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    • Profile, introduction, details, photo, application, classification, Advantages, disadvantage, notes, and tips are presented on this page.

    Profile

    • Bike, also known as bicycles or cycle, is two-wheeled small land vehicles with handlebars attached to the front wheel.
      The wheels of a normal bike are mounted in-line in a metal frame. The rider sits on a saddle, power the cycle by moving the pedals which drive the rear wheel through a chain.
      Bike is called 'Fahrrad' in Germany, 'bicyclette' in French, '自行车' in Chinese and 'велосипед' in Russia.
      After being invented for more than 200 years, bike is welcomed in every corner of the world.
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    Introduction

    • Bicycles are one of the most successful machines created to convert human energy into mobility. It is a complex machinery composed of many simple mechanical.

      Bing not hard to learn riding, bike is accepted by people in short time.
      The speed of bike can reach 16 to 26 km per our, which is around 5 to 7 times speed of walking.

      In additional to be used as an environmental friendly transportation vehicle, bike is also accepted to as fitness equipment. More and more people ride bicycle to take exercising or traveling.
      Just like Twin said, Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live.

    Article

    • How To Choose Bike
    • The Most Popular Bike Brands

    Details

    • How to make a good bicycle ? Reducing Weight
      Saving Space
      Optimised Assembly
      Minimising Noise & Vibration
      Controlled Friction

    Book

    • Roads Were not Built for Cars,
      The Bike Book - Complete Bicycle Maintenance,
      Faster - The obsession, science and luck Behind the World's Fastest cyclists,
      City Cycling,
      Slaying The Badger,
      Its All About The Bike,
      Tour De France - Official 100th Race Anniversary Edition,
      100 Greatest Cycling Climbs

    Parts and components

    • - Wheel : Most bicycles have two wheels, the front wheel and the rear wheel. Each wheel is composted of hub, spokes, nipples, tire and rim.
      - Frame : the main structure of a bike. Most frame of bikes are made of steel, aluminum, titanium, or carbon fiber. The frame is composed of a top tube, head tube, seat tube, down tube, bottom bracket shell, seat stays, Fork, and a chain stays.
      - Fork : the front part of a bike with two-legs, which is used to holds the front wheel in place. The steerer tube is a part of the fork, it extends up into the head tube and got hold with the bike frame.
      - handlebar : the component to control the direction of the bike. Usually there is a bar-ends attached. It covers drop bar, flat bar, and riser bar according to the shape of the bar.
      - Pedals and Crank arms : This is the component for people to input power.
      - Chain: The mechanical part to transfer the power from pedals to the rear wheel.
      - Brake: The mechanical part to slow or stop the bike.
      - Cage : a component attached on the frame to hold bottled water.
      - Bike seat : This is the main point to support the weight of people.
      - Bicycle light : It is only equipped when necessary.
      - Bell : This is an equipment to cautions other vehicle or people.
      - Reflector : It make you visible in the evening when car lights covers you.
      - Fender : a small device to avoid mud.

    Advantages

    • Save your time
    • The speed of bike is much faster than waling. It saved around 4/5 time to office or back to home. It even can save 9/10 time in downtown of a big city.
    • You can use the saved time to read book, listen music, taste a cup of coffee or even have a longer sleeping time.
    • No traffic jam
    • Bike will never be stuck in a traffic jam, you always can find a way out. You will be envied when you slide by the driver in a traffic jam.
    • Save money
    • You need to pay when take a bus, subway or taxi to office. More cost is needed if you drive to work, such as the gas, parking cost, expressway fee, etc.
      Taking your bicycle however won't cost you a penny.
    • Keep you healthy
    • Being a kind of aerobic exercise, cycling is helpful to improve your heart and lung. There is fewer sick days since you take bike to office.
    • Better shape
    • Bike is not designed for fitness, but more and more people use bike as an important equipment. You may find the change on your shape and muscle after a long term exercising.
    • Good mood
    • While the landscape slide from you and your bike, cycling always bring you happiness and keep you in good mood. Just like Kennedy said, Nothing compares with the simple pleasure of a bike ride.
    • Improve ability in balance
    • Two wheels are in one line. Riders have to find the balance position while cycling, which is very helpful to improve the balancing ability of rider.
    • Protect the earth
    • Wile bring convenience to people, most new type of vehicles use fuel and electricity as power, which leads to a large scale mining and awful pollution.
      More and more people realized that some modern technology based on fuel and coal is bring the earth to the end in an unbelievable speed.
      Park you car in home and take bicycle to office, if it is within 10 km. This is one of the activities to save the earth and leave the green mountains and blue sky to our offspring.
    • Easy to use
    • Bike does not need drive license and easy to be learned.

    Disadvantages

    • Bike is not as fast as a motorcycle.
      Compared with car, bike does not provide enough protection in traffic accidents.
      Most bicycles do not provide shelter against the rain or snow.
      Not friendly for long distance transfer.
      Bike is easy to be stolen.
      Does not covered by insurance like car.

    History

    • - There were several decades of simpler bicycle designing in 16th century. But no one bike was really produced.
      - Karl von Drais of German invented precursor to the modern bicycle in early 19th century. Pedals, steering or brake are still not available on the machine. The rider have to treadle against the ground to gather speed before raising legs and let the bike cruise till it slow down and start another round of treadling.
      - First three-wheeler was created in 1850, which offers a more stable Riding.
      - In 1864, Two French carriage makers ( Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallemen) added peddles on wood bike, which get the foot of riders off the ground. Brake was not created.
      - Four years later, Pierre Michaux and Pierre Lallemen created metal bike with rubber tires and ball bearings. The huge front wheel is the feature of bike in that period, which make it very hard to get on or get down, and the machine is not stable.
      - High-wheel bicycle was created in 1869, which offers higher speed, light weight and more comfortable riding than previous design.
      - Unicycles, one-wheeled bicycles, was invented in 1869.
      - Chain was added on the bike by Englishman John Kemp Starley in 1885, which pass the energy on petals to the rear wheel. This generation of bike is equipped with metal frame, rubber tires, roller chain, one gear and coaster brakes, which offers a safe, comfortable and speed riding. Both wheels are in the same size, which is very important in the bicycle industry.
      - Folding bike was invented in 1894.
      - Hosea W. Libbey files an electric bicycle design in 1897.
      - Internal hub gears was invented in 1903.
      - Spring fork and wide tire were equipped to handle the abuse, which later became the preliminary design for the mountain bike.
      - The velocar was invented in 1924.
      - Kikestand was added on bike in 1940.
      - Mountain bike was created in 1979.
      - Cog are added ot the rear gear cluster in 1984. The top speed reach 24.
      - The Sanyo Encale Electric bike was released with Nicd batteries.
      - Modern bicycle frame are made in carbon fiber, which make the bike more lighter and loved by people.
      - 10-cog rear cluster with 30-speed was created in 2002.
      - In 2010, worldwide production of bicycles is in the range of 125 to 130 billion.

    Classification of Bike

    • Road Bikes
    • A kind of bike designed for riding on smooth paved trails, which offers drop bars, light-weight frames and skinny tires.
      Regarded as one of the fastest one, road bike is not suggested to be ridden on off-road. The wheel diameter of Road bike is larger than the average mountain bike.
    • Mountain Bicycles
    • It is designed for riding on off-road. Most mountain bicycles are equipped with low gear range for climbing steep slope.
      Shock absorbers can be found on part of mountain bikes. Mountain bikes with no suspension are called rigid.
      The bike with extremely wide tires is regarded as a mountain bike. Compared with ordinary bicycles, Mountain bicycles is not easy to be damaged.
    • Touring Bikes
    • Designed for pavement, Touring bicycles can be regarded as a special road bike. Most touring bikes are equipped with a leisure frame, which make the rider more upright and not easy to be tired. So the touring bikes is available to take several days long distance riding.
      Compare with normal road bike, touring bikes is available to carry heavy luggage.
    • All Road Bikes
    • With another name Adventure Bikes, all road bikes are designed to have ability to be ridden on off-road trails, gravel or grass.
      Compared with road bike, the frame geometry of all road bikes are longer and more upright.
    • Time Trial Bikes
    • Time Trial Bikes is a kind of racing bikes. The handlebars are designed based on aerodynamic theory, which make the riders to crouch forward to reduce the resistance of wind.
    • Fixed-Gear Bikes
    • Fixed-Gear Bikes is a kind of special bike with single gear, which make it easy to be maintained, and you have to move your feet follow the pedal while the bike is moving. Brake is not necessary on the fixed gear bike because the pedal connected with fixed gear can work as a brake.
      When your pedal forward, the bike move forward; when you pedal backward, the bike move backward. Fixed-Gear Bikes is loved by many your people or students because of its feature, but this kind of bike were designed for bicycle racing.
    • Leisure Bikes
    • With comfortable, wide tire and a large comfortable seat, Leisure bike is designed for casual riding.
      Most leisure bikes is equipped with hight and upright handlebar, which make it possible to have a upright position in ridding.
      The coaster brake can help you to stop the bike while you pedal backwards. This is a good choice for commuting.
    • Folding Bikes
    • Folding bikes was designed mainly for saving space. You can put the folded bikes in your vehicle trunk, or take it on train. It does not need much space when you put it in home.
    • Multi-person Bicycles
    • Known as co-drivers, Multi-person bicycles are coordinated by two or more people. The main handlebar and direction are controlled by the first person on bike.
      Bikes for two persons are also called 'Tandem Bikes'. Multi-person Bicycles are mainly used for couples, families, friends, or travelers in attractions.
    • BMX Bikes
    • BMX Bicycles were designed kids because of their small size. It is favored by both child and adult for various styles of trick and stunt riding.
    • Children's bicycle
    • Designed and produced for child, Children's bicycles are also called paddling of kids. Children's strollers, baby walkers and children's tricycles are also included in this category.
    • Fitness Bikes
    • Fitness Bicycles can be powered by arms, legs or both. This is a good product to lose weight or taking exercising.
    • Bike for Extreme Sport
    • Designed for extreme sports, this kind of bike is also called technical bicycle. Lighter but very strong frame are equipped to make it possible for stunt performances or racing. Part of this kind of bike do not provide transmission, rack, or even the brakes.

    Note

    • - Avoid the the front of the seat upturned.
      - Don’t wear headphones to listen to music while you cycling.
      - Don’t hunch your shoulders in cycling.
      - Don't keep your hands too far from brakes, always prepared to slow your bike.
      - Do not stare at the rear wheel of the bike in front of you.
      - Do not swerve out to the left and around when the car in front of your is turning to right. Slow down, wait for the car to turn and then continue your cycling.

    Tips

    • - Being one of the most important components of bikes, frame decides the durable of the whole bike. Lightness, firmness and flexibility is the standard when you choose a good frame for your bike. Welding procedures and painting should also be taken into consideration.
      - Bicycle is one of the best tools to prevent heart problems.
      - If available, a soft seat is suggested, which can reduce the pressure of your body.
      - Helmet is a must equipment for bike riding, which can protect your head from injuries.
      - Tire repair tools are necessary when you take a long distance biking trip. Water, food and knee pads are also suggestion.
      - Tilt your head every few minutes to stave off tight neck muscles.
      - Stop to enjoy the scenery every 40 minutes in long distance riding, which save you from muscle soreness and fatigues.
      - Keep your head up in cycling to keep the road condition in your mind and leave enough time to react when there is obstacles on the road.
      - Keep your arms in line with your body, not splayed elbows out too much, which make yourself more aerodynamic.
      - Keep the distance at least one meter with a parked car, in case the car door opened out of your expecting.
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