Join Bikelands Racing Team

So you think you have that competitive spirit in you? Wanting to improve your cycling and not too sure how to go about it?

Become a part of something exciting and new. A chance to prove what great cyclist you are.

Bikeland has a road and mountain bike team assembled and racing. The TMBRA Spring Cup mountain bike series is around the corner, and road racing starts back up in the Spring as well, come out for our training rides.

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Bikeland BG Fit Professional Fittings

Interested in getting a professional road or time trial fit? Bikeland has the mose experienced Pro BG certified fit specialist in the entire Houston area to offer professional BG FIT for our great customers. Body Geometry Fit Integration Technology has been developed by the world’s leaders in bicycle fitting expertise, none other than Dr. Andy L. Pruitt Director of Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and bio-mechanics and time trial specialists Todd Carver. Andy has over 30 years of experience in making bicycle fitting a science and is responsible for the elite of elites, athletes such as Lance Armstrong, Floyd Landis, Peter Reid, 3-time World Ironman along with hundreds of professional cyclist and thousands of everyday riders.

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Bikeland Group Rides:

Road: Bikeland leads weekly Saturday morning
road rides leaving the store at 7:00 am. All rides are
leader assisted, no drop rides. There are 3 different
skill levels, pick ride that you feel comfortable with..
Click here for more details on these rides.

Mountain: Bikeland also offers weekly Mountain
bike rides at 8:30a.m.on Sunday mornings at
Huntsville State Park .

Directions to Huntsville State Park: view map
(Approx. 34.5 miles or 30 min. from The Woodlands.) North on I-45, exit Huntsville State Park exit, head west under overpass 2 miles to park entrance.

This is an easy trail with some fun technical areas
for those who want a challenge. All levels of abilities are welcome to come. No one will be left behind.

For more information on rides in our area.Click here

Mechanic Tips of the Trade

Winterize Your Bike.
Steps to keep your bike primed in the off-season.

It's the yecchy season, and you're suited up like Jacques Cousteau and ready to ride. But before you plunge into hell (remember, the center of Dante's Inferno was ice, not flame), you should get your bike ready to face the elements, too. And when it's finally spring again, thank your bike for sticking with you through sleet, ice, and rain by giving it fresh cables, chain and bar tape.

INSTALL FENDERS
What's protected: Fenders keep snow and other nasty winter stuff off everything on your bike except the wheels and will keep you clean—except your feet. Plus: They add Euro flair.
Where fenders won't go: Because most fenders won't fit on bikes with dual-pivot brakes, use clip-on fenders. These fenders can be manipulated to fit the bike better than standard fenders.
Homemade option: You can make a down-tube fender for the front by cutting a plastic 2-liter bottle in half lengthwise and mounting it with zip-ties.

THWART RUST
Keep rust off steel: Temperature changes can cause condensation to form inside the tubes. When you get home from a winter ride, remove the seatpost and hang the bike upside down to let any moisture drain. And if you haven't yet, now is the time to treat your steel frame with J.P. Weigle's Frame Saver ($13) 
Never bring a COLD BIKE into a WARM PLACE unless it's TOTALLY DRY

WRAP SEALS
Ready-made coverings: Ice sticks to your bike, then melts and the water seeps into bearings, which causes rust—even as soon as overnight. Let the rust get bad enough, and you'll have to replace a whole headset or hub. Lizard Skins makes covers for headsets, suspension parts and seatposts. And sealed cable systems such as Avid's Flak Jackets ($30) help keep your bike shifting and braking well in nasty conditions.
4 homemade protective covers:
Headset: A piece of an old tube can be used for the headset, but you'll have to remove the fork to slip it over.
Hubs: Small pieces of pipe cleaner can be wrapped around the ends of axles to protect unsealed hubs.
Helmet: A plastic grocery bag placed over your helmet will keep rain from getting through the vent holes.
Saddle: Some saddles have Lycra or Kevlar panels that can stay wet for days. When that plastic bag isn't on your helmet, use it to cover your seat so you'll have a dry place to sit on your next ride.

RUN WIDER TIRES, LESS PRESSURE
Road tires: For 700c wheels, look for a tire designed for more traction in wet, sticky stuff.

SOFTEN SUSPENSION
Cold weather can make suspension forks that use elastomers feel stiffer. Switching to the next softest level can help maintain consistent travel for winter. Most new forks don't use elastomers. The only ways to tell if your fork does: Check the owner's manual or open that baby up and look inside the fork leg.
Forks with oil: It has to be extremely cold to affect fork oil. You'll freeze before the oil will. Ride on.

CLEAN TWICE AS OFTEN
Wipe down your bike immediately when you get back from a winter ride. After a good hot shower and some soup, return to the bike. Remove all your winter seal coverings and give the bike a thorough wash. Then wax the frame with car wax to protect paint and make cleaning easier after your next ride.
Chain rule: If you clean your chain once a month during the rest of the year, clean it at least once a week during winter riding. If you clean it once a week, clean it after every other ride.
More rim wear: Sand and ice will stick to your rims and cause poor brake performance and faster pad and rim wear. Unless you consider braking optional, brush off the rims and pads after every ride and pick grit out of the pads.
Move water, add lube: Once clean, use WD-40 to displace water in hard-to-reach places, such as the cable guides. Lube all pivot points, chain and cables with a wet-conditions lube such as finish line wet lube ($4, 2 oz).

BUY LIGHTS
Why you need lights now: There are fewer sunny days in the winter and visibility is worse when it's raining. One good, inexpensive light: Planet Bike Beamer, ($22).

Or you can buy rechargable systems. One good light is Nite Rider starting at ($80) these are much brighter lights for the serious commuter or cyclist.

You can get all of these handy items at Bikeland.