Bicycle wheel

fostering a “poor man’s horse” and more a sport of recreation, leisure, and daredevil competition, as in venues such as short-track and long-distance races. The bikes themselves also remained well out of the reach of most middle-class consumers. Hi-wheel bicycles of the 1870s and 1880s were difficult and often dangerous to ride. Upstart organizations such as the League of American Wheelmen (LAW, founded 1880 in Rhode Island) embraced the exclusionary technology and thus helped white and…

rear wheel on and connects to the chain stays. • Chain Stays: The chain stays run parallel to the chain, connects…

around the world, but in Tim Blumenthal’s article “Wheels of Change: the Rise of Bicycling in America” he isolates a few within the United States. Subsequently, even though he talks about the United States many of these reasons may be overarching global ones too. Within his article towards the bottom he mentions three perks: “companies save money on health insurances when encouraging employees to bike to work, younger generations are saving money by bicycle riding, and individuals who ride bikes…

passion, and support may be just words to the average person, but to a “rider” it's the definition of a life style and a sport called Bicycle Motocross, better known as BMX. It's one of the “rawest,” most untouched forms of passion and freedom anyone who can experience it will love. First taking major traction (no pun intended) in the 70s (at least in the US) as bicycle racing and later into different forms like street, which is the form of BMX I will be focusing on, in this article. BMX…

Cruiser Bikes Definition A cruiser bike, sometimes known as the beach cruiser bike is a bicycle meant for casual riding, especially on beaches and their surrounding environment. These bikes are similar to hybrid bicycles and they are mostly used for recreational purposes rather than sporting purposes. Cruiser bikes are famous casual riding bikes which possess the following unique features: • Extra wide tires • Upright handlebar • Simple design • Large and comfortable seats • Coaster brake -…

One Ruptured Helmet, One Intact Head “Are we there yet?” I impatiently asked. “We’ll be there in a matter of minutes. Just make a left turn here,” my Dad yelled. My bike started to turn as I steered my bike handlebars left. In the summer of 2011, my cousins and my family vacationed in Truckee (near Lake Tahoe). My Dad decided to take me on a memorable evening bike ride throughout the forested alpine area. The various conifers began to disappear as my Dad and I rode around a turn…

I’ve often heard that to be awake is to be alive, but last summer this phrase became all too real to me. Mountain biking in Virginia’s jagged peaks has been one of my favorite pastimes since my first visit to the seventeen-mile Creeper Trail in the summer of 2010. I often thought about this adventurous trail and the fond memories it had provided me of zipping down the mountain on the rented bikes, obtained from the charming little shops located in the town of Damascus, which was situated at the…

Spread 4,5 Pg4 Getting from Here to There Bipedalism is the earliest form of transportation. The first humans were mostly nomadic, traveling in search of food and good weather. Foot coverings, snowshoes, and skis made it easier to travel longer distances. As growing populations needed more and more food to survive, people ventured even farther. One day, someone must have wondered if a river might provide a faster way to travel long distances. That’s how the first boat was created. There was…

Driving though the small rural town of Wildomar, California, plenty of cars and motorcycles are regularly speeding down the streets. What you will likely not observe is a person riding a bike. Not unlike many cities in the region, automobiles are the transportation of choice. Driving a car is generally more time efficient, comfortable and you can haul more people and items at one time. The negative aspects to so many people choosing automobiles as the only form of transportation for…

Bike and Bus Rapid Transit (BBRT) 4.1 Status of San Francisco’s Bike Lanes In the current development of bicycle traffic, San Francisco cannot compare with Amsterdam or Copenhagen, but it has done quite well in the nation. San Francisco is one of the initial seven members of the Green Lane Project in the U.S. Green lanes are next-generation bike lanes being built across the country. They are dedicated and appealing spaces for bicyclists that are protected from vehicles and independent from…