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The first question you probably have if you aren't an avid rider is what kind of bike do you want? For many riders a mountain bike is a good choice. You can ride it easily because it has a comfortable seating posture and fat tires. You won't go as fast as on a road bike, but you'll be much more comfortable with the ride. Almost every bike store in existence sells several brands of mountain bikes, including both suspension and non suspension types of frames.

If you are interested in riding long distances and want to go fast then a road bike could be just the ticket for you. You will have to get used to the way you ride and are positioned on the bike. Your posture on a road bike is lower with your body stretched forward and your back parallel to the top of the frame. It may not be as comfortable as a mountain bike, but the ride is much faster.

Make sure that you ride several bikes before you make a decision to buy that first bike. Many bikes will cost well over $1000 and higher if you are looking for a more advanced bike. Make sure that you educate yourself before you pay your money. Spending a few hours researching the type, brand, components and size will increase your ultimate enjoyment of your bicycling experience.





Program Encourages Big People to Ride a Bike for Health Fitness Weight Loss
(Bicycling News and Information) Super Sized Cycles announces the Just Start Riding Challenge to encourage people of all sizes to start bike riding May is National Bike Month and Super Sized Cycles wants all people particularly those larger people who normally dont participate in the monthly array of bicycling activities to sign up for the online program Cycling is an ideal activity for every body and it doesnt matter how far you go it simply matters that you Just Start RidingThe objectives of Just Start Riding are to increase fitness levels and self esteem to do something positive for the environment and to have fun Riders can to set personal goals for bike riding fitness and desired weight loss while saving money and doing their part for the environmentThe Just Start Riding Program is targeted towards people who dont customarily ride bikes with a significant focus on big people Biking is an excellent fun activity for large people states Denizot We want to encourage people who usually dont join bike month activities to take on a manageable private goal of 10 miles a week or something appropriately suited to each individual The program begins during the month of May and goes through OctoberWere starting with our local Vermont community and our online community says President and Founder Joan Denizot We hope to grow this summer challenge each year so that in 10 years all 50 states will have large numbers of participants connecting riding together making friends and improving their healthParticipants will register online at wwwSuperSizedCyclescomJustStartRiding A buddy system will be set up so that those who wish can meet other registered riders from their geographical area Everyone who registers will be supported through online activities Recognition and prizes will be available to all registered bike ridersThe idea Denizot says Is to have people experience and reexperience the joys of riding a bike no matter what size you areSuper Sized Cycles is on the web at httpwwwSuperSizedCyclescom and they will be holding a Press Conference on Just Start Riding on May 13th at the Trailside Center of Local Motion greater Burlington Vermonts Center for outdoor enthusiastsAbout SuperSizedCyclescomThe first and only online store to offer bikes for big riders Super Sized Cycles believes that the time to start biking is right now Contact Joan Denizot PresidentSuper Sized Cycles8776901879wwwSuperSizedCyclescom httpSuperSizedCyclescom...

Budget Bike Tours Still Abound in Europe Despite Falling Dollar EuropeBased Tour Companies Offer Weeklong Tours from 740 thr
(Bicycling News and Information) As the dollar continues to falter European bicycle tour companies still offer excellent values with many oneweek tours under 1000 Travelers in North America can book the tours through USbased BikeToursDirect which represents 38 European companies and offers nearly 200 tours on its website wwwbiketoursdirectcom Selfguided tours start at less than 800 all prices listed are per person double occupancy based on early March 2008 exchange rates and include lodging in 3star hotels daily breakfasts luggage transfers bicycle rentals detailed route information and service hotline For example among selfguided programs a oneweek tour from Salzburg to Vienna Austria costs 740 a sixnight bikeandbarge tour along Germanys Mosel River costs 770 a sixnight tour in Italy from Bolzano to Verona costs 895 and a oneweek tour in Frances Loire Valley costs 930Guided toursmost adding ridealong guides support vans and dinnersstart at just over 800 A oneweek guided tour exploring the region around Krakow Poland costs 825 a oneweek tour along Germanys Rhine River costs 1040 a tour across Slovenia costs 1120 and a tour in Frances Provence region costs 1240Many tours are appropriate for families and novice cyclistsBikeToursDirect bills its website as a onestop resource for bike tours in Europe and helps cycle tourists find tours based on preferences like destination month duration cost and level of difficulty Clients book the tours and make all payments through BikeToursDirect usually at the same prices charged by the European companies The site also offers helpful advice and travel tips such as how to choose a tour and what clothes to bring The European companies are able to keep their tour prices down due to the low cost of doing business in their home countries to a large volume of European clients and to the frequency of their toursmany with weekly and even daily departures This gives the tour companies many economies of scale as well as the ability to negotiate low rates at hotels along the tour routesBikeToursDirects primary offices are at 1638 Berkley Circle Chattanooga Tenn 37405 Telephone 18774622423...

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