Monday 6 October 2014

Choosing Your First Bike

Fitness has remained the buzz word around the world for the past decade or so and the enthusiasm has not diminished yet. There are many fitness programs available to choose from, ranging from indoor exercises to outdoor activities like swimming, hiking and cycling. Among the outdoor activities, cycling is one of the most preferred workouts as it gives you the adrenalin rush as you manoeuvre through the difficult terrains. This is an excellent cardiovascular exercise and also helps you to explore your neighbourhood by trying out new trails every time. But before you jump into bicycling, you need to have the right bike to give you the best possible experience. The bike must be bought after you have a fair idea of what you expect to do with it. Below are some pointers to help you choose your first bike.

Types of bikes

There are different types of bikes that are available depending upon the terrain where the bike will be used. Based on this, you will have to decide if you want to buy a mountain bike, or road bicycle, or hybrid bike, or city bike.  If you are more interested in exploring off road, then go for the mountain bikes. If you would be using your bike more on pavements then it is sensible to opt for the road or city bikes. The hybrid bikes give you excellent comfort and stability as they have thick tyres. Also they have upright seating position that enables you ride them with ease both on dirt paths as well as city streets. The Time Trial and Triathlon bikes are specially designed to give you the extra speed and power to cross the longer stretches of course no matter how the terrain is. At NGProBike we have a wide variety in each category to choose from.

Frame material

The bike frame is the essential part of the bicycle. Carbon bike frames are the most commonly used ones. They are sturdy and long lasting. The other types of materials used in frames are aluminium and titanium which is very light weight. There is the option of customising your bikes by buying frames from popular brands like De Rosa based on your height and making your own speed road bike. NGProBike are authorized dealers of De Rosa brand.   

Give importance to the right fit

Always buy a bike that fits you the best. Based on your body size and usage, decide the wheel size, suspension, frame size, seat height and the distance to the handle bar. Even a top notch bike will not be comfortable if not adjusted to your size.