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The best Black Friday bicycle deals

Fitness & Sports
By Khaled Morad on November 21, 2012 in

Best Black Friday bicycle deals

If having a loved one unwrap a two-wheeler is part of your gift giving this holiday season, skip the chain sporting goods or big box stores. The bikes littering the pages of Black Friday flyers may seem a good idea, but they aren't. Simply, you cannot expect to find the same quality product or service in these featured brands as you might in smaller specialized shops.

Do not fear; there are some exceptions. Black Friday offers the opportunity to buy some entry-level bikes and accessories at significant discounts. We have highlighted a few impressive deals we found below:

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Anti-microbial bike helmets: Are they necessary?

Fitness & Sports
By Tanya Menoni on August 31, 2011 in

Man riding bike

You only need to visit your local grocery store to see how obsessed we are with fighting germs, bacteria and the odors they cause. Pretty much everything is treated with antibacterial or antimicrobial germ-fighting action, including soap, body wash, toothbrushes, cleaning products, towels, mattresses and much more. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has even reported the existence of antibacterial chopsticks!

So perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that many bike helmets now come with antimicrobial padding to prevent odors from sweat and body oils. As discussed in our updated report on bike helmets, this current trend is mainly limited to high-end performance helmets, which are marketed to serious cyclists who ride for hours at a time. Read more

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