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Indoor, outdoor, any distance, any speed -- biking and cycling can be a great way for the whole family to stay fit and healthy. Commuting by bicycle is an eco-friendly way to fit in your workouts. As with any exercise routine, it's important to be sure you start slowly and gradually increase your distance and speed. It's also important to be sure your bike is properly adjusted for your height and riding style.

5 Great Resources on Bicycling

• Bicycling Magazine: Bicycling Site
• DIY Network: Cyling Basics and Beginner Cyclists
• USA Cycling: Official Site of USA Cycling
• REI: Essential Riding Skills
• Road Bike: Training Advice for Road and Racing Bike Cyclists

What is Bicycling?

• Wikipedia: Cycling
• Zen Habits: Beginner’s Guide to Cycling
• Thinkquest: Propelled by Pedals
• Active.com: A glossary of workout terms
• Allanti: Training Tips for Beginners

What Are The Uses for Bicycling?

• WebMD: Beneficial Biking
• WebMD: Fitness Basics: The Exercise Bike Is Back
• Ken Kifer's Bike Pages: Cycling Health and Fitness
• Women's Health: what a waist!
• Easy Cycling: Fitness
• Fast Tandem: Interval Workouts
• About.com: Sports Medicine: Selecting and Effectively Using a Stationary Bicycle

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Bicycling?

• Active.com: Three exercises to eliminate back pain and ride faster
• Adventure Cycling & Fitness: How To Survive Road Hazards
• About.com: Sports Medicine: Proper Bike Fit Can Prevent Pain and Injury
• WebMD: Biking and Your Brain
• WebMD: Bicycle Safety: Getting Kids to Wear Helmets
• WebMD: Biking and Erectile Dysfunction: A Real Risk?
• Mayo Clinic: Sports injuries A-Z
• eMedicine: Bicycle Seat Neuropathy

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Bicycling

• Bicycling Magazine: Two Fat Buddies
• Blogspot: Grant's Prague Bike (& Beer) Blog
• Blogspot: Bike Cycling - Cycling in Los Angeles
• The Bike Geek: Blog

Clinical Trials for Bicycling

• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Exercise Variety - Not Intensity - Appears to Reduce Some Alzheimer's Disease Risk
• PubMed: Specificity of recumbent cycling as a training modality for the functional movements; sit-to-stand and step-up
• PubMed: Gross cycling efficiency is not altered with and without toe-clips

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Bicycling

• Bike Forums: Message Boards
• Cycling Forums: Message Boards
• Cycling Forum: Message Boards
• Bike Magic: Forums
• iVillage: Cycling & Triathlons Community
• My Cycling Log: Online Diary

Controversy and Lawsuits about Bicycling

• John Forester: Cyclist Advocacy vs Bicycle Advocacy
• New York Times: Bicycle Helmets Put You at Risk

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