You can dress yourself up as a professional cyclists or spin out a few cyclist lingos, yet you definitely won't escape some of these mistakes (especially if you're a beginner cyclist). Read on to avoid looking like a cycling noob.
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Being Aimless
Most beginner enters the bike shop without having any idea what kind of riding they will be doing. And they might purchase their bike on impulse (read: low price & pretty design) rather than suitability. From there, they either stop riding the bike due to its bulkiness or quickly outgrow the performance level of the purchase bike and wind up spending for another bike.
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To avoid such circumstances, think about what you hope to achieve on your bike prior to your purchase. A great tip is to visualise what kind of rider you want to be 1, 3 or 5 years down the road.
1 Bike for Everything
Most of us make the mistake of using the same bike for every purposes. However, the sad truth is there is no ideal bike that you can use for all kinds of streets, lanes or paths. Though there are some that do well on a few of these things, but nothing that’s universally excellent at all of them. Thus, the issue here is really about using the right bike for your intended application.
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Skimping on Accessories
Sure, you might want to forgo the side mirror or basket now (because they seem so unnecessary). However, a small extra charge might spare you from extra grief later on. Imagine banging into another cyclist because you couldn’t see the blind spot? (Ouch! For both the body and pocket).
