All Things Bicycle
Freaks on Bikes in all varieties are welcome. From Recreational Biking to ProCycling at the Tour de France to fitness cycling on a stationary. Bikes for Kids, Bike Equipment, Bike Design and Bike Collecting. Dogs on Bikes too welcome!
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Lance Armstrong returns to cycling
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According to a September 8, 2008 article, anonymous sources claim that Lance Armstrong will return to cycling and hopes to be able to compete in the 2009 Tour de France. He will compete in five road races with the Astana team in 2009, the cycling jou...
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Rail Trails for Family Biking
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About fifteen years ago the city where I lived opened up a rail trail along the bed of an old rail road. In fact, the trail bordered my neighborhood and traveled about 5 miles north and 15 to 20 miles south of me. Additional trails leading east and...
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Bicycle Trailers
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There are several bicycle trailers available these days and one can choose from single wheel trailers or two wheels trailers. The weight capacity of each trailer can be one of the main choosing factor but it´s more common to see people making their c...
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Italian mountain bikes manufacturers
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For several years Italian mountain bike brands were the only ones, besides Canada and USA, to produce high quality mountain bikes with attractive design and technological innovations which are still used today. Nowadays, the Italian bicycle manufact...
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Riding the Pan Massachusetts Challenge
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The Pan Massachusetts Challenge began in 1980 as a small group of friends rode their bicycles across Massachusetts to raise money for cancer research. The ride's initiator, Billy Starr, had lost his mom to cancer just a few years before. At the time,...
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Cannondale Bikes
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Cannondale bicycles are the elite bikes manufactured in the United States. The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is a major American bicycle manufacturer, headquartered in Bethel, Connecticut USA with manufacturing in Bedford, Pennsylvania USA. Which...
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Cycling for fun and to compete
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It took me one book to be inspired. Im hoping that this lens will be all it takes to inspire you. The book was Lance Armstrong's biography. Cycling doesnt have to be a chore to keep fit. This will show you why.
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Fixed Gear Conversions
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If you are looking to convert a bike to a fixed gear bike, then look no further, we have a great guide for you. This guide is in no way meant to be comprehensive, but it is meant for you to be able to get a grasp around the concept of converting your...
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Electric Bike Shop
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With gas prices at an all time high, an electric bike is an option to consider. An electric bike lets do the pedaling yourself if you want, but you can also let the battery-powered motor kick in to give you a power boost on inclines, when you're ridi...
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What is an Electric Bicycle?
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An electric bike (e-bike) is a power-assisted bicycle. With an e-bike, cycling is possible without pedaling. The power assist enables the rider to pedal with less effort, achieve a greater distance, and climb hills easily. "Electric Bicycle Kits" a...
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BMX
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BMX is great extreme sport, everyone should try it. Some of bmx riders say that bmx is not a sport, it's a lifestyle. I think that main thing of riding bmx is to have fun, chill out and have good time with friends.
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Vintage Bicycle Collecting
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Do you remember that first bike. I surely do, I had wheels, I was mobile, I could go anywhere and did. Transportation was cool. I am sure many of you have fond memories of your first bicycle. The first ride was an adventure and great fun. On this pa...
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Cycling Secrets
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The Cycling Secrets lens is the squidoo of www.cycling-secrets.com - a cycling resource and community site. It offers free software for cyclists, provides resources and information and supports a number of bicycle related charities.
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The Easiest Way To Learn To Ride A Bike
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It's a rite of passage for every child, learning to ride their bicycle without training wheels. Teaching a child to ride can often come with a variety of scraped knees and tears but that doesn't need to be the case. So, just what is The Easiest Way T...
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Hub Gears for Bicycles
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I was brought up in the cycle trade and therefore became familiar with most types of bicycles. Most of my riding has been on single speed bicycles (both freewheel and fixed wheel) and on 3 speed hub gears. My experience in repairing and replacing bic...
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The Right Bike Rack for My Family
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The are a ton of bike racks (aka bicycle carriers) on the market today. Roof mount, trunk mount, hitch mount, rails, hangers, platforms, and the list goes on. How do I figure out which one is right for my family? That was exactly the dilemna I faced...
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Vintage Schwinn Bikes | Bicycles | Story | Collections | Collectibles | Parts
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The Schwinn Bicycle Company was founded by Ignaz Schwinn in Chicago in 1895, and grew to become the dominant manufacturer of American bicycles through most of the 20th century. The story of its rise illustrates many principles of sound business opera...
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Mountain Biking Through the Eyes of 198
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Mountain Biking as seen through the eyes of 198. Detailed reviews, thoughts and ride reports by a rider that is entrenched in the industry.
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Outdoor Performance Merino Clothing
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Let's talk about wool. Let's talk about that silky-soft, all-natural revelation of a fiber. That constantly renewable, head-spinningly versatile and altogether unmatched material. It's more then just the best thing clothes could ever be made of: it'...
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Talk About Mountain Bikes
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The Best Bicycle Helmets for Kids and Adults
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As an avid cyclist who has had plenty of falls over the years, I swear by the use of a bike helmet whenever riding a bike. I am listing all of the Consumer Reports top rated bike helmets for adults and kids.
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Cycling is good exercise. Burn off those calories while biking.
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Cycling is a great form of exercise for many people, especially for people over 40. It can be used for weight loss or weight management. Much of it depends on how far you pedal and how vigorously you pedal, much the same as any other physical activit...
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Triathlon training gear, bike trainers, nutrition, books, and DVDs
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Triathlon training gear, equipment, books, DVDs and nutrition at USA Sports Training. An online store based out of Minnesota that is family owned and operated.
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BestBrand World Bikes
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Dedicated to finding and selling the best deals on new bikes! BestBrandWorld.com
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Bicycle Racing
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Maybe you have been riding recreationally for a while and are interested in giving racing a try. On the other hand, maybe you would rather just watch what is going on in the world of pro racing. Either way, the links below are a great place to start....
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The top 10 reasons to buy an electric bike
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I’ve made up my mind to do my bit for the environment. After doing my research I went out and splashed out on a beautiful electric bicycle. It’s a nice shiny piece of machinery that not only does the job, it looks great too. Whi...
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Which Accessories Is Necessary For Your Mountain Bike?
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There is a large quantity of accessories available for mountain bikes and it is possible to spend as much as you did on the bike. But a lot of the accessories are gimmicks and are not needed for typical mountain biking. Instead of buying those fancy...
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How To Choose The Right Bicycle Clothing
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Having the proper bicycle clothing and apparel can also help with the benefits. Having comfortable clothing for your ride will help you ride longer and more efficiently. Proper cycling clothing is perfect for short or long cycling trips. Cycling appa...
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Bicycle Design
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As I say in my bio, I like bikes... a lot. From a design perspective, I am very interested in the many types of bicycles that meet a variety of different user needs ranging from racing to riding for transportation. I truly believe that the bicyc...
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Child Bike Seats: Put the Kid Up Front!
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Let the kids ride up front! I've found that the rear-mounted seats and trailers don't allow parents to interact with the child while riding. I've found a better way. Below is my story and links to deals on bike seats. Here's a video of a bike seat i...
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What Types Of Shoes Are Best For Cycling?
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Picking the right bicycle gear is as important as picking the right bicycle itself. A lot of energy is required by the biker to complete a bike journey and so it is important to wear the right clothing and shoes. Rider’s body needs to feel the...
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Everything About Bicycle Seats
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While riding a bicycle, the rider must enjoy the ride to the fullest. This is possible only when he has a good bicycle with an extremely comfortable seat. With an uncomfortable seat, riding the bicycle can cause a nerve breaking experience. This is h...
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Bikes in The Netherlands
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There is no country in the world where biking is so normal as it is in The Netherlands - except China. This is a tribute to Dutch Bikes. Yes, we really do a lot of bicycling - and we've got the bikes to show for it. [A reader told me the people of D...
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How To Choose Cool Bicycle For Your Children?
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Bikes are a wonderful gift to buy your child. Not only do they provide so much joy, and an immense amount of fun but also in learning to cycle builds confidence and helps to develop a valuable life skill of riding a bike and engaging your child in th...
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The Road Bike Source
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The road bike is one of the most efficient means of transportation and exercise available. Road bikes get "infinite MPG" and are a great way to get around. Millions of people ride them for exercise, camaraderie, competition, transportation and leisur...
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BMX and Skate
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Hope all you BMX and SKATE fans out there like my site plz if you think it is good tell your friends and family. Hope it helps you in some way I also have another site it is a gokart site (go kart) hope you will have a look at it its really good
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Novelty Cycling Jerseys
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If the only solid colored cycling jersey that appeals to you is yellow, help has arrived! This shop has novelty cycling jerseys of every stripe (except striped!!), so you're sure to find one to suit your personality. Chose from your favorite heavy me...
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Life on a bike
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This lens will focus on the club sports cycling team of the University of Oregon.
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[d] Bike Across America, May-June 2006
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This is the Squidoo version of a friend's blog from the summer of 2006, when three cyclists attempt to travel across the country in two months on their bikes, with the support team following, making meals and setting up camp each night. The ride is ma...
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New Orleans by Bicycle: A Tourists guide to living like a local
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With its beauty, history, and food, New Orleans is a tourists delight, but to see New Orleans any way but by bicycle is to miss out on much that this city has to offer. This guide is a great start to everyone who is interested in our culture, and wha...
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[d] Bike Across America, July-August 2006
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When we left off, the cyclists and the support team had nearly reached the halfway point of their trip. Did they finish their 3,600 mile route? [d] is for draft—improvements to follow
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Mountain Bike Racing
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There are various ways to get started in mountain bike racing. I got started a few years ago, and here I'll let you in on some of the tips and tricks I've learned during my career.
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Choosing a Women's Bike
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Women are generally slighter in stature and height than men. They tend to have longer legs in proportion to their bodies, smaller hands and feet, wider pelvic bone structures, narrower shoulders and shorter arms. So women need to buy a specific women...
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What You Need to Know About Bike Helmets
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Many people oppose helmets stating that they offer little to no protection against major impacts to your head. They would argue that we do not use helmets when driving a car or walking down a sidewalk even though we still have our heads exposed, so w...
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A women's guide to getting started in road cycling
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If you are a new road cyclist and want to improve your fitness, enjoy your rides, increase your distances or get more comfortable on the bike, we'll try to hook you up with the very best information out there on the web. Before you know it, you'll be...
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Bicycle Gears: Shift into a new experience
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I'm sure that in the course of riding your bike you have had some trouble with the gears. When you click the shifter it doesn't shift or it shifts to far, or it throws the chain into the spokes of the rear wheel. There are some simple things you can...
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Recumbent Bicycles are Comfortable and Fast
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You may have seen recumbent bicycles before and maybe you have wondered why people are using this kind of bikes. I want to give a short introduction here in this lense. There is a wide variety of models available. There are recumbent bicycles and tri...
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Bicycling in Michigan
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Michigan is a great state for bicycling. Here's some helpful information for finding bike clubs, shops, and trails to get the most out of bicycling in Michigan.
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Wheel deal!
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I created this lens because I want to refurbish an old bicycle for my girlfriend. My hope in publishing this is to document the process, and do the same for future projects.-G
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Bicycle-Powered!
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As people work to develop sustainable forms of energy, one fun development has been the rise in bicycle-powered generators and appliances. Drawing on the ready supply of human energy, these devices let the spinning wheels of bike riding produce...
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Mountain biking in the SF Bay Area
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This lens is information for people living or planning to visit the Bay Area and are interested in pulling out the knobby tires. Whether you are an established mountain biker, or on the sidelines wondering if you should play...
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How to Register Your Bike
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While many types of property theft have declined in recent years, bicycle theft is on the rise according to FBI statistics. The increasing popularity of bicycling as a sport and a means of transportation have made bicycles an easy target for thieves....
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Slipstream-Chipotle Pro Cycling Team
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The Slipstream-Chipotle team have taken a new approach to fighting back against the doping that has plagued professional cycling the past decade. The American team shows their commitment to competing clean by testing their athletes every 14 days by a...
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Tour De France 2008
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The 2008 Tour de France is the 95th Tour de France. The event will take place from July 5 to July 27, 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, France, the tour will enter Italy on the 15th stage and return to France during the 16th, heading for Pa...
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Restoring a Unicycle
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I found this 16 inch wheeled unicycle among my late father's belongings. As I have an interest in Unicycles I have decided to give it a new lease of life. As my son, Dan, is considering restarting my father's wheel building business he will be deal...
All Things Bicycle Discussion
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Cycling DVD - Please Add to Our List
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Hell on Wheels
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Hammer and Cycle
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Breaking Away
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Bicycle Care - Vote your best up the list
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
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Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance (2nd Edition) by Lennard Zinn
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Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes: Aerodynamics, Bike Fit, Speed Tuning, and Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
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Freaks On Bikes Variety Stores
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Freaks On Bikes Variety Store
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Besides Bicycles and my Italian Greyhounds.... I love to shop! I've got too much, way too much! What's mine could be yours. Crystal, Brass, Porcelain, Glass, Ceramics, Figurines, Ornaments, Vases, Planters, Beanie Babies, Trolls, Avon, the Heal...



















