• October 02. 2021

Many factors (not just parts and labor) have led to rising bicycle costs. Expensive is a relative term: it may be a lot of money for college students, but it may not be the case for dentists. But for the sake of argument, we will think that an expensive bicycle is enough to make you think twice when buying. Market Economics The price of bicycles is partly affected by the market economy. Products w...

• September 28. 2021

Should you choose an aero bike or a light bike? Should you ride a deep wheel or a lightweight climbing ring? Assuming that we all want to be as fast as possible, we first need to consider the advantages of reduced air resistance and begin to defeat lighter and less aviation equipment. Jean-Paul Ballard is an aerodynamicist, engineer and co-founder of Swiss Side. He has served as the chief engineer...

• September 24. 2021

Come to our store and take a carbon fiber handlebar, seatpost or front fork, or better yet, pick up one of our all-carbon fiber dream machines, and you will be surprised at how light they are. However, the real surprise comes from riding. When the lightweight and beautiful miracle material transfers your more energy to the ground, the acceleration, climbing, control and even comfort dazzle you, wh...

• September 14. 2021

The three key touch points that connect you to the bicycle are: pedals, seat, and handlebars. Most cyclists spend a lot of time choosing the first two with military precision-but the best bicycle handlebars are often forgotten. Choosing the ideal handlebar for you can have a huge impact on your comfort and performance, as they play an important role in determining your position and weight distribu...

• September 06. 2021

The main type of carbon fiber used for the manufacture of bicycle parts are normal tow (under 12000 fibers) carbon fiber, like T700, or commonly known as 3k, 12k weave, and UD(uni-direction) carbon fiber. Bicycle components, especially carbon fiber frames and rims, are made of various grades of carbon fiber. The main feature is its tensile strength and tensile modulus. The tensile strength is the ...

• September 02. 2021

Even if you are not going to climb any peaks, mountain biking is still a good investment. Mountain biking is difficult. They have a suspension system that provides a comfortable riding experience, and the thick, wide tires are less prone to skidding than the slender tires of cruiser bikes, especially on wet roads. Mountain bikes have a strong and lightweight alloy frame. They are definitely not ju...

• August 20. 2021

If you are buying a new mountain bike, you will inevitably face a big choice: full suspension or hard tail? Both the front and rear shock absorbers of full suspension mountain bikes have shock absorbers, while hard-tail bicycles have only shock absorbers. The type of suspension of a mountain bike affects the control, traction, and comfort of the bike—not to mention the joy of riding. So, which typ...

• May 26. 2021

Everyone knows that carbon wheels are very popular now.Today I'm going to give you the information you need to choose between the two main types of carbon wheels: clincher and tubular. Which should you be looking at? The short answer is, if you're racing, maybe consider choosing tubular. If you're looking for an all-around wheel, definitely choose clincher. There's more to it than that, but most p...

• May 19. 2021

Carbon fiber is not a single category Carbon fibers come in various forms: raw filaments or sheet fibers (continuous fibers) and short fiber fibers, which can be used as sheets or chopped very short fiber clumps. The chopped fibers are used in products like pedal bodies. The sheet style is the most common in bicycle frames, what it sounds like: a continuous sheet of carbon fiber (called a layer), ...