Bestselling hybrid bikes for adults combine fitness, fun
Bestselling hybrid bikes for adults combine fitness and fun, taking the drudgery out of getting fit. Don’t think you’re alone if you get bogged down with going to the gym or working out in that basement home gym day after day. Such routines become, well, routine for all of us at one time or another.
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Let freeride cycling add adventure to your spring biking
Let freeride cycling add adventure to your spring biking plans — and you may just have the time of your life!
For you older cyclists out there (like ME, for example), freeride cycling is a relatively new form of downhill mountain biking. The term came to cycling — and has been adapted by several other outdoor sports — from snowboarding originally. Freeride cycling originally meant a sort of no rules, no goals downhill plunge from start to finish. Though some freeride cycling is now done in more formal competition, the whole idea is the thrill of the downhill plunge! There may be major twists and turns, ramps and berms, jumps and slides involved with it, but you can bet freeride cycling is NOT for the faint of heart.
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Hybrid bicycles taking on new meaning
Hybrid bicycles are taking on a new meaning as more “non-cyclists” seek to save money on alternative transportation. Originally a “hybrid bicycle” was simply a well-made bicycle that combined the rugged features of a good mountain bike with the speed of a solid road bike. People who bought and rode hybrids were looking for something useful on streets and roads which could also measure up to banging around on the occasional off-road trails.
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Most memorable bad weather bicycle ride
My most memorable bad weather bicycle ride came when I was 13 years old and had to deliver newspapers by bike one chilly, snowy December morning in Denver, Colorado. My parents never thought to offer me a ride in the family car, and being more foolish than smart, I would never have asked.
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Finding the right exercise bike for you
Whatever you are looking for in an exercise bike, chances are you can find something suitable in the wide range of models and costs available. Whatever the model or price range you’re shopping in, exercise bikes come in three basic styles:
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Chinese embrace electric bicycles with enthusiasm
According to a recent Associated Press news story, Chinese cyclists are embracing electric bicycles in a big way. One of every three people in China ride bikes of one kind or another, according to the story, putting the total number of bicycles in China at somewhere around 430 million.
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Electric bicycles offer nice features for commuters
Electric bikes have made electrifying progress for those seeking an alternative to short commute vehicles, and for those who want a bit of an assist on short road trips over hilly terrain. Newer electric bicycles offer some really nice features for urban commuters and suburban fun seekers alike.
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