Maintenance
How to Fix a Tubeless Puncture: Sealant, Plugs and When to Fit a Tube
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,...
Cycling Tips & Guides
Bike Computers
Speed and Cadence Sensors: Do You Need Them, and Which One?
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...
buyer-guide
Heart Rate Monitors: Chest Strap or Armband, and Which to Buy
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...
ftp
Your First FTP Test: How to Do It, and What to Do With the Number
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...
buyer-guide
Hardtail or Full Suspension? How to Choose a Mountain Bike
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...
aerobars
Triathlon and TT Bikes in India: Do You Need One, and Which?
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...
beginner
How Often Should You Service Your Bike, and What a Service Includes
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...
beginner
Cycling Helmets: How to Choose One That Fits, and When to Replace It
A helmet that fits sits level two fingers above your eyebrows, moves with your skin and does not rock. Most fit problems are about shape, not...
beginner
Road Bikes in India: What Each Budget Actually Buys in 2026
Under Rs 1 lakh buys aluminium and entry gears; Rs 1 to 2 lakh brings full Shimano 105 and your first carbon; Rs 2 to 3...
accessories
Car Bike Racks: Trunk, Spare Wheel, Suction or Roof, and What Fits Your Car
The right rack depends on your car first. A trunk rack like the BEARACK Genesis Pro suits hatchbacks and sedans, a spare-wheel rack like the Ranger...
beginner
Rim or Disc Brakes in 2026: Which Should You Buy?
For most riders in India, buy disc brakes, ideally hydraulic: they stop consistently in the wet, need less effort in traffic and do not wear out...
beginner
Is Your Bike Actually the Right Size? Six Checks to Find Out
You can find out in ten minutes with a tape measure: check standover, how much seatpost shows, how far the bars can move, and whether your...
buyer-guide
Gravel Bikes in India: What to Buy, and Where to Ride Them Around Hyderabad
A gravel bike is a drop-bar bike built for mixed surfaces, right if your rides regularly leave the tarmac. From the Polygon Bend R2 at Rs...
beginner
Bikes for Shorter Riders: What Actually Fits Under 165cm
If you are under about 165cm, look for XXS, XS or 3S frames, or road sizes of 42 to 48cm, and check standover first. Small sizes...
apparel
Trisuit Sizing: How a Trisuit Should Fit, and Which to Buy
A trisuit should feel tight standing and right when bent into a riding position, with no loose fabric and the chamois under your sit bones. Size...
buyer-guide
Zwift in India: What It Costs, What You Need and How to Connect
Zwift costs around US$19.99 a month or US$199.99 a year, billed in rupees with tax, with a 14-day free trial. The real cost is hardware: a...
beginner
How to Set Your Saddle Height, and Why Most Riders Get It Wrong
Set your saddle so your knee keeps a slight bend at the bottom of the stroke. For a first number, multiply your inseam by 0.883 and...
beginner
Your First Five Road Bike Upgrades, In Order
Get a bike fit first, then better tyres, then a saddle only if you still hurt, then clipless pedals and shoes, and wheels last. That order...
apparel
How to Choose Bibshorts: Chamois, Fit and Sizing
The chamois is the product, so spend on it if you ride more than two hours. Get the size from the brand's own chart, because sizing...
beginner
Cycling Shoes in India: Road or MTB, Cleats and Sizing
The cleat system decides between road and MTB shoes, not the other way round. Road cleats give the best connection and are hard to walk in;...
buyer-guide
Bike Lights for City Riding: Lumens, Modes and Being Seen
Buy the rear light first and spend more on it than the front, because in a lit city the danger is behind you. Run both in...
buyer-guide
Why You Bonk, and Why It Happens Later Than You Notice
A bonk is not something that happens at the 90th kilometre. It is something you caused in the first hour and only found out about later....
beginner
Home Bike Workshop: The Tools Worth Owning, In Order
Five tools cover about eighty per cent of home bike maintenance and come to roughly Rs 5,000: hex keys, a floor pump, a chain wear indicator,...
beginner
Cycling Helmet Buying Guide for Indian Heat
In Indian heat, ventilation beats aerodynamics for everyone who is not racing. What actually cools your head is internal channelling rather than vent count, MIPS costs...
buyer-guide
Hyperice Recovery Tools Compared: Which One Do You Actually Need?
A massage gun is the one recovery tool most riders should own, and two Hypervolt generations are on sale at once, with the older one often...
buyer-guide
How to Choose a Bike Computer in India
Start by deciding whether you need GPS at all, because a Rs 1,590 Cateye covers speed and distance for years. If you do, battery life and...
buyer-guide
Cannondale Quick vs Merida Crossway: Which Hybrid Should You Buy?
The Quick and the Crossway sit at almost identical prices but suit different riders. Cannondale offers three sizes with deep stock in the middle; Merida offers...
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