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(“cycling”, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of ‘bicycles’ for ‘transport’, ‘recreation’, ‘exercise’, or ‘sport’)
(people engaged in ‘cycling’ are referred to as “cyclists”, “bikers”, or less commonly, as “bicyclists”)
(apart from “2-wheeled bicycles”, “cycling” also includes the riding of ‘unicycles’, ‘tricycles’, ‘quadracycles’, ‘recumbent’ and similar ‘human-powered vehicles’ (HPVs))
(‘bicycles’ were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately 1 billion worldwide)
(they are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world)
(‘cycling’ is widely regarded as a very effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances)
(‘bicycles’ provide numerous benefits in comparison with ‘motor vehicles’, including the sustained physical exercise involved in ‘cycling’, ‘easier parking’, ‘increased maneuverability’, and access to ‘roads’, ‘bike paths’, and ‘rural trails’)
(‘cycling’ also offers a reduced consumption of ‘fossil fuels’, less ‘air’ or ‘noise pollution’, and much reduced ‘traffic congestion’)
(these lead to less financial cost to the user as well as to society at large (negligible damage to roads, less road area required))
(by fitting ‘bicycle racks’ on the front of ‘buses’, ‘transit agencies’ can significantly increase the areas they can serve)
(among the disadvantages of ‘cycling’ are the requirement of ‘bicycles’ (excepting ‘tricycles’ or ‘quadracycles’) to be balanced by the rider in order to remain upright, the reduced protection in crashes in comparison to ‘motor vehicles’, often longer ‘travel time’ (except in densely populated areas), “vulnerability to weather conditions”, “difficulty in transporting passengers”, and the fact that a basic level of fitness is required for cycling moderate to long distances)
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one starts with training wheels
(to make for a horizontal line of three wheels at the rear with an anterior wheel vertically aligned with the center wheel at the rear)
(aka a “quadcycle”)
then one progresses to a “tricycle” in which the center rear wheel is removed
then finally one learns to ride a bicycle
learned to bike as a first grader
(circles in driveway)
SX1 raleigh USA
(made in north carolina?)
i made up songs based on my bike labels to entertain the younger brother
and decorated the bike with decals
(toresco: ‘you need a 10-speed’)
(@ communion party)
trek mountain biking
high gear shop
(moved across the street in stirling)
frost valley camp
(biked to woodstock NY)
(flat tire on the first day)
(the counselor biked to the next town to fix my bike)
(he was only a senior in high school)
(some geek named ‘randy’)
(the female counterpart was slightly older)
(a fitzgerald?)
then hiked
father bought me a bike as college graduation gift
bike stolen from 4 new york (jpmorgan offices)
after i sold the yukon in april 2012, i relied on a bike to commute to bally total fitness…the total distance was ~10 miles…
the specialized bike broke when left body connector came loose from back wheel
(as i was crossing cedarbridge)
walked it rest of way, then finally fixed it in bally parking lot
(hands got all greasy)
(then it came apart again as i crossed mcdonalds lawn to get up to the sidewalk)
(and i fixed it again after several minutes of struggle)
finally the bike was stolen in summer 2012 after i foolishly left it in the front of the brick house…
LANCE ARMSTRONG
(born 1971)
(texas)
(diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996)
(wins 7 consecutive tour de frances)
(1999 – 2005)
(allegations of “doping”)
tour de france
3 july 2010 – 25 july 2010
21 days
3600 kilometers / 2200 miles
3 ‘grand slam’ cycling events
(may event through italy)
(august – september event through spain)
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