What Are Bikes?

The word "bicycle", a literal translation from French,Trial bikes differ in construction from the ordinary.
means "quick feet".Typically, the trial bike is no saddle, shock absorbers,
Bicycle - A vehicle powered by human muscle powerwide tires with a pronounced increase in spiking relief
through the foot pedal or (rarely) by hand levers. Mostfor clutch pedal equipped with spines. Typically, these
bicycles have two wheels, but there are alsobikes have hydraulic brakes.
three-and four-, and even bicycles. Now, all over theTandems are bicycles for two people, while riding a
world using more than one billion bicycles, so a bicycle -bicycle sitting in front of another.
the most common means of transport. He becameHybrid bikes - intermediate between mountain and
one thanks to low cost, light weight, small size, lack ofroad. In hybrid bike wheel diameter is 28 inches, like a
fuel requirements and relative safety. In 2005, followinghighway, but the equipment (transmission, brakes, etc.)
a public opinion poll in Britain, a bicycle was consideredis installed is the same as a mountain.
the greatest technological invention since 1800. ForFolding bicycles - bicycles that fold. When folded, it can
bicycle votes polled more than any other invention,be transported in a passenger car, enters the elevator
taken together.and it can often be carried in trains and trains. Most
Types of bicycles:folding bikes fold only twice.
City bikes are designed for driving in the city, theyRacing bicycles - a version of road bikes, designed for
develop a low speed, but very comfortable. Theycycling. They are equipped with narrow tires, lots of
have a comfortable saddle, good cushioning, speedspeed, steering wheel bent downward (ie handlebars
switches, even if the bike is worth. The only drawbackare omitted - it creates a great strain on the back of
of urban bike is its heavy weight, the main advantage -the cyclist, but also reduces the air resistance).
the safety and easy maintenance.Track bikes used in races for the cycle track. Their
Road bikes are suitable for driving on asphalt. Theytask - to develop the maximum speed on level track.
may develop high speed, thanks to a narrow tires, thinFrom racing, they distinguished by the absence of
and light design.many "extra" parts such as brakes and gear shifting,
On the mountain bike you can ride on uneven roads,and most importantly the lack of free movement of
on hills. They often have a lot of speed, wide tires,the rear wheel that is fixed gear.
powerful, heavy wheels, suspension fork steering.Water bicycles are used for walking. But there is a
Some models have rear suspension.race on water bikes.
Hybrid bikes have part of the characteristics ofClown bikes can travel both forward and backward
mountain bikes and some of the characteristics of theby a fixed transmission is the same as in track cycling.
highway. The diameter of the wheels hybrid bike 28Three-wheeled bicycles (tricycle) are used, usually
inches as a road bike, but equipment such as mountainyoung children. There are also adult model for people
biking.with impaired balance and other problems. In addition,
Travel bicycles are close brothers highway. But theythree-wheeled recumbent bikes often do, pedal cars,
have a stronger body, more reliable design, they cantrucks bicycles and cycle-rickshaws.
carry heavy loads.Monocycle - a vehicle in which the driver is inside the
BMX bikes are very popular in recent years, bicycleshuge wheel.
for competition. Bikes BMX - Bike MotoCross.