How come that cycling is very populair in Europe and not in the US?
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Cycling has a long, storied history in Europe (even though it's roots trace back to the U.S. in the Major Taylor days).\n\nTraditional American ball sports, various oval-track auto racing are what Americans live for. Very masculine sports if you asked the folks you'd find at these events. A sport with a bunch of lycra-clad pansies doesn't fit into the category.
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I think we're less interested in international community.  We like to see people in the us play against other people in the us.  Because each state is pretty competitive with each other. No one cares if someone in the Czech Republic rocks.  We want to know how hard it would be to beat those jerks in Texas.  or Florida, or Colorado, wherever.  I think it's proximity.
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A global product is one that satifies a need in many cultures.  Take telephones, I wish someone would.  They are cross cultural because they are a means of communication, regardless of language.  Bicycles are used around the world.  They are a source of transportation.  Are you getting the picture.
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I am in the US I don't know what city you are in. I know that the washington dc area sees alot of street racing as well as LA and southern california plus many of the big cities in Florida like Miami, etc.
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There's a lot in UK, US, France, Italy, and other part of the world. If UK, try these :
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it is not very popular here in europe.  in fact, it is generally looked upon as very inferior, when compared to the ESIC (european standards institute certificaiton).  but i cant speak for how it is looked upon in america.
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We have a mountain bike club. And our motto is (The more the merrier). The club is a great group of men and women that just love to have a great time, do some traveling and enjoy the benefits of the exercise. \n\nIn our opinion we don't care what kind of biking you do, it is just cool that you doing it!
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It is a very small percentage. Even if you are just considering America(which, I'm guessing is a much higher concentration than any other nation) & the parking space here, it probably is only around .0075%. Factoring in roads & other paved surfaces it still is well below .1%, I would guess.
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it's a European thing
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We live in a World where all economic activity has a global dimension. Attempts to be loyal to one's own country will certainly doom a commercial enterprise seeking to compete on the World stage (like Bianchi).\n\nThat said, it is irrelevant where the bikes and components are made - what matters is the know-how, the design and technological skills, the racing pedigree and the passion. Bianchi has all these attributes in spades - and they can't be outsourced.\n\nWhen you buy a Bianchi you buy more than 120 years of nouse, love, experience and you get style, integrity and a little dose of magic that no one else can build in.\n\nBuy the bike - who cares where the bits were made just as long as Bianchi designed it, specced it and put it all together for you.
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As a former bike shop employee and NORBA racer I can tell you there are alot of great bikes out there. Trek is and always has been a good bike. Owning one will not make you Lance.Alot of all brands of bikes are made by China-bike for their entry to mid level bikes.Specialized is a great bike.Raleigh bicycles are wonderful machines I own a R-600 road model.But!....In my opinion and I have had,Schwinn's,Diamonbacks even a Pro-flex, Cannondale Bicycles are in a class of their own. They are hand made in America by bicyclists for bicyclists.Oh....yeah I have one....a Cannondale Super V-1000.........you need one too.
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because most countries other than the US are pretty pour, not all of them, but many.
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Probably because when Eddy Mercx was winning Tours he was one of the best sprinters, best climbers and best long distance endurance cyclists around.  He also competed in numerous cycling races across Europe during each cycling season and didn't focus on just the Tour de France.  When he was competing, there also wasn't specialized training, or high tech equipment to help give a cyclist that slight edge.  It had more to do with the skill and ability of the individual.  \n\nThat said, I still think that Lance is one of the greatest cyclists to have competed, but Eddy definitely has his place with the elite in cycling history.
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Ok first off, the way that you are looking at this is completely wrong.  You need to realize that it just so happens that the US happens to be a very populated and rich country.  You can't compare countries with states-France and Canada have many provinces-I don't know about Belgium or other countries, but I'm sure that they are not just single countries.  \n2ndly, Americans believe that they win the most medals because there is a medal count...and the US has typically been at the top.  Some countries dominate in certain sports, but the US might be the most well rounded.
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If you look at the world at large, only two countries still use the archaic English system of measurement. The British, and the United States. Everyone else uses the metric system.\n\nCycling is still very largely a european sport, and as such, road bikes are measured in centimeters.\n\nEven mountain bikes are starting to use metric measurements with regards to their frames. Bikes are now being marketed as small, medium, large, and so on. However, when you take a deeper look at the frame specs, you'll find nothing but metric measurements.
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The reason is so that racers are crossing the field of vision going left to right, which is standard convention for western societies (just like reading). BTW, counter-clockwise is the standard in Europe as well as for the Olympics (a European invention) and only the kooky British drive on the right side of the road while the rest of Europe is on the right like us.
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Customs bikes and trikes cost more because of the  Duty and Taxes on Imported Products. \n\n    * tariff classifications,\n    * import duty rates,\n    * quotas restrictions,\n    * and all other product specific import details. \nAll play apart in the final price of the product you buy or have imported.\n\nIf your talking about having a bike custom built in this country and there is only a few reasons for doing so and the biggest reason for costing so much is materials and components. \nMost people that have a bike built do with the highest grade and lightest materials available, and the best components they can find and it ups the cost, then you can look forward to paying a builder top dollar to do the build and it's not cheap.\n\nIMO unless your made of money and can put this bike on the wall to look pretty and or for show, it's a waste cause I'm sure not going to put a custom on the road for riding.