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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.
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 ...
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 ...
It is the last private “Cycle Path Society” that still exists today. Some people thought the increasing amount of motor traffic in the early 20th century was so dangerous for people cycling, especially those who rode as a leisure activity, that they wanted separate cycling infrastructure to be built.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body for cycling and international competitive cycling events. The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is the governing body for human-powered vehicles that imposes far fewer restrictions on their design than does the UCI.
Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200 m time trial: 9.877 Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam: 15 June 2023 Asian Championships: Nilai, Malaysia [1]250 m time trial (standing start)
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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