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  2. Cycling - Wikipedia

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    European city bike Children riding a bike in Ghana. 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.

  3. Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics is the science of the motion of bicycles and motorcycles and their components, due to the forces acting on them. Dynamics falls under a branch of physics known as classical mechanics. Bike motions of interest include balancing, steering, braking, accelerating, suspension activation, and vibration. The study of ...

  4. Bicycle performance - Wikipedia

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    Bicycle performance is measurable performance such as energy efficiency that affect how effective a bicycle is. Bicycles are extraordinarily efficient machines; in terms of the amount of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance, cycling is calculated to be the most efficient self-powered means of transportation .

  5. It's bike-riding season. Here are a few tips and laws ... - AOL

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    Riding a bicycle can have its own challenges, but following these safety tips can keep you rolling on. Just over 1,100 riders died in traffic accidents in 2022, with fatalities highest between ...

  6. Outline of cycling - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Bicycle - Wikipedia

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    A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe. By the early 21st century there were more ...

  8. Glossary of cycling - Wikipedia

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    Riders may ride in a group or solo as they please, and are expected to be self-sufficient between controls. Randonneuring is not regulated by UCI. Recumbent A bicycle or tricycle where the rider is placed in a laid-back position, feet first and sitting in a seat instead of on a saddle. Usually used for ergonomics or aerodynamics.

  9. Single-speed bicycle - Wikipedia

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    Mountain bike single speeds designed for trail riding often have a relatively low, or easy and slow, gear ratio. This allows them to climb hills and deal with obstacles and gradients better. This typically requires the rider to be more fit or skilled than the average rider in order to traverse the same terrain.