Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/How to choose the bicycle for you
About the challenge
[edit | edit source]Reduce your dependence on fossil-fueled vehicles and help keep fit.
With such a wide choice of bicycles available, which bicycle best suits your overall needs?
Description
[edit | edit source]Road bikes, tourers, mountain bikes, hybrids - how do you choose?
Selecting the right bike for you and buying the best you can afford will reduce your dependence of fossil fuelled transport, help you keep fit and give you hours of enjoyment.
The following links describe the qualities of various types of bike and how they perform.
Areas of impact
[edit | edit source]Social
[edit | edit source]- Health & Healing.
Ecology
[edit | edit source]- Renewable Energy & Transport.
See also
[edit | edit source]- http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/right_bike.htm
- http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/roadbikes.htm
- http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/mtb.htm
- http://bicycling.about.com/od/howtoride/a/hybrids.htm
- http://bicycling.about.com/od/allaboutyourbike/a/alt_bikes.htm
- http://bicycling.about.com/od/allaboutyourbike/a/alt_bikes_2.htm
- http://bicycling.about.com/od/allaboutyourbike/a/alt_bikes_3.htm
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/bike-blog/2014/jun/08/the-best-folding-bikes-martin-love
| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages NetworkGEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/how-to-choose-the-bicycle-for-you/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025–2026). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/How to choose the bicycle for you". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |