toddler cycling carrier has impressed me and here is why.

First off, my wife and I have fallen out of any sort of exercise routine since the birth of our son. We always worked out together to keep each other motivated and now that we have a baby, someone is always watching him. So for a year now, we've been looking for some type of exercise we could do together with the baby. Now that he has turned one year old, we decided to give cycling a try. We looked at our options for …