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  2. Outline of bicycles - Wikipedia

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    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 Triumph with a step-through frame A set of rear sprockets (also known as a cassette) and a ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Bicycle gearing - Wikipedia

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    Mountain bikes and hybrid bikes often have gears with a moderate relative difference of around 15%; this allows for a much larger gear range while having an acceptable step between gears. 3-speed hub gears may have a relative difference of some 33% to 37%; [5] such big steps require a very substantial change in pedalling speed and often feel ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. List of bicycle types - Wikipedia

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    A Step-through frame is a type of bicycle frame, often used for utility bicycles, with a low or absent top tube or cross-bar; A push bike is a form of bicycle without pedals such as the drais 1820 which is one of the first verifiable push bikes.

  8. Vehicular cycling - Wikipedia

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    Vehicular cycling (also known as bicycle driving) is the practice of riding bicycles on roads in a manner that is in accordance with the principles for driving in traffic. The phrase vehicular cycling was coined by John Forester in the 1970s.

  9. Bicycle and motorcycle geometry - Wikipedia

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    Note that, on a bicycle, as rake angle increases, head angle decreases. Trail can vary as the bike leans or steers. In the case of traditional geometry, trail decreases (and wheelbase increases if measuring distance between ground contact points and not hubs) as the bike leans and steers in the direction of the lean. [17]