Cycling

Cycling is the activity of riding a bicycle for transport, recreation, exercise, or competition. It ranges from everyday commuting to organized road, track, mountain-bike, and BMX racing.

Bicycle commuting: Bicycle commuting is traveling between home and work or school by bicycle. It makes cycling a practical form of everyday transportation.
Bicycle dynamics: Bicycle dynamics studies the motion and stability of bicycles and their riders. It explains how steering, lean, and speed shape a moving ride.
Bicycle: A bicycle is a human-powered vehicle with two wheels arranged in tandem and steered by handlebars. Cycling is defined by riding this vehicle.
Walking: Walking is human locomotion in which each foot alternately supports the body while the other advances. It is a slower, less equipment-dependent alternative for short journeys.
Active transportation: Active transportation uses human physical activity, such as walking or cycling, to move from place to place. Cycling is a central form of travel powered by bodily effort.
Road bicycle racing: Road bicycle racing is competitive cycling on paved public roads or closed circuits. It is cycling’s most prominent form of long-distance mass-start competition.
Bicycle gearing: Bicycle gearing uses sprockets and a chain to vary the relationship between pedal and wheel rotation. Gear ratios let cyclists trade speed for easier pedaling on climbs.
Pedaling: Pedaling is rotating bicycle cranks with the feet to drive the bicycle forward. It is the basic action that supplies power in most cycling.
Running: Running is human locomotion involving repeated aerial phases between footfalls. It offers cardiovascular training without cycling’s wheeled transport.
Bicycle infrastructure: Bicycle infrastructure includes facilities designed to support cycling, such as bike lanes, paths, and parking. Safe, connected routes influence whether cycling is practical for transport.

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