Gravity biking explained

Gravity biking is a sport involving riding specially adapted bicycles down steep hills at high speeds.[1] It is popular in the United States and Colombia.[2] It is risky, and has been banned in the town of La Ceja in Antioquia, Colombia after a series of deaths and serious injuries.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 'We live for gravity biking': deadly sport is way of life in Medellín. Daniels. Joe Parkin. 2019-10-02. The Guardian. 2019-10-03. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  2. News: Risking death for thrills in Colombia. BBC News. en-GB. 2019-10-03.
  3. Web site: Antioquian town bans gravity bike; La Ceja council to begin confiscating modified bicycles. Harindranath. Arjun. 2018-04-25. The Bogotá Post. en-GB. 2019-10-03.

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