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时间:2022-03-11 11:21:00

在局外人看来,骑行实在是没什么意思。俩腿俩轮拼出的顶级速度,甚至不如一辆200匹马力的小轿车。但不要忘了,这一切的动力都是双腿。抛开方向盘,三五好友间来一场有血有肉的较量。

平民玩意的贵族玩法

世界排名第一的贵族运动当数马球了,英国人成功地将马球和自行车结合到了一起,并很快赢得了英国王室的青睐。时至今日,自行车马球依然长盛不衰,比起对场地和马匹都有很高要求的传统马球,自行车马球更加讲求技巧和团队协作。

自行车马球比赛不需要太多的装备:首先是一辆自行车(最好把车把、车架、脚蹬和弹簧都加固一下);其次是一个藤柄带木拐的丁字形球棒;第三是一个球,最好是曲棍球;第四在球场两头设置两个球门。准备就绪,比赛开始,双方球员骑着自行车从两边冲向场地中央,追打置于场地中心点上的球,将球打入对方球门即得一分。

比赛规则很灵活:可以根据实际情况,临时决定双方上场人数,1对1、2对2……随你怎么定;可以按时间比赛,得分多者胜;也可以规定一个分值,先达到这个分数的为胜方。很简单吧?你是不是也跃跃欲试呢?

虽然自行车曾经作为底层民众的代步工具大为流行,但当四轮生活全面取代“二轮世界”后,这种交通工具开始以健康、时尚,甚至带点贵族气息的面貌出现。例如在最近十几年的环法自行车赛上,总是少不了摩洛哥和瑞典的王室成员参赛,这些贵族们历年来都取得了不错的成绩。

最早的自行车是有法国Comte de Sivrac伯爵在1790年发明的。伯爵把两个轮子安装在木马上,然后骑在上面蹬地前行,直到1874年,英国人Luosong才在自行车上安装了链条和链轮。其实在汽车出现前的很长一段时间里,自行车始终是贵族娱乐项目之一。

随着内燃机时代的到来,自行车开始远离时尚。但当能源动力统治世界时,自行车又重新成为一种时尚生活方式。越来越多的人将旅行度假与自行车骑行结合在一起。那些有经济能力的骑行发烧友们,他们常常选择全世界最适合骑车的地方作为度假目的地。带着自己的自行车前往阿尔卑斯山,体验雪山间的公路;或者去澳大利亚美丽的大洋路(The Great Ocean Road);前往美国爱达荷州,体验文明世界的海亚瓦沙华沙自行车道(Route of the Hiawatha)等。骑行客们在享受运动的乐趣时,也能体会到与沿途风景融为一体的乐趣。

比如穿越瑞士的Alta Rezia自由行,就是很多欧洲人最钟情的线路。骑行者要游走于瑞士和意大利的边界,沿途经过40多个自然村。除了欣赏自然风景外,还得当心不期而遇的坡路――全程的陡坡路加总起来要有2万多米,以至于很多地方甚至要借助滑雪缆车、吊船和通勤班车来解决。这一路下来,骑行只能算一个主线,它连缀着各种美妙的插曲与风土人情。例如途径阿尔卑斯山时,你必须用远足的方式来应对高山草甸、森林、高寒地域的“轮番攻击”,而自行车只能寄到下一个目的地。

在意大利,骑行客最钟情的地方利维尼奥。这是一座多山多风光的城市。企业家、设计师、艺术家……各种骑行客们一有空就相约来此,轿车顶上架着自己的自行车。这是典型的“4轮+2轮”的生活。骑行者组成几个2~5人的小队,沿着古代走私贩子留下来的小路越野骑行数十公里。沿途是圣保罗山谷的原始风光。

在全世界,还有许多这样美妙的骑行之地。如果你是自行车度假的推崇者,或者“4轮+2轮”生活的实践者,这些地点都是不容错过的。

A Noble Game With An Ordinary Vehicle

Polo is no doubt the No.1 sport for the aristocracy. The British successfully combined polo with bicycle which soon became a favored sport for the royal family. Bicycle polo is still popular today. Unlike polo which is particular about horses and venue, bicycle polo is more about skills and team play.

You don’t need complicated gears for the sport: A bicycle, preferably with enhanced handle, frame, pedal, and springs; a T-shaped rattan-handle club; a ball, preferably hockey ball; and two goal gates at each end. At the sound of the whistle, both teams race to the middle field to kick the ball to the goal gate of the competing team.

The rule of the game is also quite flexible, you can adjust the number of players, form of the game, be it time race, or scored race. Isn’t it easy, why not have a try?

自行车运动对装备要求非常高,绝非蹬车上下班的层次。特别是应对不同路况的骑行体验,你需要不同的、也是最棒的自行车。

Cycling as a sport has very high requirement on gears. For different experiences, you will need different yet the best bicycles.

Time Trial计时赛――

Pinarello GRAAL Crono Aerospace Carbon Torayca

这辆碳纤维自行车是Pinarello最新的计时单车杰作,工程师花费了大量的时间在流体力学设计上。设计和试骑交替进行,为的就是打造出最强大的加速效果。它有电子变速和机械变速两款可选,车把和车架都使用了日本Torayca的NANOALLOY技术,6种涂装+6种尺寸也完全不怕遇见同款。

The latest masterpiece for time trials released by Pinarello is the work of immense study on aerodynamics and the result of a “test while design” approach. If offers both electronic and mechanical speed control, Torayca NANOALLOY frame and handle, as well as 6 size + 6 paint options for individual customization.

高科技装――Sportiiiis Glasses运动显示器

High-tech Devices――Sportiiiis Glasses HUD

它能帮你彻底摆脱传统心跳表,让你在高速行进时更加安全,Sportiiiis Glasses的运动显示器搭载了最新的Sportiiiis系统,它可以通过彩色的LED编码向你直观地显示你的心率和运动速度,并提示你的心率是否偏离正常值,非常方便实用。

Sportiiiis Glasses HUD makes healthy monitor on the wheels safer. With the latest Sportiiiis system and multi-colored LED, you will be able to read your heart rate and speed on the go. And it will flash red if you are trying too hard.

Suunto第二代Ambit GPS运动腕表

Suunto Ambit 2 GPS

智能腕表这东西可不仅仅是为了检测身体健康而问世的,除了它之外,还有这种运动腕表,专门为了帮助你更好地使用而诞生。它可以记录你的运动距离、运动速度和高度,同时还具有全程导航的功能,还能完成路径计划以及回程路途规划。

This smart wristwatch is not built only for health monitoring. It also offers a wide range of functions including distance, speed, and height monitoring as well as GPS and roadmap planning.

在公路上――Look 695 Aerolight

On the Road―Look 695 Aerolight

世界上最棒的轻质自行车之一,同时也是世界上坚固的自行车。虽然重量极轻,密度却达到1.5K的碳纤维也是LOOK的专利技术。轻、快、硬,是我们对它最直观的感受。在公路上体验在风的间隙中穿梭时,它比4个轮子的跑车更棒。

Look 695 Aerolight is one of the world's lightest yet strongest bicycles. Its patented 1.5k carbon fiber technology makes it light, fast, and strong. It also offers a better feel of aerodynamics when you ride in the wind than on a racing car.

ICEdot头盔式碰撞传感器\ICEdot Crash Sensor

这款ICEdot头盔式碰撞传感器的外形看起来就像一个孩子玩的普通黄色贴纸,但它可不是真正的普通贴纸,将它贴在你的头盔上,它能够通过蓝牙与你的手机进行连接,并且在你摔倒后利用GPS定位自动显示摔倒的位置并且对你的严重性进行评估以及发出报警,也可以通过手机上的ICEdot应用程序阻止紧急通知的发送。

The ICEdot Crash Sensor looks like a yellow sticker, but is no ordinary sticker. Stick it to your helmet and connect to your phone through Bluetooth. When you fall, the sensor will locate your position, evaluate the impact, and send an alert to a preset contact. The alert can be switched off through the ICEdot APP for phones.

Mountain Trail―Trek Session 9.9 DH Bicycle

山地越野――Trek Session 9.9 山地速降车

Trek公司最新推出采用OCLV山地碳纤维材质打造的世上最轻的山地速降车,采用了Fox DRCV叉很大程度地提升了悬架的强度,另外完整的SRAM XX 2X10传动系统让山地车控制起来更加随心所欲。

The latest OCLV carbon fiber Trek product is the world's lightest DH bicycle. It is equipped with the Fox DRCV suspension for enhanced structure and a complete SRAM XX2X10 system for better control.

想撒欢儿?就来这儿!

如果你不喜欢把自己关在场地里打马球,那就来这里吧!谁能想到这样一处优山美地竟是山地自行车公园?想要游览这里,最好的方式就是骑上自行车,在车轮上享受飞驰而过的美景。Bored of playing polo in a closed field, come here! To the bike parks built on beautiful mountains, where the best way to tour around is on two wheels.

意大利 利维尼奥山地自行车公园 \Italy―Mottolino Livigno Bike Park

意大利的利维尼奥是户外爱好者的天堂,别小看这个小镇,它在世界山地自行车公园中排名第34名,但论起风景,这里可称旅游圣地,有白雪皑皑的雪山和丛林,而且利维尼奥是斯特尔维奥国家森林公园和瑞士国家公园的衔接点,每年都会吸引数以万计的游客前来观光游览。这里的高山3000米以上的地方常年被白雪覆盖,非常适合滑雪;3000米以下则布满了陡峭的岩壁。在这里攀岩或者骑山地车都是不错的户外运动,这里有各种赛场,从简单到复杂的跑道应有尽有,与世界各地的山地车骑行高手们在这里来场比赛,无论结果如何,都会让人大呼过瘾!

Livigno is the paradise for outdoor funs. A small town, Livigno is ranked 34th in the world mountain bike park listing. With snow mountains and forests, and bordering the Stelvio National Park and the Sweden National Park, Livigno is also a classic tourism destination attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year. The mountain here is covered with snow 3,000 meters and above and boasts of cliffs and slopes below 3,000 meters, providing the perfect venue for skiing, cycling, and other outdoor sport such as cliff climbing.

中国 密苑云顶乐园\ China―Secret Garden Resorts

这里是中国最有名的滑雪胜地之一,坐落在距离北京200多千米的张家口崇礼县城旁边,随着北京――张家口联合申办冬奥会的消息传出,这里更是全世界关注的焦点。

密苑云顶乐园从2013年夏季才开始尝试建造山地车公园,崇礼平均海拔在2000米,山体雄伟,有落差,有巨石,有碎石,有黑土,有树林,是极好的山地车公园建造地。

这里有十几千米的XC(越野自行车)线路,因为山体雄伟,所以山间其他的山地车道路也都距离不短,最有名的速降路,长度在4.2千米左右,黑土质的弯墙,骑上去很舒服,骑行的享受。这条路不光是对技术的挑战,对骑行者体力也是种考验,适合中级和高级水平车手骑行,车子也需要前后带避震的。不建议初级车手挑战这条线路。

As one of the most famous ski resorts in China, the Secret Garden Resorts is located at Chongli County, Zhangjiangkou, over 200km off Beijing. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou joint bidding for the Winter Olympics has put the resort under global spotlight.

Building of the mountain bike park broke ground since summer 2013. With an average altitude of 2,000 meters, the mountains here offer every element for a perfect mountain bike park, slopes, rocks, rubbles, black soil, and forest.

Apart from an over 10km XC trail, other trails in the park are also quite long. The Downhill (DH) trail, for example, is 4.2 km long. And the black soil free range (FR) trail is a challenge to middle and senior level cyclers both technically and physically. New learners are not encouraged to start with the FR trail though.

中国 大连麟道山地车主题公园\ China―Dalian Lingdao Mountain Bike Theme Park

大连麟道山地车主题公园是中国第一家规范的山地车场地,由原国家八一队运动员王荣双创办。缆车上山,车友们不用再推车上山,场地内有适合各种骑行水平车友及各种车型的不同线路可选择,蓝天、绿草、缆车、弯道,这里拥有最为浓郁的自行车氛围最为浓郁。

这里的赛道除了XC(越野自行车)道,其他长度都在一千米左右,难度不同,乐趣极多,适合不同骑行水平的车友。如果你是刚接触自行车的新人,这里还有土坡场地,专业的骑行教练指导你以最快速度掌握骑行要领,不用上山,也可以领略到山地车的乐趣。对于有了骑行基础的车手,则可以坐上缆车,挑战更高级别的山地线路,林间道、中级道、DS双人竞技道、DH高级道、弯墙、小跳台、独木桥、跷跷板……山道里隐藏着各种有趣的道具。

The first standard mountain park in China is founded by former cycler of the National Bayi Team. Cable cars are available for the uphill trip and trails are designed to meet different tastes and difficulties.

Except for its XC trail, all other trails here are around 1km with difficult levels for every level of cyclers. If you are a new learner, professional coaches will help you master the key skills in a special soil slope without the need go uphill. If you know some basics, you can take the cable car uphill to challenge higher levels of trails forest trail, intermediate trail, DS trail, DH trail, curves, jumps, single log bridge, seesaws, plus various fun structures.

加拿大 惠斯勒山地车公园\ Canada―Whistler Mountain Bike Park

惠斯勒,温哥华以北约120千米的小城镇,被黑梳山(Black Comb)和惠斯勒山(Whistler)所环绕,为这里成为北美洲最大面积的山地车公园创造了得天独厚的条件。

每年的5~9月,来到惠斯勒山地车公园的山地车爱好者不计其数,据统计有超过10万人次,而惠斯勒的总人口还不到一万人。惠斯勒山地公园的赛道有明确的难度分级,每一条路线都有自己的名字和颜色分级,绿色代表的是最为简单的路线,蓝色则代表着中级路线,黑色是高级路线,而由两个黑桃叠在一起的路线则代表的是难度最高的路线。最有意思的是这里的路线都不是一下到底的,每到一处休息的地方就有另外不同的路线选择,果然带劲。

即使你没有带车来也没关系,山脚下的广场周边都是自行车店,多数都有自行车租赁的业务,DH车、全盔、护甲等产品应有尽有,非常便利。

Surrounded by the Black Comb Mountain and the Whistler Mountain, The small town 120km north of Vancouver boasts of the largest mountain bike park in North America.

Each year between May and September, the park draws over 100,000 mountain bike lovers, 10 times of the local population. The trails are divided into different difficulty levels marked by names and colors green for easy, blue for difficult, black for very difficult, and two black hearts for extremely difficult. A unique feature here is each trail is dived into different sections where you can take a break after one section and continue on a different trail. Haven’t brought your bike? No worries. In the shops around the downhill square, you can find everything you need, be it bike, helmet, or vest, for hire and for sale.

新西兰 伍德山山地自行车公园\ New Zealand―Woodhill Mountain Bike Park

伍德山山地自行车公园坐落于新西兰奥克兰的西部,距离奥克兰约35分钟的车程,是一个专门为山地自行车爱好者建立的公园,是一个寻求刺激,感受山地自行车无限乐趣的理想之地。

伍德山山地自行车公园是为了满足山地自行车爱好者的需求而建立的,这里是山地自行车爱好者的天堂,为新西兰最知名的此类型公园。公园内约有50多条山地自行车小径和长150千米的单轨山地自行车车道,拥有200多种不同的结构,其中还设有多处障碍物,是挑战山地自行车极限的最佳选择。园内设有针对不同程度爱好者的小径,对于初学者来说这里也是最佳选择,因为这里有专门的教练手把手教您学习。

在伍德山山地自行车公园内部设有不同的障碍物,这些障碍物被巧妙的设计和放置,适用于不同水平的山地自行车爱好者。

A 35 minute drive west of Auckland, the Woodhill Mountain Bike Park is built for mountain bike lovers who seek the thrill and limitless fun of mountain biking.

Catering to the needs of mountain biking, the Woodhill Mountain Bike Park is a Mecca for mountain bike enthusiasts in New Zealand. It offers more than 50 short trails, a 150km single lane trail, over 200 structures, and many blocks. Trails are designed for different difficulty levels. Coaches are available for new learners.

The blocks in the park are designed and placed for different levels of mountain bike lovers.

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