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cycling
thumb|European city bike thumb|Children riding a bike in Ghana
bicycle touring
tourism by bike, long distance cycling for pleasure or adventure
BMX
thumb|upright=1.35|A BMX race. First round of the 2005 European BMX Championships held in Sainte-Maxime, France, on 23 April 2005 thumb|upright=1.35|Building of a BMX track in 2016 in Ystad, Sweden thumb|upright=1.35|Caracas Trail, considered the best BMX track in Latin America, located in Carapicuíba, Brazil
bicycle courier
person who work for courier companies carrying and delivering items by bicycle
indoor cycling
sport and exercise
wheelie
thumb|Motorcycle wheelie thumb|Wheelie at a tractor pull thumb|upright=1.1|Wheelie at a drag racing|drag race thumb|Manual on a BMX bike
cyclability
Cyclability is the degree of ease of bicycle circulation. A greater degree of cyclability in cities is related, among others, to benefits for people's health, lower levels of air and noise pollution, improved fluidity of traffic or increased productivity.
cadence
cycling term; number of revolutions of the crank per minute
track stand
technique used by bicycle riders
Stoppie
thumb|right|250px|Stoppie 180, by Duke (French champion) during the Stunt Bike Show, in Carole Racetrack
countersteering
Countersteering is used by single-track vehicle operators, such as cyclists and motorcyclists, to initiate a turn toward a given direction by momentarily steering counter to the desired direction ("steer left to turn right"). To negotiate a turn successfully, the combined center of mass of the rider and the single-track vehicle must first be leaned in the direction of the turn, and steering briefly in the opposite direction causes that lean. The rider's action of countersteering is sometimes referred to as "giving a steering command".
bike bus
group of people on bikes that follow a route on a schedule as a means of transportation
cycling advocacy
activities that call for, promote or enable increased adoption and support for cycling and improved safety and convenience for cyclists
speed wobble
rapid oscillation in primarily in steerable wheels of vehicles which can make the vehicle unstable with increasing amplitude and cause loss of control
bike rental
business that rents out bicycles for short periods of time, usually for a few hours
bicycle culture
unwritten rules, social norms, values ​​and infrastructure that support cyclists and shape how cycling takes place
trail riding
horse riding on a trail
bicycle and motorcycle dynamics
the science of how bicycles and motorcycles move around
winter biking
use of a bicycle during months when roads and paths are covered with ice, slush and snow
lane splitting
riding a bicycle or motorcycle between lanes or rows of slow moving or stopped traffic moving in the same direction
mamil
thumb|Grown man with expensive bicycle and tight-fitting clothes
cycling network
interconnected network of cycle routes
cyclologistics
thumb|300px|Freight distribution in a bicycle trailer. Cycle logistics, cargo bike logistics, bike logistics or cyclologistics is a form of freight transport and distribution that uses cargo bicycles or tricycles, with or without electric assistance, to carry out logistics activities, mainly in urban environments. This model can be used both for personal purposes and for professional delivery services, and it is considered part of urban logistics. Its application is particularly relevant in the so-called last mile, that is, the final stage of the transport of goods from a distribution center t
cycling ecosystem
set of physical, social and cultural elements that favor the use of bicycles
bicycle poverty reduction
use and promotion of bicycles and bicycle infrastructure as a means to address poverty
glossary of cycling
Wikimedia glossary list article
Islamic bicycle
bicycles designed to guard religious requirements for women's modesty