note on cycling as a hobby?
477585
I'm not sure what you're asking, but I have always found cycling to be a wonderful hobby.  It's as healthy as running, but not so stressful on the joints.  It provided me transportation when I was too young to drive.  It's also very cheap.
239402
Try creating alternative fuel. I'm reduced to cycling since the recent fuel price increase.
236457
i would reccoment low impact cardiovascular exercise such as bike riding\n\nresearch HYBRID style bicycles\n-hybrids have an upright seating position, this helps in taking off stress from leaning over like on mountain bikes. Hybrids also have a suspension seatpost which reduces impact on your back from bumps in the road. Bicycling involves smooth pedal motions which wont hurt your knee's as bad as walking. With the amount of gears available on bikes now-a-days, your sure to find one that is comfortable for your body. Try this, I work in a bike shop and get people with knee and back injurys all the time. This is highly reccomended
486262
Daniel H has set out the case brilliantly for the true revival in bikes for people (instead of the recent trend in making us humans conform to the high techery in the bikes).\n\nBut bikes are back because of the rising oil prices, combined at last, with the realisation that we can't keep putting all that carbon monoxide into the air just to go to the paper shop. \n\nBikes are back because people are learning they offer the all-round best exercise workout, they're fun, they're companionable and they let you see bits of the World you miss by car (and even on foot).\n\nBikes are back because the quality and sheer variety of modern bikes is extraordinary. They need hardly any maintenance, they don't rust anymore, they're not messy and they're easy to live with.\n\nLike Daniel I am really pleased to see the re-emergence of gear hubs - the new geration models are fantastic (my wife has a city bike fitted with a Shimano Nexus - its excellent).\n\nBUT - you asked is the sport of cycling dying. In short No. Sadly though, the old days of club racing seem to be over at the Sunday amateur level. Its all about big events and corporate sponsorship. Nevertheless, we're seeing new velodromes being built (that means big investment) and massive sponsorship in the big road racing teams. In Europe cycling is a passion second only to football (quite right too, I may be cycling mad, but football is close to God). \n\nCycle sport is not dying ... its changing.
1164175
i use freecycle, and write about it regularly!  You may also try craigslist, you can post things there as well as postaroo!\n\nI just stick with free cycle though!
814023
Interbike would be the place to be if you want to talk to all the key players in the US bike industry - manufacturers, importers, the big brands, bike shop owners, magazine writers, enthusiasts.\n\nIt's in the early fall so you missed it this year but that gives you time to get on Amazon and look for books about making money from your inventions - there are lots of good titles that talk about how to protect your idea, approach and negotiate with manufacturers / partners etc.  I strongly suggest you do your research and plan carefully.\n\nAlso... understand who your target market is. Even though it looks like a cutting edge, high-tech market, most cyclists who spend $thousands on a bike are very sensitive to fashion and "what's cool".  This is the reason that many arguably superior designs - such as faired recumbents for example - are still only niche products.\n\nThere are a few trade organizations, but be sure to subscribe to "Bicycle Retailer and Industry News" aka "BRAIN" it's the main business journal for the US bike biz. \n\nGood luck,\nScott\n\np.s. you are familiar with your competition and what has come before, right?  50+mph bikes have been around for many years.
1010298
Other than a cardiovascular workout, it strengthens legs (upper and lower) and buttox. Long distance or terrain riding can strenthen upper body over time if enough resistance it provided. And cycling is fun!
867741
I don't know where you can go, but I have a suggestion. Take the pedals off the bike and practice scooting around on it. You'll eventually be able to coast farther and farther. When you get comfortable balancing for longer periods, put the pedals back on.
761542
Before u go buy a fancy cycle, pls consult ur doctor to know whether u can ride a bicycle at all. U don't want to aggravate ur back problem further....
895835
it is indeed! I would encourage you to start slow and work your way up, best part is to compare your speed and distance to the last few days and keep going up, we have a stationary bike so can not compare but still find it enjoyable, good luck
524298
Cycling is the perfect blend of sport, entertainment, travel and plain old, everyday transport. That's quite a combination of attributes!\n\nCycling is also one of the best three sports for all round fitness (along with rowing and swimming). No muscles or joints are overstressed, yet everything gets a workout. \n\nCycling is companionable and you can do it till you're old - recently in the Pyrenees two guys overtook me going up the mountains. Later as I struggled into the mountain-top village they were sitting outside a cafe having a beer and smoking merrily! They were well into their 70's and very fit despite the fags.\n\nCycling is accessible to everyone, of every ability and you can race, or potter about, in cities or in the country as you feel.\n\nI love cycling.
430404
Good for you! I love bike riding,but still you need some weight bearing exercise, for building bone mass and muscle...here is a great website, i get a lot of good ideas and tips from..\nwww.shape.com\nfrom the mag.\ncheers!
758228
actually BIG KNOB I ride my bicycle daily and there's nothing wrong with my patch...cheeky x\nin fact riding a bicycle feels rather nice x
657090
I like the website \nhttp://www.hudsonriver.com/mtbiking.htm\nhttp://www.westchestertowns.com/htm/lnk/Link0213.html\n\nYou might also be interested in the westchester cycle club, I am not familar with it but here is it website.\n\nhttp://www.westchestercycleclub.org/
211908
There are cycling clubs or groups in almost every area.  Check online for this.  These clubs are almost certainly gearing up for the Spring activities.
18725
Well, I am a cyclist and this is kind of cliche, but Lance Armstrong.  The man won Tour de France for the seventh time in a row.  A very tough event which covers three weeks, more than two thousand miles, with just two days "off" which are used to travel, and through the Pyrenees and French Alps!  He and other professional cyclists train many tens of thousands of miles each year, burning around about a thousand calories per hour, lots of pain to add.  The longest stage in 2005 was over 140 miles, and mind you, the day before that stage was also over 140 miles as well.  This is with no commercial breaks, time outs, half times, substitutions, or any other sort of break other than a crash if you are unfortunate to get into one.  They even have to eat during the course of the race!  And I could go on...  Lance has this event seven times.
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Keep checking online. I did print out plans with sources of material last year.  Also, there are finished frames for sale. Maybe Instructables? There are projects for welding bikes,