The Bicycle Racing

Bicycle racing consists of many kinds in which bicycles are utilized for competition. Bicycle racing have road bike racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX racing and bike trials and cycle speedway.

History

The first bicycle race is popularly carried on to be a 1,200 meter race held on the 31 May 1868 at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris. It was succeeded by expat Englishman James Moore who drove a wooden bicycle with iron tires. The machine is now on expose at the museum in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

Types of Races

Cyclo-Gross started as a sport for road racers on the off season, to change their coaching during the cold months. Races typically took place in the autumn and winter (the international or World Cup season is September-January), and comprises of numerous laps of a 2–3 km or 1–2 mile course having pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstructions needed the rider to get down, carry the bike and climb on in one motion. Races for senior varieties are normally between 30 minutes and an hour long, the length altering based on the conditions. The sport is hardest in traditional road cycling countries such as Belgium (Flanders in particular) and France.

Mountain bicycle racing is comparatively new. It was popular during the 1990s. Mountain bike races are cross-country and normally involve a average degree of technical biking. There are various varieties; the main types are cross-country and downhill but also 4X or four cross racing. Mountain bike racing and riding requires wide knobby tires with a deep pace.

Track cycling covers races that fall out on relied tracks or racetracks. Events are rather diverse and can vary from person and team chases, two-man sprints, to different group and mass begin races. Competitors use track bicycles which do not have brakes or drifts.

BMX racing takes place cross-country. BMX races are dashes on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks typically on single-gear cycles. Riders navigate a filth course of jumps and relied and flat corners.

Bike trials are a sport where riders ride natural and man-made obstructions without bringing down their foot, or "dabbing". It is similar to motorcycle trials. Points are granted for bike caring skills.

Cycle speedway is bicycle racing on short outside dirt racetracks, 70-90m in length.

Bicycle races are famous all over the world, particularly in Europe. The most devoted countries are Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands and Switzerland, although the United States has international standing, as does Australia.