Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. It involves riding bicycles, unicycles, tricycles and other human powered vehicles (HPVs). As a sport it is governed internationally by the Union Cycliste Internationale in Switzerland (for upright bicycles) and by the International Human Powered Vehicle Association (for other HPVs). Cycling for transport and touring is promoted on a European level by the European Cyclists' Federation, and regular conferences are held under the auspices of Velo City, whereas global conferences are coordinated by Velo Mondial.

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The most common vehicle used for transportation in the world is a utility bicycle. It is also the most common type of cycling as a result. Utility bicycles tend to have a more relaxed geometry, with priority given to the rider's comfort. Most come with components that make commuting by bicycle more practical, like fenders (also called mudguards in some English speaking regions), racks, chainguard, kickstands, bells and generator light systems.

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USA Cycling mourns long-time member DeLanghe
asmith@usacycling.org Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:37 -0000
Long-time official and race promoter Roger R. DeLanghe, 82, of Sterling, Ill., died Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Roger and his uncle, Rene De Langhe, co-founded the Quad City Bicycle Races in 1964 in East Moline. In recent years the races moved to Rock Island and are considered classics and some of the largest races of their kind in the U.S. In 2010 the races will be celebrating 46 years.
Development Foundation auctions off Road Bike signed by Dave Z
kkahn@usacycling.org Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:00 -0000
The USA Cycling Development Foundation is holding an Ebay auction for a Felt AR2 Road Bike ridden and signed by Dave Zabriskie at the second annual Marin Classic last month. Zabriskie autographed the bike in three places to help the Development Foundation raise funds for USA Cycling's athlete development intitiatives. Net proceeds from the auction will benefit our young American cyclists in the National Development Team programs, where Dave Z got his start.
NRC and Mountain Bike Promoters Summits concluded last weekend
kkahn@usacycling.org Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:57 -0000
The second annual National Racing Calendar (NRC) and Mountain Bike Promoters Summits were conducted last weekend, Nov. 13-15, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs where a total of 46 individuals gathered to exchange ideas and share best practices. The NRC gathering brought together 14 people to share their thoughts regarding the nation's premier Pro-Am road racing calendar while the mountain bike summit saw 32 industry stakeholders converge to discuss the advancement of mountain bike racing in the U.S.
Driscoll, Bruno-Roy lead Cyclo-cross standings after 30 events
kkahn@usacycling.org Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:54:54 -0000
Two events on the 2009/2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar were held last weekend: Rounds one and two of the USGP of Cyclo-cross Mercer Cup, Nov. 14 and 15 in West Windsor, N.J. With 30 of the 42 events in the series now complete, James Driscoll and Maureen Bruno-Roy are leading the men's and women's standings with 364 and 225 points respectively.
DEVELOPMENT WRAP: U.S. ready for round two of Track World Cup
kkahn@usacycling.org Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:09:19 -0000
American riders continued a busy track season last week. Six riders made their way to the Home Depot Center Velodrome in Carson, Calif. to prepare for round two of the UCI Track World Cup, and USA Cycling National Development Team graduate Guy East rode in Great Britain's Revolution on November 14, finishing sixth overall with his Vitesse squad.
2009 Club of the Year applications due Dec. 4
kkahn@usacycling.org Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:17:37 -0000
It's that time of the year again - time for USA Cycling clubs to apply for the annual andquot;Club of the Yearandquot; awards. USA Cycling will award three andquot;Overall Club of the Yearandquot; designations and seven special awards on December 18, 2009. USA Cycling's andquot;Club of the Yearandquot; awards are designed to recognize USA Cycling clubs that have made exceptional efforts to develop programs and promote all aspects of competitive cycling. Applications must be postmarked by December 4.

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