Modern means of transportation
Blog about the world of two-wheeled vehicles
In December 1892 they rented a storefront at 1005 West Third Street, where they officially started the Wright Cycle Exchange. When did the Wrights open their bike shop? Wilbur and Orville Wright opened their first bicycle shop in 1892 and started building their own cycles — under the “Van Cleve” and “St. Clair” brands — …
Protect your head. Bike helmets protect riders of all ages. It is the law in Alberta that anyone younger than 18 years must wear a helmet. … Replace your helmet every 5 years or after it has been in a crash. Is it illegal to ride a bike without a helmet in Calgary? What are …
Which pedal is reverse threaded? Remember, the left pedal spindle is reverse threaded. Turn it clockwise to remove the pedal when facing the crank arm. The right side is normal, so turn it anti-clockwise to loosen it. Which way do pedals unscrew? Use a pedal wrench or hex key to unscrew the pedals from the …
Cycling up hills is the quintessential challenge in biking. … A good road bike for uphill cycling is low weight, with the proper gearing ratios for tackling mountains and steep grades. Without the proper gear ratios, you can quickly run out of steam. Are road bikes easier to ride uphill? Road bikes are considered the …
Why is it called a push bike? For a vehicle where the operator is ‘on’ rather than ‘in’ the vehicle the term ‘ride’ is used. It is not a reflection of the motive power. Their called push bikes because you have to ‘Push off’ to get going. What is the difference between a push bike …
If you buy a shock that is too long for your bike, it will work well, but it can also damage it. The shock may be too long if your rear tire has moved at all after you installed it. Parts of the frame of your bike may also touch that aren’t supposed to, causing …
A short form of bicycle. What is the short form of bicycle? An alternative explanation is that bicycle is shortened to bic(ycle), and the terminal [s] is converted to a [k] because there is an underlying underspecified [k]/[s] sound, which is softened to [s] in bicycle but retained as [k] in bike; compare the letter …
Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 950 states that “No person age 14 and older shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk of any highway, except for those locations designated in § 886-6 of Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks.” Can you ride a bike on the sidewalk in Ontario? According …
Cycling one hour a day for weight loss is an excellent way to boost weight loss. A 180-pound individual cycling for an hour at a moderate intensity burns about 650 calories. … Even cycling 30 minutes a day consistently for a year can burn over 100,000 calories and result in nearly 30 pounds of weight …
When you ride a bicycle, several things happen that require energy and it’s transformation. You pedaling the bike is transforming chemical energy, supplied by the breakdown of the food you eat, into mechanical energy to turn the pedals. The chemical energy is potential and the mechanical energy is kinetic. Is Pedalling a bike mechanical energy? …