• Cycling
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Hello,is there any cyclists on facepunch? :) Anyway, some info [QUOTE]Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport.[1] Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists[2] or bicyclists.[3] Apart from ordinary two-wheeled bicycles, cycling also includes riding unicycles, tricycles, quadracycles, and other similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs). Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number about one billion worldwide.[4] They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. Cycling is an very efficient and effective mode of transportation[5] optimal for short to moderate distances. Bicycles provide numerous benefits compared to motor vehicles, including exercise, an alternative to the use of fossil fuels, no air or noise pollution, much reduced traffic congestion, easier parking, greater maneuverability, and access to both roads and paths. The advantages are at less financial cost to the user as well as society (negligible damage to roads, and less pavement required).[6] Criticisms and disadvantages of cycling include reduced protection in crashes, particularly with motor vehicles,[7] longer travel time (except in densely populated areas), vulnerability to weather conditions, difficulty in transporting passengers, and the skill and fitness required.[/QUOTE] What you will need? [QUOTE]Items legally required in some jurisdictions, or voluntarily adopted for safety reasons, include bicycle helmets, generator or battery operated lights, reflectors, and audible signaling devices such as a bell or horn. Extras include studded tires and a bicycle computer.[/QUOTE] Bike types: Urban [QUOTE]Cyclists, pedestrians and motorists make different demands on road design which may lead to conflicts. Some jurisdictions give priority to motorized traffic, for example setting up one-way street systems, free-right turns, high capacity roundabouts, and slip roads. Others may apply traffic restraint measures to limit the impact of motorized transport. In the former cases, cycling has tended to decline while in the latter it has tended to be maintained. Occasionally, extreme measures against cycling may occur. In Shanghai, where bicycles were once the dominant mode of transport, bicycle travel on a few city roads was banned temporarily in December 2003.[/QUOTE] [img]http://blog.jharbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/novara-fusion-front-550.jpg[/img] Utility [QUOTE]Utility cycling refers both to cycling as a mode of daily commuting transport as well as the use of a bicycle in a commercial activity, mainly to transport goods.[/QUOTE] [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jdgaGaDfeqE/SOgE1puo3VI/AAAAAAAAA6U/AWl3RVjzZKU/s400/surleybicycle.jpg[/img] *Recreational 1. Bicycle Touring [QUOTE]Bicycles are used for recreation at all ages. Bicycle touring, also known as cyclotourism, involves touring and exploration or sightseeing by bicycle for leisure. A brevet or randonnée is an organized long-distance ride.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.daystarbotanicals.com/bicycles/expedition/changetodropbars.jpg[/img] 2.Organized rides [QUOTE]Many cycling clubs hold organized rides in which bicyclists of all levels participate. The typical organized ride starts with a large group of riders, called the mass, bunch or even peloton. This will thin out over the course of the ride. Many riders choose to ride together in groups of the same skill level to take advantage of drafting.[/QUOTE] 3.Mountain (Mtb) [QUOTE]Mountain biking began in the 1970s, originally as a downhill sport, practiced on customized cruiser bikes around Mount Tamalpais.[12] Most mountain biking takes place on dirt roads, trails and in purpose-built parks. Downhill mountain biking has just evolved in the recent years and is performed at places such as Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Slopestyle, a form of downhill, is when riders do tricks such as tailwhips, 360s, backflips and frontflips.[/QUOTE] More about mtb's: [QUOTE]Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.[/QUOTE] Types: [QUOTE]Cross-Country (XC) is the most popular form of mountain biking, and the standard for most riders. It generally means riding point-to-point or in a loop including climbs and descents on a variety of terrain. A typical XC bike weighs around 9-13 kilos (20-30 lbs), and has 0-125 millimeters (0-5 inches) of suspension travel front and sometimes rear.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.gerasdviratis.lt/media/image/vienas/Carbon%20Lite_V.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]All-mountain (AM) bike category typically provides 125-180 millimeters (5-7 inches) of rear and front suspension travel and stronger components than XC models, while still providing overall weight suitable for climbing and descending on a variety of terrain.[/QUOTE] [img]http://blog-tomsbikecorner.de/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/all_mountain.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Downhill (DH) is, in the most general sense, riding mountain bikes downhill. The rider usually travels to the point of descent by other means than cycling, such as a ski lift or automobile, as the weight of the downhill mountain bike often precludes any serious climbing. While cross country riding inevitably has a downhill component, Downhill (or DH for short) usually refers to racing-oriented downhill riding. Downhill-specific bikes are universally equipped with front and rear suspension, large disc brakes, and use heavier frame tubing than other mountain bikes. Because of their extremely steep terrain (often located in summer at ski resorts), downhill courses are one of the most extreme and dangerous venues for mountain biking. They include large jumps (up to and including 12 meters (40 feet)), drops of 3+ meters (10+ feet), and are generally rough and steep top to bottom. To negotiate these obstacles at race speed, racers must possess a unique combination of total body strength, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, and mental control. Minimum body protection in a true downhill setting is knee pads and a full face helmet with goggles, although riders and racers commonly sport full body suits to protect themselves. Downhill bikes now weigh around 16-20 kilos (35-45 lbs), while professional downhill mountain bikes can weigh as little as 15 kilos (33 lbs), fully equipped with custom carbon fibre parts, air suspension, tubeless tires and more. Downhill frames get anywhere from 170-250 millimeters (7 to 10 inches) of travel and are usually mounted with a 200 millimeter (8 inch) travel dual-crown fork.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.vintageredline.com/wp-content/Intense%20M6%20full%20side%203-09.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Four-cross/Dual Slalom (4X) is a sport in which riders compete either on separate tracks, as in Dual Slalom, or on a short slalom track, as in 4X. Most bikes used are light hard-tails, although the last World Cup was actually won on a full suspension bike. The tracks have dirt jumps, berms, and gaps. Professionals in gravity mountain biking tend to concentrate either on downhill mountain biking or 4X/dual slalom because they are very different. However, some riders, such as Cedric Gracia, still do 4X and DH, although that is becoming more rare as 4X takes on its own identity.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/2009+Mountain+Bike+Trials+World+Championship+jK4fJk01Dvol.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Freeride / Big Hit / Hucking. Freeride, as the name suggests is a 'do anything' discipline that encompasses everything from downhill racing without the clock to jumping, riding 'North Shore' style (elevated trails made of interconnecting bridges and logs), and generally riding trails and/or stunts that require more skill and aggressive techniques than XC. Freeride bikes are generally heavier and more amply suspended than their XC counterparts, but usually retain much of their climbing ability. It is up to the rider to build his or her bike to lean more toward a preferred level of aggressiveness. "Slopestyle" type riding is an increasingly popular genre that combines big-air, stunt-ridden freeride with BMX style tricks. Slopestyle courses are usually constructed at already established mountain bike parks and include jumps, large drops, quarter-pipes, and other wooden obstacles. There are always multiple lines through a course and riders compete for judges' points by choosing lines that highlight their particular skills. A "typical" freeride bike is hard to define, but 13-18 kilos (30-40) lbs with 150-250 millimeters (6-10 inches) of suspension front and rear.[/QUOTE] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Mtb_freeride.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Dirt Jumping (DJ) is one of the names given to the practice of riding bikes over shaped mounds of dirt or soil and becoming airborne. The idea is that after riding over the 'take off' the rider will become airborne, and aim to land on the 'landing'. Dirt jumping can be done on almost anything but the bikes are generally smaller and more maneuverable hardtails so that tricks e.g. backflips, are easier to complete. The bikes are simpler so that when a crash occurs there are fewer components to break or cause the rider injury.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.ab-fiets.com/image/photo_olympique-cycle-wild-boar_308.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Trials riding consists of hopping and jumping bikes over obstacles, without touching a foot onto the ground. It can be performed either off-road or in an urban environment. It requires an excellent sense of balance. The emphasis is placed on techniques of effectively overcoming the obstacles, although street-trials (as opposed to competition-oriented trials) is much like Street and DJ, where doing tricks with style is the essence. Trials bikes look almost nothing like mountain bikes. They use either 20", 24" or 26" wheels and have very small, low frames, some types without a saddle.[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.peytocycles.com/pictures/trials-bikes-street/trials-bikes-3.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Urban/Street is essentially the same as urban BMX (or Freestyle BMX), in which riders perform tricks by riding on/over man made objects. The bikes are the same as those used for Dirt Jumping, having 24" or 26" wheels. Also, they are very light, many in the range of 25-30 lbs, and are typically hardtails with between 0-100 millimeters of front suspension. As with Dirt Jumping and Trials, style and execution are emphasized.[/QUOTE] [img]http://rowerowy.com/GetFile/5231/holy_guacamole.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]Mountain Bike Touring is long distance touring on dirt roads and single track with a mountain bike. With the popularity of the Great Divide Trail, the Colorado Trail and other long distance off road biking trails specially fitted mountain bikes are increasingly being used for touring. Bike manufacturers like Salsa have even developed MTB touring bikes like the Fargo model. Mixed Terrain Cycle-Touring or rough riding is a form of mountain bike touring but involves cycling over a variety of surfaces and topography on a single route, with a single bicycle. The recent popularity of mixed terrain touring is in part a reaction against the increasing specialization of the bike industry. Focusing on freedom of travel and efficiency over varied surfaces, mixed terrain bicycle travel has a storied past.[/QUOTE] Additional sites : [url]http://www.sheldonbrown.com/[/url] [url]http://www.commutebybike.com/[/url] [url]http://bicycletutor.com/[/url] [url]http://www.cyclingforums.com/[/url] [url]http://www.mapmyride.com/[/url] [QUOTE]1^ Oxford English Dictionary (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. 1989. "cycling: The action or activity of riding a bicycle etc." 2^ Oxford English Dictionary (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. 1988. "cyclist: One who rides a cycle or practises cycling." 3^ Oxford English Dictionary (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. 1989. "bicyclist: One who rides a bicycle." 4^ DidYouKnow.cd. There are about a billion or more bicycles in the world.. Retrieved 30 July 2006. 5^ "HowStuffWorks "Is there a way to compare a human being to an engine in terms of efficiency?"". Auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 6^ "A Case for Bicycle Commuting". Do It Green!. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 7^ Wardlaw MJ (2000). "Three lessons for a better cycling future". BMJ 321 (7276): 1582–5. doi:10.1136/bmj.321.7276.1582. PMC 1119262. PMID 11124188[/QUOTE] Info was taken from wikipedia and google :) If you need more info i will add it later.
I love going mountain unicycling, very much so in the mountains.
Used to be a national cyclist until I started studying. Still ride when ever I need some time to myself. Speaking of which, cycling is a fantastic opportunity for some alone time. School was grabbing me by the balls so I went out for a 1 and a half hour ride and I came back home shitting rainbows.
Hey,does anyone of you attend in training clubs and so...? :)
God damn it if you line up side-by-side instead if in a straight line on the road once more I swear to god
Doesn't this belong in the exercise section?
I cycle for the sake of getting there, not to cycle.
I just ride my bike around my neighborhood for fun.
I gotta get my baby tuned up, my bottom brackets been wailing like a cat in heat.
I have a really light bike. Sort of a mix between a mountain bike and a city bike. Except, it's light.
Funny that you posted this thread, I just got my first bike today c: I know how to ride and everything, but this is the first one I've actually owned. I plan on riding it 3 miles to and from school every day.
I only ever use one gear on my bike, the hardest one to pedal. Not because my bike is shit and it is pretty easy, it took about 1-2 weeks to get used to how hard it was, but after that it just feels natural and easy.
[QUOTE=Bradmastah;31713785]Funny that you posted this thread, I just got my first bike today c: I know how to ride and everything, but this is the first one I've actually owned. I plan on riding it 3 miles to and from school every day.[/QUOTE] Make sure to take a water each day. If it's not cool, or cold, you'll end up dehydrated as FUCK.
There are probably twice as many bikes as people here. [img]http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/smvote/0004817ac.jpg[/img] (Bicycle rack at some small trainstation.
[QUOTE=taipan;31714955]There are probably twice as many bikes as people here. [img]http://www.belgiumview.com/foto/smvote/0004817ac.jpg[/img] (Bicycle rack at some small trainstation.[/QUOTE] And all of them as i see,are road bikes. P.s.To Zarkj- Why he should take water each day?3 miles isn't very much.I drink at my training lesson(yes, i wanna be professional) 500ml in 40 km. 3 miles isn't that much :)
[QUOTE=SHOH;31714413]I only ever use one gear on my bike, the hardest one to pedal. Not because my bike is shit and it is pretty easy, it took about 1-2 weeks to get used to how hard it was, but after that it just feels natural and easy.[/QUOTE] Good bye knees.
I do an average of 40 miles a week (brakeless, fixed gear mind you) and my knees are fine.
[QUOTE=BldrGyMnGy;31722635]I do an average of 40 miles a week (brakeless, fixed gear mind you) and my knees are fine.[/QUOTE]You really could do more.40 miles is in my one day :) Try to higher it atleast at in 60 :) And hey fellow facepunchers, does anyone have some extra gear on bicycle? Like helmets,uniform and etc ? :) Also,i won't understand why everyone saying fixed gear is bad for your knees.It's normal if you arrent 80 years old
[QUOTE=overpain;31722745]You really could do more.40 miles is in my one day :) Try to higher it atleast at in 60 :) And hey fellow facepunchers, does anyone have some extra gear on bicycle? Like helmets,uniform and etc ? :) Also,i won't understand why everyone saying fixed gear is bad for your knees.It's normal if you arrent 80 years old[/QUOTE] It's not bad for the knee's, it's only when you're constantly grinding a huge gear everywhere then that's when an ill fitting bike can mess up many things.
[QUOTE=dirtydirtypanda;31723569]It's not bad for the knee's, it's only when you're constantly grinding a huge gear everywhere then that's when an ill fitting bike can mess up many things.[/QUOTE]That's why you shouldn't buy cheap bike.
[QUOTE=overpain;31723626]That's why you shouldn't buy cheap bike.[/QUOTE] You can have a $15,000 bike and if it's a size too small or too large, or if it's not set up to fit your body properly it'll cause some damage.
im 40th fastest student in the uk on a mountain bike. im not even kidding! I raced the BUCS at moelfre and came 40th!
[QUOTE=float;31723790]im 40th fastest student in the uk on a mountain bike. im not even kidding! I raced the BUCS at moelfre and came 40th![/QUOTE]I don't believe you.Pics or it didn't happened.
heres the results [url]http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp?section=14734&sectionTitle=Mountain+Bike[/url] I raced the xc champs race, cus im a champ. im trying to find a pic. [editline]14th August 2011[/editline] this good enough for you? [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/meatbucs.jpg/][IMG]http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5866/meatbucs.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[QUOTE=float;31724205]heres the results [url]http://www.bucs.org.uk/page.asp?section=14734&sectionTitle=Mountain+Bike[/url] I raced the xc champs race, cus im a champ. im trying to find a pic. [editline]14th August 2011[/editline] this good enough for you? [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/meatbucs.jpg/][IMG]http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5866/meatbucs.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE] Yup. Did you attend in any of bicycle clubs or your just training by yourself ? :)
yup, im part of the swansea uni cycling club, but had to do the fitness training myself. it was a really tough, technical course so it helped that swansea has some hard riding pretty much on its doorstep. heres a vid of the hardest part of the downhill on the xc course [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8aUQVidVDg[/url]
[QUOTE=BldrGyMnGy;31722635]I do an average of 40 miles a week (brakeless, fixed gear mind you) and my knees are fine.[/QUOTE] Fixed gear represent.
[QUOTE=float;31724331]yup, im part of the swansea uni cycling club, but had to do the fitness training myself. it was a really tough, technical course so it helped that swansea has some hard riding pretty much on its doorstep. heres a vid of the hardest part of the downhill on the xc course [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8aUQVidVDg[/url][/QUOTE]I dunno.In lithuania we have many hills like this and it's not really hard for me. How much km/miles do you ride per day?
No road bike love?
[QUOTE=dirtydirtypanda;31724400]No road bike love?[/QUOTE]Road bikes are good too,i ride them at my club training sometimes,but i prefer mtb's ,because you can ride on any terrain.
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