Needs and Wants for Bikes

Everyone has needs, and wants, and for many bike enthusiasts, bike accessories can be the next thing that gets you excited to ride your bike more. Not only can bike accessories, aren’t what some people may say, are just flashy things that aren’t needed. Most bike accessories and rider accessories are items that are needed, for reasons including safety, performance, and functionality. Some of the most basic things on a bike are considered an accessory and are a highly needed item.

            Accessories, now can be broken up into both mechanical and cosmetic needs. Mechanical needs are those that will help one in performing the task of biking. Some mechanical accessories, increase speed, while others create endless hours of joy. One main mechanical accessory, that can even change your whole aspect of your biking experience, is the seat that you are riding on. It would seem obvious that your seat should be suited to your riding type, because I mean that’s where the majority of you weight is held while riding. Seats can vary from narrow, wide, squishy, firm, suspended, and non-suspended, depending on your preferences, and riding style. Throughout the bike other changes can be made including upgrades to your fork, grips, handle bar, wheels, tires, pedals and derailleurs. These can have drastic effect on the bikes performance, and ridibility. I believe that two of the largest upgrades that you can make to your bike include, your wheels, and shifting derailleurs. You may notice that these to accessories/upgrades, are two of the four things that move on your bike, but are the only two things that allow you to move forward. Decreased weight, fluidity, rolling resistance, and increased precision are the factors that you will experience after upgrading these two items.

            Along with mechanical add ons, you may also be intrigued to purchase, cosmetic items including, lights, clothes, hydration options, and packs/racks. Clothing can bring you the next fashion, along with increased comfort ability. Lights can be used for the purpose of lighting a dark path, or just simply increasing your visibility to drivers on the road that you may be riding on, both of which are very important. Hydration is essential during strenuous activity, and can be seen as bottle cages, or camel backs. Finally if you are traveling on long trips, you might need to carry lots of clothes and items, which packs and racks come in handy, which come in various options and sizes that can be placed all across your bike.

            So go out there and enjoy your ride to the fullest, with the consideration of all of these accessories.

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