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Beginners Cycling E-Guide

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What's Inside

Everything you
need to know.

99 pages of beginner-focused knowledge built from Chloé's real experience on and off the bike. No fluff. Just the information that actually matters when you're starting out.

Choosing Your Bike

Road, gravel, mountain, hybrid, or indoor trainer? Understand the real differences between bike styles and find the one that fits your goals, terrain, and budget.

Bike Set-Up & Essentials

Getting the right bike is step one. Setting it up correctly is step two. Saddle height, handlebar position, and the must-have gear before your first ride.

Clothing & Gear

What you wear matters more than you think. Chloé breaks down everything from chamois to helmets with honest, beginner-friendly picks, including her personal favourites.

Accessories & Maintenance

Lights, locks, pumps, GPS, and how to keep your bike running. Fixing a flat, cleaning your drivetrain, and knowing when to visit the shop.

Road Etiquette & Safety

Ride confidently and responsibly. Group ride rules, hand signals, traffic awareness, and the unwritten code every cyclist needs to know.

Chloé's Choices

Curated throughout the guide: the helmets, kits, accessories, and tools Chloé actually uses and recommends. No filler, just the real stuff.

What's Inside

99 Pages.
All Covered.

Every chapter has a clear purpose. Every page earns its place. Here's how the guide is laid out.

01

Pages 08–27

Choosing Your Bike

Bike Selection

The most important decision you'll make as a new cyclist. Road, gravel, mountain, hybrid, fixie. Learn what each style is built for, what to look for in a first bike, and how to avoid the most common beginner mistakes.

Bike stylesBudget guideWhat to look for

02

Pages 28–50

Set-Up, Clothing & Gear

Getting Ride-Ready

Your bike is only as good as your fit. Dial in saddle height, reach, and cleat position, then cover what to wear and why, from chamois pads to helmets to cycling shoes. Includes Chloé's Choices for clothing and kit.

Bike fit basicsKit essentialsChloé's Choices

03

Pages 51–72

Accessories & Maintenance

Tools & Upkeep

Know what accessories are actually worth buying and learn to handle the basics yourself: fixing a flat, cleaning your drivetrain, adjusting your brakes, and knowing when it's time for the shop.

Must-have accessoriesFlat repairDrivetrain care

04

Pages 73–99

Riding in the Real World

Etiquette, Safety & Culture

Indoor training, group ride rules, hand signals, traffic awareness, plus the slang and unwritten codes that make you feel like you belong in the cycling community from day one.

Indoor cyclingRoad safetyCycling culture
Real Results

Riders who
found their start.

99

Pages of content

9

Chapters covered

5,000+

Riders reached

I had no idea where to start. What bike to get, what to wear, any of it. This guide answered every question I didn't even know I had. I bought my first road bike within a week of reading it.
MR

Mia R.

First bike purchased

The bike selection section alone saved me from a $2,000 mistake. I was about to buy the completely wrong style. Chloé's Choices throughout the guide are genuinely gold.
JT

Jordan T.

Road cyclist, 6 months in

I've been riding for months and still come back to this guide regularly. The maintenance chapter especially. I finally feel confident handling the basics on my own.
SL

Sofía L.

Now commuting by bike daily