Joomla! site syndication http://www.cyclingbest.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:20:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.cyclingbest.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.cyclingbest.com Joomla! site syndication http://www.cyclingbest.com/cycling/cycling/cycling-the-best-kind-of-exercise.html Cycling is the best kind of exercise to keep oneself fit. The activity is enjoyable. Cycling is enjoyable means that people will stick to his exercise and hence will keep themselves fit. Cycling has nothing to do with remaining aloof from people like other exercises want you to. Rather you can include your friends or family members too. While cycling, you can also explore your neighborhood and if possible whole town or city too. What can best if you tend to find a new hang out place along with some good fitness? Cycling is best for the people living in the countryside as they get to observe some beautiful and fabulous views. Of course, cycling cannot be done indoors so one needs to move out. This will help people to intake some fresh air hence feeling energized for the rest of the day. And guess what no petrol is involved in the fitness process. Start from small distances and then slowly take over long routes. This activity has almost no risk involved and minimal chances of getting hurt as the cycle is a light weighed machine. There is no age difference in cycling. People of any age can involve themselves in the action for some great sport and a fit body. Enjoying cycling with the whole family on a Sunday morning seems a great idea. Try it out. Cycling - Cycling Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:17:19 +0100 http://www.cyclingbest.com/cycling/cycling/lifecycle-exercise-bike.html There are so many good ways to get in shape these days. Just take your pick from the masses. Would you prefer a jog through the park, a membership at the Y, a lifecycle exercise bike, or possibly a fancy treadmill? I love the choice factor. It's clear that we don't all enjoy the same routines. Diversity is essential in the fitness process. This is how we're all able to get our exercise on. Personally I prefer free weights. On the other hand, my wife prefers heavy cardio routines. What tickles your fancy when it comes to getting fit? Oh, and remember, something is always better than nothing at all. Cycling - Cycling Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:45:47 +0100 http://www.cyclingbest.com/cycling/cycling/track-bicycles-are-used-for-high-speed-riding.html A track bicycle is a fixed gear bicycle that is used in a velodrome. It has narrow, light tires that are inflated to very high pressure, well beyond those used in road cycling. This is done to cut down the rolling resistance caused by friction. The tires used by track cyclists for grass tracks have knobs to minimize skidding chances. These tires also are literally puncture proof and rarely get punctured. The frames of track bicycles are designed according to use. The frames that are used for sprinting are very rigid whereas those that are used for general racing and longer events are aerodynamic. Several kinds of materials are used in making the frame. These include steel, aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium. Among these, carbon fiber is the choice of most professional racers while steel frames are preferred by the non-track riders. Cycling - Cycling Mon, 07 May 2007 12:56:26 +0100 http://www.cyclingbest.com/cycling/cycling/frames-and-materials-used-for-bicycles.html It was the German inventor Karl von Drais who developed the first bicycle - the “swift walker” -- in 1817. This bicycle lacked pedals and people “walked” on them. It had a wooden frame supported by two wooden wheels with iron rims and covered by leather. Since then the bicycles have come a long way both in terms of frames and materials used to make them.In the late 1800s, a tubular steel frame replaced the wooden or cast iron frame. Although the steel bicycles were very strong they were also difficult to handle because of their weight. Even today steel is the preferred material though new age materials like aluminum, titanium and carbon fiber are also being used to make high-end and specialized bicycles. Cycling - Cycling Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:55:29 +0100 http://www.cyclingbest.com/cycling/cycling/how-to-fight-hot-foot.html Every cyclist knows what a hot foot is. It is a burning pain in the ball of the foot that radiates toward the toes. It hits every cyclist who loves long distance cycling or tough mountain rides. The pain is not caused by heat, but by the pressure on the nerves located between the five metatarsal bones. These nerves get squeezed on account of the furious pedal movements between the heads of these bones. Cyclists often pour water to quell the burning feeling, but this is not the right solution. Cycling - Cycling Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:09:39 +0100