goRide has introduced a concept into the biking community called Chi Riding. We want you as a rider to get the most out of your biking and we believe the way to do this is Chi Riding. What is Chi Riding? Have you heard of Chi Running? It is a running technique that emanates from the principles of [...]
How to get a wheel off a bike can be confusing and once you get it off, why won’t it go back on? It simply won’t ‘fit’ – what’s happened here?! I’m going to be honest, in the past I’ve sat looking at what is my very simple bike wheel in utter [...]
Can you bike up a rise or a hill? Would you like to be able to bike up a bigger and longer hill than you are currently able to ride? Would you like biking up a hill to feel easier? Is there a ride that you have been keen to do but there is some up hill in it that you are unsure about? Do any these [...]
When you are learning to use your gears you have to consider so many things all at the same time. You are approaching a hill and you know you need to make it easier to pedal otherwise you will not make it up the hill. But which lever and when do you change? Does this sound or feel familiar? [...]
What joy do you get from biking up or down a hill? Maybe it allows you simply to get to where you want to go, or it gives you a sense of achievement. A different perspective on the place, that magical view from ‘on top of the world’ or the wind in your hair. Gears can make pedaling [...]
Understanding your bike gears and how to use them is a great way to help you feel more confident so you can goRide more places, more often. They say a great way to test your understanding on a subject is to teach someone else. I was confronted with the reality of my ‘knowledge’ on [...]
There are some things in life that are just inevitable and when you own a bike, cleaning is one of them. Bike cleaning is important. Bike cleaning is important, yes I just repeated that and I’ll continue to do it until YOU clean. Because the thing is, in the end, cleaning your bike will [...]
What would happen if your bike chain broke while you were out riding? Could you fix it? Do you have the tools and the skills to repair the bike chain and be able to keep riding? On my first bike touring adventure in my early twenties from Blenheim to Hamner Springs through the Molesworth Station my [...]
When we start or stop a bike there is so much opportunity for disaster. Falling sideways, becoming unbalanced or getting all tangled up. Usually ending in a memorable “ouch” moment. A number of things need to be coordinated and balanced for this skill to become fluid and graceful. [...]
I’ve had a mixed bag of reactions when it comes to my questions about riding. My husband gets too technical too quickly and I get frustrated. One guy in a bike shop absolutely glazed over when I asked about how to ride with my children to school. A friend of mine was told, when trying [...]