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Cycling

A Wisdom Archive on Cycling

Cycling

A selection of articles related to Cycling

cycling, Cycling, Cycling - Getting started, Cycling - Organized rides and races, Bicycle transportation engineering, Bicycle touring, List of cycleways, Segregated cycle facilities, Utility cycling
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ARTICLES RELATED TO Cycling

Cycling: Encyclopedia - BMX racing

Bicycle | Cycling Bike trials riding BMX Racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose built off-road single lap racetracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to eight racers, a groomed serpentine dirt racecourse made up of various j ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - Culture of Australia

The original culture of Australia can only be surmised: cultural patterns among the remote descendants of the first Australians cannot be assumed to be unchanged after 53,000 (or more) years of human habitation of the continent. Much more is known about the richly diverse cultures of modern Aboriginal Australians, or at least of those few who survived the impact of European colonisation. (For more on this, see Australian Aborigine and related entries.) Although the effect of the arrival of Europeans on Aboriginal culture was profound ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - Cadence cycling

Cadence in cycling is the number of revolutions of the cranks per minute. Cyclists typically have a preferred cadence at which they feel most comfortable, and on bicycles with many gears it is possible to stick to a favourite cadence at a wide range of speeds. Recreational and utility cyclists typically cycle around 60–80 rpm; racing cyclists around 80–120 rpm and sprinters up to 170 rpm for short bursts. Cycling great Lance ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - Cycling gloves

Cycling gloves are gloves designed for cycling. They fulfil three functions: warmth, comfort and protection. Cycling gloves - Types of gloves. Fingerless cycling gloves, also known as track mitts. These have a lightly padded palm of leather (natural or synthetic), gel or other material. Historically track mitts were string-backed but now are almost always made of a man-made textile containing elastane. Leather-palmed track mitts and cork handlebar tape are widely reckoned to work well for drop- ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The first such event, then known as the British Empire Games, was held in 1930. The name changed to British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954, to British Commonwealth Games in 1970 and assumed the current name of the Commonwealth Games in 1978. As well as many Olympic sports, the Games also include some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 2005 in sports

See also: 2004 in sports, 2005 in baseball, other events of 2005, 2006 in sports, list of 'years in sports'. 2005 in sports - Athletics. Men's 100 metres - Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9.77 at the Athens Olympic Stadium on June 14th. European Cup June 19 Men's overall standings - Germany Women's overall standings - Russia World Championships - Complete results see 2005 World Championships in Athletics IAAF Golden League - R ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. Despite Greek efforts to keep the Games in their country, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold them at a different place each Games. The Games competed for visitors with the 1900 World's Fair, which was also held at Paris at the same time. 1900 Summer Olympics - Highlights. Alvin Kraenzlein won the 60 metres, the 110 metres, the 220 metre hurdles, and the long jump events ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - Road bicycle racing - Famous bicycle races

Road bicycle racing - The Grand Tours. The most famous cycling race is the Tour de France, a multi-stage tour over three weeks through France, traditionally ending in Paris. Similar long multi-stage tours are held in Italy (the Giro d'Italia) and Spain (the Vuelta a España). These three races make up the "Grand Tours". Road bicycle racing - UCI ProTour events. Professional racing is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale. In 2005 it instituted the UCI ProTour to replace ...

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Road bicycle racing, Road bicycle racing - Road race categories, Road bicycle racing - Race Length, Road bicycle racing - Race Types, Road bicycle racing - Types of riders, Road bicycle racing - Famous bicycle races, Road bicycle racing - The Grand Tours, Road bicycle racing - UCI ProTour events, Road bicycle racing - Other notable races, Road bicycle racing - Bicycle championships, Road bicycle racing - Calendar

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 1980 Summer Olympics

The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Another candidate in the bid to organise the Olympics was Los Angeles. The choice between them was made on October 23, 1974 on the 75th IOC session. Moscow defeated Los Angeles by 39 votes to 20. The yachting events were held in Tallinn; preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football (soccer) tournament were held, besides Moscow, at the stadiums of Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk. 1980 Summer Olympics - Highlights. Although approxima ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - Asian Games

The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1950. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Atlanta was selected in September 1990 in Tokyo Japan, above Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto. Athens was the sentimental favorite around the world and for this reason hoped to organise the games conmemoring the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. The IOC's vote for Atlanta was therefore slig ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 1998 in sports

See also: 1997 in sports, other events of 1998, 1999 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1998 in sports - Auto Racing. Stock car racing: Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship Formula One Championship - Mika Häkkinen of Finland 24 hours of Le Mans: won by the team of ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - Bicycle - History

No single time or person can be identified with the invention of the bicycle. Its earliest known forebears were called velocipedes, and included many types of human-powered vehicles. One of these, the scooter-like dandy horse of the French Comte de Sivrac, dating to 1790, was long cited as the earliest bicycle. Most bicycle historians now believe that these hobby-horses with no steering mechanism probably n ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - Bicycle - Types of bicycle

There are many different types of bicycle. See also Category:Cycle types. Mountain bicycles are designed for off-road cycling, and include other sub-types of off-road bicycles such as Cross Country (i.e."XC"), Downhill , and to a lesser extent Freeride bicycles. All mountain bicycles feature sturdy, highly durable frames and wheels, wide-gauge treaded tires, and cross-wise handlebars to help the rider resist sudden jolts. Some mountain bicycles feature various types of suspension systems (e.g. coiled spring, air o ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. London will become the first city to host the Olympics three times, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948. 2012 Summer Olympics - The bidding process. Main articles: 2012 Summer Olympic bids, and Including:

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 2000 Summer Olympics

The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney defeated Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester in an election in Monte Carlo for the honor of hosting the games on September 23, 1993. 2000 Summer Olympics - Highlights. 2000 Summer Olympics - Prologue. Although the Opening Ceremony was not scheduled until September 15, the football competitions began with preliminary matches on September 1 ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia - 2004 Summer Olympics

Ancient victors were crowned with olive wreaths (Gk. kotinos) — a tradition echoed with this games' medalists. The colours of the logo come from the Flag of Greece. The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). The Games were held in Athens over 17 days, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. Planners expected 10,500 athletes (in fact 11,099 competed) and 5,500 team officials from 202 countries. Athens 2004 marked t ...

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - Bicycle - Social and historical aspects

Bicycle - Economic and social implications. Bicycle manufacturing proved to be a training ground for other industries. Building modern bicycle frames led to the development of advanced metalworking techniques, both for the frames themselves and for special components such as ball bearings, washers, and sprockets. These techniques later enabled skilled metalworkers and mechanics to develop the components used in early automobiles and aircraft. J. K. Starley's company became the Rover Cycle Company Ltd. in t ...

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Bicycle, Bicycle - History, Bicycle - Technical aspects, Bicycle - Legal requirements, Bicycle - Construction and parts, Bicycle - Performance, Bicycle - Bicycle physics, Bicycle - Social and historical aspects, Bicycle - Economic and social implications, Bicycle - Bicycles at work, Bicycle - Bicycle recreation, Bicycle - Bicycles and war, Bicycle - Bicycle racing, Bicycle - Modal share: cycle use in modern cities, Bicycle - Cycling activism, Bicycle - Types of bicycle, Bicycle - Standards, Bicycle - Notes

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - 1999 in sports - Golf

Men's Golf Major championship results: April - The Masters - José Maria Olazábal June - US Open - Payne Stewart July - British Open - Paul Lawrie August - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods PGA TOUR leading money winner for the year: Tiger Woods - $6,616,585 Senior PGA TOUR leading money winner: Bruce Fleisher - $2,515,705 Ryder Cup: United States won 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 ...

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1999 in sports, 1999 in sports - Athletics, 1999 in sports - Auto Racing, 1999 in sports - Baseball, 1999 in sports - Basketball, 1999 in sports - Boxing, 1999 in sports - Cricket, 1999 in sports - Cycling, 1999 in sports - Field Hockey, 1999 in sports - Figure Skating, 1999 in sports - Football American, 1999 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1999 in sports - Football Canadian, 1999 in sports - Football Soccer, 1999 in sports - Gaelic Athletic Association, 1999 in sports - Golf, 1999 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1999 in sports - Harness Racing, 1999 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1999 in sports - Radiosport, 1999 in sports - Rugby Union, 1999 in sports - Skiing, 1999 in sports - Snooker, 1999 in sports - Tennis, 1999 in sports - General sporting events, 1999 in sports - Births, 1999 in sports - Deaths

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - 1997 in sports - Golf

Men's Golf Major championship results: April 13 - The Masters - Tiger Woods June - US Open - Ernie Els July - British Open - Justin Leonard August - PGA Championship - Davis Love III PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Tiger Woods - $2,066,833 PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Hale Irwin - $2,343,364 Ryder Cup: Europe won 14 1/2-13 1/2 over the U ...

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1997 in sports, 1997 in sports - Auto Racing, 1997 in sports - Baseball, 1997 in sports - Basketball, 1997 in sports - Boxing, 1997 in sports - Cricket, 1997 in sports - Cycling, 1997 in sports - Field Hockey, 1997 in sports - Figure Skating, 1997 in sports - Football American, 1997 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1997 in sports - Football Canadian, 1997 in sports - Football Soccer, 1997 in sports - Gaelic Athletic Association, 1997 in sports - Golf, 1997 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1997 in sports - Harness Racing, 1997 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1997 in sports - Radiosport, 1997 in sports - Skiing, 1997 in sports - Snooker, 1997 in sports - Tennis, 1997 in sports - General sporting events, 1997 in sports - Births, 1997 in sports - Deaths

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Cycling: Encyclopedia II - Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Results by event

Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Archery. Men's Individual Competition: Jeff Henckels - 56th place Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Athletics. Men's 800 metres: David Fiegen - Round 1, 1:47.0 (did not advance) Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Cycling. Benoit Joachim - 26th in the Men's Individual Time Trial with a time of 1 hour 1 minute 50.46 seconds. Placed ...

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Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Results by event, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Archery, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Athletics, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Cycling, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Swimming, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Tennis, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Triathlon, Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Officials

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