A motorcycle that meets the legal requirements for use on ordinary roads
A road bicycle is similar to a racing bicycle. However, road bikes are built more for endurance and less for fast bursts of speed, which is desired in a racing bicycle. They usually have more gear combinations and fewer hi-tech racing features.
A bicycle that is suitable for use on ordinary roads, as opposed to a mountain bike
A bike with narrow tires best suited for paved roads. Usually noted by drop style bars.
(Road biking) Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It takes place primarily on paved surfaces. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling.
toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
Without difficulty or challenge
declivitous: sloping down rather steeply
Leading to a steadily worsening situation
Leading down toward the bottom of a slope
the downward slope of a hill
bobcat pass road bike ride data
man. this was fun.. 40mph going downhill on a road bike. SOLO. this is over bobcat pass which is the east passage out of Red River, NM. I enjoyed the climb as much as the downhill. Would've had more fun but i realized half way up the first side that my handlebars were cracked on the left side. sooooo. i couldnt use my front brake on the way down. B'FUL ride!!!
downhill biking
On a road bike, makes it SO easy to hit 55kmh. This wasn't even much of a downhill, really.
straight outta tha camera, used the onboard flash to freeze up the bike and let the speed take care of the motion blur.