Lake Ray Hubbard

When I was young, I had some very strong objections to wearing my bicycle helmet. It was heavy, made my head hot, messed up my hair and didn’t look cool! Despite my numerous complaints, my parents refused to let me ride my bicycle without my helmet. I suppose they were concerned with silly things like my physical safety. The fact of the matter is that bicycle helmets save the lives of people every day. They are the most essential piece of safety equipment a cyclist can wear, and as breakthroughs continue to be made in how to protect cyclists, helmets continue to evolve.

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Recumbent bicycles have been around nearly as long as the traditional upright model has. However, this bike didn’t really gain in popularity until the 20th century. It was then that the world bicycle land speed record was set by a recumbent bicycle. Racing officials decided that recumbent bikes had an unfair advantage over the upright models and so they were prohibited from international biking competitions. Today, the recumbent bike is making a comeback, especially the recumbent tricycle.

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People own a bicycle for many reasons, say work, recreation, utility, racing, military, or adventure and based on the usage bikes are also constructed, to name a few types of bicycle are utility bicycles, mountain bicycles, BMX bicycles, touring bicycles, racing bicycles, hybrid bicycles, and cruiser bicycles. No matter what type of bike you own, it is necessary to consider the storage aspect. Many feel that finding a solution for bicycle storage is quite tedious but it is not like they assume. The main reason is bicycle storage takes a considerable amount of floor space and even when the bike is wall mounted it still makes the place cramped up. The best way of storing a bicycle is ceiling mounting. If you think that this type of bicycle storage is difficult and retrieving it is even complicated, read this article and know how to make an easy-to-store bicycle storage hoist.

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A ride on a bicycle tends to take one to flashback memory when as youngsters bicycle ride to schools with friends was an enjoyable affair. Thanks to the rising petrol price, today people opt for bicycle rides more often.

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This past weekend I rode a 68-mile bicycle ride known as the Elephant Rock Ride. It’s an annual affair to attend the E-Rock, as it is affectionately known, for residents in and around Denver. This was the 19th anniversary of the ride and it was attended by 7000 riders of all ages.

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