The Unique Beach Cruiser BikeBeach cruisers are bicycles which were first made in the 1930s and 1940s and skyrocketed to popularity in the 1950s. Characterized by extended handlebars, fenders, baskets, over sized seats, thick wheels, and supporting steel rods, beach cruiser bicycles were and still are among the most versatile...
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Urban Biking
Damon Miller
If there's a barometer of the rise of urban cycling, it's the proliferation of bike-share programs. Just ask Alison Cohen, president of Alta Bicycle Share, which is opening New York's 10,000-bike system this summer. ''Right now most New Yorkers think, 'Should I take the subway? Should I take a cab?...
Reinvent Yourself
Damon Miller
Catherine James fell in love with cycling while churning through the bike legs of triathlons. As a result, when the Greenville, South Carolina, resident started getting into road racing in 2004, she naturally preferred to pedal on open roads, and against the clock, rather than to race in tight, fast...
Health Benefits of Cycling
Damon Miller
There are many health benefits that are associated with cycling. Let's look at a few of the major benefits: Cycling is one of the easiest ways to exerciseYou can ride a bicycle almost anywhere, at any time of the year, and without spending a fortune. Many people are put off...