| 1. There are many types of bike available
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| | energy is expended on reaching your
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| today, roadbikes, mountain bikes,
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| | target. Is that really what you want?6.
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| hybrids, BMXs and superficially, many of
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| | Pedalling after a puncture is brutally
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| each type look equal:In everything, be
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| | hard work and destroys your tires.Know
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| able to see beyond the paintwork and
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| | when stopping to take stock and make
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| recognise
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| | repairs if necessary will
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| quality.2. Recognise the type of bike
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| | enable you to reach your life's goal
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| which meets your needs and match the
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| | faster.7. Carry a puncture repair kit or
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| characteristics and quality to your
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| | spare inner tube and be aware that both
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| planned riding environment:Every job is
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| | are useless without a bicycle pump or
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| easier and can be done faster or better
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| | air supply.Be aware of the critical
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| when you have the
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| | dependencies in your life and work and
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| right tools.3. If the size of the bike
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| | ensure
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| you choose is inappropriate you will
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| | none are overlooked.8. Minimise your air
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| never be
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| | resistance except when the wind is behind
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| able ride efficiently or in comfort.
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| | you.Know when to sit tall and make
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| Regardless of whether the saddle is too
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| | yourself like a sail to be swept along
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| high or low, it still make your eyes
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| | effortlessly. Know when to hunker down
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| water!Even quality equipment is useless
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| | into the most aerodynamic position
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| unless it fits well!4. Having bought the
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| | you can find to pierce that headwind.9.
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| right sized bike, know how to set the
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| | In my teens our rides always took us to
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| saddle and
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| | where the hills were
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| handlebar position, up or down, forward
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| | steepest. Once climbing there was only
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| or back, to fit your limb length for
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| | one socially acceptable way to
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| maximum power and riding
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| | dismount: fall-off when it became
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| comfort.Leverage the power of quality
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| | impossible to turn the pedals
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| equipment by learning how to use it for
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| | anymore!Which of your ingrained customs
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| maximum effectiveness.5. Do you really
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| | or beliefs is it time to review and
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| need 27 gear ratios? Did anyone ever
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| | shed?10. All your equipment is useless
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| mention simplicity?The more you have, the
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| | without the muscle to push it.Be prepared
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| more time is spent on repairs and
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| | for your journey in terms of nutrition of
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| maintenance,
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| | the mind and the
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| the more weight you carry and the more
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| | body and the conditioning of both.
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