By Rob Buenaventura
Bicycle riding can add a sense of adventure and pleasure to your life. If you enjoy riding, choosing the right bike is of paramount importance. Earlier, you had two choices: a road bike or a mountain bike. However, technology and innovation has conceived and brought into existence several types of bikes like hybrid bikes, comfort bikes and recumbent bikes.
Selecting the right bike depends on where you intend to ride. Do you want to ride on the roads or back-routes? Do you want to race at breakneck speed or do you want to move at a leisurely pace? Though most bikes will let you do all these things, some bikes are made to suit certain pursuits more than others. The hybrid bike is one such bike that allows you to enjoy the best of both the worlds.
A hybrid bike is a kind of multi-purpose bike that has the features of mountain bikes as well as road bikes. The mountain bike was perceived as too slow, unwieldy and heavy for the average rider. So designers created the Hybrid Bike by taking the best elements from mountain bikes and road bikes. The hybrid is fitted with wider tyres than your average road bike but has similar gear systems as the mountain bike. Some models also come fitted with mudguards and rise stems which can be adjusted easily.
Hybrid bikes are light in weight. They can be used to ride on roads, tracks, footpaths and rough terrain. They can withstand longer journeys as well.
These bikes generally use the road bikes 700cc standard. This enables it to go comfortably over pavements and also facilitates easy climbing. You can choose between an upright position and a speed-oriented position. The upright position is preferred by casual riders since it doesn't strain the back and neck. There is always high air pressure in the tyres which allows you to go at faster speeds and travel longer distances.
However, it is best not to use hybrid bikes to ride over mountain tracks and severe off-road paths. They are better suited to gravel and dirt roads and for commuting to and fro.
For more information and ideas on hybrid bicycles visit us at http://www.MyBikeShoppe.com.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
America's Road Team Sends Record Number of Captains to NTDC
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The America's Road
Team will have 12 Captains competing at the National Truck Driving
Championships this year in Houston, tying the record number set last year.
The National Truck Driving Championships, considered the "Super Bowl of
Safety," will allow the America's Road Team to showcase their millions of
accident-free miles and superb driving skills to thousands of attendees and
participants. In addition, Road Team Captains will collect money for the
Texas-based charity Associa Cares, an organization that helps neighborhoods
across America who are in financial crisis due to natural and man-made
disasters. Captains will also assist in the NTDC blood drive again this
year.
The American Trucking Associations created the America's Road Team in
1986 as a national public outreach program to promote safety and
professionalism within the industry and educate the general public.
Sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, America's Road Team is led by a
small group of professional truck drivers who travel the nation sharing
their superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and strong desire
to spread the word about highway safety, driver professionalism and the
essentiality of the trucking industry.
"Volvo is very proud of the America's Road Team program and the
professional drivers who are its safety ambassadors," said Scott Kress,
senior vice president - sales & marketing, Volvo Trucks North America. "The
qualities which led them to be chosen for the Road Team are some of the
same qualities which make them such effective and skillful drivers. We wish
the participating Road Team Captains and all other competitors good luck,
success and happy memories for this year's NTDC."
ATA's Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck
drivers from around the nation competing at state and regional levels to
make it to the national competition Aug. 19-23 in Houston, Texas. The NTDC
annually attracts over 2,000 cheering friends, family, colleagues and
spectators. For more information, visit the 2008 National Truck Driving
Championships website: http://www.truckline.com/aboutata/ntdc/2008
2008 NTDC America's Road Team Competitors:
Wayne Crowder, FedEx Freight (Lanesville, IN) '07-'08 America's Road
Team
Jerry Cudmore, Yellow Transportation (Castlewood, SD) '91 America's
Road Team
Kent Durant, Roadway (Cheney, KS) '07-'08 America's Road Team
Ralph Garcia, ABF Freight System, Inc. (Rio Rancho, NM) '05-'06
America's Road Team
Scott Harris, ABF Freight System, Inc. (North Greenbush, NY) '99
America's Road Team
Clarence Jenkins, UPS Freight (Poca, WV) '07-'08 America's Road Team
Roger Lanham, UPS Freight (Winfield, WV) '96 America's Road Team
David May, Con-way Freight (West Seneca, NY) '05-'06 America's Road
Team
Daniel Poole, The Boeing Company (Ravensdale, WA) '01 America's Road
Team
Larry Shelton, Old Dominion Freight Line (King, NC) '07-'08 America's
Road Team
Tony Spero, ABF Freight System, Inc. (Stratford, CT) '07-'08 America's
Road Team
Bernard Zadrozny, Roadway (Bristol, CT) '96 America's Road Team
The America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, is a
national public outreach program led by a small group of professional truck
drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a
strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.
http://www.americasroadteam.com.
American Trucking Associations, the national trade association for the
trucking industry, is a federation of affiliated state trucking
associations, conferences and organizations that includes more than 38,000
motor carrier members representing every type and class of motor carrier in
the country. http://www.truckline.com.
SOURCE American Trucking Associations
Team will have 12 Captains competing at the National Truck Driving
Championships this year in Houston, tying the record number set last year.
The National Truck Driving Championships, considered the "Super Bowl of
Safety," will allow the America's Road Team to showcase their millions of
accident-free miles and superb driving skills to thousands of attendees and
participants. In addition, Road Team Captains will collect money for the
Texas-based charity Associa Cares, an organization that helps neighborhoods
across America who are in financial crisis due to natural and man-made
disasters. Captains will also assist in the NTDC blood drive again this
year.
The American Trucking Associations created the America's Road Team in
1986 as a national public outreach program to promote safety and
professionalism within the industry and educate the general public.
Sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, America's Road Team is led by a
small group of professional truck drivers who travel the nation sharing
their superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and strong desire
to spread the word about highway safety, driver professionalism and the
essentiality of the trucking industry.
"Volvo is very proud of the America's Road Team program and the
professional drivers who are its safety ambassadors," said Scott Kress,
senior vice president - sales & marketing, Volvo Trucks North America. "The
qualities which led them to be chosen for the Road Team are some of the
same qualities which make them such effective and skillful drivers. We wish
the participating Road Team Captains and all other competitors good luck,
success and happy memories for this year's NTDC."
ATA's Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck
drivers from around the nation competing at state and regional levels to
make it to the national competition Aug. 19-23 in Houston, Texas. The NTDC
annually attracts over 2,000 cheering friends, family, colleagues and
spectators. For more information, visit the 2008 National Truck Driving
Championships website: http://www.truckline.com/aboutata/ntdc/2008
2008 NTDC America's Road Team Competitors:
Wayne Crowder, FedEx Freight (Lanesville, IN) '07-'08 America's Road
Team
Jerry Cudmore, Yellow Transportation (Castlewood, SD) '91 America's
Road Team
Kent Durant, Roadway (Cheney, KS) '07-'08 America's Road Team
Ralph Garcia, ABF Freight System, Inc. (Rio Rancho, NM) '05-'06
America's Road Team
Scott Harris, ABF Freight System, Inc. (North Greenbush, NY) '99
America's Road Team
Clarence Jenkins, UPS Freight (Poca, WV) '07-'08 America's Road Team
Roger Lanham, UPS Freight (Winfield, WV) '96 America's Road Team
David May, Con-way Freight (West Seneca, NY) '05-'06 America's Road
Team
Daniel Poole, The Boeing Company (Ravensdale, WA) '01 America's Road
Team
Larry Shelton, Old Dominion Freight Line (King, NC) '07-'08 America's
Road Team
Tony Spero, ABF Freight System, Inc. (Stratford, CT) '07-'08 America's
Road Team
Bernard Zadrozny, Roadway (Bristol, CT) '96 America's Road Team
The America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, is a
national public outreach program led by a small group of professional truck
drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a
strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.
http://www.americasroadteam.com.
American Trucking Associations, the national trade association for the
trucking industry, is a federation of affiliated state trucking
associations, conferences and organizations that includes more than 38,000
motor carrier members representing every type and class of motor carrier in
the country. http://www.truckline.com.
SOURCE American Trucking Associations
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Viewers Guide to the 2008 Olympics by Jessica Vandelay
According to the official Olympics website, there will be 302 total sporting events encompassing 28 sports at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This year one new sporting discipline has been added while four new events have been added. With so many events going on, it is essential to read magazines for detailed Olympic Game coverage.
The only new sporting discipline added to the Olympics this year is BMX or bicycle motorcross racing. There will be two BMX events, men's and women's individual races. The races will be a traditional 8 man, 1 lap heat. The specially-built race track features the highest starting ramp in the world--a 26 foot plunge.
BMX racing is one of many biking events including road, track and mountain bike events. The roster for the Team U.S.A. BMX is Mike Day, Kyle Bennett, Jill Kinter and Donny Robinson. Read more about these athletes and the sport of BMX racing in Sports Illustrated, Men's Journal and ESPN The Magazine.
In an effort to increase female participation in the international games, the International Olympic Committee has added two women's events. The added events are the women's 3000 meter Steeplechase and women's team events in the foil and sabre fencing disciplines; approximately 130 additional female athletes will participate in these events. For more on women athletes at the Olympics, read coverage in Good Housekeeping, Runner's World and Fitness magazines.
There is also a new swimming event--the 10k Marathon Swim, a 6.2 mile race that will take about two hours. It is both a men's and women's event and will be held at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
Table Tennis, which debuted at the Olympics in 1988 and now involves 172 athletes, will face a change this year. The Doubles event will be replaced with a team event, which will include 32 teams.
In its August 2008 issue, Men's Journal magazine recommends the following Olympic events: women's 50-meter freestyle in swimming on August 15, the men's 100-meter finals on August 16, women's beach volleyball on August 20, the decathlon on August 22, boxing finals on August 23 and men's basketball finals on August 23. The men's magazine editors highly recommend these events and promise them to be the most exciting match-ups of the games.
Many men's magazines like Men's Health, Maxum and Muscle & Fitness and sports magazines like Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine are currently featuring Olympic athlete profiles as part of their Olympic coverage.
About the Author
For more on this year's Olympic sports, visit http://www.magazines.com/ncom/mag?id=4157046011711&subject=0034
Jessica Vandelay is a free-lance writer in New York City.
The only new sporting discipline added to the Olympics this year is BMX or bicycle motorcross racing. There will be two BMX events, men's and women's individual races. The races will be a traditional 8 man, 1 lap heat. The specially-built race track features the highest starting ramp in the world--a 26 foot plunge.
BMX racing is one of many biking events including road, track and mountain bike events. The roster for the Team U.S.A. BMX is Mike Day, Kyle Bennett, Jill Kinter and Donny Robinson. Read more about these athletes and the sport of BMX racing in Sports Illustrated, Men's Journal and ESPN The Magazine.
In an effort to increase female participation in the international games, the International Olympic Committee has added two women's events. The added events are the women's 3000 meter Steeplechase and women's team events in the foil and sabre fencing disciplines; approximately 130 additional female athletes will participate in these events. For more on women athletes at the Olympics, read coverage in Good Housekeeping, Runner's World and Fitness magazines.
There is also a new swimming event--the 10k Marathon Swim, a 6.2 mile race that will take about two hours. It is both a men's and women's event and will be held at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
Table Tennis, which debuted at the Olympics in 1988 and now involves 172 athletes, will face a change this year. The Doubles event will be replaced with a team event, which will include 32 teams.
In its August 2008 issue, Men's Journal magazine recommends the following Olympic events: women's 50-meter freestyle in swimming on August 15, the men's 100-meter finals on August 16, women's beach volleyball on August 20, the decathlon on August 22, boxing finals on August 23 and men's basketball finals on August 23. The men's magazine editors highly recommend these events and promise them to be the most exciting match-ups of the games.
Many men's magazines like Men's Health, Maxum and Muscle & Fitness and sports magazines like Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine are currently featuring Olympic athlete profiles as part of their Olympic coverage.
About the Author
For more on this year's Olympic sports, visit http://www.magazines.com/ncom/mag?id=4157046011711&subject=0034
Jessica Vandelay is a free-lance writer in New York City.
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