Kyle and staff have been helping riders get ready for RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) and other long rides since we opened in 2008, offering a biking pro tip or two.
So, when Local 5's Elias Johnson was getting ready for this year's RAGBRAI, he visited Kyle and produced a video series of these tips to help his viewers get ready for the ride.
We have gathered the tips here to help you see them all.
Specialized Therminal Tights have stirrups on the back of the bottom hems. What am I supposed to do with those?
Do they go in my shoes, over my shoes, under my socks? Why do the tights look like bell bottoms? My old Specialized tights weren't so odd. What's up?
by Nathan Cline
Here are five really fabulous Endura cycling shoe covers that we have in stock right now. A pair of shoe covers is a must-have going into cold seasons. First, I want to admit bias in the writing of this article as I do own two pairs of Endura overshoes. But I do for good reason: Endura has great shoe cover designs.
The goal of this article is to point out features and suggest to you which is best based on conditions and the type of rider you are. Continue reading
by Katherine A. Roccasecca
Are you searching for, dare I say it, the Holy Grail of cycling gloves? The glove that will solve all your discomfort, disappear from your consciousness while riding? The glove that will still protect the skin of your palm in the unfortunate event of a crash? Specialized has found it, or rather, invented it.
I’ve always thought the padding in cycling gloves was wrong and believed that this meant something was wrong with me. I eventually settled on using padding-free, long-fingered gloves for mountain biking. Then I went with risking going gloveless for triathlon, and suffering with uncomfortable padded, short-fingered gloves for training and racing on my road bike.
But Kyle found a new glove, the Specialized Grail, and word spread quickly.
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by Bill “Guru of Shoe” Lorenz
I’ve had my eye on CW-X Running Tights for years. Even before I started working in a running shop, I had looked at them and wondered if there was any validity to the claims they made. I was also intrigued by the design and thought they just looked cool. So finally, I recently tried on a pair and I was immediately impressed. Had to have them!
by Bill “Guru of Shoe” Lorenz
Last fall I talked about keeping your hands and feet warm while running or biking on cold day (A Simple Cure For Cold Hands and Feet). Now that winter is just about here again, keeping the rest of you warm as well seems appropriate to talk about.
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