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Outline of cycling

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Dutch woman cycling with two young children, using a two-wheeled box-bike

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cycling:

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the activity of using / riding bicycles, (at least partially) human-powered, wheeled vehicles (typically by foot pedalling),[1] for purposes including transport, recreation, social interaction, exercise, sport, therapy, other purposes,[2] or any combination thereof.[3]

Persons engaged in cycling are called cyclists,[4] bikers, or sometimes bicyclists.[5] They typically either dress for where they are going, or for the cycling, sometimes having another set of clothing with them, or arranged.

Apart from regular two-wheeled bicycles, cycling also includes riding unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, balance bikes, and other similar human-powered wheeled vehicles (HPVs).

Some bicycles are sold with (electric) motors (e-bikes), or other motor assistance.

Cycling is practiced either solo on the vehicle, or with company, including passengers, riding in front,[6] or sitting on the cycle's luggage carrier, or little children and/or pet animals in appropriate seats or such fixed to the bike, or occasionally actually riding with more than one person, cooperatively, on anything from a simple twin / tandem bicycle, to a multi-person party bike.

Cycling is most frequently practiced on-road, but also off-road, either mixed with other traffic, on distinct cycle lanes, separate, segregated, cycle tracks, or the sidewalk.

What is cycling?

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Cycling in Amsterdam

Cycling can be described as all of the following:

Cycling equipment

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A road cyclist wearing a typical summer road cycling kit

The first piece of equipment is a bicycle (see Outline of bicycles).

Some jurisdictions require these by law:

Used, but not always necessary:

Cycling law and safety

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Health impact

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Types of cycling

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Cycling sport

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Bicycle racing

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Doping in cycling

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Track cycling

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Summer Olympics

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Cycling infrastructure

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Bike paths and trails

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Bicycle sharing systems

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Bicycle sharing system

Cycling by region

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Cycling in the media

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Cycling movements

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  • Bike bus (Bike train) - Escorted group of cyclists in an urban environment for transportation safely, and often as student transport.
  • Critical Mass – cycling event typically held on the last Friday of every month in over 300 cities around the world.[7]

Cycling clubs and organisations

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Cycling clubs

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Cycling organisations

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History of cycling

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History of road cycling

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History of cycling at the Summer Olympics

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History of cycling at the Pan American Games

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Other

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Notable cyclists

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ but occasionally powered by the arms,
  2. ^ like walking your dog while riding,
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. 1989. cycling: The action or activity of riding a bicycle etc.
  4. ^ Oxford English Dictionary (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. 1988. cyclist: One who rides a cycle or practises cycling.
  5. ^ Oxford English Dictionary (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. 1989. bicyclist: One who rides a bicycle.
  6. ^ for instance in the box of a cargo bike,
  7. ^ a b Richard Madden (December 15, 2003). "London: How cyclists around the world put a spoke in the motorist's wheel". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012.
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