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All Carbon Frame (Carbon Fiber) - Primarily used for racing, although some recreational road bikers use it for transportation. |
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Carbon/Aluminum, Hyrbid - Some Of these bikes are made from an all carbon frame, with aluminum for the front and rear forks. Other bikes are made of aluminum frames with front and rear forks made out of carbon. |
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Some bikes are made of other materials but they are usually hard to obtain. |
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Advantages to Carbon Road Bike Riding - High modulus carbon fiber Road bikes have long been the preferred in bicylce racing because of their strength to wieght ratio; Carbon fiber is stated to be "6 times stronger than steel." Carbon fiber is light weight, Trek Bicycles, for instance has several levels of carbon fiber ranging from their standard carbon fiber, 110 g/meter, to 55g/meter. The 55 being what Lance Armgstrong rode during his latter vicories in the tour de france. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Cycling]] |
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Template:Notsportcycling Road cycling is the most widespread and popular form of bicycle riding. It is done on paved surfaces using a road bicycle. It is the main use of utility cycling: many commuters and schoolchildren use bicycles in this way. It is also a favorite touristic pastime. When riding on the road, the rules of the road have to be followed, and the bicycle is required to be legal, unless one wants to be fined. Cyclists who act like vehicle drivers when traveling on roads are often referred to as vehicular cyclists.
Road Cycling Serves a number of purposes, although the two major uses for road cycling are transportation, and excercise. There are a number of different styles of road bikes, all of which are listed below.
All Aluminum Frame- File:Speedster30.jpg All Carbon Frame (Carbon Fiber) - Primarily used for racing, although some recreational road bikers use it for transportation. Carbon/Aluminum, Hyrbid - Some Of these bikes are made from an all carbon frame, with aluminum for the front and rear forks. Other bikes are made of aluminum frames with front and rear forks made out of carbon. Some bikes are made of other materials but they are usually hard to obtain.
Advantages to Carbon Road Bike Riding - High modulus carbon fiber Road bikes have long been the preferred in bicylce racing because of their strength to wieght ratio; Carbon fiber is stated to be "6 times stronger than steel." Carbon fiber is light weight, Trek Bicycles, for instance has several levels of carbon fiber ranging from their standard carbon fiber, 110 g/meter, to 55g/meter. The 55 being what Lance Armgstrong rode during his latter vicories in the tour de france.
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