Bicycling is a popular mode of transportation and recreation in the United States, with millions of people riding bikes each day. While cycling can provide numerous benefits, including improved physical health and reduced carbon footprint, it also carries risks, especially when it comes to road safety. Let’s review bicycle safety recommendations for the road—identify the...
Category: Informational Guides
How to Select a Kids’ Bike
Santa is getting ready to deliver new bikes to happy kids this year, with the holidays rapidly approaching. We’ve got some guidance for Santa’s helpers to find the right type and size bike for everyone on the nice list. Kids’ Bike Sizing You want a bike that will grow with your child because no one...
Best Tips for Riding in a Group Ride
So you’ve got that shiny new bike and are chomping at the bit to get out on the road and enjoy the wind in your face and fresh air with your riding buddies. After all, bike rides are more fun with friends. But maybe you’re a little nervous about riding in a group for the...
Where Should I Sell My Bike?
“Where should I sell my bike?” “Can I get more money for my bike if I sell it myself?” “How much is my bike worth?” “Does Bikes Palm Beach buy used bikes?” These are just some of the questions we frequently answer at Bikes Palm Beach. If you’re unsure of the process, It can be...
How often should you service your mountain bike suspension?
You’re out on the trails, shredding away, and you notice that your bike’s squish doesn’t feel the way it usually does. Or maybe when you’re washing it off after a ride, you notice that the fork or stanchion seems kind of dry. Then you think, “Hm, it’s been feeling ‘off” the past few rides.” When...
5 Reasons to Buy Your New Bike at Bikes Palm Beach
If you love bikes as much as we all do, you probably drool over every new model that you see out on group rides or while watching pro races or even in our shop when you bring your current bike in for service. Here at the store, we all drool over the new bikes when...
Top 5 Bike Parts to Lubricate
Maybe you just bought a new bike, or maybe you’ve had your bike for a while. Either way, you want to maintain your bike so you can enjoy as many miles as possible, for as many years as possible. Good bike maintenance goes beyond a clean chain and inflated tires, so read on for our...
Pedal Assist vs Throttle E-Bikes
What’s the difference between pedal assist versus throttle powered e-bikes? You know that thrill you get when you ride your bike really fast and it feels almost effortless? Kind of like what I imagine dogs feel when they stick their heads out of car windows and catch that wind. You know—that feeling. That’s what it...
Folding Bead vs Wire Bead Tires
What is the difference? HINT: It’s not just the packaging! Most riders don’t spend a lot of time thinking about whether their bike is equipped with folding bead vs wire bead tires. Our focus tends to be on: “Hey, what’s going to hold up best for the longest amount of riding time?” When I first...
How to Wash a Bike
How often to wash a bike We get this question a lot in the store, “How often should I wash my bike?” While we recommend a regular schedule of maintenance (monthly, weekly, or more), there is no clear-cut answer on the frequency because it largely depends on how often you ride and what the conditions...