Customizing Your Road Bike

							Title:
Customizing Your Road Bike

Word Count:
564

Summary:
Customizing your road bike is a gre
at way to show your personality and
 imagination. As you customize your
 road bike, you will find that you
are using it as an extension of you
r personality.

You will find that no other bike is
 like one that is customized for yo
u. It is the right fit for your bod
y, including the right weight, heig
ht, and feel, and it is made with t
he right parts and components. A cu
stomized bike will be more expensiv
e, but it will be well worth the mo
ney bec...


Keywords:
Road Bike, customized


Article Body:
Customizing your road bike is a gre
at way to show your personality and
 imagination. As you customize your
 road bike, you will find that you
are using it as an extension of you
r personality.

You will find that no other bike is
 like one that is customized for yo
u. It is the right fit for your bod
y, including the right weight, heig
ht, and feel, and it is made with t
he right parts and components. A cu
stomized bike will be more expensiv
e, but it will be well worth the mo
ney because it will ride better and
 be more comfortable.

One of the first things that you ne
ed to decide upon is the top tube.
If you have a longer torso, then yo
u will want a bicycle with a longer
 top tube. You can choose to get a
handlebar stem that is longer, but
if you do this, then you will need
to sit so that your weight will be
focused on the front wheel. This ma
y affect the control and handling o
f your bike, so you may not want to
 do this. Choosing a bike with a lo
nger top tube would be a much bette
r choice for you.
Woman may find that longer top tube
s are not very comfortable because
it may cause them to have to stretc
h to reach the handlebar. This may
cause them to turn the stem backwar
ds or they can choose to get a seat
 post that is longer and a bike ste
m that can be raised higher.

Bicycles come in a few standard hei
ghts. The shorter height is approxi
mately 47 cm and the taller height
is 63 cm. You may find that some of
 the bicycle manufacturers make bik
es that are 40 cm for women to ride
, but the tubing is usually of a st
andard size, which makes the ride u
ncomfortable. To determine which he
ight fits you the best, you will ne
ed to try out several of the bikes.

The frame is one consideration, but
 the handlebar can have a big impac
t upon the bike’s feel as well. The
 handlebar needs to be at the right
 depth and width so that it feels r
ight and so that you can control th
e bike properly. It should be comfo
rtable to ride during races and lon
g distance rides as well. A 73-degr
ee angle is the optimum angle for t
he head and seat tube for maximum s
tability.

You will also find that parts like
hubs, the headset, bottom bracket,
and the seat post are also importan
t facets of your bike. By choosing
more lightweight features, you will
 find that your bike is easier to c
ontrol and it will go much faster.

Now that you have a bike that fits
your body and your needs, you can a
lso add in your personality to aest
hetically make it into the bike of
your dreams. Adding your own person
al touches can be the most fun part
 of customizing your bike.

It sounds like a dream to have the
bike that you have always wanted, b
ut it can cost you quite a bit of m
oney if you are not careful. The fi
tting costs and special components
can cost quite a bit and add in the
 cost of assembling this custom bik
e and you could be looking at quite
 a bill. By making your decisions c
arefully, you will be able to get t
he bike that you want and that fits
your budget.