A popular spot for cycling, Bend has over 300 miles of mountain bike trails and is the home to the Cascade Cycling Classic, the nation's longest running stage race for road bicycle racing.

* Since 1993, FBF has hosted a weekly bicycle racing series sponsored by Kissena Cycling Club that continues to attract cyclists from all over the Tri-state Area.

Jim Smellie was a lesser-known local legend, being an 11 times Scottish Cycling Champion, and some of the trophies collected over the years can be viewed at Kinneil House Museum.

It replaced the International Cycling Association by setting up in opposition in a row over whether Great Britain should be allowed just one team at world championships or separate teams representing Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

* Philip Buys ( 2006 ): South Africa u / 23 Cross Country cup over all winner Cycling

The Union Cycliste Internationale was founded on 14 April 1900 by Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland to replace the International Cycling Association, which had been formed in 1892, over a row with Great Britain as well as because of other issues.

The Leeston Cycling Club is famous ( or infamous ) amongst Canterbury cyclists for the races they host on Thursday nights over the summer ( daylight saving time ) months.

Cycling provided an enduring activity for ordinary Melburnians until falling automobile prices and growing consumer affluence saw increasing numbers switch over to the car in the 1940s and 1950s.

In response, the AIGCP ( Association International des Groupes Cyclistes Professionels ) announced that the teams had unanimously decided to take part in Paris – Nice, the organisation of which was to be taken over by the French Cycling Federation.

Cycling: The Audax Alpine Classic cycle event is run every Australia Day weekend by Audax Australia with over 2000 cyclists descending on Bright.

The historian Wlodzimierz Golebiewski says: " Cycling has become a major event on the Olympic programme ... Like many other sports it has undergone several changes over the years.

Vizard studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Melbourne ; he practiced as a lawyer and was a partner in a City Law firm ; he has written for and produced various Logie and AFI award winning television show-from Fast Forward to Kangaroo Palace ; he has hosted his own 5 night a week national Tonight Show, Tonight Live With Steve Vizard for which he was three times nominated for and won a Gold Logie in 1991 ; he has interviewed over two thousand major names, from Audrey Hepburn, Oliver Stone, Mel Gibson, Robin Williams, Sir Bob Geldof, Peter Allen, Patrick Swayze, Bob Hope, Sir Peter Ustinov, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Parkinson, Spike Milligan, Edward de Bono, Robert Ludlum, Sir Harry Secombe, and Prime Ministers and politicians ; he founded one of Australia ’ s largest independent Production houses, Artist Services, which was subsequently sold to Granada ; he has been the President of the National Gallery of Victoria and the Chairman of the Victorian Major Events Company, securing events such as the World Cycling Champioships and the World Gymnastics Championships ; he has appeared on the cover of Time and Rolling Stone ; he was an elected representative to the 1999 Constitutional Convention ; he was Father of the Year in 2001 ; he was embroiled in three highly publicised legal proceedings, involving the theft of moneys by his former accountant from the Vizard Companies, and Vizard's civil penalty in 2005 for breaching directors duties ; he has broadcast on the Austereo, Fairfax and Macquarie Radio Networks and in 2011 was nominated for best Talkback Presenter in Australia ; he was Chairman of the World Swimming Championships ; and he has written several books ranging on topics ranging from humour to Australia's population policy.

: This Annual General Meeting of the British League of Racing Cyclists agrees that all assets, liabilities, obligations and commitments of the British League of Racing Cyclists shall be transferred to or handed over to the British Cycling Federation as from the date of the incorporation of that body.

Team manager of British Cycling, David Brailsford has stated that the new indoor National BMX Arena in Manchester and the undulating terrain of North West England, ideal for practising road race cycling, offer a distinct advantage over London.

There is dispute over which was the first race in this fashion but credit is usually given to the North Road Cycling Club of north London.

Cycling shoes with insulated, over the ankle coverage have been available for a number of years from Lake, Sidi, Northwave, Exustar, Gaerne and others.

* Cycling Profile for route to La Grande Dixence

It is managed by the Snowdonia National Park Authority as a leisure route for walkers and cyclists, and is part of the Sustrans Cross-Wales Cycling Route.

Since 2011 the pass has been on the route of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

Cycling on freeways in Arizona may be prohibited only where there is an alternative route judged equal or better for cycling.

Guidance produced for Cycling England endorses bus lanes as providing cyclists with a direct and barrier free route into town centres and as avoiding the difficulties associated with other provisions such as shared-use footways.

The route was planned by the London School Of Cycling and organisation including the transport back from Dunwich at the end of the ride is arranged by Southwark Cyclists ; for many years this was led by Barry Mason.

Cycling is a growing mode of transportation in Atlanta, more than doubling since 2009, when it comprised 1. 1 % of all commutes ( up from 0. 3 % in 2000 ).

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport.

Cycling is a very efficient and effective mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances.

The Marching and Cycling Band HHK from Haarlem ( the Netherlands ) is one of the few marching bands around the world which also performs on bicycles.

As a sport, cycling is governed internationally by the Union Cycliste Internationale in Switzerland, USA Cycling ( merged with the United States Cycling Federation in 1995 ) in the United States, ( for upright bicycles ) and by the International Human Powered Vehicle Association ( for other HPVs, or human-powered vehicles ).

Cycling for transport and touring is promoted on a European level by the European Cyclists ' Federation, with associated members from Great Britain, Japan and elsewhere.

Cycling while seated is a relatively non-weight bearing exercise that, like swimming, does little to promote bone density.

Cycling on a stationary cycle is frequently advocated as a suitable exercise for rehabilitation, particularly for lower limb injury, owing to the low impact which it has on the joints.

Cycling suffers from a perception that it is unsafe although use of appropriate safety equipment and observance of road rules can reduce risk of serious injury.

Fencing is one of five sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games, the other four being Athletics, Cycling, Swimming, and Gymnastics.

Cycling is a popular means of transport in many parts of the New Territories, where new towns such as Shatin, Tai Po and Sheung Shui have significant cycle track networks.

Track Cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes ( but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow ) using track bicycles.

Track Cycling is particularly popular in Europe, notably Belgium, France, Germany and the United Kingdom where it is often used as off-season training by road racers ( professional six-day ' Madison ' events were often entered by two-man teams comprising a leading road racer and a track specialist ).

Cycling is popular in Boston, for both recreation and commuting.

Cycling is widespread in Brno also due to lowland nature of the landscape.

* Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team-DSC is the team's UCI code

Cycling is not very common in big cities, as there are few bicycle-paths, making it difficult to move with them other than in recreational areas.

Tolworth is mentioned in the first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, in the sketch ' Picasso / Cycling Race '.

Godric Cycling Club is based in Bungay.

Cycling is allowed on fire trails and on specially marked tracks within the Park.

The Criterium is held under USA Cycling racing rules and permit.

Bolsward is also the host city for the yearly Cycling Elfstedentocht, an road bicycle racing tour.