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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.





InventHelp Client Invents A Bicycle Rack for Pickup Trucks
(Bicycling News and Information) InventHelp announces that one of its clients an inventor from Murrieta Calif has designed an alternative to conventional bicycle racks for motor vehicles The inventor has created a prototypeThe K R SPORTS RACK was developed to provide a convenient way to transport multiple bicycles while still maintaining the functionality of the truck bed The invention would ensure that the user can access the bed while the rack is in use The device also would allow for quick and easy attachment and removal Furthermore the modified rack would feature a spacesaving design and could be modified to accommodate skis and snowboardsThe inventor came up with the idea based on his personal experience I found that when I loaded bicycles into my pickup truck bed they took up almost all the space available he said I thought there had to be a better way to transport them so that I still had storage room available for other itemsThe original design was submitted to the San Diego office of InventHelp It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers For more information write Dept 07SGO4839 InventHelp 217 Ninth Street Pittsburgh PA 15222 or call 412 2881300 ext 1368 Learn more about InventHelps Invention Submission Services at httpwwwInventHelpcom...

Fitness Minded Silicon Valley Business Travelers Have a New Way to Stay in Shape
(Bicycling News and Information) Business travelers to Northern Californias Silicon Valley now have a convenient way to enjoy the areas renowned cycling scene without the timeconsuming hassles of a traditional bike rental The BikeConciergeSM service offered by Silicon Valley Cycling Center SVCC delivers a highend road or mountain bike a helmet route guidance and nutritional products to any hotel in the greater Silicon Valley area travelers just need to bring cycling clothes shoes and a taste for adventure Clients can also arrange for a ride escort to help them navigate the area Before I left the corporate world I did a fair amount of travel and always wished I could explore new riding areas said SVCC cofounder Karl Etzel himself a former tech industry traveler with Intel Corporation Why come all the way to Northern California with such awesome riding and stay cooped up in a hotel The service also promotes sales of SVCCs product lines which include Look carbon fiber Lynskey titanium and Ritchey Breakaway bikes The BikeConcierge fee can be applied to a new bike purchase from SVCC Besides offering health benefits cycling has become a valuable method for business networking in the Valley with a new generation of executives and entrepreneurs forsaking the golf course for twowheeled camaraderie Our hope is that local business people also see the value in the BikeConcierge service to facilitate relationship building with their peers and clients who visit the area said Etzel Please visit the SVCC website for more information wwwsvcyclingcentercombikeconciergebikeconciergephp About Silicon Valley Cycling CenterSilicon Valley Cycling Center SVCC provides highend products and services to the discerning cyclist As an authorized dealer of Look Bicycles SVCC offers a complete cycling experience under the service mark BikeConcierge SVCC offers custom camps clinics and coaching through a partnership with Wenzel Coaching and helps cyclists effectively utilize technology to improve their cycling ability...

National NonProfit EyeCare America Announces its First Ever EyeRide for Sight
(Bicycling News and Information) EyeCare America wwweyecareamericaorg a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced that six cyclists will embark on a transcontinental bike ride in order to educate the public about eye disease encourage the public to utilize EyeCare Americas free eye care programs and raise funds to support the organizations efforts to save sight A 25 donation will allow EyeCare America to provide free medical eye care to someone in need within the US To make a donation to EyeRide for Sight wwweyecareamericaorgeyeridecfm log on to wwweyecareamericaorg and click on the EyeRide for Sight logo The Californiabased organization recently received a letter of support for the bike ride from the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger which will begin at EyeCare Americas headquarters in San Francisco on May 7 2008 and finish at the American Academy of Ophthalmologys Washington DC office in late July The ride is also supported and endorsed by the California Academy of Eye Physicians and SurgeonsEyeCare America is one of the largest public service programs in the US to offer access to medical eye care at no cost Our mission is to put an end to preventable blindness As such we are always looking for new ways to tell people about our programs and connect those at risk of eye disease with our services said Richard P Mills MD ophthalmologist and Chair of EyeCare America When our board member Tony McClellan approached us to let us know that his son was looking for a worthy cause to support during his scheduled transcontinental bike ride we thought that it would be a great partnership Through the EyeRide for Sight we hope to get the message out to medically underserved communities that EyeCare America can help save their sightThe EyeRide for Sight cycling team led by Tom McClellan of Gloucestershire South West England is made up of six cyclists from the United Kingdom including McClellan Alex Galvin Ben Hodge Ben Leigh Oliver Lombard and Fred Mahon The team will ride approximately 3000 mile across the United States over the course of two months to raise awareness about eye disease and EyeCare Americas services We are excited to work with EyeCare America in order to help raise awareness about eye disease and preventable blindness said Tom McClellan lead cyclist for EyeRide for Sight We hope that our bike ride across the United States will allow EyeCare America to help even more people save their sightFor more than 20 years EyeCare America has provided free eye health educational materials and access to medical eye care at no outofpocket cost for those who qualify For information and to determine eligibility the public can call 800222EYES 3937 toolfree 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a yearTo support the ride EyeCare America has launched a new microsite wwweyecareamericaorgeyeridecfm where the public can learn about the cyclists through videos photos and weekly blog updates and follow their path as they journey across the United States using an interactive map Visitors to the site can also make a donation to support EyeCare Americas various eye care programs for seniors glaucoma diabetes AMD and children Individuals who donate 25 or more will receive a FREE EyeRide for Sight wristband as a gift for their contribution For more information visit wwweyecareamericaorg About EyeCare AmericaEstablished in 1985 EyeCare America the public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is committed to the preservation of sight accomplishing its mission through public service and education EyeCare America provides eye care services to the medically underserved and for those at increased risk for eye disease through its corps of 7000 volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to serving their communities More than 90 percent of the care made available is provided at no outofpocket cost to the patients EyeCare America includes programs for seniors glaucoma diabetes AMD and children and is the largest program of its kind in American medicine Since its inception EyeCare America has helped nearly 1 million people EyeCare America is a nonprofit program whose success is made possible through charitable contributions from individuals foundations and corporations More information can be found at wwweyecareamericaorgMEDIA CONTACT Lauren Vance Communications Specialist for EyeCare America 4154470284 lvance aaoorgNOTE TO EDITORS AND PRODUCERS Highresolution images and interviews with EyeCare America spokespeople physicians and patients available upon request...

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