Wiktionary bikeBike may refer to The abbreviation for either bicycle or motorcycle Bike Company Bike, Ethiopia Bike magazine Bike magazine , a UK magazine about motorcycling Bike song Bike song , by Pink Floyd See also lookfrom intitle Bicycle disambiguation Bic disambiguation Bik disambiguation Ike disambiguation disambig de Bike ko ja ru Bike ... more details
refimprove date February 2011 Primary sources article date March 2011 Image a bike stand alone.jpg thumb right upright A bike Image A bike folded.jpg thumb right upright A bike folded The A bike is a type ... 2006. It weighs convert 5.5 kg and folds to 67 30 16 cm, small enough to fit in a rucksack . The A bike ... announced in 2004. Clive Sinclair envisioned the A bike, and Alex Kalogroulis was the main design engineer. Characteristics The A bike s telescoping structure reduces its apparent volume to about 25 in its collapsed state. A twin chain system enables the bike to travel about convert 3.2 m ... on clothing or floor surfaces. Media appearances In November 2006, A bike was featured on UK television ... ref The distribution company behind the A bike was featured on the UK Television programme Badger ... Hammond and James May carried A bikes in their suitcases and unfolded them to bike from a ferry dock to a cable car. The magazine A to B described the A bike as a fabulous folder, but almost unrideable ... Buyers Guide.html A bike month August year 2006 volume 55 accessdate 2008 10 30 ref Series A bike Nigel Bike Nigel A bike Sanctioned Chinese version of the A bike ref http web.archive.org web 20070629004829 www.nigel.com.cn en main.asp ref ref http tw.myblog.yahoo.com a bike article?mid 862&prev 879&next 794 ref A bike Plus Refined version of the A bike ref http www.abike shop.com images newAbike.jpg ref A bike Smart Authorised versions of the A bike in China ref http www.a bike.com.cn product ref AS530 AS530i AS530S AS530L AS730 AS850 A bike City 8 wheeled version of the A bike ref http www.sinclairzx.com spec a bike.html ref AE bike Electric version of the A bike ref http www.sinclairzx.com spec a bike e.html ref References reflist External links Commonscat A bike http www.a bike.net Official A bike website http www.sinclairzx.com spec a bike.html Sinclair Research A bike ... of the A bike Folding bicycles Category Folding bicycles Category Cycle manufacturers of the United ... more details
Bike Magazine may refer to Bike magazine Bike magazine a UK motorcycling magazine Bike Magazine issn 1072 4869 an Anaheim, California mountain bike mountain biking magazine dab ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 A tramp bike is a specifically converted BMX bike that can be used on a trampoline . In most cases the bike will have everything removed leaving only the frame, fork, seat and handlebars. This means that the wheels, chain, pedals, cranks, and bearings of a conventional bike are not required. Padding is wrapped and secured with tape around anything sharp that is likely to damage the trampoline . The bike is used to practice difficult tricks as performed during freestyle BMX and freestyle motocross . It is a safe and affordable way to learn how to do bike tricks. There is little chance of damage to the trampoline if the bike is covered accordingly a net mesh cage is strongly recommended for safety. Category Bicycle motocross Cycling stub ... more details
CAN BIKE is a Canadian cycling skills course offered across the country by the Canadian Cycling Association . It is a nationally standardized series of courses on all aspects of cycling safety oriented toward recreational and utilitarian cycling. The courses can be taught through a variety of organizations who are interested in education, safety and health. In Toronto it is offered through the City of Toronto s Park and Recreation department. CAN BIKE follows the basic philosophy of vehicular cycling , which owes much of its success to John Forester . Courses offered Kids CAN BIKE Bicycle basics for kids 9 13 years old. CAN BIKE Adult Learn to Ride For adults who are just starting to bike. CAN BIKE 1 For beginner cyclists CAN BIKE 2 For experienced cyclists such as urban commuters CAN BIKE Cycle Touring A special course focused on learning how to do long tours by bike CAN BIKE Cycling Freedom for Women A cycling skills course for women and taught by women. External links http www.canadian cycling.com Canadian Cycling Association website http www.canbike.net cca pages index.htm CAN BIKE website http www.toronto.ca cycling canbike index.htm CAN BIKE through the City of Toronto DEFAULTSORT Can Bike Category Cycling organisations ... more details
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Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Also known as Foot Down a bike derby is a contest, the goal of which is to be the last person still riding their bike. Modeled somewhere between a Demolition derby and a Roller derby , a bike derby adds the element of maintaining balance on a bicycle while causing other contentants to lose their balance and step or fall to the ground. When a contestant touches the ground, they are considered out of the derby. Bike derbies often involve, roughly in order of popularity drinking alcoholic beverage s an arena defined by the spectators bodies audience participation personal injury property damage , primarily to contestants bikes cheap bikes costume s Image Ghost Bike.jpg thumb right Ghost Bike Additionally, a newer trend of Ghost Biking has become part of a derby. A Ghost Bike is a riderless bike that is often rolled into the mix by someone on the sidelines. The intention of this is to knock someone off their bike. History While historically based on a popular children s pastime, the modern bicycle derby was first implemented in Minneapolis , MN by the Minneapoilis Mafia. Since that time, bicycle derbies have spread through the industry and to events such as the Single Speed World Championship . DEFAULTSORT Bike Derby Category Cycling Cycling stub ... more details
File The Party Bike.jpg thumb The Party Bike thumb right Photo of a Party Bike The Party Bike is a multi passenger human powered vehicle designed and built by Atek Customs in Bend, Oregon. It also doubles as a rolling refreshment stand. ref http inhabitat.com the party bike a 10 seater free wheelin fiesta A 10 Person Free Wheelin Fiesta Retrieved 31 March 2011 ref They are generally referred to as a beer bike in the U.S. and as a BierBike in Europe. These pub on wheels have become popular in Germany and other European countries. Some models can have up to 12 cycling passengers, three non cycling passengers, bar tenders and a driver. ref http www.thepartybike.com The Party Bike Retrieved 26 March 2011 ref ref http www.blogaboutbeer.com its a pub its a bike its cycle pub Its a Pub Its a Bike Retrieved 26 March 2011 ref In most municipalities, it is legal to consume alcohol while pedaling or riding on the Party Bike, provided the driver is not imbibing. In some locations, the driver is required to have a chauffeur s driver s license to operate on public streets. Generally, a company or individual will own the Party Bike and rent it out to the public for tours. The Party Bike is often associated with the micro beer tourism industry ref http seattlebikeblog.com 2011 02 23 the cycle pub is alive The Cycle Pub is Alive Retrieved 26 March 2011 ref , however, the Party Bike is becoming popular ... 2011 03 celebrate your birthday on this party bike ?fb ref single&fb source home oneline Celebrate Your Birthday On This Party Bike Retrieved 31 March 2011 ref , coffee drinkers, exercise groups and sight seers are becoming avid users of the Party Bike. ref http http www.glamour.com health ... That s Also A Bar Retrieved 26 March 2011 ref The Party Bike is manufactured by Atek Customs in Bend, Oregon. ref http www.thepartybike.com The Party Bike Retrieved 26 March 2011 ref ref http www.atekcustoms.com ... The Party Bike http www.atekcustoms.com Atek Customs Category Cycle types ... more details
Muscle bike may refer to A type of wheelie bike bicycle that takes styling cues from chopper and bobber motorcycles and muscle cars. A type of Types of motorcycles motorcycle that puts a disproportionately high priority on engine power. See also Muscle car disambig ... more details
Bike crossing may refer to Bicycle sharing system A road crossing in segregated cycle facilities See also Road crossing disambiguation Crossing disambiguation es Bike Crossing Spanish Wikipedia for Spanish philanthropic scheme http www.bike crossing.org disambig ... more details
NOTOC Call a Bike is a bike hire system run by Deutsche Bahn in several German cities, which uses a system of authentication codes to automatically lock and unlock bikes. Image Call a bike.jpg thumb 300px Standard design of bike, with electronic lock by rear wheel Usage To find the bikes one has to search at the cross roads in the central areas of the towns or use location based services ref http www.golem.de 0706 52998.html Qiro will unentbehrlicher mobiler Helfer sein Golem.de Bot generated title ref on modern cell phones to find them. A simple call to the customer service center to locate the callbikes is not on offer anymore. border 1 To hire Customer calls the telephone number given on the bike which includes the bike s ID and gets by voice the 4 digit opening code, which he then types onto the bike s touch screen to unlock it. To return Lock the bike to a fixed object, and select return bike from the bike s touchscreen. A code will be generated which then has to be telephoned to the control centre, as proof that the bike was locked. As well one has to give the exact street names of the cross roads, which has to be within the permitted town area. Lock temporarily Similar to returning the bike, except that it doesn t generate a return code The cost is 8 Euro Euro cent per minute holders of a BahnCard get a reduced rate of 6 cent per minute there are also reduced rates for 24 hours or a week of use. In Stuttgart the first half hour of use is free. Technology The system uses an electronic wheel lock and a cable lock, all controlled by embedded microcontroller with touchscreen LCD display . A set of 1024 pregenerated lock unlock codes are unique to each bike and stored in memory. ref http www.ccc.de hackabike Hack a Bike keep on hacking in a free world Bot generated title ... is preparing the first Call a Bike system in the United States , which should begin operation ... fr V los en libre service Call a Bike ja ... more details
Bike DC is a bicycle tour of Washington DC , on a closed route cleared of motorized vehicular traffic. The tour has been staged with both Fall and Spring dates, in 2010 Bike DC was held on May 23. The event consisted of a 23 mile route that started in downtown Washington and ended in Crystal City , Virginia. Route The starting point for the tour is at Constitution and Northwest 15th street. The tour runs behind the White house and over the Potomac River into Virginia before terminating in Crystal City where the end of tour festival is held. Riders can return to the starting point via the Mount Vernon Trail from Crystal City. Other Major City cycling tours Bike New York Bike Philly External links http www.bikedc.net Bike DC website Tour organizer Category Bicycle tours cycling stub ... more details
unreferenced date February 2009 File Bike n Roll P84 Feb jeh.JPG thumb Rental shop in tourist area A bike rental or bike hire business is a bike shop or other business that rents bicycle bikes for short periods of time usually for a few hours for a fee. Most rentals are provided by bicycle shop s as a sideline to their main businesses of sales and service, but some shops specialize in rentals. As with car rental , bike rental shops primarily serve people who don t have access to a vehicle, typically travellers and particularly tourists. Specialized bike rental shops thus typically operate at beaches, parks, or other locations that tourists frequent. The fees are set to encourage renting the bikes for a few hours at a time, rarely more than a day. Share schemes Bicycle sharing system s provide access to vehicles for a short period of time that is they rent bikes. They have distinctive access schemes some provide free access to members and others charge a monthly or yearly fee. Some schemes operate stations across an entire city, serve members only, and are targeted to bicycle commuting commuters . A user can purchase a yearly or monthly pass that provides access to a bike with a smart card . Most such systems allow a member to sign out a bike from any station for up to half an hour of free use, enough for most commuters to travel to their destination where they can drop off the bike at any station. Many bike sharing schemes start charging fees after the first free half hour in order to dissuade tourists or other casual users. Category Cycling Category Vehicle rental ... more details
Image Redfridayjeh.JPG thumb Customized BF Bike Friday is a brand of folding bicycle made by Green Gear Cycling of Eugene, Oregon , United States. Cyclists often refer informally to the company as Bike Friday. Fact date January 2009 Hardware The Bike Friday emphasizes riding characteristics rather than foldability. It packs into a suitcase and rides like your best bike according to Ed Pavelka, former senior editor of Bicycling magazine Bicycling magazine. The company s co founders and designers hail from a racing background, rather than a traditional engineering background. The company history says they sought to invent a packable bicycle that rode well over serious distances, loaded or unloaded, to save airline Checked baggage baggage fees . The range includes tandem bicycle tandem s, triplets, road bicycle road , mountain bike mountain and touring bicycle touring models, a recumbent bicycle recumbent , and a tandem that breaks apart and becomes a single bike. All fit in one or two towable standard suitcases. Opinions Cyclists owning a Bike Friday include broadcaster Phil Liggett , Race Across America champ Lon Haldeman, and Heinz St cke . Fact date January 2009 The Folding Society s Buyer s Guide describes it as A high performance bike that folds. The sales pitch is that it rides as well as your best bike aiming it by implication at the existing cycling enthusiast who feels a need for a folder , and this is quite a fair description.... Folding is not as easy as some of the others, and it is rather bulky when folded. ref buyersguide Other member reports at the Folding Society seem to concur, both that it really is a very good high performance bicycle, but that it isn t the most convenient or easiest folder. The same company s Tikit bike addresses the market segment more ... note pertrans http www.pertrans.com folding bike comparison.htm Folding bike comparison chart External ... in Eugene, Oregon Category Vehicle manufacturing companies of the United States de Bike Friday ja ... more details
Infobox Software name Bike or Die developer Toyspring latest release version 2.09a latest release date 2008 05 31 operating system Palm OS iPhone OS website http bike.toyspring.com Bike or Die official homepage Bike or Die is a Bike trials riding trial bike game for Palm OS and iPhone OS devices by Toyspring . It was released in 2004 for Palm OS devices, and in 2008 for iPhone OS devices. Players try to ride a bike with simulated physics, to collect flags as quickly as possible. Bike or Die allows players to submit their replays to Toyspring s server. Image Bike or Die on Palm PDAs.jpg thumb right Bike or Die 1.0 running on the Fossil Wrist PDA , Tapwave Zodiac , and Zire 72s . History Bike or Die ... and ghost bike. The 2.0 update, though while optional to continue playing, contained ... five levels, which were built into Bike or Die . After people began to redistribute their levels on the internet ... the biker to crash and fall of the bike. When this happens, the player must restart the level ... results. All of these features are supported by the level editor, Bike or Design. The bike is very springy and can wheelie, flip, or do jumps. However, if the bike has too much force when hitting an object, the bike will go through the ground, the biker will crash, and the level must be restarted ... beaten. Bike or Die comes with 25 levels, and additional levels can be downloaded from the Bike or Die ... port of Bike or Die 2 as decent . The game s value for money, range of visual options and large ... physics of the bike and the fustration of having to restart a level after making a mistake ... title Bike or Die 2 iPhone Review work IGN author Roush, George accessdate 2009 12 07 quote It s frustrating ..., Bike or Die was updated with a new Save and Resume feature that allows a player to restart the level ... X Moto External links http bikeordie.50webs.com index.html Kristopher Windsor s Bike or Die site http fusionware.ourproject.org itech bikeordie mygames index.php The unofficial Bike or Die movies site ... more details
Bike box may refer to either a Advanced stop line , a road marking facility at intersections to allow cyclists to advance ahead of other traffic Bicycle locker , an individual storage facility for bicycles disambig ... more details
Image Bike Arc Family.jpg thumb 300px right Bike Arc Family Bike Arc LLC, a privately funded Limited Liability Corporation headquartered in downtown Palo Alto, California , designs and provides bicycle storage systems. History Bike Arc was founded by Joseph Bellomo and Jeff Selzer in 2008. Jeff Selzer is the General Manager of Palo Alto Bicycles in downtown Palo Alto, California. Joseph Bellomo , a California licensed architect , is the owner of Joseph Bellomo Architects , Inc. in Palo Alto, California founded in 1986. In 2008 Bellomo and Selzer worked together on the Palo Alto Bikestation at the Caltrain depot. Bike Arc is patented in both the United States and in Europe Office for Harmonization In the Internal Market . Products The Bike Arc contains multiple iterations of the same fundamental concept a modular structure of steel arcs. The Bike Arc family includes the Rac Arc, the Half Arc, the Umbrella Arc, the Tube Arc, the Car Arc, the Bus Arc, the House Arc, and the Ad Arc. See also Bicycle locker Bicycle parking Bicycle stand also known as bicycle rack Bicycle tree References reflist http www.archpaper.com e board rev.asp?News ID 3608 Architect s Newspaper , Curve Your Wheels http www.sfgate.com cgi bin article.cgi?f c a 2009 06 21 BUF217P3HV.DTL San Francisco Chronicle , Bicycle rack yields design for modular homes http www.paloaltoonline.com weekly story.php?story id 10844 Palo Alto Online , Business owners create bike racks that s state of the arc External links http www.bikearc.com Bike Arc homepage http aia awards.com AIACC gallery projDisplay.php?RECORD KEY 28ProjectInfo 29 id&id 28ProjectInfo 29 411&CatID 7 The American Institute of Architects California Council Design Awards, Merit Award for Small Projects Category Cycling ... more details
Infobox Magazine title Bike India image file image size image alt image caption editor Aspi Bhathena editor title Executive Editor previous editor staff writer frequency circulation category company Next Gen Publishing publisher firstdate 2005 country India based language English website http www.bikeindia.in bikeindia.in issn Bike India is a motorcycle magazine published by Next Gen Publishing Next Gen Publishing Ltd. Executive Editor is Aspi Bhathena. ref citation title Bike India profile publisher Next Gen Publishing url http www.nextgenpublishing.in bike india.htm accessdate 2009 09 28 ref The publication was launched in 2005. ref citation url http www.nextgenpublishing.in pressrelease6.htm title Press release publisher Next Gen Publishing date July 21, 2005 accessdate 2009 09 28 ref Bike India is a participant, along with other leading international motorcycling publications, in the Masterbike test series. Bike India has also been chosen to be a jury member for the prestigious Indian Motorcycle of the Year award. ref citation title Honda City, Yamaha R15 bag awards publisher Business Standard date February 18, 2009 accessdate 2009 09 28 ref In 2007, EMAP , which then published Bike magazine Bike in the UK, took a 40.1 stake in Next Gen. ref citation url http www.guardian.co.uk media 2007 jul 04 emap.pressandpublishing title Emap buys stake in Indian publisher date July 4, 2007 accessdate 2009 09 28 publisher The Guardian first Jemima last Kiss ref References reflist transport mag stub motorcycle stub India stub Category Motorcycle magazines Category Indian magazines ... more details
orphan date November 2009 pov check date November 2009 The Bike Cooperative is a cooperative of specialty bicycle retailers throughout the United States . The cooperative is represented in 35 states by over 200 member stores that are independently owned and operated. History Originally formed in 2003 as The Biking Solution, the organization s core focus was to provide bicycle retailers with operational, advertising, and training programs and services to improve efficiencies, increase revenue, and maximize profitability. In the fall of 2008, the organization expanded its business model and emerged as The Bike Cooperative. ref http www.ccaglobalpartners.com index.php PressRelease TheBikeCooperative TBC02022009 The Biking Solution Announces Formation of New Member Owned Cooperative. CCA Global Partners. February 2nd, 2009. ref In addition to the programs and services that had been offered through The Biking Solution, the cooperative s members now received stock ownership, access to exclusive private label products, and earned rebates on products purchased through its supplier partners. ref http www.bicycleretailer.com news newsDetail 2960.html The Bike Cooperative Grows Supplier Base. Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Retrieved July 21st, 2009. ref The Bike Cooperative is a division of CCA Global Partners, a cooperative incubator founded in 1984. Under the banner of CCA Global are affiliated cooperatives for the floor covering industry eight in total including Carpet One and Flooring America , the mortgage bank industry Lenders One , and the lighting industry Lighting One . The Bike Cooperative and CCA Global Partners are based in Manchester, New Hampshire , and St. Louis, Missouri . Programs and services The Bike Cooperative leverages economies of scale to offer a range ... savings. References Reflist External links http thebikecooperative.com The Bike Cooperative ... Lighting One sister company website Lighting One DEFAULTSORT Bike Cooperative Category Retailers cooperatives ... more details
Image Puppetbike2.jpg 200px thumb right A common performance Puppet Bike is a small street performer group in Chicago . The bike, which is complete with a fully mobile stage, is a common sight on the streets of the Downtown area. ref name tpost001 Vallis, Mary. Puppets on Wheels are Traffic Stoppers. Toronto National Post , August 7, 2007 ref Creation The puppet bike concept was created by artist and inventor Jason Trusty. ref name tpost001 ref name 190north citeweb url http www.190north.com 190 ExtraInfo 042907.htm accessdate 2008 03 20 title Extra Information on Puppet Bike author staff publisher 190 North American Broadcasting Company ABC ref The bike itself consists of a large custom built by Trusty and his brother Eric ref name tochi001 citeweb url http www.timeout.com chicago articles out there 17934 puppet pedaler accessdate 2008 03 21 title Puppet pedaler This mobile playhouse peddles perk ups around the city author House, Laura publisher Time Out company Time Out Chicago ref tricycle complete with a small box on the back which serves as a stage theatre stage for puppet shows. The box is brightly decorated with images of the puppets themselves and other designs. Solar panel ... disorder bipolar friend of Trusty who was unemployed. The bike allowed this friend to make ... tpost001 The original bike was generally parked outside of the Chicago Cultural Center and was subject ... who don t like the bike, or think that it s scary. ref name tpost001 Performances Image PuppetBike.jpg 250px thumb left A parked puppet bike Trusty himself and 8 other performers ride the bike ... name 190north Current The popularity of the bike has increased to the point that Trusty has had to turn ... keep the majority of their earnings, while Trusty keeps a small portion for bike maintenance. In the summer of 2008, Trusty had planned to take the bike through Canada to the Arctic . ref name tpost001 ...?audioID 34647 Story about the Puppet Bike Chicago Public Radio June 5, 2009 Category American ... more details
Image ConferenceBike.jpg thumb right Publicity photo for the Conference Bike The ConferenceBike is a 7 seat Human Powered Vehicle invented by American Artist Eric Staller . One person steers while everyone is free to pedal or not . ref http www.conferencebike.com ConferenceBike Retrieved 23 February 2011 ref The bike has a pedal driven circular jointed drive shaft and rack & pinion steering. In most countries it has the same legal status as a bicycle. There are now 300 ConferenceBikes in 18 countries. They are used primarily for tourism but are gaining acceptance on corporate and university campuses. ref http www.alfred.edu pressreleases viewrelease.cfm?ID 5672 07 October 2009, Alfred University puts a new spin on college tours , Retrieved 23 February 2011 ref Uses include team building, elderly and handicapped recreation, school obesity and sustainability awareness programs. The ConferenceBikes are manufactured by German company Velo.Saliko. ref cite web url http www.wheelhousebikes.com 2009 06 the conference bike title The Conference Bike accessdate 2010 03 03 publisher WheelHouse ref Specifications Length 2.50 m Width 1.80 m Weight 220 kg Turning circle 6.50 m References reflist External links http www.saliko.de en saliko index.html Velo Salico Category Cycle types de ConferenceBike nl Conference bike ... more details
Bike registry is available from a number of different agencies. Bicycles are routinely registered for use on school and university campuses for the purpose of campus security and as a deterrent to bike theft. Some states and municipalities require registration for bikes used within their jurisdiction. Several commercial and peer to peer entities also offer registration services for theft deterrent purposes. Purpose Bike registration is intended to provide An element of security such as at schools and universities A means of theft deterrence and a method of recovery in the event of theft Bikes are stolen in large numbers in many parts of the world. In Copenhagen approximately 20,000 annually. In the USA ... period typically is in excess of one year. Several commercial and peer based bike registries exist for the purpose ... perform their service only after a theft occurs. The bike owner generally supplies detailed bike information ... or decal kit to the bike owner such that their bike can be easily identified as being registered. Decals ... a more aggressive adhesive and or construction such that they will remain on the bike in the event ... determining bike ownership by law enforcement agencies. Fees charged Fees can vary. Most peer based registries are free or charge a very nominal fee. School and university bike registration fees ... their stolen bike information widely available to all persons law enforcement and general public via the Internet. References reflist http www.fbi.gov ucr cius2006 data table 07.html FBI Year 2006 bike ... Yeak 2005 bike thefts in UK xls file http www.copenhagenize.com 2008 02 microchips to fight bike theft.html Copenhagen bike theft External links http www.dmv.ca.gov pubs vctop vc tocd16 7.htm California bike registration code http www.stanford.edu group SUDPS bicycle.shtml Stanford University registration http www.bikeregister.com UK based commercial bike registrar http www.bikeregistry.com International Peer based bike registrar http www.nationalbikeregistry.com USA based commercial bike ... more details
Image Sideways Bike.JPG thumb File Orig sideways.JPG thumb The sideways bike is an invention, patented in 2005 ref cite web url http www.wipo.int pctdb en fetch.jsp?LANG ENG&DBSELECT PCT&SERVER TYPE 19 10&SORT 41238644 KEY&TYPE FIELD 256&IDB 0&IDOC 1295264&C 10&ELEMENT SET B&RESULT 3&TOTAL 7&START 1&DISP 25&FORM SEP 0 HITNUM,B ENG,DP,MC,AN,PA,ABSUM ENG&SEARCH IA US2004043413&QUERY PA 2fmichael AND PA 2fkillian title World Intellectual Property Organization Two wheel steering bicycle with each wheel having its own steering control accessdate 209 01 21 ref , by Michael Killian, a software engineer from Dublin . He was inspired by the way that snowboard ing is preferred to ski ing due to the greater artistic potential, and decided to design a snowboard equivalent for the conventional bicycle . The result a bike ridden sideways with the rider operating both wheels. The bike, unlike a conventional bike, uses front to back balance like a snowboard. Conventional bikes use left to right balance, like skis. Bicycle design The sideways bike is different in many ways from a conventional diamond framed bicycle. The rider controls direction by steering with both front and back handlebars. This means that the bicycle can maneuver effectively in congested conditions, weaving in and out of cars and performing tight turns. It also means that the rider can move the bike sideways, as the name suggests, such that the movement is perpendicular to the direction in which the frame points. Although this is possible ... and coordination. The position of the pedals and cranks varies from bike to bike. Some sideways bicycles have them positioned in the same way that a normal bike does however, there are some that are placed ... transmit the power. Rather than using a normal saddle for a bike, the sideways bike uses a unicycle ... in order for each bike to be adapted to its purposes correctly. Advantages and disadvantages over conventional bikes Advantages Due to the nature of its steering mechanism, the sideways bike has the potential ... more details
Image Ms150.jpg thumb right 300px 2004 MS Bike Tour from Houston to Austin Bike MS formerly MS Bike Tour or MS 150 refers to any of a series of charitable organization charity challenge riding bicycle rides organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in various locations around the United States . Similar events are organized by other MS associations in Canada and Australia . Bike MS originated as one ride in 1980 in Minnesota and is now the largest organized charity bicycling event series in the United States, according to the National MS Society. In 2007, more than 100,000 cyclists participated in 100 rides throughout the country, raising more than 77 million. In total, Bike MS cyclists ... as 3 miles for a family fun ride or as long as 250 over five days. Bike MS events aim to pull the whole ... a distinct local flavor. Cyclists Many participants are serious cyclists who are drawn by Bike MS s reputation ... of donations. Cyclists need to possess basic bike handling skills and safety knowledge in order to keep ... like Bike MS. Helmet use is mandatory. Teams The National MS Society states that while all cyclists ..., jerseys, even a private Port a Potty. Volunteers Volunteers are essential to running Bike MS events ... removal to SAG support and gear driver to bike rack attendant. Off duty medical and law enforcement ... network. Celebrity Support Over the years, many influential people have worked at Bike MS ... Houston to Austin Bike MS event and encourages others living with MS that anything can be accomplished ... Bike MS and started his own event, a 20 mile ride open to all people in Sag Harbor, N.Y. ref Williams ... a large amount of support to the Society. Many companies sponsor Bike MS teams in the markets where ... National MS Society Bot generated title ref See also City to Shore MS Bike tour References Refimprove date April 2008 reflist External links http www.bikems.org Bike MS http www.nationalmssociety.org ... DEFAULTSORT Bike Ms Category Charities based in the United States Category Bicycle tours ... more details
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