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All bicycle wheels have spokes , right ? You can’t even think of a bicycle wheel without any spokes.  At least that is what I believed in till I read about the spoke less bicycle. This bicycle is the brain child of a few Yale University students (9 in all, and Mechanical majors too). This [...]

A few days ago I did some hectic riding on my bicycle and I felt great. However, since yesterday, I am feeling a slight pain in my knees which has me worried. You cannot call it exactly pain, rather it can be labeled as discomfort bordering on enough pain to make me feel something might [...]

The following is a chart that displays the walking, cycling and obesity rates in Europe, North America, and Australia. The purpose of this presentation is to explore whether there is a correlation between these three statistics.

It is real fun to cycle as a group. I am sure you have seen people riding their bicycle in a group. Especially on long rides, group cycling helps beat boredom. Now here is a revolutionary bike – named the “Conference Bike” – that allows up to 7 people to ride it simultaneously.

Over 300 people joined Lance Armstrong on an impromptu  bike ride in Glasgow, Scotland. Lance Armstrong as most people will know, is a world renowned professional cyclist and 7 times Tour de France winner. And how did  in he invite people for the bike ride ?  Via twitter of course. Lance’s Twitter account is followed [...]

A student has invented a folding bicycle which can be completely folded into its wheel’s 26 inch circumference. Check out this video. [Source : News.sky.com]

When ever I ride my bicycle, I always end up buying stuff – mostly groceries, but sometimes other miscellaneous things too. And it has been a hassle to transport the goods back home because my bicycle lacked a basket. There is a carrier / bike rack in the back though, but it is of little [...]

A father – daughter duo in Amsterdam leisurely savouring an ice cream cone while riding a roadster bicycle. Cute isn’t it ? Who said you can’t enjoy quality time together on a bicycle? View the whole set as a slideshow. [Courtesy: Amsterdamize]

Some study indicate that there is a significant loss of bone density in professional bicycle riders. And it is a well known fact that these riders suffer from frequent fractures in their bones when they meet with an accident while riding a bicycle. New York Times blog has an article pursuing this very thought whether [...]