Cycling
Facts, tips and ideas about Cycling — and how to find people for it.
Did you know?
In the Netherlands the bike is everyday transport the way the car is elsewhere — no wonder every trip there feels more relaxed.
The easiest cadence for long rides sits at 80–90 RPM — a heavier gear tires the legs, a lighter one tires the heart.
Source: PubMedBerlin has over 1,500 km of marked bike paths.
Source: berlin.de
Good to know
Cycling through the neighborhood shows you corners you'd never see by car.
Tip
Group cycling: ride in the slipstream and take turns at the front.
A headwind feels stronger than it is. Drop the gear, spin faster — don’t push against it, ride through it.
Inspiration
On a bike your head gets lighter the longer the ride. At some point only the wind is still riding along.
A small challenge
A route you normally drive — on bikes this time?
Break the ice
“What’s the most beautiful road you’ve ever cycled — and why that one?”
Right now
Cycling in spring: everything turns green and you ride right through it.
Not every line here is sourced. Where a source is named you can read it up; the rest is collected knowledge.