Online bikes - Cycling Accesories

Eye Wear
Sunglasses are now a major fashion accessory with a legitimate place in the cyclist’s sun’s rays can be harmful, wind can dry your eyes out and airborne dirt and insects can all be potential hazards. So it makes sense to wear some eye protection at all times. Clear or yellow-tinted lenses are ideal for low light conditions, with darker or mirrored lenses better for bright
sunlight. You don’t need the expensive shades endorsed by sporting heroes or celebrities, but do look for light comfortable glasses with interchangeable polycarbonate lenses which protect from both UVA and UVB rays.

Cycling Gloves
Cyclists’ fingerless gloves or ‘track-mitts’ have many functions.

• Padded palms reduce road-shock transmitted through the handlebars
• In a fall, the padding protects your hands from ‘gravel-rash
• Gloves absorb sweat, providing a better grip on the handlebars
• They’re useful for wiping a sweaty face or runny nose on the move (many mittshave a towelling pad specifically for this purpose!).
(You may want to consider full-fingered gloves whilst riding your bike in cold conditions).

Footwear
Cycling shoes have rigid soles to transfer power into, and protect your feet from the pedals. Mesh panels are common for ventilation; these also keeo weight down drain water out.
If you use toe-clips and straps you can cycle in any stiff style shoe provided it fits into the toe clip. For ‘clipless’ pedals you will need the cleat that secures the shoe and pedal together.
Racing shoes leave the cleat exposed to lock into the pedal.With teh stiff soles its awkward to walk in them and wandering around in cycling racing shoes can wear them out very rapidly Check your cleats regularly and expect tochange them for new cycling footwear once a year.
Shoes can be fastened using laces, Velcro, ratchet straps or any ombination of these, but racers and long-distance riders often prefer the convenience of teh velco systems that can be adjusted as your riding your bike. If you use laces,try different lacing patterns, missing out lace-holes to give the most comfortable feel to the shoe.

Protect that Brain, Wear a Cycling Helmet
A polycarbonate shell protects the polystyrene body from general wear and tear and they weigh around 200—300 g. If it is to be effective in an accident, your helmet must be properly adjusted
to fit you. It should sit squarely on your head, not tilted to the front to rear. Straps should pass either side of your ears and the chinstrap shouldfeel nice and snug when you open your jaw. If you rock the helmet gently on your head it should feel firm and just rock your scalp rather than moving over your head.
Most helmets have foam pads to adjust the fit according to your individual head size and shape.
Should you have an accident it is imperitive you replace the cycling helmet even if there is no visible damage to it.

Bike Helmets need to be looked after carefully and not dropped, squashed or kept in hot environments, always look after you cycling helmet one day it just may save your life.

Choose a light coloured helmet so you are more
visible, especially when cycling on the roads.
If you opt to add further materials to your helmet,
i.e. reflective stickers, make sure that they will not
damage the bike helmets shell or body.

Helmets sold in the European Union should display the mark 'CE, indicating they meet the standards of the Europeman Commission Directive on personal protective Equipment.
Even better is the UKs standard 'EN 1078'.