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The bicycle is a vehicle for personal humanpowered transport, which only requires the energy of the individual.
Cycling is a sport that involves the use of bicycles for touring circuits outdoors, indoor or that encompasses different specialties.
Competition Recreation
Urban
Road Cycling: It is characterized by dispute on asphalt. And the most important races are the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. Mountain Bike: It is subdivided in Cross Country and Downhill Track Cycling: It is characterized by contested in a velodrome and track bikes that are modified road bikes. BMX: In the BMX there are two types: Race BMX and Freestyle
Road Cycling
Cyclocross
Trial
BMX
Cyclo-tourism: Is cycling without competitive spirit, using the bicycle as a means of physical exercise, fun, transportation or tourism. Short trips are done during the day or longer trips that can last days, weeks or even months.
Urban cycling: Urban cycling is not necessarily a sport, but promotes health of the practitioner. Is the use of the bicycle as a means of transportation, whether to work, shopping, to make arrangements or entertainment, it is therefore short or medium distances traveled in urban areas and around.