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Epetruk said:One of the things I like about riding a bike is that you only have to worry
about moving two parts of your body: 1 - your legs when turning the pedals;
2 - your arms when steering the bike. (There's a possible third - your arms
when yanking the handlebars up to perform a pavement hop, but let's leave
that for now).
4) Head/eyes to look about.
5) Main part of body when balancing.
6) Arms to signal.
7) Cardiovascular system to provide oxygen to muscles.
8) Fingers to brake, sound horn, change gears etc.
Quoted message said:However, I feel somewhat sad that movement 2 (which makes the bike go left
or right) doesn't seem to be celebrated with the same intensity. It's
somewhat ironic, especially because it is this movement that gives the bike
its manoeuvrability which enables it to be a much quicker form of transport
in an urban setting than the car.
Much of mountin bike racing uses 2 and five.
I do see your point about an event just based upon manovering, however
it would be a wuss sport, judged with a point system like ice skate
dancing or much gymnastics.
Martin.
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