Having Trouble Changing Your Bikes Track Wheel?

If you can't change your bikes track wheel don't lose hope, check out Global Cycling Network new video about changing your bikes track wheels. The video shows how to change wheels on a track or fixed gear bike and how to tension the chain.

Instructions:

- Tools that you need for this job is two 15mm spanner.
- Start by removing the front wheel. Use the two spanner to loosen the nuts, then remove the wheel.
- Then remove the rear wheel by loosening both the nuts. You will also need to remove the chain off the sprocket.
- Put the front wheel back in, and tighten the nuts.
- Next the rear wheel, place the chain over the sprocket then push the wheel in.
- To tension the change correctly, pull the rear wheel away from the bike then tighten the nuts to hold the wheel in place. Then straighten the wheel and apply more tension if possible.

World Naked Bike Ride 2014 Portland June 7

A World Naked Bike Ride will be held in Portland on June 7, 2014. There are no route announced yet but the organizer of the event confirmed it and will start at 8 p.m. The starting place is at Normandale Park, along Northeast 57th Avenue.

Thousand of participants is expected to join the event. Usually at this event participants wear very little or nude, sometimes they wear paint.

World Naked Bike Ride is a worldwide event were the participants ride their bicycles in nude to promote a body-positive world. Events like this take place in more than 74 cities in 17 different countries.

However not all are amused with the event. There are people in the area that are not happy with it taking place in their neighborhood.

Jean Marshburn a local resident said:

“Kids can't go to strip clubs." “It's kind of the same thing, I guess. They should probably go someplace else ‘cause there are a lot of kids around. It's kind of like an adult activity."

Last year more than 8,000 people participated in the event that took off at the South Park Blocks in Southwest Portland.

Wet, Rainy Naked Bike Ride in Portsmouth

Naked Bike Ride in Portsmouth 2014

Wet and naked bikers had their 4th yearly Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth that was held on Saturday May 24, 2014 at the green that is directly opposite the Coffee Cup in Eastney at 2pm. About 60 nude cyclists participated despite of the heavy rains and winds.

The even was organized by Ian Henden, 67, of Fareham. They cruise along the Southsea seafront. There are 12 participants from France that joined the ride.

Portsmouth Naked bike ride 2012

More photos of Portsmouth Naked bike ride 2012

 

World Naked Bike Ride in Portsmouth 2013

Video of an Old Man Riding a Scooter Almost Crash Cyclists in Women's Tour of Britain

An old man riding a mobility scooter almost caused a major accident at the 3rd  stage of the Women's Tour of Britain in Essex held last May 9.

The old man out of nowhere crossed the road, milliseconds before the riders passed. Marianne Vos and Laura Trott are among the high profile competitors in the race.

That was really dangerous for the old man and the athletes.

Afghanistan has Female Cyclists

Afghanistan is country where women are treated with lesser importance and where wear burqas and are not allowed to drive or leave the house without a male relative. Now, they have a female Cycling team. This is a major leap for women in Afghanistan. The Taliban will surely get incensed. The female cyclists in Afghanistan like Marjan Sadeqi and Nazifa are doing extraordinary things by doing what they love which is cycling.

Abdul Sadiq is the coach of four (4) young members of the Afghan National Cycling Federation. The girls wear long-sleeve jerseys with full-length tights. While cycling they draw a lot of attention and people stare at them. Afghanistan is a deeply conservative country.

They used to train old bikes with rusty framed clunkers with kickstands but now they are using carbon-fiber racing bikes courtesy of a nonprofit organization "Mountain 2 Mountain", which has been supplying the Afghan women's cycling team with high-tech gear for the past two years.

This is a really inspiring story I hope they succeed!

2014 Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth England

Portsmouth UK - Portsmouth lies on the south coast of England, and it's the second largest city of Hampshire. Portsmouth is the only island city of the United Kingdom. This year they will hold another World Naked Bike Ride to create more awareness of bike safety and the environment.

This year the 2014 Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth will be held on Saturday May 24, 2014 at the green that is directly opposite the Coffee Cup in Eastney at 2pm.

They held the same even last year with 90 participants, they took the route around the south of the city.

The event was organized by Ian Hendon for the past 3 years.

Stated on their website, the purpose of the event is:

• To draw attention to the profligate use of fossil fuels by Society;
• To draw attention to the vulnerability of cyclists on our rouds;
• To celebrate the simple innocence of the human body

If want to join the event this year check out their website for more information. www.portsmouthwnbr.org

Here's a clip from last year Naked Bike Ride Portsmouth event.

Glow in the Dark Bikes, Cheaper Alternative

Glow in the dark bicycles are really helpful if you drive on the road at night. Motorists will have easier time to see you in the dark. In my previous post, I mentioned about Mission Bicycle Company's Lumen Glow in the Dark bike, yes their bikes are stunning, beautiful, and work of art but most of us can't afford $799 for a bike. Luckily, I found a cheaper alternative, Pure Fix Cycles Glow in the Dark which offer glow in the dark bikes for half the price of Lumen. On their website, the price is $399.00 but you can find discounted price on Amazon for just $340 with FREE Shipping.

Pure Fix Cycles Glow in the Dark bikes are fully GLOW-in-the-dark fixed gear bike. The paint that they used is solar-activated, it glows in the dark. You will need to expose your bike from the sun for an hour and it'll glow for more than an hour at night.

When you purchase the bike it comes standard with every components needed to ride a bike right out of the box like grips, front brake and pedals. However, at this time they don't offer bike customization but you can buy additional parts from them if you want to customize it. It's also delivered to you 90% assembled, so all you need to do is attach the pedals, front wheel, seat, handlebars, and brake and you're ready to go.

The bike weigh between 21 and 25 pounds, depending on the size of the bike you ordered.

Our standard fixies are made of steel and weigh between 21 and 25 pounds, depending on size.

I will definitely consider glow in the dark bike to replace my current one, since I was almost hit by a dumb driver last month.

Check it out HERE.