Cycling - A Lifestyle!

Since childhood, almost everyone remembers well his first and often unsuccessful cycling. But no matter how painful and unfortunate were our first lessons in driving this two-wheeled wonder, we never forget those first feelings of joy and pride that we have your bike, but still manage it.

The history of the bicycle in Russia began in 1800. The Nizhny Tagil in the Urals, in the factory worked talented serf master, Efim Artamonov Mikheevich. Here it is and made a first curiosities in Russia. His bike weighed just over 40 pounds, the pedals were located on the front wheel, it has been moderated. The diameter of the front wheel was slightly more than a meter, the rear wheel was also smaller than the front two times the height of a bicycle was about half a meter. First time Artamonov decided to demonstrate his invention to the public on the day of the prophet. On this day in 1800, Yefim Mikheevich walking to her child through the streets of Yekaterinburg.

A little later, a year later, breaking the nearly 5,000 kilometers of unbroken terrain, Artamonov dared to come on his bicycle in Moscow. At this time, in Moscow, on Khodynskoe field the coronation of the king. Artamonov was pleasantly surprised by this miracle the king and the guests present there. King is so pleased with his invention that he freed from bondage master. But, unfortunately, for reasons unknown to us Yefim Mikheevich this invention is not patent. Artamonova bicycle attached to the royal collection of rarities and quickly forgot about it.

The founder of a bicycle still believe the German Baron Karl von Dreis. In 1814, he constructed the first wooden scooter, he gave him an interesting name - "a machine for walking." Neighbors called this baron scooter "walking horse". In 1817 Germany, Baron Karl Dreis received a patent on as if the world's first bicycle. And just a few decades, Western Europe and the United States began serious work on the technical improvement of a bicycle. Have introduced the necessary improvements, and bicycles began produced in the enterprises for a wide range of customers. Cycling has become so popular that very quickly became the sport.

For many inhabitants of our planet, the bicycle has become a lifestyle. cycling prefer all age categories. What is the use of a bicycle? This miracle of technology helps a person to pump up muscles, burn extra calories, metabolism, and favorably affects recovery of vision. From the standpoint of medicine, you can still talk a lot about the benefits of cycling. On the bike nice and helpful travel. And also, it is absolutely harmless to the environment. It is worth noting that despite the fact that the British called a bicycle "bone-shaker", for many people it was, is and will be - a lifestyle.

By: Toronto Escort

Finding the Right Bike for You

Do not know how to relax after a hard day's work or to diversify Sunday rest for the city? With such a task will help to manage a half-hour bike rides. And even a bicycle will benefit those who have excess weight, heart problems, those who suffer arthritis, depression and hypertension.

Seasoned claim: frustration from a bad bike much more than the joy of a small price for the purchase. So never buy a bike in the large supermarket chains, even at an attractive price. Bicycles that are sold there on average for 5000 - 9000 rubles, and even for 2000, can be called unless the dummy. Typically, a bicycle frame made from low-grade heat-treated steel or aluminum bad. These materials significantly aggravate the design, which makes spending a lot of effort on acceleration, braking, and maintaining speed. Poor "hitch" - wings, mount and other devices also adds extra weight. Plus on such bikes usually cost quite cheap, poorly working or not meeting the conditions of the equipment.

Although a "Superbrand" is also not worth chasing. If you are not going to become a member of the Tour de France, then riding through the city or the countryside is quite your regular bike type city bike or hybrid. When buying a car or a professional transport bike, you risk did not use all its virtues just because the urban and the suburban roads, they would not be claimed. These include, for example, the broad, toothy, tires and other unwanted things the average inhabitant.

Bicycles can be divided into the following sub-

City Bike (Сity Bike) pre-equipped with wings, luggage and other practical attributes. It is suitable for travel from home to work or just riding in the park. This bike is not designed for professionals, although its price may vary depending on the sample and the frame. Owners of such bikes do not like to go into technical details and wisdom, so bikes are equipped with rear bushings with shifting inside, which can shift standing on the spot. Number of gears can be furniture for children from three to seven. Brakes, usually foot. Naturally, bicycle, all of whose mechanisms hidden inside, virtually maintenance free. Besides, it is arranged so that the probability of stain favorite pants while driving is practically impossible.

Tourist or Hybrid. On this bike you can go off on any track, or footpath, and rubber wheels on the hybrid thick. Designed these "stories" for long trips and combine the ease road bikes with the reliability and cross-mountainous. From the mountain he got the frame, transmission and shock absorbers (fork). From the highway - large 28 inch wheels and a big star in the system (front-stars). Quite stable at this bike will feel like a man, whose weight exceeds even the 100 kg, but it is worth remembering that, nevertheless, this bike is not for the "recklessness".

Trip. This is the type of bike, which had become accustomed, or name a star of which have not yet had time to wean cycle amateurs Soviet period. These patterns resemble, for example, the once popular "Ukraine." In it you will not find a large number of gears, and the frame is usually steel, not aluminum. Planting and soft seat makes it the most comfortable of all types of bicycles. Often equipped with a trunk, wings, baskets, etc. In general, the most "economical" option for business people and requiring bicycle only one - worthy to carry the owner's belongings. Typically, prices for road bikes are low, which is also impossible not to mention economical master.

Cruiser (or cheppery). "Chepper" - is a special type of bike. Typically, these models feature an unusual design, and even a kind of "charisma". On this bike you can feel truly free from the standards, and in some way, to drive fast. Programs, of course, on some models cruiser present, but in this case is not important. These bikes are different from ordinary and sometimes only a great angle seatpost, although there are examples of the wheel size. Can be equipped with seat-back. Outwardly, and on landing they look like motorcycles , choppers. Bicycles are not very common in Russia, but abroad, their popularity is growing. Although the Russians have recently started to show them some interest.

Speaking of stamps, which have already proven to velorynke, buy and models are fairly reliable, it is worth noting companies such as Rocky Mountain, Klein, Cannondale, Kona, Trek, Scott, Specialized, Iron Horse, GT, Norco, Corratec, Jamis , Gary Fisher, Rock Machine, Atom, Haro, Felt, Schwinn, Univega, Wheeler, Giant, Marin, Author, Lee Cougan, KHS, Merida, Stark, Peogeot, Gitane, etc. By and large, the difference between the bikes in these companies will small. For those who want to save or just going to buy a road bike, the site personalproject.ru, which also published tips on choosing the "right" of a bike, look at another very popular in recent years the brand Stels. Bicycles Stels at equal price with other brands (American, German, etc.) will be better staffed. And at the same hardware - will be cheaper.

Most of the level of said bicycle mechanic, responsible for the gear shift, rotation of the wheels and pedals. The most commonly used units of Japanese firms Shimano (SHIMA). Sometimes the parts are put firms specializing in the production of any given node (brakes, pedals, sleeves). In this case, you overpay for some improved mechanics. However, for low-cost bicycles often set to cheaper components. The most popular material for the manufacture of high quality frames - Alloy Steel, the second material, have received more and more popular - they are different alloys of aluminum. Expensive bikes are made of titanium and carbon fiber. In the cheaper bikes, for example, road, still used inexpensive steel. If your bike has a vending pipes for frames firm Reynolds, Columbus or Ritchey, then the quality can not worry. This is probably the three most reliable manufacturer of pipes in the world.

Alloy Steel heavier than aluminum, but is somewhat cheaper. Aluminium is not subject to rust and it is characterized by high stiffness.

Buying a bike is best in a large specialty store, where they will help you come to choosing a bike competently.

But before you join the ranks of cyclists, we recommend you honestly answer a few questions that will help make life easier for you and the seller, who is responsible will bear this mission "dedication".

* How much are you willing to pay for a bicycle? An honest answer to this question will save you time and counselor. He will not offer you a model for 4500 dollars, if you expect to spend only 450.

* Where do you plan to travel? This will affect the choice of tires, a set of speeds and other features that can make your trip more comfortable.

* At what time of day to be more likely to ride? For example, if you are a "night owl and want to be seen the same motorist midnight, you'll need a system of illumination: at least one red light and one white (best of all the LEDs, and even better on the diodes in the lens). Lamps need to take 3 or more (ideally - to 5-th) diodes.

* Are you an experienced cyclist? How long did you go and what can affect the choice you want your bike.

* Do not forget you on the important "little things"? Such as the holder with water bottles (while riding necessarily want to drink), calorie counter (necessarily want to see how much you have already dashed off), a pump (preferably a regular, but not tiny), first aid kit (just in case) and wings (against splashes mud) and "tripped" (in order to facilitate his task, putting the bike in a public place).

Seller is, among other things, you must ask what their service offers shop (for example, setting free after 30 days of operation) and whether the manufacturer or seller warranty on frame and parts? Ask to check a bicycle in to purchase (for example, ride within the store).

When choosing two-wheeled friend, pay attention to two parameters - the rim and Rostivka. If you weigh more than 90 kg, the bike needed a double rim. From Rostivka do you help determine seller-consultant. If some settings "bike" you do not fit, the consultant will be able to fix them in place. With the purchase of additional components to the bike also ask to install them in the store. In this case, you'll have to go on a full bike straight from the store.

And believe me, you have a very long time do not want to sit behind the wheel of a car or continue to walk to the store on foot!

By: Toronto Escort Agency

Bicycle Basics: All You Need To Know

TYPES OF BICYCLES

A lot of people around the world uses the bicycle as a very convenient (and sometimes primary) means of transportation. And if countries such as China and India for this purpose are used the most basic bike, in European countries can be used and the most modern (though no surprise, and bike around in the road for decades). Also, a bicycle - is excellent for leisure and travel. And it could be as short trips out of town at the weekend, and about long-term autonomous transcontinental travel. On land there are virtually no places where it had not passed bicycle wheels. Also, a bicycle is actively used in the sport. If the road race are widely used since the beginning of XX century, some types of bicycles appeared little more than 20 years ago, but in spite of its short history, they have many supporters and fans, invented various accessories for the bike.

Road bikes

Road bikes are designed for high-speed movement on quality asphalt. These bikes you can see during the Olympics broadcasts or multi-day bicycle races such as Tour de France. With their design optimizes speed performance bike. Thus, they are easy with a small base frame, tightly-pumped thin wheels, for example, 700x22 mm, or with fine clincher (clincher - a special chamber with a lid) (up to 700x28 mm), wheel drop (rudder-horn ") . Ax manufacturing frames typically used carbon, aluminum, titanium and various types of high-alloy steels (eg chrome-molybdenum or magnesium). The design of bicycles for road racing team fixed rules UCI (Union Cicliste Internationale) in 1938, which later only adjusted, remaining essentially the same. Used to have a star can have a large gear ratios, usually a big star of the front has 53 teeth, and lower back - 12. This bike weighs 10.09 kg or even less. Typically, such bicycle ride trained people, beginners may have trouble because of his strength and agility (perceived untrained person as instability). Good road bikes and equipment for them are very expensive. Bicycles are used by professional cyclists, can cost from $ 10-20 thousand dollars. Just good roadies who use trained athletes cyclists, typically cost U.S. $ 1500-4000. Bicycles entry-level cost about $ 300. Among the manufacturers of quality road bike, for example, the company - Merida, Bianchi, Colnago, Look. Very close to road bikes is adjoined by two sub-types, firstly, that bike for a triathlon (do not fall under the UCI regulations), and, secondly, - bicycles for CycloCross (allow you to set a wider-road tires).

MTB (mountain bike)

In the mid 70'yh years in the U.S. became widespread biking in the mountains. Existing bike not suitable. For ease of driving in such conditions parties have make special bicycles. Primarily distinguished by their wide (about two inches, instead of the usual 20-40 mm) wheel slightly smaller than the road bike, the diameter (26 inches instead of 700 mm). The company also produces a special frame geometry, they were slightly less than normal, carriage (the axis around which the rotation of the pedals) to ride over rough terrain has been raised and they are distinguished by increased strength. Later, handicrafts moved to mass production of multimillion-modern mountain bike. Due to the fact that mountain bikes are operated in very difficult conditions, many new items, such as hydraulic brakes or suspension fork appeared exactly in MTB. Variety of solutions used in these bikes is impressive.

At present there are four main subtypes MTB:

Downhill bikes (Downhill)

Downhill - it is downhill from the mountains, that is, here we are not talking about that would just come down from the mountain bike, but whether that would come down as quickly as possible. In this regard, a bike designed for this type of a number of specific features. The main thing that distinguishes them is the increased reliability, that is, any failure could lead to the most unpredictable and therefore gives priority to construction of the fortress. They are equipped with very strong rudder, suspension fork, reliable brake (usually disk). The second group of features related to the fact that they were going down, respectively, the problem of minimizing the weight should not be used wide tires, the center of gravity shifted back.

Trial bikes (Trial)

Trial is to overcome obstacles. Bicycles are used in the Trial frame small size, light weight. Sometimes they have a front suspension fork, is sometimes used as a rigid fork. Brakes usually hydraulic, these brakes provide the best control.

Cross Country Bikes (Cross-Country)

High-speed cross-country. There may be as hard and with the suspension fork, the weight is minimized. Are made of carbon fiber or aluminum. Have much in common with bicycles CycloCross.

Friraydernye bikes (FreeRider)

The essence of these bikes as the name implies, they are designed for driving on rough terrain. They are not intended for any of the races and was in this context is not a pure subtype. Solutions are very diverse, can be as polnopodvesami, and have only a front suspension fork.

Road and mountain biking have in common is that both of these types have been developed to achieve maximum speeds in different conditions. When operating the mountain or road bikes cyclist is ready to sacrifice the simple operation of a bicycle and ride comfort in the name of a high velocity. I would like to note that the specific characteristics of each of these types most strongly manifested in older models. For younger models this applies only in part, that is, it is customary for riding bikes with some features (on inexpensive roadies, you will feel comfortable first and foremost on the asphalt, on inexpensive MTB - on dirt roads). Most other types of bike racks are located between the highways and mountain and took something from one of the types, and something - from each other and as they appear one more parameter - the comfort of the rider. For example, a tourist bike (touring) - is actually a variant of road bikes, adapted for long journeys. A bike class hubrid you'll often indistinguishable from MTB only slightly larger and less wide wheels.

Urban Bikes (city bike)

This is another extreme in the world of bicycles. From the name can be seen that these bikes are designed for riding around town. Here, priority is given to comfort of movement and ease of maintenance. City bike is very similar to well-known "road". Typically they use multi-speed planetary hub (eg type Shimano Nexus), almost maintenance free and allow the transfer switch in any state, not necessarily to pedal. There are multi-speed hub with the brake pedal, which makes such a bicycle while riding almost indistinguishable from the road. There are also designs with semi-and fully automatic transmission, which further make life easier for a rider.

Hybrids, hybrid bikes, hybrid bike (hybrid)

Even the name shows that this type of bikes combine the concept of both mountain and road bikes. They are designed for comfortable motion in different conditions, it is primarily a question of traffic on any roads in the city and the countryside there. If you look at some of these bikes in the directory that it has little distinguishable from MTB, they could just have the wheels, which makes them more elegant. The main difference between them on the MTB is the wheels, used 700 mm diameter wheels and tires with a width of 38-40 mm. These wheels allow quick movement. Typically used in hybrid'ax components / mounting of the mountain groups, sometimes specifically designed for these bike components such as Shimano Nexave. There are options such as with a rigid fork and with a specially designed bicycles for this type of depreciation. Despite many similarities, under this type of fall is very, very different bikes, for example, there are also bikes are very close in spirit to touring'am and bicycles are used in training athletes Triathletes. In general, the chrome-molybdenum or aluminum frames, sometimes even carbon fiber. Are the bikes in this class of approximately U.S. $ 300 to about $ 1500 U.S..

Hiking / touring bikes, travel bikes (touring)

Bikes in this class designed for tourism, and we can talk about how suburban trips to one or two days, and on multi-day trans-autonomous travel. Outwardly, they look like normal road bikes, but also have some differences from them. First, a frame developed for touring'ov are some differences in the geometry of the standard frames roadies, for example, have a large base, it makes these bikes more stable and allows you to comfortably move them to the goods. Also, the frames have greater strength and stiffness, usually at the expense of larger pipes, it is especially important when driving with the load. It's not that the frame of conventional roadies not hard or strong, just that they are designed to move on good asphalt roads. Frames are made of aluminum. It is possible to install roof racks (front and rear). Second, touring allow you to set the wheels with wide tires, up to 700x38 (roadies usual - up to 700x28). Ability to vary the width (and hence profile) rubber allows you to customize your bike under the proposed route. For a strong and heavy braking, especially important when driving with load, apply the brakes from the mountain groups (sometimes even hydraulic). Some companies for completing their touring use front shosseynye stars, and the rear - mountain, in some models use only highways stars, and some - just mountains. Each of the concepts has its pluses and minuses, so the combined mounting allows you to have a maximum range of gear ratios from 52/11 to 30/30, pure mountain headstock makes it comfortable to move in the mountainous relief. Bikes in this class do not come cheap, cost from $ 700-800 to $ 2000.

By: Toronto Escorts