US Marathon bike racing events are generally more difficult than events organized in any other part of the world. There are several such events held across the United States. Here we’ll discuss just a few of the most famous ones. Continue reading
Lotoja Bike Race
Road bike racing is perhaps the most popular form of cycling in the world. Single-day road cycling races are held all over the globe but none of them could compare to the Latoja race in the United States. US hold the longest single-day road bicycle race in the world that is 206 miles or 322 kilometers. Continue reading
Downhill Bike Races
Mountain bike racing types include also the downhill races or the DH races as they are more commonly known. The downhill races are cycling events that go against the clock. They are practically very difficult time trials that take place on rougher terrain than the races in the cross country events. Continue reading
Bike Racing: A Tough Sport
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Bike Racing: A Tough Sport
Bike racing is one of the Olympic sports. Many people are not really aware of that. It is a sport which involves a lot of determination from the racer and continuous training. Professional bicycle riders have an incredible physical condition which is obtained through tough workout sessions. This is a sport which doesn’t make any compromise. If you are not trained, you should not be competing. Continue reading
Tour de France Bike Racing: Curious Events
Perhaps the most challenging bike racing ever, Tour de France is religiously organized twice a year in France and the surrounding countries. It is a race that promotes tradition as it is organized for more than a hundred years. It is also a race that has very strict rules which have led to famous disqualifications and withdrawals throughout its history.
Bike Racing: Lance Edward Armstrong
It is the common belief that out of the three Grand Tours bike racing events organized each year, the one that practically consumes the riders is Tour de France. Lance Edward Armstrong is one bicycle rider which has managed to defeat not only Tour de France but also a terrible disease called cancer.
Bike Racing: Tour de France
Tour de France is one of the road bike racing events that is highly appreciated and praised by bicycle enthusiasts. Although it is called Tour de France it is not only taking place in France but also in the neighboring countries. All of these countries have a long tradition of bicycle races (Belgium, Netherlands).
Bike Racing On The Streets
Just a few days ago I was driving through a relatively quiet neighborhood when all of a sudden there were at least 5 bikers from one of the side streets all involved in some kind of bike racing. At first I looked for signs that I might have missed saying that there was a bike competition around and I had no idea about it. But there were not advertisements, no signs, no nothing.