How to get that new bike feel for well under $50.

There are a lot of things we love about riding our bikes.   One of them is new experiences.   We enjoy trying new routes, meeting new riders and trying out new equipment.   Sometimes the monotony of the sport gets to you – same old, same old.    To spice it up the slightest change can have a substantial impact.   When you have cables installed by a professional you’ll know what we’re talking about.   It’s like you get a whole new bike, but yet you have the same frame, wheels and groupset.   Try new a brand of bibs and the same thing happens – new bike feeling with the same old bike.   Given that a good set of bibs can easily run more than a $200 how does one get that new bike feeling for under $50?

Replace your cleats and you'll thank us later.

Simple – a new pair of cleats.   A new pair of cleats is a major transformation.   It’s amazing how much better you clip in.   Yea, we all try to baby our shoes, but the cleats take abuse even when you stop at a red light or just mounting your bike.

While we’re on cleats – we see cleats as being a litmus test for a real bike shop.   We’re into bikes and bike racing and we also happen to be a capitalist.   What we aren’t is a capitalist who sees bikes as a conduit to money.   There’s a distinction.   How many new bikes shops have you been into where they have the latest 8k Trek or Specialized but none of the basics like good socks, cleats, lube or sports drinks?    Yea, we know there are several brands and it’s difficult to carry it in inventory – whatever.  We just don’t get how you can be a shop and have none of this stuff in stock, but you can have spot lights on a 8k bike.