One concern often expressed ( both by non-cyclists and some cyclists ) is the thought that riding in traffic exposes the cyclist to higher levels of air pollution, especially if he or she travels on or along busy roads.

* 20-Lauri Aus, Estonian pro cyclist, he was struck on bicycle by a drunk driver.

It is possible to close the grooves of the tracks on critical sections by rubber profiles that are pressed down by the wheelflanges of the passing tram but that cannot be lowered by the weight of a cyclist.

* Recumbent bicycles are designed for variety of recreational and utility purposes, but are characterised by the reclined riding position in which the cyclist is seated.

He has now been overtaken by long track speed skater Cindy Klassen and long track speed skater / road cyclist Clara Hughes, who each have a total of 6 medals.

The Southside is connected to downtown Binghamton by the State Street Bridge, Exchange Street Bridge, Tompkins Street Bridge and the historic pedestrian and cyclist only South Washington Street Bridge.

Other hills in Belgium include the Kemmelberg ( 159 m high ) and the Koppenberg ( 77 m high ) both known as being climbed by professional cyclist during the annual cycling road races of respectively Gent – Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders.

The mountain achieved worldwide notoriety when it claimed the life of British cyclist Tom Simpson, who died here on July 13, 1967 from heat exhaustion caused by a combination of factors including dehydration ( caused by lack of fluid intake and diarrhea ), amphetamines, and alcohol, although there is still speculation as to the exact cause of his death.

To demonstrate the speed of his recumbent bicycle, Mochet had the design ratified by the UCI and UVF and enlisted cyclist Francis Faure, a Category 2 racer, to ride it in races.

Corking allows the mass to engage in a variety of activities, such as forming a cyclone, lifting their bikes in a tradition known as a " Bike Lift " ( in Chicago this is referred to as a Chicago hold-up ), or to perform a " die-in " where riders lie on the ground with their bikes to symbolise cyclist deaths and injuries caused by automobiles, very popular in Montreal.

He was the first British athlete to have won five Olympic gold medals, a feat surpassed only by Sir Chris Hoy at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and is the third most decorated British Olympian with six medals, after the seven of Hoy and the seven of cyclist Bradley Wiggins.

Traffic risks to the cyclist are similar to those faced by motorcyclists ( see ), with the main differences being that bicycling speeds are typically lower, and the bicyclist wears less protective gear.

When compartment syndrome is caused by repetitive use of the muscles, as in a cyclist, it is known as chronic compartment syndrome ( CCS ).

Simpson made claims, widely discredited, that the levers of this chain provided a mechanical advantage that could amplify energy produced by the cyclist.

In order to utilize the quill pedal, the cyclist pushes his foot against the platform formed by the parallel cage plates.

Then, instead of loosening a toestrap or pulling a lever, the cyclist releases a foot from the pedal by twisting the heel outward.

Novak drove approximately one block from the scene before being flagged down by a cyclist who had witnessed the accident and subsequently called the police.

The town is surrounded by hill country on all sides and is therefore an attractive centre for the hillwalker and cyclist.

In 1974, a renowned hydrotherapy centre was sponsored by champion cyclist Louison Bobet, retiring after having won the Tour de France three times from 1953 to 1955.

It tells the story of Madame Souza, an elderly woman who goes on a quest to rescue her grandson Champion, a Tour de France cyclist, who has been kidnapped by the French mafia for gambling purposes and taken to the city of Belleville.

The National Cycling Proficiency Scheme was introduced by the Government in 1958, with statutory responsibility for road safety being given to local authorities in 1974, including the provision of child cyclist training but the scheme continued to be associated with RoSPA.

This strange person quarrels with a cyclist because the latter is using the path rather than the highroad.

The cyclist, a sufficiently commonplace young fellow, is not named but identified simply as `` Life '' -- that and a license number, which Piepsam uses in addressing him.

that is, on the basis of his own sinfulness and abject wretchedness, Piepsam becomes a prophet who in his ecstasy and in the name of God imprecates doom on Life -- not only the cyclist now, but the audience, the world, as well: `` all you light-headed breed ''.

But he is more interesting than the others, the ones who come from the highroad to watch him, more interesting than Life considered as a cyclist.

A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.

For example in the Netherlands, the law assumes the stronger participant ( e. g. a car driver ) is liable in the case of an accident with a weaker participant ( e. g. a cyclist ) unless it can be proved that the cyclist's behavior could not have been expected.

" Waiting for Godot is clearly not about track cycling, but it is said that Beckett himself did wait for French cyclist Roger Godeau ( 1920 – 2000 ; a professional cyclist from 1943 to 1961 ), outside the velodrome in Roubaix.

The cyclist is very hazy at about 200m ( 219 yards ).

* Jeremy Powers is a professional racing cyclist riding for Cannondale.

Spencer is also an avid endurance cyclist, racing in several national cycling events.

Orwell is the birthplace of General Adna Chaffee, and of Russell Allen, as of 2006 the oldest living American Olympic cyclist.

Abingdon is also the final stop along the Virginia Creeper Trail, which allows pedestrian, cyclist and equestrian traffic.

The bicycles were his own: he is a keen cyclist, owning an early Burrows Windcheetah as well as a mountain bike fitted with an early front monoblade.

For cyclist, the same approach is used with the lens blackened out for a bicycle frame.

* Sports Illustrated magazine announces that cyclist Lance Armstrong is their Sportsman of the Year.

In a way, I am like a weekend cyclist who gets on his bike on a Saturday or a Sunday simply for the pleasure.

Usually the second sprocket is larger, which provides the cyclist a lower gear for climbing steep inclines simply by pedaling backwards.

Something of this can be learned from `` The Way To The Churchyard '' ( 1901 ), an anecdote about an old failure whose fit of anger at a passing cyclist causes him to die of a stroke or seizure.

Piepsam calls the cyclist `` cur '' and `` puppy '' among other things, and at the crisis of his fit a little fox-terrier stands before him and howls into his face.

* 1877 – Léon Flameng, French cyclist ( d. 1917 )

* 1909 – Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist ( d. 1966 )

* 1924 – Lloyd Hildebrand, French racing cyclist ( b. 1870 )

* 1894 – Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist ( d. 1927 )

* 1970 – Fabio Casartelli, Italian cyclist ( d. 1995 )

* 1960 – Laurent Fignon, French cyclist ( d. 2010 )

* 1902 – Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist ( d. 1986 )

* 1884 – Henri Cornet, French cyclist ( d. 1941 )

* 1939 – Louis Trousselier, French cyclist ( b. 1881 )

Since cyclists ' legs are most efficient over a narrow range of pedaling speeds ( cadence ), a variable gear ratio helps a cyclist to maintain an optimum pedalling speed while covering varied terrain.

Multi-speed bicycles allow gear selection to suit the circumstances: a cyclist could use a high gear when cycling downhill, a medium gear when cycling on a flat road, and a low gear when cycling uphill.

A higher gear allows a cyclist to make fewer pedal turns to maintain a given speed, but with more effort per turn of the pedals.

Drop handlebars " drop " as they curve forward and down, offering the cyclist best braking power from a more aerodynamic " crouched " position, as well as more upright positions in which the hands grip the brake lever mounts, the forward curves, or the upper flat sections for increasingly upright postures.

Mudguards, or fenders, protect the cyclist and moving parts from spray when riding through wet areas and chainguards protect clothes from oil on the chain while preventing clothing from being caught between the chain and crankset teeth.

Toe-clips and toestraps and clipless pedals help keep the foot locked in the proper position on the pedals, and enable the cyclist to pull as well as push the pedals — although not without their hazards, e. g. may lock foot in when needed to prevent a fall.