{"id":5352,"date":"2013-08-28T21:40:14","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T21:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/komo.vamtam.com\/?p=5352"},"modified":"2013-08-28T21:40:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T21:40:14","slug":"how-to-get-back-on-that-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cowork.kinisi.in\/?p=5352","title":{"rendered":"How to get back on that bike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Riding along the Blue Ridge Parkway, you\u2019ll pedal the mountains of western North Carolina where you\u2019ll find the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. On the Asheville to Brevard trip with Trek Travel, pass rivers and waterfalls as you ride the scenic roadways and enjoy the indulgences between Asheville, \u201cBeer City USA,\u201d and the mountain town of Brevard.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Though it\u2019s nearly impossible to determine just when the idea of the bicycle originated, or who had the brilliant idea to ride instead of walk, we do know that the early iterations of the modern bicycle were making their debuts in Europe in the early-1800s.<\/p>\n\t

According to the \u201cAmerica on the Move\u201d exhibit at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., in 1817 Charles, Baron von Drais, of Sauerbrun (Germany) innovated a front wheel that could be steered, as well as added a padded saddle for comfort, essentially creating a prototype for the modern-day bicycle 201 years ago. <\/p>\n

In 1818, Baron von Drais received a patent for his Draisienne invention and headed to Paris where he received another patent and the Draisienne was renamed v\u00e9locip\u00e8de. Popularity of the v\u00e9locip\u00e8de continued to rise and soon could be seen riding the streets of London, but its popularity crashed just as quickly as it rose, and by the early 1820s, hardly any were seen.<\/p>\n

The bicycle\u2019s popularity (the word \u201cbicycle\u201d came into use in 1869) continued to rise and fall over the next several decades, and in 1878 Albert A. Pope became the first maker of American bicycles, manufacturing under the name \u201cColumbia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fast forward to the 21st century and, according to the \u201cU.S. Bicycling Participation Benchmarking Report\u201d commissioned by PeopleForBikes and published in 2015, roughly 103.7 million Americans ages 3 and over (34% of the U.S. population) rode a bike at least one day in 2014. What\u2019s more, research showed that \u201cmore than half of Americans (ages 18 and older) would like to bicycle more often and perceive bicycling as a convenient mode of transportation.” <\/p>\n

Last year, RewardExpert released its 2017 ranking of the Best Destinations to Explore by Bike, comparing 53 of the largest cities in the country and evaluating them on 13 key metrics across four categories: biking infrastructure, city profile, bike-share index, and biking safety. Top of the list \u2013 Minneapolis, with 170 bike share stations and 130 miles of bike lanes through Nice Ride Minnesota. Topping RewardExpert\u2019s Up & Coming Cities list was Memphis, with plans to implement a bike-share program this year to use in the city\u2019s already-expanded bike lanes. <\/p>\n

Below you’ll find a dozen bicycling routes and tours around the U.S. that will you get in the saddle and traveling on two wheels. Of course, this is just a sampling of places to ride \u2013 pretty much wherever you go, there\u2019s likely a chance to hop on a bike.<\/p>\n

U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS): Bicyclists, rejoice! The U.S. Bicycle Route System (staffed by the Adventure Cycling Association, which has mapped more than 45,000 miles in its own Adventure Cycling Route Network) is working to develop a national network of bicycle routes that safely connect urban, suburban and rural areas via roads and trails. Currently, more than 11,500 miles of USBR have been designated in 24 states: Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and D.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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