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Cycling, [1] also known as bicycling [2] or biking, [3] is the activity of riding a bicycle or other type of cycle. It encompasses the use of human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world for purposes including transport, recreation, exercise, and competitive sport.
Dutch woman cycling with two young children, using a two-wheeled box-bike. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cycling: . Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the activity of using / riding bicycles, (at least partially) human-powered, wheeled vehicles (typically by foot pedalling), [1] for purposes including transport, recreation, social ...
Mandatory helmet wearing is one of the most controversial topics in the cycling world, with proponents arguing that it reduces head injuries and thus is an acceptable requirement, while opponents argue that by making cycling seem more dangerous and cumbersome, it reduces cyclist numbers on the streets, creating an overall negative health effect ...
The title given to the best climber in a cycling road race. Also known as Gran Premio della Montagna (GPM) in Italian cycling. On the ride-tracking web site Strava, usually abbreviated as KOM: The fastest rider on any segment whether uphill, downhill or flat. Kit A group, plus everything else a frameset needs to make a complete bicycle. [55] Kite
Cycling is a means of transport, a recreation and a sport across land. It involves riding bicycles , tandem bicycles , unicycles , tricycles , and other human powered vehicles (HPVs). Subcategories
This mountain bicycle features oversized tires, a full-suspension frame, two disc brakes and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bike's axis. A time trial racing bicycle A Half Wheeler trailer bike at the Golden Gate Bridge Working bicycle in Amsterdam, Netherlands A BMX bike, an example of a bicycle designed for sport A racing upright bicycle A recumbent bicycle Diagram of a bicycle A ...
Cyclists in the 2021 Giro d'Italia race OP Grand Prix, a one-hour cycling competition in Porvoo, Finland, on June 11th 2005. The first bicycle race is popularly held to have been a 1,200 m (3,900 ft) race on the 31 May 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris, France. [2]
Other sources specifically exclude racing bicycles from the definition, using the term to mean a bicycle of a similar style but built more for endurance and less the fast bursts of speed desired in a racing bicycle; as such, they usually have more gear combinations and fewer hi-tech racing features.