Cycling shoes are designed to transmit your energy to the pedal more efficient – they are stiffer than running shoes. So the energy is not wasted. They also provide better traction so your foot does not slip off the pedal.

When choosing your riding outfit, never overlook your safety. Even if you are an experienced rider you should not forget about protection. We suggest that all riders wear helmets. We offer wide variety of helmets that will keep you protected while your ride.

If you are planning to ride in the evening or at night you need to make sure your bike has proper lighting. You will definitely need headlights and preferably taillights. We offer bright bulb and energy saving LED lightning.

]]> http://www.alive360.com/cat/bike-parts/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:31:01 -0400 Alive360.com http://www.alive360.com/cat/bike-parts/ No matter how cool your bike is, after riding it for some time you come up with a thought that you need an upgrade. Maybe it is because you get more experienced and now you want a better fork and rear shock to damp your jumps, or you need to change your derailleur because the old one is not performing well enough. Or maybe you would like to have a more comfortable saddle with a set back seat post… In this category we have all kinds of components to upgrade your bike and keep the performance up. Here you can improve anything in your bike, down to the spokes, rims and tires of your wheels.

And never forget to make sure you have good brakes and the brake pads are fine.

]]> http://www.alive360.com/post/writers-wanted/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:38:54 -0400 Alive360.com http://www.alive360.com/post/writers-wanted/ Alive360 is seeking a self-motivated experienced freelance writers with exceptional editorial skills to join our team and provide original content for our website. We are looking for an adaptive and creative thinkers who can write interesting articles. We hope you have at least two years of experience in related business writing. Please check our guidelines below and send us your contact information.

We sell various products associated with an active lifestyle which currently include bicycle equipment and nutrition supplements. To grow our company and please our customers, we supply them with the best products at discount prices. But we also want them to learn more about bicycling products and nutrition. And that's where we need your help. Our standard pay is $25 for per article.

Below we have included some guidelines to help you. Five points to consider as you write are the title, keywords, summary, body, and resource box.

Guidelines:

1. Writing must be original content. No plagiarism. You might consult the plagiarism page of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Cite your sources.

2. Good writing will not have any duplication. You can avoid duplication by gathering the information you use in your writing from a variety of sources and then creating an original structure of ideas and information. The originality of the ideas in your work will be an important consideration we use in determining the monetary value of your services to us. Your research should be wide and esoteric, so please do not seek the comfort of using Wikipedia as your primary source.

3. Please keep in mind the nature of the audience you will be writing for. A simple bicycle-light set should be targeted to a general audience which includes people who know very little about bicycles. People who are looking at high-end bicycle components will appreciate the nuances of an item that might be ten times as expensive as the low-end version of the product. We would like you to express with elegant expertness the additional value of these product nuances. In some instances technical terms are necessary, but you should try to write in a manner that will ensure that a wide audience will easily follow your words. Start with a titillating introduction so that readers will feel compelled to stay with you and read on. To some extent employ the newspaper method, in which you are introducing the main points early and then getting into more detail as the article progresses. In many cases readers start but do not finish the article, so your strategy should be to keep them attracted until you get to the good part.

4. You will be paid after we receive and review your work. We reserve the right to refuse any article that does not meet our guidelines. We also reserve the right to edit your article.

5. Most of the articles should be about 500 to 600 words long.

6. If Alive360 selects your submission for publication, we claim all rights, including title and copyright.

You can sumbit your contact information here.