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Cycling has become increasingly more popular in the past few years. Cycling gives the heart and lungs a work out, thus minimising the risk of heart disease. It trims and tones muscles, manages weight,relieves stress and is environmentally friendly. According to reports from C.D.C. (Centers for Disease Control and prevention) 500,000 people are treated in emergency rooms as a result of Cycling accidents. A shocking 7-8OO people are KILLED each year. I hope the following tips and advice will help you avoid a fatal crash when cycling... (1) Never cycle into a road or street without stopping first. Children are the worst culprits. You should follow the age old rule, look right, then left, then look left a second time as cars coming from the left are on your side of the road, and so closer to you. (2) Check behind you before turning or changing lanes and always signal. This involves practice, especially for young children. To practice go to a quiet area of the parking lot or playground....

With changing global circumstances such as increasing fuel costs, traffic and high fees for parking, there has been a change in how people get around, whether to work or appointments or even to grocery stores. One of the means of transport that has gained support is cycling. In many major cities and surrounding areas the push for cycling lanes and laws to protect bikers has grown in popularity and more and more people have taken to the streets with two wheels instead of four. There are however both pros and cons which all cyclists and drivers should consider. Pros: Cycling is one of the best means of transit. Not only is it better for the environment, healthier for the rider and less costly than driving. Most buses are outfitted with bike racks and other modes of transportation such as subways generally allow a few bikes per car for those people commuting from longer distances. Cyclists are also seeing cities changing to accommodate their needs. Bike lanes and streets which are bike ...

The spirit of competing has always presented itself in mankind since our prehistoric ancestors started to walk upright millions of years ago. It was much simpler then, they competed for food, shelter and territory. As in any other sports, cycling has its fair share of events, testing and pushing the limits of the cyclist to outdo and outperform each other for sake of glory and victory. Cycling competition started towards the end of the 19th Century and has been continuously growing ever since. The first recorded cycling event actually happened about 140 years ago on May 31st, 1868 held in Paris, at the 'Parc de Saint-Cloud' (famous for its beautiful gardens) which was won by a British rider named James Moore. Road cycling was also included in the first Olympic Games back in 1896. With the introduction of different designs of bicycles and cycling discipline, the sport grew even faster, such as Track, Mountain Bike and in 2008, BMX being the latest addition cycling sporting event...