Pampered Pedaling
Fully supported group bicycle rides allow you to forget about your route, your food and your stamina and concentrate on one thing: your riding.

Spinning in Place Many local fitness centers offer Spinning, a low-impact exercise on an indoor bike, with the instructor taking you on journeys where your toughest competitor is your mind.

Join the Club The Washington area has many great trails for bicyclists of all skill levels. WashingtonPost.com has compiled a list of local bicycle clubs that can help you get started.

Bicycling Down Through the Gears
The first bicycles with gears and chains had only one "speed." Today, cyclists can shift effortlessly through as many as 24 gears while continuing to pedal, thanks to an invention known as the derailleur. Find out how it works.

Complex to Ride on Racing Fans
Construction has begun on a $6 million bicycle complex in western Prince William County that will include bicycle tracks, ramps, miniature golf and a retail store. When it opens in October 1997, it will be one of the first facilities to combine those attractions in one location.