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Rachel Lee has just created and posted the article on CyclingHow Q&A with the content as mentioned below: Standing up a bike can be a hassle if it doesn’t have a kickstand. It can be stressful when you’re outside on a bike run. It can also be an annoying eyesore when you can’t stand it properly in your own home or small apartment. This article will take the stress and annoyance out of standing up your bike. Here we discuss the many different ways you can nicely prop your bike up at home and out on the road. So, how do you stand up a bike without a kickstand? If you have the budget for it, you can buy bike accessories for standing up a bike. Like a bike stand, rack, or bike mount, for instance. You can also DIY cool items you can use to stand up your bike. Like a hanging wire or a parking slot made of a wooden pallet. Now, how do you DIY those? And what exactly are these bike accessories that you can buy or create that will stand up a bike without a kickstand? Let’s look over ...

Rachel Lee has just created and posted the article on CyclingHow Q&A with the content as mentioned below: Question: How do you keep your bike seat from hurting your butt so much? Answer: Keep riding. You might not like the answer, but it’s the truth. Another truth is that a good bike seat is not supposed to be soft. This might seem like a lot of bad news but take heart. If you keep reading, you’ll learn what it takes to pick the best bike seat, and why soft seats aren’t necessarily a good thing. Why isn’t a bike seat soft? A firm bike seat or saddle provides better support than a softer one. Bike seats aren’t designed for lounging as you would while binge-watching TV shows. You need to have a full range of movement while riding, and a proper bike seat should let you do that. One of the biggest mistakes new bike riders make is to use a soft, mushy seat or saddle that squishes like a pancake when you sit on it. Be assured that a soft saddle is not in your best interest. A firm s...

Rachel Lee has just created and posted the article on CyclingHow Q&A with the content as mentioned below: Standing up a bike can be a hassle if it doesn’t have a kickstand. It can be stressful when you’re outside on a bike run. It can also be an annoying eyesore when you can’t stand it properly in your own home or small apartment. This article will take the stress and annoyance out of standing up your bike. Here we discuss the many different ways you can nicely prop your bike up at home and out on the road. So, how do you stand up a bike without a kickstand? If you have the budget for it, you can buy bike accessories for standing up a bike. Like a bike stand, rack, or bike mount, for instance. You can also DIY cool items you can use to stand up your bike. Like a hanging wire or a parking slot made of a wooden pallet. Now, how do you DIY those? And what exactly are these bike accessories that you can buy or create that will stand up a bike without a kickstand? Let’s look over ...

Rachel Lee has just created and posted the article on CyclingHow Q&A with the content as mentioned below: Question: How do you keep your bike seat from hurting your butt so much? Answer: Keep riding. You might not like the answer, but it’s the truth. Another truth is that a good bike seat is not supposed to be soft. This might seem like a lot of bad news but take heart. If you keep reading, you’ll learn what it takes to pick the best bike seat, and why soft seats aren’t necessarily a good thing. Why isn’t a bike seat soft? A firm bike seat or saddle provides better support than a softer one. Bike seats aren’t designed for lounging as you would while binge-watching TV shows. You need to have a full range of movement while riding, and a proper bike seat should let you do that. One of the biggest mistakes new bike riders make is to use a soft, mushy seat or saddle that squishes like a pancake when you sit on it. Be assured that a soft saddle is not in your best interest. A firm s...