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The Top 11 mistakes people make buying a road bike … and how to avoid

1.NOTE choosing a budget and stick to it.

Some more people make the mistake of spending too basic for the motorcycle and then not have enough to buy basic supplies associated with bicycles.

Think about other articles, you must buy, puncture repair kits, basic tools, clothing, shoes and gloves also a good quality pump. Allow these to your budget. Starting from £ 250.00 to £ 8,000.00 on a racing bike.

2.choosing a bike because you like the color and your friend so they want the same thing. Just because the frame color can match the color of your favorite cycling team does not mean to be able to ride like a pro. The bike may very well have been incorrectly manufactured parts or can be mounted with one set of pliers.

Sales and marketing of all bicycle manufacturers make the bike is visually attractive and realize the dream of being able to run as fast as their heroes in the Tour de France.

Avoid this mistake by choosing a road bike that has a good mix of quality components and a paint job chip that is pleasing to your eyes.

Here are some tips in choosing the frame:

Only very aware of the material structure which generally has a label on the box between the pedals. This label indicates the type of steel, coal, aluminum or titanium.

With some manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty on paint, so if you have a few stone chips and then consult the dealer where you purchased Motorcycles and respray done or exchange of the structure.

Its Off to choose a "stem" part that is already painted with manufacturers of color, or you have a custom paint job. Check bikes Luxury. COM have a great variety of paint applications publishing limited, both for racing and mountain bicycle frames. The company also airbrush a picture of a ghostly face in the framework that does not play in another context.

Carefully consider what you use your bike. Just because your partner has a beautiful bike and you want an equal, does not mean you should.

3.wrong choice of frame size

Probably the more important to choose an image size of road bike is correct. This may have physiological effects in the short and long term if you have a bike that is suitable not. Please note that buying a bike for a child who has a few more years of growth and development. This means that beyond your bike in a matter of 6-12 months.

Well worth considering buying a road bike is a few sizes too big for them, or so, you can buy a road bike used on Ebay or Cycling Weekly magazine. A good quality second race bike costs around £ 250.00.

To the right size, or consult your local bike dealer or search the websites below for comprehensive advice.

bike size can be a complex procedure with many variables taken into account. For this reason, please visit the following websites for the best information on the framework the right size for you. I do not want to give advice on what to period, body size, height, capacity.

Currently There are women specific frames which means that the geometry of the structure most appropriate for women cyclists.

Especially his experience in Cycling should be fun and comfortable for the choice of the size of the image must be cautious.

4.not how to use the bike, go to club racing driver or the time to test.

You have chosen to ride a racing bike. At what level would you travel? If your hand to join a cycling club Local and travel to the strange Sunday as a group that can be very sociable, and improve your fitness dramatically. to this end a perfect race bike would cost £ 350.00 to £ 500.00 based on the lower end racing bikes. Chassis is steel and the weight of the bike will be about 22 pounds. In a riding club will also provide a wealth of knowledge and advice from colleagues in other clubs.

You may want to progress in road races? The demand for a lighter and more sensitive is advised. Also moving parts on the bike to be lighter, more efficient and, unfortunately, are more expensive. The weight of a good quality bike races will be 15-18 pounds. In road racing you get to travel at speeds up to 30 miles hour on the ground, 25 in the climbs and 50 km / h on descents.

If you want to start the testing time. These are just against the clock run over ten miles 10,25,50,100 distances because they are 12 hours and 24 hours in which events she walks as much as possible about the periods of time. You can ride a bicycle in the bicycle races or more first specialized forum available.

Take a few tips on the British Cycling website or simply ask your local bike club if they of race against time

Whatever your dream is to simply enjoy cycling safely.

5.Incorrect choice of the width handlebar.

Mostly dominated by buyers for the first time racing motorcycles, the width of the handlebars to determine how you breathe and make cycling.

If the bars are too narrow for you, then you limit your breathing because his hands and arms are closer. If they are too wide then its control over the bike will be poor. Please visit the websites in Section 2 to get your perfect driving position.

To Cycling race will climb out of the saddle, his weight on the pedals and hands by pulling up on the bars. It is therefore essential that your handlebars are the right width or what that will control volatile, unable to pull hard on the bars, causing bad position and lack of confidence in the bike.

This can be easily solved by ensuring the width of the bar are more or less the same width of shoulder, If it is not clear just look at sites Web in the right position on the bike.

6.not discounts on accessories for pumps, puncture repair kits, clothing, helmets, gloves.

Most vendors want to keep a bike at the customer as long as possible. They realize they need accessories, clothing and shoes, so always be a bit cheeky and ask for discounts or even free articles.

7.Not establishing a maintenance regime regular bike.

Either do it with your dealer or on a regular basis yourself.

How often you ride a bike, maintenance is crucial to maintaining your bike breaks down during the stay in a walk. You do not want to be taken amid whether your bike, because I did not notice that the chain was exhausted and was immediately due. Or travel 40 miles per hour and realize their need to change the brake pads.

Even if you start to competition may not be able to start the race if the bike is considered dirty, not maintained and could cause an accident for the competitors themselves and their colleagues.

Get a good habit cleaning your bike after every ride not only reflects on you as a responsible and safe cycling, but also to detect worn mats as brakes, tires and cables in bulk, etc.

Do not leave your bike to rust after a trip, if you have ridden in the spray wet, then all moving parts the chain, brakes, gears and cables exposed to a good lubricant like WD40 or GT88. Leave for a few hours then wash with hot soapy water. Its easier to do to try to wash the rust or mud and dirt road on your motorcycle. Apply Polish musicians car frame and buff to a shine, this will protect the frame and to wash the mud and dirt road.

Remember also to use on future bicycle, you may want to sell foreign currency portion for a new model, or keep it as a second bike training.

If you not sure how to clean and maintain your bike, then ask your bike shop or the dealer who sold his bike for you. You can even create an annual maintenance package.

An excellent source of bike maintenance is the Internet. Who knows maybe there is a "How to clean and maintain bike racing "DVD?

8.One neglecting people are wrong not to insure your bike against damage and theft.

No matter if you ride on the rare sunny days and trains every day and on weekends. To make sure that your bike is not expensive, you may have under their home contents insurance or insurance purchased separately. If you store your bike in the garden shed or your garage make sure you that way. For advice on this topic contact your local crime prevention.

Comparison 9.Not prices between the different bikes.

Surf the Web and print price comparisons and request a price match with your local dealer cycling. They are more than likely want to keep it as a local client, aware of the need for each rider to always buy "bits on the bike or even buy a road bike second.

10.Note a specialized approach to his new sport.

Why not build your own bike? Buy the exact image you want and the other parties. Do not make the mistake of trying for the first time to ride the same bike. Ask to your local bike shop to do it for you, will cost between £ 50 and £ 100, but its well worth the money to do things right the first times.

11.Not reserving the choice of wheels and tires for road racing a reasonable level which will be a good idea to invest in a good set of wheels. Ideally, the carbon rims with hoses, the tires and inner tubes in a single tube. They are glued to the rim of the wheel with a special glue. These tires can be inflated to 200 ponds per square inch.

This combination of wheels and pipes to be expensive. A more cost effective solution is for wheels have been supplied with your new race bike and invest in the best set of race tires you can afford.

Difference between the tires may be important, the tire sidewalls too soft for your weight or to provide better rolling resistance. Consider an anti-perforation installed between the inner tube and tire. The tire pressure be checked each time before leaving on his bike. This will give you the advantage of a trip not only comfortable but also to get the full life of your tires. It is easy to check the tire pressure recommended, just look on the side walls, indicate tire size and the maximum inflated.

Changing practices of your bladder so you know what to expect during the repair a flat tire on the road. Always be careful to see if the sharp stones, glass or thorns in the tire before replacing the inner tube.

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About the Author

My name is Mark Taylor I am a qualified coach to level 2 of the British Cycling recognised coaching award. Is also a recognised coach with the Association of British Cycling Coaches. I’ve been fortunate enough to represent Wales as a junior competitive cyclist, I am a well known and respected coach with a “hands on” coaching and training approach that gets results from riders that put the effort in. I am experienced at time trials, road racing and track racing.

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