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Waterproof or Breathable – Bike Jackets Explained
To follow is a list of some of the bike jacket technical terms you may come across when looking at bike jackets. Knowing what these terms mean will help you to decide whether your bike...
The Best Bike Jacket for Cycling…
If you are in the market for a new jacket a bike specific one would be a good option and a great investment to keep you riding. What would be the best bike jacket for cycling? Well......
The Best Bike Helmet for Kids who Mountain Bike
The mountain bike trail network is expanding. Most regions have trails to support the recreation/sport of mountain biking and these trails are catering for wider capabilities and a wider...
The Best Bike Helmet for a Kids Bike Seat
A kids bike seat allows you to get back on the bike and to share this rewarding experience with your baby/toddler. There is always some anxiety and apprehension from the both of you when...
When Should You Use Chamois Cream?
The idea of using a chamois cream may be a bit confronting. This story will help to explain what the benefits of a cream are. It will tell you when you should use a chamois cream &...
The Best E-Bike Helmet
Riding an E-Bike is a different experience to a pedal bike. This is for a number of reasons but the thing you notice the most is how easy it is to go fast. To safely ride at a greater...
Bike Locks for Family & Group Riding
Families or groups that ride will be challenged when they want to lock up their bikes for any amount of time and explore their environment. The key to bike lock purchasing will be to look...
The Best Rear Bike Carrier for Town/Commute Riding
Bike carriers allow you to carry stuff with you while you ride, keeping you safe and comfortable by getting weight off your body and onto the bike. Rear bike carriers are the most popular...
The Right Bike Lights for Town Riding
Bike lights keep you safe and extend your riding season by helping you to be seen and allowing you to see where you are going. Bike lights vary in; the strength of the light, how the beam...
The Right Bike Lights for Commuting
Bike lights keep you safe and extend your riding season by helping you to be seen and allowing you to see where you are going. Bike lights vary in; the strength of the light, how the beam...
Am I Safe to Ride?
Feeling safe when you ride your bike is a huge thing. It helps you to feel confident and allows you to get more out of your riding. Preparing well for whatever environment you choose to ride in is important. Answer the question 'Am I Safe to...
Bike Locks for Town Riding
Who is a town rider? Anyone that commutes to work by bike, people who use their bikes around town for errands/as transport, kids who ride to school/activities... This covers a big chunk...
The Best Way to Lock a Bike
What is the best way to use a bike lock? If you have taken the time to get a bike lock you obviously think that your bike is worth protecting from theft. So now take the time to get the...
Bike Lock Security Ratings
You may have experienced it, that sinking feeling or slight panic when you realise your bike is gone. Or perhaps some of it remains...but what good is your front wheel without the rest of...
Types of Bike Locks
As with most things bike the range of types of bike locks is good so you should be able to find something that matches your needs (also read through our Bike Lock Buying Guide to help...
What’s in a Multi-Day Mountain Biking Tool Kit?
What would you put in a multi-day mountain biking tool kit? Do you have the right kind of bike tools to take with you on a multi-day adventure? When the riding experience is spread out...
What’s in a Family Bike Tool Kit?
What would you put in a family bike tool kit? Do you have bike tools to take with you when riding with kids? If you ride with your family could you fix any simple problems out on the...
Five Simple Bike Tasks YOU Should Know
If you own a bike there are a few simple things that you should really know how to do. It just makes life with a bike easier. We are going to start with a short list that we will be...
Be Heard with a Bike Bell
It can be a pretty crowded set up along your handlebars. Is there room for a bike bell? In this story I want to talk about bike bells and safety and how you need to be heard. Safety can be...
How to do MORE riding with a toddler or 2
There is really only positives for going more places, more often on a bike. When kids come along this can be a bit more challenging. Riding with a toddler or 2 is a...
Mountain Bike Night Riding – get Ready
Mountain bike night riding - could this be for YOU? Would this be a fun way to extend your riding season? Find out what you need to stay safe on a dawn/dusk...
Winter Riding Tips – Outwit the Weather
Welcome to winter riding tips. It is easy to enjoy this season on your bike or as we like to say 'Outwit the Weather'. You just need to be aware of what...
The Best Mens Bike Saddle for Tour/Long Commute Riding
A bike saddle that is specific to your shape and supports the type of riding that you do is a great addition to any bike. Saddles can be very different in...
Kids Bike Seats & Electric Bikes
Choosing an Electric Bike to use to carry or tow kids/grandkids is a great idea and there are a lot of bikes on the market that will work really well for this...
Towing Kids & Electric Bikes
Choosing an Electric Bike to use to tow kids/grandkids is a great idea and there are a lot of bikes on the market that will work really well for this job. So...
Buying an E-Bike to Transport Kids or Grandkids
Electric bikes are the newest development and easily the biggest growing market in the world of biking. E-Bikes are popping up all over the country and all...
Will Your Bike Work With an Attached Kids Bike Seat?
There are multiple different options for riding with your young child positioned in a seat which is attached to your bike. This kind of family riding is great...
Will Your Bike Work for Towing Kids?
There are multiple different options for towing young child behind your bike. This kind of family riding is great fun and can be started when your child is...
Be Comfortable on a Women’s E-Bike Seat (Saddle)
To enjoy riding an e-bike you need to be comfortable on your e-bike seat (saddle). Do you experience discomfort, numbness, feeling like you need to move a lot...
Riding Clothing – Fabric Choice
Yet again, as we are discovering with so many riding related things, there is so much choice... women's riding clothing, specifically designed for moderate to...
Bike Helmets for Kids – What are the options?
Getting a first or new helmet for your child can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many choices on the market so it's hard to know if you're making a good one. Let us help you with this...
Bike Helmets for Women & Men – What are the options?
Buying a new helmet can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many choices on the market so it's hard to know if you're making a good one. Let us help you. This simple story, 'Bike Helmets...
Bike Helmets for Mountain Biking – What are the options?
Buying a new helmet can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many choices on the market so it's hard to know if you're making a good one. Let us help you. This simple story, 'Bike Helmets...
Features of a Handlebar Grip
Like all bike things, grips are no exception, when it comes to range. Price, diameter, length, grip surface, ease of installation, ergonomic shape, type of...
Bike Tools – A Spare Bike Chain Link
Choose to know what to do with a spare chain link... Let's gain some knowledge that will help when you are reaching for this particular bike tool under a...
Bike Tools – The Bike Chain Tool
Choose to know what to do with a chain tool... Let's gain some knowledge that will help when you are reaching for this particular bike tool under a little bit...
How do bike carriers attach to bikes?
Being able to carry stuff with you when you ride your bike is key to using your bike more often. We love the idea of people using bikes as transport as well...
The ‘Right’ Lights for Mountain Biking at Night
Bike lights for mountain biking at night extend your mountain biking season by helping you to see the trail when it is dark. They also offer a different and...
The Yepp Maxi – The Best Rear Mounted Kids Bike Seat
Rear mounted kids bike seats vary in comfort, safety and the materials they are made from. We wanted to find the best the market had to offer in New Zealand. ...
The Best Kids Bike Seats for Bike Path Riding
Bike path riding is a great way to introduce your family to the joys of spending time on a bike. These types of paths are often separated from traffic and...
How to keep my biking hydration bladder and tubes clean.
I have always been a little unsure about hydration bladders(reservoir) as my method of carrying water on the bike because of challenge of keeping them clean....
The Old Ghost Road – Family Sharing
We are collecting and sharing family experiences of riding on The Old Ghost Road so you can see what others have done. This will give you some confidence and understanding of whether your kids may be capable of doing...
The Heaphy Track – goRide Sharing
We are collecting and sharing individual experiences of riding on The Heaphy Track so you can see what others have done. This will give you some confidence and understanding of whether you may be capable of doing the...
Make biking easier with good efficient pedaling
Do you find getting up that hill or a short sharp rise a little challenging? Do you get tired when biking distance? How you pedal can influence how hard or...
How to Grip your Handlebars
How's your grip? Can you get a hold of something and give it an almighty squeeze? Wringing out cloths and getting lids off jars no problem. Awesome for you...
4 Regular Tasks to care for your Bike Chain
Choose to do 4 regular tasks and care for your bike chain ... Let's gain some knowledge that will help you to keep your bike working well. These regular bike...
Bike Repair – How to replace a worn bike chain
Choose to know how to replace a worn bike chain... Let's gain some knowledge that will help you to keep your bike working well. This repair is essential when...
Bike Repair – Know when to replace your bike chain
Have you had the experience of putting weight on your pedal - to put some power into your pedal stroke and your chain slips over the teeth of your sprocket. I...
Bike Repair – How to fix a broken or twisted bike chain
A broken or twisted chain link/s does not happen very often (especially if you care for your bike chain) but it can happen! If it does you will be unable to...
Bike Repair – How to fix a bike chain that has slipped off…
You're pedaling like crazy and nothing is happening, is your bike "broken"? Well more than likely you will have this experience when your chain has slipped...
Features of Bike Lights
There are 2 types of Bike lights - a front light that has a white beam that shines forward in front of you or a back light that has a red beam that shines...
Balance Bikes – Tips for Learning to Ride
You have decided on the right balance bike now let’s provide a positive experience for you and your child as they learn to ride a balance bike. Note: having...
How to clean your bike
It is our guess you do not clean your bike as often as you need to. So when and how often should you clean your bike? Set up a cleaning routine depending on;...
Caring for your Bike Pants
The chamois in your bike underwear, bike pants or liner needs to be washed after every wear – this is non-negotiable – so after every ride in the wash they go....
Tips for Bike Seat (Saddle) Care
Once you have the perfect bike seat you will want to keep it perfect in every way. Good quality bike seats will last you a long time with a little bit of...
Features of a Women’s Bike Seat (Saddle)
Are you comfortable on your bike seat? Feeling comfort on your bike seat is vital to your enjoyment of riding... so you can SMILE when you ride. Understanding...
Video – Correct riding position for biking – Chi Riding
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...
How to Get a Wheel Off & Back onto a Bike
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 confusion. Why would...
Riding a bike up a hill
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...
The right bike gear at the right time.
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...
Front vs Rear Kids Bike Seats – What should YOU choose?
A short story to clear up a few issues and help with the decision making around kids bike seats. Especially when you are buying for a young child around the...
The Remutaka Cycle Trail, NZ – a ‘great’ family multi day ride
When we make the effort and take the time to go on a family biking adventure like riding The Remutaka Cycle Trail, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great' multi-day...
Christchurch Adventure Park with Kids
When we make the effort and take the time to go for a ride at a fun destination, like Christchurch Adventure Park with kids, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great day'...
What to Wear Over a Pair of goUnders?
goUnders are a brief style of underwear, with padding, to be worn when cycling. They are designed to be worn under everyday clothes instead of your normal...
A ‘great’ family multi day ride – The Timber Trail NZ
When we make the effort and take the time to go on a family biking adventure, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great' multi-day biking adventure it comes down to planning...
Rotorua Mountain Bike Park, NZ with Kids
When we make the effort and take the time to go for a ride with kids, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great day' on the bike with kids there are simple things to think...
Biking The Old Coach Road with Kids
When we make the effort and take the time to go for a ride with kids, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great day' on the bike with kids there are simple things to think...
Spooners Tunnel with Kids
When we make the effort and take the time to go for a ride at a fun destination, like Spooners Tunnel with kids, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great day' on the bike...
A Bike Tow Rope – Make Riding Easier for Kids
Families that ride bikes together have to deal with a range of different abilities and likes. As the saying goes you can generally only perform to the level...
A family biking holiday in the Central Otago town – Naseby
Naseby was once a gold mining town servicing 4000 miners, now it is home to 120 permanent residents. However, this quiet Central Otago town comes alive in the...
Anakiwa to Mistletoe Bay – Queen Charlotte Track – Riding with Kids
When we make the effort and take the time to go for a ride at a fantastic destination, like from Anakiwa (the start of the Queen Charlotte Track) with kids, we want it to be an enjoyable...
The Best Kids Bike Seats for Family Touring
I'm so happy you're reading this story about the best kids bike seats for family touring! Bike touring with kids in bike seats is such a fun way for your...
The Best Front & Rear Bike Carriers for Lightweight Loads
Being able to get any type of load...
Using a Cargo Bike to Transport Your Family
Can I just start by saying cycling is a smart investment. It benefits the environment, the economy and all road users. When you add to this mix a bike that...
Using a Regular Bike to Transport Your Family
Can I just start by saying cycling is a smart investment. It benefits the environment, the economy and all road users. So trying to ride more regularly as an...
Using a Bike as Your Primary Form of Transport
Can I just start by saying cycling is a smart investment. It benefits the environment, the economy and all road users. Add to this the health benefits of...
The Best Kids Bike Seats for Town Riding
Using a bike for transport is a really engaging way to move your family around a town or city. Arriving anywhere by bike gives you a sense of being a part of...
The Best Kids Bike Seats for Mountain Biking
Mountain biking can take you into...
Codgers Mountain Bike Park with Kids
When we make the effort and take the time to go for a ride at a fun destination, like Codgers Mountain Bike Park with kids, we want it to be an enjoyable experience. To have a 'great day' on...
The goRide team’s ‘great’ mountain biking adventure on the Heaphy Track
We did it! - A biking group of 4 adults rode the Heaphy Track over 2 days and 1 night with a SMILE. 78km of fabulous back country trail. Reading stories about...
To find the natural crease line of your waist, stand straight with hands at the side. Then bend sideways running the hand down the outside surface of the leg. This movement will produce a crease at the waist so place your measuring tape on this crease. Return to standing straight and place the tape measure around your waist at your crease point (usually the narrowest part of your torso).
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To find the natural crease line of your waist, stand straight with hands at the side. Then bend sideways running the hand down the outside surface of the leg. This movement will produce a crease at the waist so place your measuring tape on this crease. Return to standing straight and place the tape measure around your waist at your crease point (usually the narrowest part of your torso).
To find your inside leg measurement stand with heels against a wall. Place a book between your legs as high up as it will go. Move away from the wall keeping the book against it. Place a tape measure at the top end of the book and let it drop to the floor.
