Explore your ultimate resource for all things cycling. Packed with tips, tricks, and insights, it's where riders of all levels can find inspiration, guidance, and a little extra motivation to hit the road or trail. From mastering the ride to unlocking your bike's full potential, our articles are here to keep you rolling.
Ridley's Wrapped 2024
What a year to remember for all of us here at Ridley’s Cycle! 2024 was filled with great events and community initiatives. From kid's bike rodeos to trail-building days, and cycling races - we had the best year will you, our friends, and fellow bike lovers, and wanted to share a recap of all the memorable things we got to do.
Brand Spotlight: Ibis Cycles
Founded in 1981 in a funky little workshop in Northern California, Ibis was the brainchild of Scot Nicol – a self-proclaimed bike nerd and one of mountain biking’s true pioneers. Before Ibis, Scot was the guy with a car for a band of hitchhiking bike hippies that included iconic names like Joe Breeze, Gary Fisher, and Tom Ritchey...
Road Bike Buyer's Guide
Have you dipped your toes into the exciting world of road cycling, and now you’re looking for your first road bike? Well, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we’ll cover the basics of all the different types of road bikes you’ll find while searching for the perfect new ride. We’ll also cover frame materials and a couple of other frequently asked questions we often hear from first-time road cyclists.
Brand Spotlight: 45NRTH
As we get into the coldest days of the year, we thought it’d be a great time to talk about one of the few brands focused on making sure winter isn’t an obstacle to riding bikes. 45NRTH started in Minneapolis, Minnesota where the winters are almost as long and cold as ours up here in Alberta.
Ultimate Guide to Winter Cycling
Deciding to ride on your bike all year round can mean many different things depending on where you live, but if you’re located near us, that means being prepared for anything mother nature can throw at you. Here in Calgary and southern Alberta, the weather can go from +20C with clear blue skies to -20C with five-foot visibility in the same week, and sometimes even the same day.
Smart Trainer and Indoor Cycling Guide
Whether it’s escaping the traffic or escaping the cold, having an indoor trainer can keep you riding no matter what the outside world is throwing at you. Smart trainers keep getting better so you’re no longer stuck in your pain cave suffering to the sound of your manually adjusted resistance trainer – instead you can travel to the Alps or keep your weekly group rides going virtually even when it’s -25 and blowing snow outside. So, if you’re asking us, off-season training just got a lot more fun.
How-To: Choose the Best Gravel Bike Tires
Selecting the right tire for your gravel bike is an exciting, choose-your-own-adventure process. The huge variety of tire widths, tread patterns, and casings opens up a world of possibilities for gravel riders who have a knack for exploring unknown routes. Browsing gravel tires and geeking out about the appropriate rubber for your next ride is all part of the fun.
Guide to E-Bike Battery Maintenance Over Winter
As the weather changes and the temperature begins to drop, it's essential to consider how this affects the battery on your e-bike. Following this simple advice, you can keep riding over the colder months without any drop in performance or range you would usually achieve.