Utility cycling

Cycling Bicycle racing Recreational cycling Utility cycling encompasses any cycling not done primarily for fitness, recreation such as bicycle touring, or sport such as bicycle racing, but simply as a means of transport. It generally involves travelling short and medium distances (several kilometres). It includes commuting, going to school, high school or college, making errands, and delivering goods or services. In cities, freight bicycles are capable of competing with trucks and vans particularly where many small ...

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• Utility cycling - A cyclist's equipment and the bicycle
• Utility cycling - Factors that influence levels of utility cycling
• Utility cycling - Town planning
• Utility cycling - Cycling infrastructure
• Utility cycling - Trip-end facilities
• Utility cycling - Counter-theft arrangements
• Utility cycling - Marketing: The public image of cycling
• Utility cycling - Retail policy
• Utility cycling - Integration with other transport modes
• Utility cycling - Training bicyclists
• Utility cycling - User associations
• Utility cycling - Free bicycle/Short term hire schemes
• Utility cycling - Notes

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Many different factors combine to influence levels of utility cycling. In developing economies, large numbers of utility cyclists may be seen simply because the bicycle represents the most affordable form of transport available to many people. In richer countries, where people can afford to avail of a mixture of transport types, a complex interplay of other factors influences the level of bicycle use. In developed countries cycling has to compete with, and work with, alternative transport modes: walking, public transport and private car use. ...

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Utility cycling, Utility cycling - A cyclist's equipment and the bicycle, Utility cycling - Factors that influence levels of utility cycling, Utility cycling - Town planning, Utility cycling - Cycling infrastructure, Utility cycling - Trip-end facilities, Utility cycling - Counter-theft arrangements, Utility cycling - Marketing: The public image of cycling, Utility cycling - Retail policy, Utility cycling - Integration with other transport modes, Utility cycling - Training bicyclists, Utility cycling - User associations, Utility cycling - Free bicycle/Short term hire schemes, Utility cycling - Notes

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A bicycle rack is a device to which a bicycle can be securely attached to prevent theft. The rack is in turn anchored to the ground or a solid structure such as a building wall. Early models tend to offer a means of securing one wheel: these can be a grooved piece of concrete in the ground, or a forked piece of metal into which a wheel of the bicycle is pushed. These are not very effective, since a thief need only detach the wheel in question from the bicycle to free the rest of the bicycle. They also do not offer much support, ...

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Bicycle touring is a recreational activity, which involves touring and exploration or sightseeing with the use of a bicycle. Although some sporting events like the Tour de France are called "tours," true bicycle touring is non-competitive, and done for leisure rather than sport. Bicycle touring is a little bit like backpacking with the use of a bicycle. Historically, bicycle touring offered one of the few low-cost means to explore a country. With the widespread availability of package tours this is no longer the case, but cycle touris ...

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Vehicular Cycling (VC) is the practice of bicycling visibly and predictably on roads in accordance with the rules of the road for operating a vehicle. Under the international Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (1968), a bicycle (or "cycle", as referenced by the convention) is defined to be a vehicle and a cyclist is considered to be a driver. In a minority of jurisdictions (the states of AZ, CA, IA, IL, IN, MI, NY in the USA [1]), ...

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• Vehicular cycling - Principle
• Vehicular cycling - Origins of Vehicular Cycling
• Vehicular cycling - Using the full lane
• Vehicular cycling - Destination and Speed Positioning
• Vehicular cycling - Looking Back
• Vehicular cycling - Negotiation
• Vehicular cycling - The VC Attitude
• Vehicular cycling - Common Misconceptions About VC
• Vehicular cycling - VC is cycling as if you're a car
• Vehicular cycling - VC is needlessly blocking cars
• Vehicular cycling - VC means not riding in bicycle lanes
• Vehicular cycling - VC means you have to follow the letter of the law
• Vehicular cycling - VC Authoritative Sources
• Vehicular cycling - VC Alternatives
• Vehicular cycling - VC Education
• Vehicular cycling - VC Advocacy
• Vehicular cycling - Footnotes
• Vehicular cycling - Bibliography

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A bicycle, or bike, is a pedal-driven land vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. First introduced in 19th-century Europe, bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design. Numbering over 1,000,000,000 in the world today, bicycles provide the principal means of transportation in many regions and a popular form of recreational transport in others. To distinguish a bicycle from a mot ...

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• 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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A cycle rickshaw, also known as a pedicab, velotaxi, or trishaw ("sān lún chē" {三 轮 车}, from tricycle rickshaw) is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver. The vehicle is powered by the driver pedalling as one would a bicycle, though some rare configurations also have an electric motor assisting the driver. The vehicle is usually a tricycle, though some quadricycles exist, and some bicycles with trailers are configured as rickshaws. The driver typically pedals in front of the passenger se ...

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• Cycle rickshaw - Film

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Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. It involves riding bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, and other human powered vehicles (HPVs). As a sport it is governed internationally by the Union Cycliste Internationale in Switzerland (for upright bicycles) and by the International Human Powered Vehicle Association (for other HPVs). Cycling for transport and touring is promoted on a European level by the European Cyclists' Federation, and regular conferences are held under the auspices of Velo City, whereas glob ...

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• Cycling - Getting started
• Cycling - Organized rides and races

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Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. There are various types of cycle facility and different countries use differing, often legally defined, terms to distinguish them. In essence, segregated cycle facilities fall into two categories; "Off-road" and "On-road". The term "cycle path" is sometimes used as a blanket term for any off-road device. Caution is required when approaching discussi ...

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• Segregated cycle facilities - Terminology
• Segregated cycle facilities - Off Road: Cycleways/Bike Paths
• Segregated cycle facilities - Off Road: Cycle track/Sidepath
• Segregated cycle facilities - On Road: Cycle lanes/Bike lanes
• Segregated cycle facilities - Explanatory note: Terminology
• Segregated cycle facilities - History
• Segregated cycle facilities - Pre motorisation
• Segregated cycle facilities - Post motorisation Pre World War II
• Segregated cycle facilities - Post World War II
• Segregated cycle facilities - 1980s and 1990s
• Segregated cycle facilities - The safety of segregated cycle facilities
• Segregated cycle facilities - Direct safety
• Segregated cycle facilities - Indirect safety
• Segregated cycle facilities - Remedial measures
• Segregated cycle facilities - Segregated cycle facilities and transportation cycling
• Segregated cycle facilities - Evidence
• Segregated cycle facilities - Cycle facilities vs. facilitating cyclists
• Segregated cycle facilities - Cycle facilities in promoting recreational cycling
• Segregated cycle facilities - References and further reading
• Segregated cycle facilities - Notes
• Segregated cycle facilities - Additional reading

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Bicycling in Chicago - CTA & Pace Busses. All CTA & Pace busses are equipped with bicycle racks accommodating 2 bicycles each, at all times. Bicycling in Chicago - CTA Trains the Chicago 'L'. Bicycles are allowed to board any Chicago Transit Authority train except during the hours of 7-9a and 4-6p, up to two bikes per car. See also:

Bicycling in Chicago, Bicycling in Chicago - Mayor Richard J. Daley, Bicycling in Chicago - Mayor Richard M. Daley, Bicycling in Chicago - Bikes on Transit, Bicycling in Chicago - CTA & Pace Busses, Bicycling in Chicago - CTA Trains the Chicago 'L', Bicycling in Chicago - Metra Commuter Rail, Bicycling in Chicago - Millennium Park Bike Station, Bicycling in Chicago - Organizations, Bicycling in Chicago - Maps

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As well as keeping you fit, cycling to work stimulates your circulation and gets you ready for work. Many studies have shown that physical exercise improves mental agility, and children who walk or cycle to school have been found to achieve higher than comparable children who are driven. On an anecdotal basis many cycle commuters find that coming in on the bike, changes the journey from a depressing, frustrating slog into an uplifting, exciting blast that wakes them up in the mornin ...

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Bicycle commuting, Bicycle commuting - I would commute by bike but..., Bicycle commuting - The upside

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There is considerable confusion expressed about the meaning of vehicular cycling. Among these, are: Vehicular cycling - VC is cycling as if you're a car. Some people mistakenly describe VC as, "cycling as if you're a car". But bicycles are not cars, and the vehicular rules of the road apply to not just cars, but all kinds of vehicles, from horse and buggies to tractor trailers, and everything in between, including bicycles. Some rules have more relevance to drivers of some vehicles than to ot ...

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Vehicular cycling, Vehicular cycling - Principle, Vehicular cycling - Origins of Vehicular Cycling, Vehicular cycling - Using the full lane, Vehicular cycling - Destination and Speed Positioning, Vehicular cycling - Looking Back, Vehicular cycling - Negotiation, Vehicular cycling - The VC Attitude, Vehicular cycling - Common Misconceptions About VC, Vehicular cycling - VC is cycling as if you're a car, Vehicular cycling - VC is needlessly blocking cars, Vehicular cycling - VC means not riding in bicycle lanes, Vehicular cycling - VC means you have to follow the letter of the law, Vehicular cycling - VC Authoritative Sources, Vehicular cycling - VC Alternatives, Vehicular cycling - VC Education, Vehicular cycling - VC Advocacy, Vehicular cycling - Footnotes, Vehicular cycling - Bibliography

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Road bicycles range in price from fifty US dollars to thousands of US dollars depending mostly on weight, and quality. The lightest bikes weigh around 7 kg (15 lb) and are the most expensive. For most, a good starting bike would be in the range of 9-10 kg (20-22 lb)(stripped down weight, no accessories) and would cost just under US$1,000 in the United States; most likely it will have been manufactured in East Asia, although its actual brand name may be European or American. Basic serviceable second-hand bicycles can be bought for US$50-150 o ...

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Cycling, Cycling - Getting started, Cycling - Organized rides and races

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Indian or Chinese standard roadster bicycles are used with locally made carriers and a cushion to transport passengers and goods. There are big advantages compared to the expensive, slow and heavy bicycle rickshaw used in Asia. In many East African and Central African cities and villages, professional bodaboda taxi-drivers are common. Bodaboda organisations have been founded in many towns. They help to minimise the risks (dangerous driving, badly ...

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Bodaboda, Bodaboda - Bicycles in Use and Type of Work, Bodaboda - Origin, Bodaboda - Motorbikes replacing Bicycles

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See also fare, Category:Fare collection systems Different arrangements for fare collection are in use. Depending on the type, fares: must be bought in advance, one cannot physically enter the railway platform, vehicle, etc. without, due to a turnstile, fare gate or human guard (usually found in metro) must be bought in advance as a voucher for a user-determined amount of money, which is encoded on a ticket or smartcard by electronic, magnetic, or optical means. A fare is deducted automatically each time th ...

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Public transport, Public transport - History, Public transport - Modern forms of public transport, Public transport - Road, Public transport - Rail, Public transport - Water, Public transport - Air, Public transport - Sloped or vertical, Public transport - Emerging transportation technologies, Public transport - Intermodal transport, Public transport - Nodes and stops, Public transport - Ticket systems, Public transport - Multi-use tickets, Public transport - Electronic fare card, Public transport - Free systems, Public transport - Funding, Public transport - Hong Kong, Public transport - United Kingdom, Public transport - United States, Public transport - Economic impact, Public transport - Social issues, Public transport - Food or drink on public transport, Public transport - Sleeping in public transport, Public transport - Advocacy organizations

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Different arrangements for fare collection are in use. Depending on the type, fares: must be bought in advance, one cannot physically enter the railway platform, vehicle, etc. without, due to a turnstile, fare gate or human guard (usually found in metro) must be bought in advance as a voucher for a user-determined amount of money, which is encoded on a ticket or smartcard by electronic, magnetic, or optical means. A fare is deducted automatically each time the ticket is used — either just upon system entry, or at both ...

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Public transport, Public transport - Motor transport, Public transport - History, Public transport - Modern forms of public transport, Public transport - Road, Public transport - Rail, Public transport - Water, Public transport - Air, Public transport - Sloped or vertical, Public transport - Emerging transportation technologies, Public transport - Intermodal transport, Public transport - Nodes and stops, Public transport - Ticket systems, Public transport - Multi-use tickets, Public transport - Electronic fare card, Public transport - Free systems, Public transport - Funding, Public transport - Hong Kong, Public transport - United Kingdom, Public transport - United States, Public transport - Economic impact, Public transport - Social issues, Public transport - Food or drink on public transport, Public transport - Sleeping in public transport, Public transport - Advocacy organizations

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Bicycle - Legal requirements. The 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic considers a bicycle to be a vehicle, and a person controlling a bicycle is considered a driver. The traffic codes of many countries reflect these definitions and demand that a bicycle satisfy certain legal requirements, including licencing, before it can be used on public roads. In many jurisdictions it is an offence to use a bicycle that is not in roadworthy condition and which does not have functioning front and rear brakes. In some places ...

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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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Common usages include: delivery services in dense urban environments food vending in high foot traffic areas (including specialist ice cream bikes) transporting trade tools, including around large installations such as power stations and CERN airport cargo handling recycling collections warehouse inventory transportation mail (The UK post office operates a fleet of about 35, ...

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Freight bicycle, Freight bicycle - Benefits, Freight bicycle - Common Usages

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Road bicycles range in price from fifty dollars to thousands of dollars depending mostly on weight. The lightest bikes weigh around 15 lb and are the most expensive. For most, a good starting bike would be in the range of 18-22 lb and would cost just under US$1000 in the United States, and most likely it was manufactured in East Asia. Serviceable second-hand bicycles can be bought for US$50-150 o ...

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Cycling, Cycling - Getting started, Cycling - Organized rides and races

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In many Asian cities where they are widely used, rickshaw driving provides essential employment recent immigrants from rural areas, generally impoverished men. One study in Bangladesh showed that rickshaw driving was connected with some increases in income for poor agricultural laborers who moved to urban areas, but that the extreme physical demands of the job meant that these benefits decreased for long-term drivers. [1] In Jakarta, most rickshaw drivers in the 1980s were former landless agricultural laborers from rural are ...

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Cycle rickshaw, Cycle rickshaw - Economic and political aspects, Cycle rickshaw - Film

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