What is cycling?

The definition of cycling is 'The act or sport of riding or travelling by the bicycle, motorcycle etc.' - according to http://www.dictionary.com/browse/cycling
People cycle for different reasons such as: form of transport, recreation, exercise and sport.

There are many sports within the sport of cycling such as:

• Mountain biking
• Track racing
• Road racing
• BMX
• Cyclo-cross

Mountain biking has evolved over the years, it is off road cycling. There are different types of mountain biking, down-hill, cross country, trail riding, free riding and dirt jumping. Mountain bikes are different to road bikes. Mountain bike wheels are much thicker and can go over objects without getting punctures easy, there is always a front suspension and maybe a back suspension unlike as road bike which has no suspension. Noticeable to the eye the handle bars on each of the bikes are also different.

Road Racing is where cyclists race on the roads. The distances are hundreds of kilometers in distance.  Special road racing bikes are used which are extremely light in weight and very aerodynamic. I will do a blog particularly on THE BEST ROAD BIKE. Road racing is said to be quite dangerous yet exhilarating.

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BMX cycling is off road cycling with stunts and jumps on the  route. There are specific BMX bikes for this event of cycling also.



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Cyclo-cross cycling is not yet an Olympic sport but over the past few years the sport has been growing significantly. It is where the cyclists cycle on grass and the course is usually very muddy and technically difficult. 

Track cycling has become a very popular sport and some countries seemed to have mastered the racing element of the velodrome. Track cycling takes place in a very technical structure called the velodrome. Velodrome have bankings which are supposed to match the natural lean of a bike moving around the bend of the velodrome. The technicality of the velodrome allows top cyclists reach speeds of 85km per hour and more.

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