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MKS Stainless Steel Half Toe Cage Clip
Cycplus Anoutway AS210 Pro Mini Electric Pump
Challenge Latex Tube 700x23-28C 48mm Presta
Magicshine TTA-C Integrated Out-Front Bike Mount
Shokz OpenMove S661 Entry-Level Bone Conduction Headphones
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How to choose cycling sunglasses: lens categories and colours, photochromic vs polarised vs interchangeable, how they should fit with a helmet, prescription options and the best pairs at each budget.
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TPU and butyl inner tubes compared on weight, speed, punctures, rim-brake heat, repairs and price, with the tubes we stock and how to fit a TPU tube safely.
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How to test ride a bike properly: what to bring, how to set it up, the eight things to check on the ride, how to compare two sizes, and what...
Krishnendu Basu |
Diwali gift ideas for cyclists at four budgets, from about ₹1,000 to ₹30,000, focused on gifts that need no size and fit almost any bike, plus the ones to check...
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A trisuit is faster and simpler on race day; separate tri shorts and a top suit riders whose upper and lower body are different sizes, long-distance racers who need quicker...
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What to do when a tubeless tyre punctures: getting sealant to seal it, which fix suits which hole, how to fit a plug step by step, when to fall back...
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What speed and cadence sensors measure, when you need them outdoors and on a trainer, how the Magene, iGPSport, Wahoo and Garmin sensors compare, and how to fit and pair...
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A chest strap is more accurate for intervals and HRV; an optical armband is more comfortable and accurate enough for steady riding; both beat a watch's wrist sensor on the...
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FTP is roughly the highest power you can hold for an hour, and it sets every training zone. How to choose between a ramp test and a 20-minute test, how...
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A hardtail is the better first mountain bike for most riders: lighter, cheaper and simpler to maintain. Full suspension earns its cost on rocky, technical trails and long days off-road....
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A triathlon bike pays off once you race non-drafting triathlons regularly and can hold the aero position for hours. Until then, clip-ons on a road bike get you most of...
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For most riders, a general service every 6 to 9 months or 1,200 to 1,500 km, and a strip-down service once a year or every 5,000 to 6,000 km. What...
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Every Colnago explained, from the V4 to the V5RS, Y1RS and handmade C68, plus the steel, gravel, time trial and track bikes, with India prices and which one suits you.
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Zwift Cog replaces the cassette on a smart trainer and Zwift Click shifts 24 virtual gears from the handlebar, so any 8- to 13-speed bike fits without matching cassettes. How...
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A 45mm to 60mm carbon wheelset is the upgrade most riders notice most. The Vision TC 60 is the value pick, the SC 45 the all-rounder, the Reynolds AR60 the...
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The XXF N1808 is the value pick for occasional flyers, the Scicon AeroComfort 3.0 packs fastest with only the wheels off, the Evoc Bike Bag Pro is lightest and takes...
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At almost the same price, the COROS Pace 4 gives you dual-frequency GPS and much longer battery life, and the Garmin Forerunner 70 gives you deeper training guidance, adaptive coaching...
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Polygon covers almost every kind of riding at strong prices because it builds its own bikes. Heist and Path hybrids from Rs 34,990, Cascade and Premier hardtails, Xtrada and Syncline...
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The Shimano MT200 and MT201 share the same two-piston caliper, fluid and pads. The difference is the lever blade: steel on the MT200, aluminium on the MT201, which resists monsoon...
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The Gusto Duro Evo is a T1000 carbon aero race bike from a Taiwanese brand, offered in eight builds on the same frame. The entry build is Rs 1,99,990, the...
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Short answer: Pinarello's naming is simpler than it looks. F is race geometry, X is endurance geometry, and the number is the tier. So the F1 and X1 are the...
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Short answer: Kona sells four kinds of bike in India, and the choice is decided by where you ride rather than by budget. For city commuting, the Dew family. For...
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Merida's numbers run the opposite way to Cannondale's, and once you know that the range reads easily. Every family from ₹29,990 to ₹5.8 lakh, the Reacto against the Scultura, and...
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A Quick 5 costs less than a Quick 3, and once you know why the whole range reads easily. Every Cannondale family explained from ₹48,999 to ₹6.84 lakh, the Synapse...
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