Road riding bicycle Overview

[Feature]
1. Tire narrower than ordinary bicycle tires and tire pressure can reach 100-200psi (pounds per square inch) or more, so in the process of moving and rolling resistance compared to the small number of mountain bicycle.
2. Dental plate flywheel and gear ratio (ie. gear ratio) is large, the average road bicycle gear ratio can be achieved even higher 53:11.
3. Road bicycle now widespread use of new materials, such as titanium, bicyclebon fiber, advanced aluminum materials, etc., so the weight of a road bicycle is very light, up to 5 pounds, but UCI regulations entry bicycle not less than 6.8 pounds.
4. Widespread use of hard materials, easy to athlete development effort. This and mountain bicycles are very different. Because road bicycles are riding on top of the traffic relatively good roads, so do not like the latter, as the problem of too much consideration to absorb shock.
[the difference]
Road bicycles and ordinary bicycles
Road bicycle riding speed much faster than ordinary bicycles. After a little training ordinary fans, generally can reach 30 miles an hour ride horizontal flat road. The average time of a good road cyclists on the road a good flat road when riding long distances can be kept in thirty-five to fifty mph.
[History]
History of Olympic cycling development
In 1896 the first Olympic Games, it was included in the official cycling event. In the early stages of development of the Olympic Games, only the venue, the two sub-game road. And large changes in the game of small items on the distance and performance statistics. In the 1920s to 1940s, space, road cycling race set items are relatively become standardized; after the 1950s, the UCI cycling race of the Olympic Games project settings, competition method further standardized. Meanwhile, in the Olympic Games added a high-quality tournament, loved by the audience, more mature competition projects, such as: Mountain Motocross, BMX project. Olympic cycling can be seen from the table setting items, both traditional and contemporary Olympic cycling competition project, but also modern new projects, events and contests and more standardized methods and standardization.
[Competition Rules]
Individual Road Time Trial
Athletes in accordance with the provisions of the separate intervals starting with the athletes reach the end of the performance merits of rankings. The project is in the game from the Games: Men from 40 to 50 km, 20 to 30 km Women.
Athletes from 15 minutes to check recorded at the report before departure and check game equipment. By the same referee walker. Competition, not cooperation between each other breakaway athletes. Beyond and is beyond the course, players can not enter the opponent about two meters, 25 meters of space around. The team bicycles must be subject to the relevant provisions of the road. If an athlete fails a bicycle that can handle the error yourself or bicycle followed by the processing equipment.
Individual Road Race
Competition usually choose to change the road there are a variety of undulating terrain and slopes and other roads. Competition, athletes at the starting line before the mass start for the athletes reach the finish order of rank.
Race distance is usually: 220 to 250 km men's, women's 100 to 140 km. Mobilization must be in attendance at the meeting place 15 minutes before the game. During the race, players can cooperate between each other, some help, lend or exchange such as food, beverages, tools and accessories, however, prohibit athletes between each other to implement, such as occur, disqualified. Race bicycle team traveled to comply with the referee's command, only after the approval of the referee, in order to go beyond the athlete team.
[Equipment Requirements]
bicycle specifications and requirements
A total length of no more than 185 cm bicycle width of not more than 50 cm, weighs less than 6.8 kg. The seat should be between 24-30 cm, axis and from the ground should be between 24 cm and 30 cm, bicycle front and rear wheels must be the same diameter. Wheel diameter: maximum 70 cm, minimum 55 cm. In addition, track cycling can not use live flywheel, transmission and brakes.
Entry Equipment
In the game, players wear the jersey with sleeves and shorts, can be conjoined.
[Related events]
The most prestigious road cycling event is once the ring road cycling race in France each year, started in 1903, it has attracted one hundred years of history. Competition in general, held every July, Competitors in 23 days time to complete the 21 stages. Total riding distance of up to three thousand kilometers, but also the way to climb the towering Pyrenees and the Alps, the difficulty of the game can be imagined. But the whole race route along the picturesque, the players from time to time through a beautiful country town, and all this is the charm of the Tour de France.
[Sports celebrities]
Lance Armstrong - Eligible for the seventh consecutive Tour de France title
[Famous equipment]
TREK MADONE series road bicycle, 12th Tour de France champion.
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