"Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks."
Finding the best cycling routes and trails for recreational cycling.
Bicycle maintenance: Knowing how to maintain and repair a bike is crucial for safe and enjoyable cycling.
Safety gear: Understanding the basics of safety gear and the importance of wearing it when cycling.
Road rules: Knowledge of road rules and cycling laws to ensure safe cycling practice.
Mapping and route planning: The ability to use maps and plan routes for recreational cycling.
Navigation techniques: Understanding GPS devices and other navigation tools for cycling.
Understanding of terrain: Having an understanding of the different types of terrain and the challenges they present to cycling.
Weather conditions: Knowing how weather conditions can affect cycling and how to prepare for them.
Nutrition and hydration: Understanding the importance of proper nutrition and hydration for a safe and enjoyable cycling experience.
Bike fit and posture: Understanding bike fit and posture to ensure comfort and injury prevention.
Training: Knowing how to train effectively for recreational cycling.
Choosing the right bike: Understanding the different types of bikes and which one is best suited to your needs.
Group cycling: Understanding the basics of riding in a group and how to do so safely.
Hill climbing techniques: Understanding the techniques for cycling uphill.
Descending techniques: Understanding the techniques for cycling downhill.
Cycling etiquette: Understanding the unwritten rules of cycling and how to interact with other cyclists and road users.
Road cycling routes: Cycling on paved roads, including urban, suburban, rural and motorways.
Mountain biking trails: Off-road cycling on trails designed for mountain bikes, often through rough terrain and natural landscapes that offer technical challenges.
Cyclo-cross routes: Cycling on a combination of rough terrain, pavement, and obstacles such as stairs, barriers and hills.
Gravel/Adventure routes: Cycling on unpaved roads, tracks or trails through rural, remote and diverse landscapes.
Bikepacking routes: Multi-day bike touring that requires carrying your gear typically in panniers or bikepacking bags.
Rail trail routes: Old railway tracks converted into bike paths. Rail trail cycling is generally less steep than mountain biking.
Recreational bike paths: Routes that are designed explicitly for cycling, often paved with scenic vistas or parks.
Century routes: Any route that covers 100 miles in one day. These routes can vary from tough and challenging to flat, easy rides.
Urban cycling routes: Short, recreational routes designed around cityscapes, city parks or river trails.
Touring routes: Long-distance recreational cycling routes that cover distances between towns or cities. These generally require carrying bike bags and sometimes camping equipment.
"Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except where cyclists are barred such as many freeways/motorways."
"It includes amenities such as bike racks for parking, shelters, service centers and specialized traffic signs and signals."
"The more cycling infrastructure, the more people get about by bicycle."
"Good road design, road maintenance and traffic management can make cycling safer and more useful."
"Settlements with a dense network of interconnected streets tend to be places for getting around by bike."
"Their cycling networks can give people direct, fast, easy and convenient routes."
"Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks."
"...except where cyclists are barred such as many freeways/motorways."
"...bike racks for parking, shelters, service centers and specialized traffic signs and signals."
"The more cycling infrastructure, the more people get about by bicycle."
"Good road design, road maintenance and traffic management can make cycling safer and more useful."
"Settlements with a dense network of interconnected streets tend to be places for getting around by bike."
"Their cycling networks can give people direct, fast, easy and convenient routes."
"Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks."
"...except where cyclists are barred such as many freeways/motorways."
"It includes amenities such as bike racks for parking, shelters, service centers and specialized traffic signs and signals."
"The more cycling infrastructure, the more people get about by bicycle."
"Good road design, road maintenance and traffic management can make cycling safer and more useful."
"Settlements with a dense network of interconnected streets tend to be places for getting around by bike."