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Buying comfortable road cycling shoes

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:43:41 +0000

At one time you could only buy cycling equipment at your local cycle shop, if they had what you wanted or you had to hope they could order it and then you would have to wait for it to come and hope it was the right size, colour or price. Then cycling magazines started to have adverts for the bigger stores and you could post off a cheque and wait for your prized article to arrive. Now things could not be easier, your at home watching the Tour de France on television, you see you hero attack on the mountainous slopes of Alpe-d’Huez, what are those sexy carbon cranks he’s using? They look like FSA or are they Campagnolo, they could be Stella Azurra, which are they? … How much will they cost? … Where can I get them? … Well, get on the Web, put the name of that most wanted item into your search engine and see what it comes up with. The next move can be nearly as exciting as riding your bike up the mountains, that’s making comparisons of all the equipment, something you probably won’t be able to do at your local cycle shop and then ordering it online, the worst bit is waiting for it to arrive.

There are many brand of women’s cycling shoes on the market, and finding the right ones for you can be difficult …Very importantly with shoes is which pedal system you are using, Look, Shimano, Campagnolo, Time and all the other systems have different fittings on the sole of the shoe, check up which they have on the shoe manufacturers web-site and then it should then be safe to order them online.

Visit the Womens Cycling Shoes store to compare all the latest styles and functionality in cycling shoes from beginners to cycling queens!!!! ; )

How to pick proper womens cycling shoes

WomensCyclingShoes — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:53:42 +0000

Whether you are a local rider on Saturday afternoon with some girlfriends or school mums or enjoy riding with your family, you will have given some thought to the type of shoes you are wearing when you go out for a ride. So long as you have a good pair of athletic shoes on with good grip for safety, then you are going to be just fine.

But if you are a little more serious or want to be more serious about your riding then you need to starting thing about the best type of womens cycling shoes for you. There are many types to choose from and the first difference is whether you are a road cyclist or a mountain (mtb) bike cyclist. As the type of shoes are distinctly different from each other.

With womens road cycling shoes, you have a cleat on the bottom that hooks or clips onto your specially designed pedals, the main purpose is to increase power in your rotation as you generate power as you push down and as you pull up. Be prepared for a stack or two while you are getting used to them.

Womens mtb cycling shoes you have a more rugged sole, as opposed to the sleek sole of womens road cycling shoes, to enable you to walk over area of track that may be unsuitable or impossible to ride over … unless you are completely fearless! But you will still need good traction between your shoe and your pedal on those off road cycle tracks.

Livestrong.com provide this great video explaining the differences in styles, and what you might need to look for when choosing your first or next pair of womens cycling shoes.

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Why do I need womens cycling shoes?

WomensCyclingShoes — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:36:21 +0000

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