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Articles for Cyclers
Below is a list of articles about cycling, the benefits of cycling, and other related topics. Some of these links will take you to pages on our site, others will take you to external sites and will open in a separate window.
Let's talk water bottles. It is a beautiful day for a bike ride. You finish your pre ride check list : tires pumped up, wheels spin freely and brakes engage on the rim, and nothing looks like it's about to fall off. ....
Perceptions of Bike Safety, from Bicycling Life, an Article and Quiz"...Yes, many find bicycling very scary, because they "know" about the dangers of bicycling. Or do they know? What do they really know about the danger - or the safety - of bicycling? What do you know?
Let's find out. This article is arranged in the form of a brief quiz. Answer each question with your best guess before moving on..."
Photo Gallery. Thinking about a Catrike? The link is to a beautiful new British Racing Green Catrike Villager photo album.
12 Reasons to Start Using a Bicycle for Transportation
Great weather this weekend! Ride your recumbent...
And you said a car is a necessity for its carrying capacity..."Sometimes I don't want to make a big deal out of carrying a load by bicycle. After all, I don't do it as part of a sideshow circus act-it is my normal way of life....We don't say, WOW
Interest in commuting by bike on the increase
"The public image of bicycling is changing for the better,"Blumenthal said. "More people are recognizing that bicycling is not just something you do as a....
Reason to keep riding
From bikeradar.com. Biking improves your mood-so why stop once fall arrives?
If you ride in all weathers you'll be used to the hardship of winter and the beauty of summer...
You should cocoa!
Cocoholics will tell you chocolate lifts the mood as well as energy levels.
From BikeRadar.com. However, more is not better and the mood enhancing benefits come from moderation....
And now for a very cool and very unusual bicycle, from News.com
When most people think of bicycle frames, they have in mind materials running the gamut of aluminum, chrome-moly steel and carbon fiber. Not so a timber technology student in Germany...
Park Your Car, by Ruth Kaser
Did you know that on several of the Akron Metro RTA bus routes the busses are equipped with bike racks? The racks carry two bicycles. You can ride, for example, from Barberton to downtown Akron and hop on the Towpath trail. You can get back on the bus and ride to Cuyahoga Valley to experience that part of the trail...
How to Fix a Flat , from About.com
It is a lovely day, you are out riding your favorite loop when you hear one of the sounds a cyclist most dreads to hear-thump followed by a PSSSSSS.
" The most essential and basic repair you need to know is how to fix a flat tire on your bike. It will happen eventually, so if you've never had someone show you how it's done, here's where to learn how to...
Recumbent bike is its own biggest fan, by Chris Davies
Don and I ride recumbents and sell them. While we do not sell home built recumbents we do enjoy reading of them, and the article and link are to an interesting homebuilt.
"If you thought propellers were just for old planes and geeky hats,then you might want to think again. Take one MIT student...
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