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After jogging, biking is probably the most popular weekend activity for all ages worldwide.

Whether you're traveling solo, or with friends and family, bicycling is a great stress reliever. Just ask any traveler who's returned from a travel bike tour to discover how seeing the world from the seat of a bike puts a whole new spin on things!

Nearer to home, meanwhile, biking always a good excuse just to get out into the open air, and hit a scenic bike path or trail either in major cities or on backwoods country roads.

Biking has always been the top choice for transporation in Europe, but in the U.S. the bike is just beginning to replace the traditional gas guzzler as America grows to realize the obvious environmental, health and cost-saving benefits of commuting to work by bike.

As a result, calls for establishing official bike paths are also on the rise nationwide.

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Around the Web, feed your need for speed with information on the best biking trails in your neighborhood, how to keep your bike in peak condition, related safety tips on commuting and recreational biking, how to's on general bike maintenance and upkeep, plus lots more interactive bike stuff in busy online discussion forums ...

Bicycle Trails, Cycling Routes, Bike Maps - Like it says, with a huge directory of information on how and where to find the best bike paths in the U.S. and Canada, with related discussions at the online bulletin board.

Bike Trails, Paths & Routes from Over 40 Countries - Get the lowdown with been-there advice from visitors with their picks for the safest and easiest bike paths worldwide. Includes insider tips on avoiding busy traffic areas, along with more on the best motorcycling routes.

Bike Forums - Advice and help with bike repairs, training & nutrition, discussions on family trips, commuting to work, folding bikes, tours and long-distance bicycling, winter cycling and related tips, with used bike seller and buyer trades.

Bicycle Maintenance & Repair Tips - The online Bible of bike upkeep, with expert Sheldon Brown explaining basic how to's on using tools, making repairs, general maintenance and other bicycle tinkering for do-it-yourselfers, with a great collection of related links to more online info on bike frames, bicycling clubs & organizations, and a directory of bike shops in the U.S. and worldwide.

Bicycle Safety : How Not To Get Hit By Cars - That's it in a nutshell, including illustrated tips on avoiding the the Right Hook, Rear End, Crosswalk Slam and Wrong Way Wallop, plus check out more helpful info on reflective clothing and stickers, suggested reading and related links.

Bike Etiquette and Common Sense - Practical tips on safely sharing the road with motorists, from the Marin County Bicyle Coalition.

Bike Helmet Safety Institute - Everything you always wanted to know about helmet fit and sizing, safety standards and design, related reports and statistics.

Bike maps, paths & routes in major cities:

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