| What's more convenient than a bicycle? You can hit | | | | to be very useful for fitness too. |
| the road anytime you want and escape the bugging | | | | The bicycle is famous for being extraordinarily efficient. |
| traffic when you are burning in the scotching heat. You | | | | Bicycles have become cheaper and a lot safer too |
| don't have to worry about high fuel prices and polluting | | | | use. Perhaps this could be one of the reasons why |
| the air. Several innovators and inventers contributed to | | | | many people prefer bikes as to cars. Bicycles can be |
| the development of the bicycle until the advent of the | | | | ridden both by male and female. Of course the shape |
| bicycle occurred in 1817 by a German, Baron Karl Drais. | | | | and design vary from each other. Riding a bike gives |
| Bicycles can be used in a variety of ways and has | | | | you a freedom to express yourself and feelings of |
| been adapted for use in many fields of human activity; | | | | self- reliance. |
| it can be used for recreation for all ages. A bicycle can | | | | Why are bicycles convenient? Bicycles allow people to |
| also use it for sports, police or military applications or | | | | travel for leisure in the country. Bicycles are three |
| even mail services like courier | | | | times as energy efficient as walking, and three to four |
| . | | | | times as fast. It's also a great help for rural workers, as |
| There are several designs of bicycles available | | | | it enables them to safely reach the next town. Even in |
| depending on for what purpose you need it for. For | | | | big towns and cities it helps reduce crowds and traffic. |
| instance, there are utility bicycles for commuting, | | | | Bicycles are considered legal transportation. Many |
| shopping, etc or racing bicycles which are used for | | | | cities and towns require that a person have a permit |
| sports or mountain bicycles which are designed for | | | | before riding their bikes in public places. In areas, where |
| off-road cycling. | | | | cycling is popular and encouraged have cycle-parking |
| Bicycles have made their mark and growing in | | | | facilities using bicycle racks, lockable mini-garages, and |
| popularity in the world of sports. This is still a major | | | | patrolled cycle parks are used to reduce theft. |
| sport, in France, Belgium and Italy. Bikes have proved | | | | |