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As I interviewed a good friend of mine, his viewpoint was that in today's society most people buy bikes for excersize, followed by recreation as most families have bikes to ride with their children. Many also use their bikes for commute purposes as most people live in big cities where owning a car is not as practical. Racing bikes for recreation and competition are not as common but prices on these bikes are extremely high and can reach up to 13,000 dollars for some of the best bikes on the market. Sales in the US reached 17.4 million according to the National Bike Dealers Association in 2015. While we sold many bikes Europe as a whole is very into cycling and they are far more into racing and competitive riding.

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Today many different types of races occurs as we have road biking, cross country mountain, downhill mountain, cyclocross, track and many more detailed disciplines. In most racing today, bikes have introduced a lot of technologies for precision shifting, weight, comfort, and low resistance. We use mostly carbon race frames with high strength to weight ratios.

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The first bicycles with pneumatic tires were in the late 1800's before cars. In 1896 cycling was introduced in the summer Olympics.

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A typical "bikepacking" setup

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A heavy load for this man climbing the hill. Traveling on pavement with panniers (bags) of this style is referred to as touring.

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I chose to write about one of my biggest passions, cycling. As I am up to date on many cycling news I am inspired to ride more and make it a way of life. Many times I find myself on social media wondering why I don't ride as much as the next person but the ultimate goal is to go out and have fun as much as possible.

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https://www.adventurecycling.org/about-us/

This group inspired people to travel by bike. As routes can become very long and confusing, joining this membership will give someone access to information needed to travel by bike.

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International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA)

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International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA)

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https://www.imba.com

The IMBA is a non-profit aimed at promoting and bringing out the best of mountain biking in communities. They advocate for trail access, help build trails, and organize bike groups with more than 200 chapters under the IMBA umbrella. Our closest chapter is Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalation (FATRAC)