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Cycling, [1] also known as bicycling [2] or biking, [3] is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven 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.
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
In the Netherlands all train stations offer free bicycle parking, or a more secure parking place for a small fee, with the larger stations also offering bicycle repair shops. Cycling is so popular that the parking capacity may be exceeded, while in some places such as Delft the capacity is usually exceeded. [84]
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
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2020 full suspension mountain bike. A mountain bike (MTB [1]) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which often makes them heavier, more complex and less efficient on smooth surfaces. [2]
Peloton at 2018 Giro d'Italia. In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning ' platoon ') is the main group or pack of riders.Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) to (particularly behind) other riders.
KEIRIN Logomark. Keirin (競輪 / ケイリン, ) [1] – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer.