Bicycling is also known as ‘Cycling’ and Biking. Bicycling is basically use for transportation for sensible distance, nowadays it’s recreated for sports. Persons drive cycling are cyclists. Cycling more benefit then motor vehicle; they are alternatives of fuels, air and noise pollution. In cycling one disadvantage is case of crashes.

For cycling main requirement is skill and fitness. If a normal man drive cycling every day for minimum 1 hour it’s best exercise for heart. Nowadays in many countries conduct cycling competitions. First longest bicycle racing was conducted in America by bicycle racing club of United States. The first race distance is 1200 meters was held on 1868. Nowadays many competitions were conducted all over the world. Mainly the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana most cyclic event were conducted.

For cycling race separate type of bicycle is designed for continues travelling in race, mainly wheels and damaged or affects the performance of racing bicycles. Maximum bicycle length is 185 cm and width is 50 cm. Before racing normally they spend weekly or monthly training and doing specific workout. Peoples come from all over the world for participating in the competition. Many training center offer Cycle Training in schools and colleges to students of all ages. Adult and specialist course are also available.

Cycling is a very common sport all around the world and done by people for entertainment too. In 1817, Baron von Drais invented a walking machine known as the Draisienne or hobby horse. It was propelled by pushing the feet against the ground and thus moving forward.

Then in 1865, another two-wheeled riding machine known as velocipede was created. It was also known as the bone shaker as it was extremely uncomfortable. Then in 1870 the high wheel bicycle was created. Then the high wheel tricycle, then the high wheel safety bicycle and eventually the modern bicycle was created. The popularity of bicycling was so great in the 1880s and 1890s that cyclists formed the League of American Wheelman, which is now known as the League of American Bicyclists.

Cycling is a common means of transportation in many countries and the total number of bicycles in the world at present is about 1 billion! It has many benefits. It is a good means of exercise. It saves fossil fuels and doesn’t create noise, air or land pollution. It causes much less traffic as bicycles are small and require fewer parking spaces. They have access to both, roads and paths.

The disadvantages of cycling are that it doesn’t have much protection in crashes. It requires a longer travelling time and depends on how fit the rider is. It is also prone to extreme weather conditions as there would be difficulty taking the passengers to different locations.