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==== Bicycle ====
{{main|Bike path}} {{see also|Bikeway|Rail trail|Mountain biking|Single track (mountain biking)}}

Bicycle trails encompass a wide variety of trail types, including shared-use paths used for commuting, off-road [[Cross-country cycling|cross-country]] trails and [[Downhill mountain biking|downhill mountain bike]] trails. 
[[File:Pfaelzerwald Mountainbike Drachenfels 01.jpg|thumb|alt=Photograph of hikers and mountain bikers on top of a flat rock hill overlooking a forest |Hikers and mountain bikers on top of the Drachenfels (Dragon's Rock) in the [[Palatinate Forest]], Germany]]
The number of off-road cycle trails has increased significantly, along with the popularity of [[mountain bikes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-49541621|title=New off-road cycle route links England and Scotland|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=1 September 2019|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-date=3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203004828/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-49541621|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201213-a-new-way-to-travel-across-the-us|first=Stephen|last=Starr|title=A new way to travel across the US|date=14 December 2020|publisher=BBC.com|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109000220/http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201213-a-new-way-to-travel-across-the-us|url-status=live}}</ref> Off-road bicycle trails are generally function-specific and most commonly waymarked along their route. They may take the form of single routes or form part of larger complexes, known as trail centers. Off-road trails often incorporate a mix of challenging terrain, [[singletrack]], smooth [[fire trail|fireroads]], and even paved paths. Trails with an easy or moderate technical complexity are generally deemed cross-country trails, while trails difficult even to experienced riders are more often dubbed [[Enduro (mountain biking)|all-mountain]], [[freeride (mountain biking)|freeride]], or downhill. Downhilling is popular at ski resorts like [[Mammoth Mountain Ski Area|Mammoth Mountain]] in California,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mammothmountain.com/mammoth-bike-park|title=Mammoth Bike Park|publisher=Mammoth Mountain Ski Area|access-date=13 January 2021|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114221757/https://www.mammothmountain.com/mammoth-bike-park|url-status=live}}</ref> or [[Whistler Blackcomb#Whistler Mountain Bike Park|Whistler Blackcomb]] in British Columbia, where [[ski lifts]] are used to get bikes and riders to the top of the mountain.

[[EuroVelo]] bicycle routes are a network of (currently 17) [[long-distance cycling route]]s criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion; more than {{convert|90000|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} was in place by 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Categories of EuroVelo Routes |url=https://en.eurovelo.com/faq |url-status=live |access-date=6 February 2021 |website=[[EuroVelo]] |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126033811/https://en.eurovelo.com/faq }}</ref><!--<ref name="ecf1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecf.com/projects/eurovelo-2/ |title=Projects and networks – EuroVelo |publisher=ECF |access-date=10 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121014209/http://www.ecf.com/projects/eurovelo-2/ |archive-date=21 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed {{convert|70000|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurovelo.org |title=EuroVelo – the European cycle route network |website=EuroVelo.org website |access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="routes1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurovelo.org/routes/ |title=Routes |website=EuroVelo |publisher=ECF |access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref> (now out-of-date)---> EuroVelo is a project of the [[European Cyclists' Federation]] (ECF).

EuroVelo routes can be used for [[bicycle touring]] across the continent, and by local people making short journeys. The routes comprise both existing [[National cycling route network|national bike routes]], such as the Dutch [[Dutch National Cycle Routes|LF-Routes]], the German [[German Cycling Network|D-Routes]], and the British [[National Cycle Network]], and existing general-purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/euros-for-eurovelo-18549 |title=Euros for EuroVelo |last=Richard Peace |date=17 September 2008 |website=bikeradar.com |publisher=[[Future Publishing Ltd]]. |access-date=21 December 2009 |archive-date=25 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925082050/http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/euros-for-eurovelo-18549 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Off-road cycling can cause [[soil erosion]] and [[habitat destruction]] if not carried out on established trails. This is true when trails are wet, though overall, cycling may not have more of an impact as other trail users.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bjorkman |first=Alan |title=Off-road Bicycle and Hiking Trail User Interactions: A Report to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board |date=1996 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources]], Bureau of Research |location=Wisconsin}}</ref>