There is nothing quite like the wind blowing through your hair as you pedal on your bike for the first time the cold breaks and spring appears. It is a feeling of freedom, joy, and memories, but it can also be the start of a journey to weight loss. Biking can be an excellent way to lose weight and increase your cardio fitness, especially if running is hard on your joints. However, in order to make the switch from recreational riding to fitness riding, you may have to up your bike game just a … [Read more...]
Why Bike?
There are many reasons that make biking a beneficial life choice. In fact, if you want to improve several areas of your health biking can be a great way to do that. Biking not only improves your physical health, but also your mental and environmental health as well! Mental and Emotional Health Riding a bike can greatly improve your emotional or mental health. Exercise has been proven again and again to help boost your mental health and reduce or prevent depression and anxiety. Exercise … [Read more...]
How to Buy a Bike
So you decided you wanted to buy a bike, but you’re not sure what to do next! There are so many different sizes, shapes, and prices out there. Don’t worry there are three key questions you can ask yourself that will help you determine which bike is right for you. 1. Where do you plan on riding your bike? Generally, bikes are designed to ride on specific terrain and will perform best when riding on the appropriate terrain for the bike. For example, a mountain bike is less efficient on a … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Bike
With so many different types of bikes to choose from it can be hard to determine which bicycle would be best suited for you, but if you know a few basics about each type of bike it will be easier to zero in on the bicycle that will fit your lifestyle when you go to purchasing your next bicycle. Cruiser Bicycles: These retro looking bikes have wide balloon tires, wide saddles, and keep you in an upright seated position. These bikes have a much simpler mechanical design with some versions … [Read more...]
Bike Styles: Road Bike
This summer the SchwinnRed blog is going to be breaking down the different categories of bikes to help you better understand what bicycle best fits your lifestyle! This week we will be talking about road bikes, which not only are great for the individual wishing to work on their cardio health and overall fitness, but also are a great way to just get out and have fun, enjoy nature, and even socialize on group rides. What is a Road Bike: While the first thing that comes to mind might be an … [Read more...]