Robbie Ferri 
Cycling every year has become increasingly popular. We are seeing bike sales go through the roof, and more and more people are hitting the roads and trails with pedal power each day. Here at Cycling Hacker, we get a lot of questions about cycling and bikes. Today we’re going to be answering, “What is the … Read more
When it comes to cycling, there’s a lot to learn about equipment. Bikes come in all shapes and sizes and so do the parts that they are equipped with. To fully understand bikes and all the different parts would take a lot of learning. We are lucky enough to often get asked many questions about … Read more
When it comes to cycling, there’s a lot to learn. Not just about riding bikes but also maintaining them. It’s all part of being a cyclist. We often get asked questions about cycling and love answering them for our readers. One thing that is becoming increasingly popular is cyclists putting air in their tires … Read more
Cycling is an epic sport and comes with various disciplines, and with that comes a lot of different types of equipment. There’s a lot to understand, and even professional cyclists don’t understand everything. We are often asked about tires, and a question that regularly comes up is, what is the difference between Skinwall and Gumwall … Read more
One unique thing about bikes is that they come in all shapes and sizes, and you also get loads of different types of equipment. You have various wheels and tires for different terrains, handlebars that come in wide varieties to help you control the bike, and even frames designed to make you faster or more … Read more
Cycling is an epic sport that many people are turning to for their adventure and fitness fix. Working with your own pedal power and exploring gives us a feeling like no other, and it’s a very environmentally friendly way to enjoy the outdoors. One big learning curve for many people when it comes to cycling … Read more
Mountain biking is a great sport. It’s a way to explore nature which is friendly to the environment, and it’s also an excellent way to improve your fitness, motor skills, and also can introduce you to lots of new friends who share the same hobby as you. Mountain bikes come in all different shapes and … Read more
Cycling is an epic sport, and its popularity is growing more and more every year. Bikes are an excellent way of getting around and a great way to stay in shape. Bikes, like any mechanical vehicle, require attention every so often to keep them in top form. We often get asked advice on bike maintenance, … Read more
Cycling can be a huge amount of fun and a great activity to make a habit. It can help you stay in shape, get fit, and make many new friends. Having a bike isn’t always easy, and from time to time, you might need to give it some attention. What’s incredible about bikes is typically, … Read more
Cycling is an amazing sport, and there’s very little that can beat a day out on the bikes with your friends when the sun is shining. Having a bike is a lot of fun, but bikes do require attention from time to time, and this comes in the form of a service or what some … Read more
Bikes are an excellent way to get around and explore nature. They promote a healthy lifestyle and come with a huge amount of benefits. The cycling industry is growing consistently, and more people are turning to bikes in their spare time than ever before, which in our opinion, is great. Bikes can be very confusing … Read more
When it comes to sport and fitness, cycling is one of the most incredible ways to get fit. Getting out into nature, meeting new people, and having a huge amount of bikes and disciplines to choose from makes it a huge amount of fun and consistently keeps it fresh. Although cycling is a huge amount … Read more
Very few other sports offer the exploration opportunities and excitement that cycling can. Unlike most sports though, it does come with some extra costs, and bikes and spares are something you have to budget for. When it comes to cycling products, there are many to choose from on the market, and it’s challenging to know … Read more
Cycling is an excellent sport and a great way to improve your fitness. It’s a great way to explore nature and connect with fellow bike enthusiasts. What’s amazing about cycling is the different amount of bikes on the market and their unique characteristics. Many new and very experienced cyclists take to using a hybrid bike … Read more
Bikes come in all shapes, and that’s one thing that makes them so special. They are equipped with all different types of components, and they change year after year as the technology improves and grows. Brakes have changed a lot over the years, and there are many types that people don’t know about or just … Read more
Cycling is a great way to stay in shape, challenge yourself, and also make lots of new friends. It’s not all just about riding a bike, you also have to think about bike maintenance, and there are certain jobs that you need to learn. One of those jobs is how to deflate a bike tire. … Read more
So it’s time for a new set of bike tires, and you don’t know how much you should be spending on them. You go to your local bike shop, and there are hundreds of tires that cost from as little as $10 all the way up to $100. So how much does it actually cost … Read more
Cycling is an amazing sport. There are so many roads to explore and different types of bikes to ride. Like many sports, the more you do it, the more you will improve and get better at it. A lot of cyclists, after they get used to riding bikes, often ask the question, how fast does … Read more
Cycling is a great sport and one that every day gets more and more popular. When you first start riding, it’s fun to watch yourself improve and get stronger and more efficient. One of your first milestones when cycling is your first ten miles. Ten miles is a great distance for a workout and perfect … Read more
Losing weight is a goal many people take on, and it can be very difficult. It takes discipline, and incorporating exercise into your normal routine is a challenging task. A question we are often asked is about how many miles you should cycle to lose weight. In this article, we’re going to answer this. The … Read more
There are many reasons why you might take up mountain biking. You might want to get outdoors more, make new friends, learn new skills, or because you just love exercise. One main reason people take mountain biking is to lose weight. Mountain biking is an excellent way to lose weight, and It’s very fun in … Read more
Punctures, general wear and tear, turbo tire conversion, there are many reasons you might want to change your rear tire but are you doing it correctly? Although many people say bikes are straightforward to work on, I don’t believe they are as simple as most people think. Getting that first bike labor experience and understanding … Read more
Bikes come in all shapes and sizes, and with so many disciplines, you sometimes have to get creative with your kit. Many bikes, such as fixed gear bikes, track bikes, and even some city commuting bikes, don’t come with water bottle holders or even mounts. This is very common with some brands and actually can … Read more
Not only is cycling a lot of fun but so is maintaining your bike. There’s nothing like fixing your bike and then going out and enjoying the fruits of your labor. A well maintained bike is not just reliable. It’s faster, quieter, and much more efficient to ride. Learning basic bike maintenance will go a … Read more
Mountain biking is a lot of fun, and there’s no feeling like ripping through a trail and exploring nature through high speed corners. What can ruin an excellent session on the bike is when your tires let you down. They might keep getting punctures or just slipping out on corners. It can become annoying because … Read more
Cycling is a lot of fun and having a bike is great for your fitness, social circles and excellent for your mental health. There’s a lot to learn when it comes to owning a bike. A task that is challenging for many is shipping a bike. It’s much more complicated compared to a standard large … Read more
Road bikes have always been a huge part of cycling, and the Tour De Frances and races like this continue to push the limits of these bikes. Road bikes grow more and more popular every year, and the technology is advancing very quickly. We have electronic shifting, suspension components, and even some bikes with adjustable … Read more
Mountain biking is a very fun sport and gives so much back. Going out on trails not only gets you into nature but also helps you get fitter and give you an opportunity to make new friends. Finding a new mountain bike can be challenging as they come in all shapes and sizes and are … Read more
Electric bikes are the future. With technology advancing, we are seeing some incredible bikes hit the market and what they offer is just on another level. We’re in times where Pro mountain bikers use electric bikes to get up and down trails quicker, and even people who go touring use an e-bike sometimes. What we … Read more
There’s nothing like a cycling adventure, pushing yourself forward with your own pedal power, the wind in your hair, the places you see, the people you meet. In recent years exploring by bike has become hugely popular. Maybe it’s the fact the roads are getting busier. It could be the hike in fuel prices and … Read more
Gravel Bikes hit the market a few years ago in force, and it looks like they are here to stay. They are amazing do it all bikes, and many cyclists are now going from having three bikes of different disciplines to just having a single gravel bike. We think it’s amazing that a gravel bike … Read more
Bikes are a lot of fun, and they benefit us so much. They will improve your health, make you fitter, help you make new friends, help you get to work, and get you out into nature. I believe everyone should own a bike. As great as bikes are, they can often break, and it’s natural … Read more
When you hit the age of 60, you tend to be closer to retirement. Once retired, you tend to have a lot more time on your hands to do the hobbies you love or to experience new activities. Cycling is an excellent sport, and for senior citizens, I can recommend it for so many reasons … Read more
When we get older, we get more fragile, and we tend to lose flexibility. This is entirely normal, and we should all expect to become a little less flexible as we age. One thing I am often asked as a cycling trainer by many senior citizens is how they should be mounting a bike. As … Read more
When it comes to cycling, there are many different bike options on the market. They all have different uses and suit different people. Working in a bike shop, I was often asked by seniors which is the better option, a bicycle or a tricycle? Bicycles and Tricycles are totally different, and you are going to … Read more
This is a common question asked by many cyclists when it comes to riding bikes, and it can be challenging to get the information directly from a supplier as they are often quite vague on information when it comes to bike weight. Often we take to cycling to make ourselves lighter, but what really is … Read more
Typically many people take to a bike when it comes to losing weight. Cycling is a fantastic way to lose weight and makes the process really fun. Why is cycling so good for weight loss? Here are a few reasons; It burns lots of calories Low Impact Cheap to do It can be done pretty … Read more
E-Bikes are a tremendous amount of fun, and I believe they are doing so much good for the cycling industry and the planet. It’s nice to see fewer cars on the road, even nicer to see more diverse groups of cyclists that can ride together. E-Bikes make this all possible, and cycling has never been … Read more
Mountain biking is a lot of fun. What’s even more fun is racing your mountain bike. If you have got to this article, you have probably just signed up to race your mountain bike and are looking for advice on how to get ready for it. Mountain bike racing is a lot of fun, but … Read more
When looking for dream mountain bikes, sometimes we don’t have a brand in mind. We think about parts and what we want it to do, but we often don’t think about a brand as such. In this article, we are going to speak about why you should go for top brand mountain bikes and what … Read more
After working in a bike shop for many years, I was often asked most weeks: Can you put panniers on a road bike? This is an excellent question, and it’s challenging to answer with a short yes or no. In this article, we’re going to run through if you can use a pannier rack on … Read more
Gravel bikes, over the past few years, have completely changed cycling. We have gone from owning a mountain bike, a road bike, and a hybrid bike to just having one single gravel bike. Many of us have sold up and gone for invested in one do it all bike. I can see why gravel bikes … Read more
Cycling is a fantastic sport, and within it, we have a lot of different disciplines that you can try, such as gravel biking, road cycling, mountain biking, time trail riding, and many more. That’s what makes cycling so special. Riding a bike can be precisely what you want it to be. Typically each of these … Read more
A mountain bike has a vast amount of uses, you can go off-road and adventure, you can use it for your fitness goals, you can commute to work, and you can even go on bike touring. They are a lot of fun, but they are just awful when they don’t work correctly. Mountain bikes require … Read more
Disc brakes are a fantastic tool when it comes to cycling. They have an incredible ability to stop us fast with minimal pressure on our hands. For years and years, our bikes were equipped with rim brakes, and these required very little maintenance. Over time we started to see disc brakes hit the market. Firstly … Read more
Mountain biking is an entertaining sport that is growing and growing every year. The beauty of it is that it can be done to an extreme in professional racing, or you can do it as a casual Sunday activity. I have been mountain biking for years and feel everyone should try it at least once. … Read more
E-Bikes are still pretty new to the market, and we have only had them for the past few years. As someone who absolutely loves E-Bikes and believes they are taking cycling in such a positive direction, I am asked many questions about them. Most of the most common questions I am asked is how long … Read more
Mountain bikes are a massive amount of fun. Ripping down trails and enjoying the great outdoors is just what it is all about. A pleasant mountain bike ride can be turned pretty awful if your mountain bike doesn’t fit right. A bike should fit comfortably, and you should not get any unpleasant feelings from riding … Read more
Riding a mountain bike is great fun but riding a fast mountain bike is very exciting. We all want to be faster, and although a lot of it can come down to fitness, you can get the edge over your competitors by having a quicker bike. If there’s one thing pretty much every cyclist wants, … Read more
When I first got into cycling, I never knew how many different kinds of bikes I’d find on the market. I knew there were road bikes, gravel bikes, tandem bikes, cyclocross bikes, fat bikes, and even recumbent bikes. It was pretty straightforward to tell the difference between each. Then it comes to mountain bikes. It’s … Read more
E-bikes are relatively new to the market, and the E-Bike technology is advancing rapidly. When people tend to buy an electric bike, we have many questions about what they are capable of and what to expect from the bike itself. These questions are typically directed at the battery and the electronic systems of the bike. … Read more
Mountain bikes are a lot of fun, and they are great for commuting, fitness, and even socializing. I believe we all should have a mountain bike as every ride is a new adventure. Although you can get some fantastic mountain bikes for a small amount of money, why do some mountain bikes cost so much … Read more
Mountain bikes are a fantastic tool. They can take you on amazing adventures, they can help you commute to work, they can help you get fitter, they can put you in new social circles, and I believe cycling to be one of the best hobbies on the planet. Though it is a common question that … Read more
Having a bike is great, and the feeling of escaping into nature on your own pedal power is like nothing else. There’s one thing doing it on a mountain bike that you have bought from a shop, and it’s a new level of fun mountain biking on a bike you have built yourself. Building a … Read more
Gravel bikes have hit the bike industry hard recently. We see so many riders go from owning three or more bikes to literally just a single steed. They have so much capability to offer the user. You can ride fast on the road on Flat Bar Gravel bikes, keeping up with your friends on those … Read more
Gravel bikes are the new big thing in cycling. They are popping up everywhere, and every company wants a piece of the action. We are seeing so many new styles of bikes, and they are all being made for the dusty tracks and days out where you don’t know what the terrain will be. When … Read more
When it comes to cycling, it can get complicated, and bikes do require regular maintenance. A common issue all bikes have is that your tire pressure drops over time, and the tire will need inflating back up to its original pressure. Although this might seem like an easy task, there’s a lot more to inflating … Read more
I was always told, a clean bike is a happy bike. It can seem like a chore to clean your bike, but it can completely change how it feels to ride and vastly improve your experience while out on those trails. There’s an art to cleaning a mountain bike, and getting it right will make … Read more
Gravel bikes are currently one of the most versatile types of bikes on the market. They can do everything from, Road Riding, Off Road Riding, or even Bikepacking across a continent. They are incredible machines, and many cyclists have started getting rid of all their bikes and owning a single Gravel Bike. I have been … Read more
Gravel bikes are the new big thing in cycling. They are being used not only for just gravel rides, they are the latest do it all bikes. They can go on road and off road, and they are excellent for Bikepacking and long distance riding. Cyclists have gone from having five bikes in their garage … Read more
Gravel bikes are the new big thing in cycling. They are bikes that you can take anywhere and help you embrace the outdoors even more. A new sense of freedom and so many new routes to explore. A question I get pretty often is, “Gravel bikes look a lot like Road bikes. Is it possible … Read more
Gravel bikes are all the bike industry is talking about currently. It’s exciting to see so many new bikes come out and so much new technology. They are a great do it all bike and efficient off road and on road. They are the chosen tool for many adventure cyclists and bike packers. Many cyclists … Read more
The cycling world is ever changing, and we are constantly seeing new developments in bikes and components. A few years ago, Gravel bikes had just hit the market, and it completely altered people’s perspective on what bikes they needed in their garage. Gravel bikes were a do it all bike. They could go off road, … Read more
Gravel Bikes gained so much traction in the cycling World around three years ago, and we have all come to realize that they aren’t going away anytime soon. Gravel bikes are not only being bought by people that are interested in riding gravel but also by people that are interested in having a do it … Read more
When it comes to cycling, there are a lot of terms and sizes that can be challenging to understand. I remember years of working in bike shops and many customers coming in asking for the same thing, just in a completely different way. One of the most common questions I was asked was what does … Read more
As cycling has advanced, bikes and equipment have changed. It has become much more versatile, and we can adapt bikes to do many different things. I worked in a bike shop for years, and one of the main questions I was asked was, “What should I buy? A road bike or a touring bike?”. Although … Read more
Gravel bikes have made a tremendous impact in the cycling community, and it looks like they are here to stay. They are unique in the fact that they come in many different shapes and sizes. Getting the right Gravel bike for you at the right price can be difficult, and when there are so many … Read more
