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Cyclists to Know----Eddy Merckx

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Eddy Merckx is a Belgian former professional road and tracks bicycle racer, whose nickname is Cannibal for the way he devoured his rivals. He was born in Belgium on 17 June 1945 and he competed his first race in 1961 while started his career in 1965.Image result for MerckxTo exhibit Eddy Merckx’s glory, we should look back to the last century. As we were asked what did we want to do in the future, his first year as a professional (1965) Eddy Merckx was asked the not unusual question for a neo-pro, "What are your principal ambitions as a racing...

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How To Actually Cycling With A Baby

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To be honest, I am not a mum, thus I don’t need to worry about those baby issues. For example, as a cycling enthusiast, I don’t need to bother to figure out how to enjoy cycling with my baby. However, for those female cyclists who have been a mum of at least one child, cycling with their babies to enjoy the beautiful scenery and fresh air outdoors must be one of the most wonderful things for them. But usually, few cycling mother really dare to carry their babies with while cycling. Because unlike the cars which are usually equipped with...

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How to Choose Bike Tyres

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Choosing the right bike tyres, the cyclists can ride faster, safer, or corner harder. In addition, the right tyres can also help to make the cyclists ride more confidently when they tackling the different types of terrain. Are you the cyclists who want to avoid flats or who chasing for speed? To reach the goal, you may need different types of bike tyres. Here are the guides about how to choose bike tyres.Road, Mountain or HybridThe first thing you should know about is that different types of bikes have different tyres. For road bikes, there are slick, skinny tyres for...

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How To Actually Ride Well In Peloton

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In order to take advantages of the benefits that peloton could bring to, more and more cyclists choose to join in the peloton cycling. Indeed, peloton enjoys a high reputation among pro cyclists. Cyclists tend to ride close near other riders so as to save energy in the peloton. The complex cooperative and competitive interaction in the peloton is also one of the main reasons that why plenty of cyclists are crazy about peloton. Believe it or not, in the middle of a well-developed peloton group, the reduction of the wind drag is dramatic, usually could be as much as...

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Interesting things about cycling you want to know(B) --Women cycling in Iran

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Except for Iraq, Iran is an area where is under a great control of a region. While the women are breaking the fence of cycling ban.Religious leaders believe that cycling by women is a moral insult, but the number of women riding bicycles is increasing in the congested Iran capital of TehranIran women ride in Mothers Paradise Park where is open to women leisure in Tehran. In a hot spring in Tehran, 32-year-old manager IT Negin is riding her bike through a park. "I love my bike, I often go to the countryside riding with a group of people." she...

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