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Mountain Biking
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Done primarily on dirt roads and single track, including downhill, cross country, freeriding, dirt jumping, street riding, and mountain cross. Thicker bike frames and knobby tires, usually have front suspension and can have rear suspension too.
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Organizatons to Contact:
- Trips for Kids Seattle
- BBTC
- Single Track Mind Cycling Club
- ASC Junior Team
- Rad Racing
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Road Riding
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Riding on the road. Road bikes are lighter weight and skinnier.
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- ASC Junior Team
- Rad Racing
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Cyclocross
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Racing skinny road type bikes on dirt, grass and mud. Races are in the fall and include run-ups and barriers.
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- Seattle Cyclocross
- ASC Junior Team
- Rad Racing
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Track Riding
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Done on a Velodrome track with banked walls. Bikes look like road bikes but have no brakes or gears. Races are in the Summer when the track is dry.
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- Marymoor Velodrome
- ASC Junior Team
- Rad Racing
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BMX
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Done everywhere: BMX track, skate parks, dirt jumps, street, etc. Bikes are 20" or 24" frames.
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Adaptive Cycling
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Adaptive cycling allows individuals to with handicaps to ride by using handcycles for individuals with no or limited leg movement,
3 & 4 wheel cycles for those who need more stability,
children's hand and foot powered cycles,
tandem cycles for individuals who wamt a guide while riding,
hand and foot cranked cycles exercising your whole body, or
standard cycles.
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Earn-a-Bike & Bike Donations
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Helping kids succeed by building responsibility.
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- Bike Works
- Bikes for Tykes of Puget Sound
- RHF/360 Bicycle Mentoring Program
- Bikersters
- Sharing Wheels
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