Cycling

Pulling is when a rider takes a turn at the front of a "paceline," or group of riders in a row. While the rider at the front will experience full wind resistance, the drag of the riders behind is reduced by up to 40%. Maintaining high speed while pulling is an extremely exhausting activity, so each rider will "pull" for 30 seconds to a minute, signal the rider behind, and then move to the side and coast to the back of the paceline. The rider behind then "pulls," and rotating through the group in this manner keeps everyone fresh and maintains high speed.

at least over 5ooo people have died in the last 35years by road accidents!

Calories is a measurement of energy. Calories listed on food tells you how much energy there is in that food. Calories listed on an exercise machine will tell you how much energy you've used up.

One calorie is a tiny, tiny amount. A cupcake can easily be more than 400 calories.

There's really no telling, as it depends hugely on the diffculty of the ride.

On a fairly technical singletrack I'd get it done in about one hour, probably using about 800-900 calories. On an easier ride, I'd get it done in maybe 30 minutes for 300-400 calories. A person that's smaller than average would use slightly less calories and a bigger guy would use more.

Usually Lycra/Spandex, a synthetic elastic cloth.

Depending on what you are looking for the best online bike shop may be different.

bikesdirect.com provide full bikes at discount prices to what you would find in the store

ride-this.com is based in the Northwest United States and sell a whole range of products from tools to frames and components.

cyclecloseouts.com have a partnership with origin8 and therefore provide a wide range of fixed gear parts

and of course, amazon and ebay are always good options for picking up bargains, amazon allows even the smallest sellers to reach a big market.

as mentioned previously, it really depends on what you're looking for! hope this helps!

Because there has been more places for mountain bikers to go and there is alot of mountain bikes that have been adapted over the last 20 - 30 years to suit more rockier ground.

cycling originated in france in the mid 18th century

Lance Armstrong holds the record for most Tour De France victories; he has won the prestigious event seven times.

Sometimes they are referred to as clipless shoes, though cycling shoes is widely accepted.

Depends on a lot of things, your gender, age, size, fitness, and how hard you push. I get something like 35-40 cals/km, but I'm quite fit and I push hard. Around 20 is probably more likely.

Cycling uses the largest muscles in the body, including the glutes and quadriceps, as well as the calf muscles, all of which get a good workout and burn calories. Cycling is an aerobic activity, which increases the heart rate and gives the blood vessels and lungs a good workout. Cycling helps reduce blood pressure, burns fat, strengthens the abs, and increases energy, stamina, and well being.

Kids like to ride see saws because they are fun and fun.

Yes. Bicycle riding is indeed a way to train your sense of balance.

"Velo" is the French word for bicycle.

"Drome" is probably from an old Greek word meaning "running, course". Also used for places where races held.

Stick them together and you have a name for where bicycles are raced.

Doing a wheelie AKA manual means getting the bike onto its rear wheel and ride it some ways balanced on the rear wheel.

That's very dependent on the strength of the cyclist and the type of bicycle used.

Race BMXers are probably the fastest to reach their top speed, but track sprinters have a higher top speed. The way humans work and the way bicycles work means that full acceleration from standstill is rarely used, as a gear that makes for a good start will also mean a low top speed. And a gear that makes for a good top speed will make the bike sluggish at the start. Having a bike with multiple gears tends not to help that much, as very few shifting systems will work particularly well when shifting under full Power.

One can buy long gloves in a variety of locations. There are options available, such as Nordstrom's and Target. These stores are full of clothing that is style and friendly for anyone who is looking for long gloves. Department stores are also locations where one could buy long gloves, such as Sears, and Kohl's. Long gloves are recognized in a multitude of places and available for purchase.

The First Ironman Triathlon was in Kona, Hawaii. Arranged by a Navy Commander John Collins. It was a combination of the three longest individual events for each of the sports. It consisted of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim (2.4 miles), Around-Oahu Bike Race (115 miles, originally a two-day event), and the Honolulu Marathon (26.2 miles)

If counted, the number of daily bicycle riders would easily reach into the millions. Many of them would be outside the U.S. because a number of countries have urban areas where the primary mode of transportation is the bicycle. Hard data is difficult to come by even in the U.S., so gathering it in other countries is probably at least as difficult.

Road cyclists prefer tight fitting lycra. Low air drag and it's good at wicking sweat away from the body. MTBers often prefer more loose fitting clothing that offers more protection against whipping branches and falls.

Good question. Riding no-hands is probably not illegal as such, but it can probably be seen as endangerment of others, due to the limitations in controlling the bike like that. And endangerment is always punishable regardless of how it's being done.

It's really hard to tell as it depends on a lot of circumstances. On roads, and at a moderate effort I can do it in about 45 minutes. A racer, going flat out could probably make it in 25-30. Most would be able to do it in about one hour.

Average about 10-15 mph