Bike Culture
Welcome to Bike Culture - Cyclorama's on-line information resource covering all aspects of cycling. We have tried to make it practical and inspiring for a worldwide readership. If you wish to contribute, or if you see something here which you wish to translate into your own language for Bike Culture, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Come back regularly. Bike Culture is being constantly added to.
Types of bike
Corresponding to our main cycle classifications in CYCLORAMA, welcome to our twelve introductory guides to the various types of cycle available.
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Practical Information
A selection of how-to articles. Practical advice and background information on as many aspects of cycling as we could think of.
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Body Matters
On a bike you are the engine. This section of Bike Culture is about how to enjoy cycling physically, without discomfort, and how cycling keeps you in good health long-term.
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Women
This section features articles which we hope will be of particular interest to our female readers.
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Technology
How bikes work. Materials, techniques, insights, ideas: from a range of experts.
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Cycling History
The colourful history of cycling, from its earliest origins to its place in recent culture.
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Issues and Inspiration
This section of Bike Culture contains some of our favorite bits of cycling writing. Read these and you'll never be far from your bike again.
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Cycling Worldwide
The bicycle takes different roles in different cultures, and cycle tourists experience countries communities and nature in ways which no other form of travel allows.
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Cycle Sport
Road-racing, time-trialling, BMXing, mountain biking, track racing, keirin, downhilling: there's hardly an end to the variety of competitive cycling. More articles to follow soon.
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Art and Music
The bicycle has always been an inspiration for creative minds, Here is Bike Culture's selection, from the Dadaists to Rock 'n Roll.
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Cycling in Literature
The bicycle has shone brightly in the journalism, novels, stories and poetry of many national literatures. Here are some of our favorites.
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Ingenious
The bicycle has inspired more varied and ingenious inventiveness than any other human artifact. Here are some creations, new and old, which have caught our attention.
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Books and Publications
Reviews and extracts from our favourite writers. We hope you'll drop by often, this section will be updated on a regular basis.
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Bike Culture on the web
The internet is awash with information from the comprehensive to the quirky, from the useful to the not. We've scoured the www for the cool stuff. These sections are being updated regularly.
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