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- Scotland's Graeme Obree breaks indoor cycling distance record over one hour in the Hamar indoor velodrome July 17. Obree covered 51.596 km surpassing Francesco Moser's record by 445 metres
- Graeme Obree of Scotland celebrates his record breaking ride with his home-made bike July 17. Obree broke the nine year old record for the hour set by Franceso Moser by 445 metres at an indoor arena in Hamar
- Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurain on his way to a one hour cycling world record September 2 in the Bordeaux's sport stadium. The four-times Tour de France champion covered 53.040 kilometers to beat the previous best mark set by Scotsman Graeme Obree on the same track four months ago
- UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 05: This is a replica made by Lotus Engineering of the bicycle on which the British racer Chris Boardman won the Gold Medal in the 4km pursuit event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The bicycle was constructed largely from carbon fibre and weighed less than 9kg. It was designed by Mike Burrows for Lotus Engineering, and was extensively wind-tested to be as aerodynamic as possible, both from the perspective of the bicycle itself and the rider�s body position. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
- Great Britain's Chris Boardman, on his new Lotus 108 bike, 'the uni-axle' engineered by Lotus, in action on his way to winning the gold medal. (Photo by Neal Simpson - EMPICS/PA Images via Getty Images)
- Raleigh Choppers are ridden during the re-launch of the cult 1970s bicycle at the Raleigh headquarters in Nottingham, central England, February 24, 2004. The Chopper, which was originally launched by Raleigh in the U.S. in September 1968, will go on sale from April 2004 and will retail at 199.99 pounds sterling ($375.77). REUTERS/Darren Staples MR/MD/THI
- A model rides the new Raleigh Chopper past vintage models during the re-launch of the cult 1970s bicycle at the Raleigh headquarters in Nottingham, central England, February 24, 2004. The Chopper, which was originally launched by Raleigh in the U.S. in September 1968, will go on sale from April 2004 and will retail at 199.99 pounds sterling ($375.77). REUTERS/Darren Staples MR/MD/THI
- A stuntman performs on the new Raleigh Chopper during the re-launch of the cult 1970s bicycle at the Raleigh headquarters in Nottingham, central England, February 24, 2004. The Chopper, which was originally launched by Raleigh in the U.S. in September 1968, will go on sale from April 2004 and will retail at 199.99 pounds sterling ($375.77). REUTERS/Darren Staples MR/MD/THI
- The Duke of Edinburgh is shown a Brompton bicycle by the company's CEO Will Butler-Adams as he opens its new factory in Greenford, London.
- The Duke of Edinburgh is shown a Brompton bicycle by the company's CEO Will Butler-Adams as he opens its new factory in Greenford, London.
- BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 18: A biker of the Brompton race rides around the bend at the Velothon Berlin on June 18, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Petko Beier/Getty Images for VELOTHON Berlin, IRONMAN)
- Bike enthusiasts dressed in historical costume drive their penny-farthing bicycle, also known as high wheel, during the traditional 'One Mile Race' competition at Letna Park in Prague on November 3, 2018. (Photo by Michal CIZEK / AFP) (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)
- Cyclist Mark Beaumont (on pink bike) on his way to break the R White's Penny Farthing One Hour World Record at the World Cycling Revival Festival at Herne Hill Velodrome in Dulwich Village, London.
- Cyclist Mark Beaumont (on pink bike) on his way to break the R White's Penny Farthing One Hour World Record at the World Cycling Revival Festival at Herne Hill Velodrome in Dulwich Village, London. (Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images)
- BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 11: Chinese commuters ride past a large group of Mobike ride share bicycles at a distribution area during rush hour on April 11, 2017 in Beijing, China. The popularity of bike shares has exploded in the past year with more than two dozen providers now battling for market share in major cities across China. The bikes are hailed as an efficient, cheap, and environmentally-friendly solution for commuters, where riders unlock the stationless bicycles using a mobile phone app, drop them anywhere for the next user, and spend as little as 1 yuan ($0.15) per hour. Given the bikes have several users a day - some of them inexperienced riders who swerve into traffic - they are often damaged, vandalized, or abandoned. Companies like Ofo routinely collect the battered two-wheelers and bring them to a makeshift depot that is part repair shop, part graveyard where they are either salvaged or scrapped. The bike shares are powering a cycling revival of sorts in a country once known as the 'Kingdom of Bicycles'. In the early years of Communist China, most Chinese aspired to own a bicycle as a marker of achievement. When the country's economic transformation made cars a more valued status symbol, the bicycle - a Chinese cultural icon - was mocked as a sign of backwardness. The bike share craze is also a boon for manufacturers who are now mass producing over a million bikes a month to meet demand, and the number of shared bike users will reach 50 million in China by the end of the year, according to Beijing-based BigData Research. Not everyone is cheering the revival though, as municipal officials are drafting new regulations to control the chaotic flood of bicycles on streets and sidewalks. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
- BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 6: Chinese commuters ride various bike shares near a metro station on April 6, 2017 in Beijing, China. The popularity of bike shares has exploded in the past year with more than two dozen providers now battling for market share in major cities across China. The bikes are hailed as an efficient, cheap, and environmentally-friendly solution for commuters, where riders unlock the stationless bicycles using a mobile phone app, drop them anywhere for the next user, and spend as little as 1 yuan ($0.15) per hour. Given the bikes have several users a day - some of them inexperienced riders who swerve into traffic - they are often damaged, vandalized, or abandoned. Companies like Ofo routinely collect the battered two-wheelers and bring them to a makeshift depot that is part repair shop, part graveyard where they are either salvaged or scrapped. The bike shares are powering a cycling revival of sorts in a country once known as the 'Kingdom of Bicycles'. In the early years of Communist China, most Chinese aspired to own a bicycle as a marker of achievement. When the country's economic transformation made cars a more valued status symbol, the bicycle - a Chinese cultural icon - was mocked as a sign of backwardness. The bike share craze is also a boon for manufacturers who are now mass producing over a million bikes a month to meet demand, and the number of shared bike users will reach 50 million in China by the end of the year, according to Beijing-based BigData Research. Not everyone is cheering the revival though, as municipal officials are drafting new regulations to control the chaotic flood of bicycles on streets and sidewalks. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
- London hire cycles (commonly known as Boris bikes) the congestion during the tube strike in London on August 6 2015
- People riding 'Boris Bikes' take part in the Tea Pursuit contest at the Chap Olympiad 2015 in Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London. The eccentric event describes itself as a celebration of Britain's sporting ineptitude where sensational cravats take precedence over sweaty lycra.
- Mayor of London Boris Johnson rides a cycle hire bike at a launch event in central London announcing Santander as the new sponsor of London's cycle hire scheme.