Cycle Faster - It is one of the well-known facts that average cycling speed is part of an interesting subject to discuss, especially around the Roadist---the speed lover. You might insist that your road bike is the main contributing factor to achieving the speed, but what else do we need to gain to move faster? Here we have several tips on how to become a faster cyclist for you to try.
MTB Trails - Modern buildings, historic shophouses, and classic tourist traps are all images that come to mind when people think of Singapore. What if you've recently purchased a new mountain bike (MTB) and are looking for some excitement in Singapore? Well, you can still improve your speed, strength, and stamina by tackling difficult obstacles such as lung-busting climbs, sharp curves, muddy trails, and rocky roadways. Here are the best MTB trails in Singapore for a thigh-burning ride, ranging from beginner to extremely difficult.
MTB Suspension - Mountain bikes (MTB) riders are sure familiar with bike suspension. Whether it’s a full suspension MTB or hardtail MTB, both offer their advantages. Dual-suspension bikes are equipped with front suspension (fork) and rear suspension (shock), while hardtail bikes only use front suspension. Suspension helps to increase control and comfort on rocky roads and contributing to bringing more fun on trails. Then, what should we’re aware of when talking about suspension? Make sure you know these basics so you can kickstart to choose the most suitable mountain bikes for you.
Adventure Bike - Looking for bikes that are best in both worlds? You might be familiar with hybrid and gravel bikes. However, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish both due to the familiar usage and you’re going to start to wonder: which bike is suitable for my needs? What should we consider if we’re going to choose one of these bikes? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
Mountain Bike - MTB riding is the most different style of riding compared to road bike riding or city cycling. You need to go to the track that will provide a certain challenge to the bike. Bukit Timah and Chestnut are few of the best places for mountain biking in Singapore; the vast area and track allows the riders to explore and train their skills. It is also exciting to cycle with all the jumps and slopes that you might face. If you are looking to buy yourself a new mountain bike, we have some tips that might help you!
Buy Bicycle Lights - Great rides always come with great visibility along the way. If you can see the track properly, the experience will be more fun and also safe. During a night or evening ride, visibility can be very low and as a cyclist, you need the support of bicycle lights. The device can be for your eyes as well for other people on the road so they can see you clearly.
City Cycling - One of the recent bicycles that we just released from Rodalink is Polygon Zeta 2, a mini velo for urban riders who can bring you around the town with ease. It adds more selection to our city bike options that are currently available at our store. If you are not too mountain bike and want a more slow ride but still inside the town area, you can put aside our MTB and road bike and go with our urban bicycle for sure.
Benefit of Cycling - Happy World Health Day! In the time of pandemic, we should be grateful that everyone is still here, healthy and safe. How’s your daily activities lately? Are you still working out enough? How’s your exercise doing? If you don’t have enough exercise, you may need to rethink your routine. To make sure you are still healthy, Rodalink has some tips on how to optimize your cycling exercise and thus, making the best of the benefits of cycling. Check the full insight down below.
Bicycle Saddle - Saddle is the part of a bicycle where a rider spends most of their time on. The most important selling point that a saddle should have is of course, how comfortable it is. To achieve a certain degree of comfort, the saddles were made with a shape that fits the rider and using materials that will bring comfort such as gel and foam. If you want to up your cycling game, you need to make sure you can stay comfy on your ride for hours. Rodalink knows how to achieve that and we will share it for you right here:
Bike Maintenance - Storm is raging daily above our beloved island. The rain will definitely bring more mud for our bike to go through. For those who like to go on the road, the risk of getting a muddy tire is low but your bike will still be wet and dirty if you do not take good care of it. For MTB and gravel rides, the rain brings a lot of pain since the bike will be extremely dirty even for just one simple ride on the track. There are several aspects that you need to pay attention to if you are still brave enough to go out riding under the rain. From bike maintenance to cycling tips, here’s some insight for you!
