Road Bike groupsets: comparison of Shimano and SRAM
The gears are the centrepiece of your road bike. It determines how efficiently you transfer your power to the pedals, how easily you can tackle climbs and how precisely you can shift gears. In...
Road bike advice
How do I find the right road bike handlebars?
Reach, drop, rise, backsweep and flare are different units that affect the riding feel, comfort and seating position. You can find out what they mean in detail here. In the past, you didn’t have...
Which stems are available for road bikes?
Even the smallest change in dimension influences the riding position and thus the riding comfort as well as a favourable posture. Therefore, you determine the relevant advantage for you with the individual choice of...
Road Bike Beginner’s Guide
What does a racing bike cost? A good road bike costs between 700 and 1000 euros, including an aluminium frame, Shimano Tigra gears and rim brakes. A road bike with disc brakes is available...
Racing bike aerodynamics
Road cyclists are focused competitive athletes whose attention is primarily on efficiency and energy-saving progress. An optimised riding position as well as wearing streamlined clothing influences the gain of valuable seconds and can save...
Which road bike tyre?
Many manufacturers nowadays offer road bike tyres between 23 and 32 mm. In the 80s and 90s, people still rode with very narrow tyres, 19 to 20 mm were standard. You should also choose...
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