Editing Cycling (section)

===Recreational===

====Bicycle touring====
{{Main|Bicycle touring}}
[[File:WhiteBikesVeluwe.jpg|thumb|In the Netherlands, bicycles are freely available for use in the [[Hoge Veluwe National Park]].|alt=A white bicycle parked in the grass.]] [[File:Bikes in Portland.jpg|thumb|Tour de Fat group ride in [[Portland, Oregon]]|alt=Many bicyclists with colorful clothes]]

Bicycles are used for recreation at all ages. [[Bicycle touring]], also known as cyclotourism, involves touring and exploration or sightseeing by bicycle for leisure. Bicycle tourism has been one of the most popular sports for recreational benefit.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Yeh |last2=Lin |last3=Hsiao |last4=Huang |date=17 September 2019 |title=The Effect of Improving Cycleway Environment on the Recreational Benefits of Bicycle Tourism |journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |language=en |volume=16 |issue=18 |pages=3460 |doi=10.3390/ijerph16183460 |issn=1660-4601 |pmc=6765930 |pmid=31533371 |doi-access=free}}</ref> A [[brevet (cycling)|brevet]] or randonnée is an organized long-distance ride.

One popular Dutch pleasure is the enjoyment of relaxed cycling in the [[rural|countryside]] of the Netherlands. The land is very flat and full of public [[bike path|bicycle trails]] and [[cycle track]]s where cyclists are not bothered by cars and other traffic, which makes it ideal for cycling recreation. Many [[Dutch people]] subscribe every year to an event called ''[[fietsvierdaagse]]''&nbsp;— four days of organised cycling through the local environment. [[Paris–Brest–Paris]] (PBP), which began in 1891, is the oldest bicycling event still run on a regular basis on the open road, covers over {{convert|1200|km|0|abbr=on}} and imposes a 90-hour time limit. Similar if smaller institutions exist in many countries.

A study conducted in Taiwan improved the environmental quality for bicyclist tourists which demonstrated greater health benefits in tourists and even in natives. The number of bicyclists in Taiwan increased from 700,000 in 2008 to 5.1&nbsp;million in 2017. Thus, this resulted in more and safer bicycle routes to be established. When cycling, cyclists take into account the safety on the road, bicycle lanes, smooth roads, diverse scenery, and ride length. Thus, the environment plays a huge role in people's decision factor to use bicycle touring more. This study used many questionnaires and conducted statistical analysis to come up with the conclusion of cyclists' top 5 factors that they consider before making a decision to bike are: safety, lighting facility, design of lanes, the surrounding landscape, and how clean the environment is. Thus, after improving these 5 factors, they found much more recreational benefits to bicycle tourism.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Yeh |last2=Lin |last3=Hsiao |last4=Huang |date=2019 |title=The Effect of Improving Cycleway Environment on the Recreational Benefits of Bicycle Tourism |journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |language=en |volume=16 |issue=18 |pages=3460 |doi=10.3390/ijerph16183460 |issn=1660-4601 |pmc=6765930 |pmid=31533371 |doi-access=free}}</ref>

====Organized rides====
Many [[cycling club]]s hold organized rides in which bicyclists of all levels participate. The typical organized ride starts with a large group of riders, called the mass, bunch or even [[peloton]]. This will thin out over the course of the ride. Many riders choose to ride together in groups of the same skill level to take advantage of [[drafting (racing)|drafting]].

Most organized rides, for example [[cyclosportive]]s (or gran fondos), [[Challenge riding|Challenge Rides]] or [[reliability trial]]s, and [[Hillclimbing (cycling)|hill climbs]] include registration requirements and will provide information either through the mail or online concerning start times and other requirements. Rides usually consist of several different routes, sorted by mileage, and with a certain number of rest stops that usually include refreshments, first aid and maintenance tools. Routes can vary by as much as {{convert|100|mi|km}}.

[[File:Kluft-photo-2019-07-19-SJBP-regroup2a.jpg|right|thumb|San Jose Bike Party in San Jose, California (July 2019)]]
Some organized rides are entirely social events. One example is the monthly [[San Jose Bike Party]] which can reach attendance of one to two thousand riders in Summer months.

====Mountain====
[[Mountain biking]] began in the 1970s, originally as a downhill sport, practised on customized [[cruiser bicycle]]s around [[Mount Tamalpais]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/clunker.htm |title=Clunkers Among the Hills |publisher=Sonic.net |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427215126/http://sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/clunker.htm |archive-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Most mountain biking takes place on dirt roads, trails and in purpose-built parks. Downhill mountain biking has just evolved in the recent years and is performed at places such as Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Slopestyle, a form of downhill, is when riders do tricks such as tailwhips, 360s, backflips and front flips.
There are several disciplines of mountain biking besides downhill, including: cross country (often referred to as XC), all mountain, trail, free ride, and newly popular [[enduro]].

In 2020, due to [[COVID-19]], mountain bikes saw a surge in popularity in the US, with some vendors reporting that they were sold out of bikes under US$1000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mountain Biking Experiencing a Surge in Popularity |url=https://thelaker.com/2020/mountain-biking-experiencing-a-surge-in-popularity |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=The Laker |date=24 June 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newcomb |first=Tim |title=Amid Cycling Surge, Sport Of Mountain Biking Is Seeing Increased Sales And Trail Usage |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/2020/07/13/amidst-cycling-surge-sport-of-mountain-biking-seeing-increased-sales-trail-usage/ |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

====Other====
The [[Marching and Cycling Band HHK]] from [[Haarlem]] (the Netherlands) is one of the few marching bands around the world which also performs on bicycles.