


在局外人看來,騎行實(shí)在是沒什么意思。倆腿倆輪拼出的頂級(jí)速度,甚至不如一輛200匹馬力的小轎車。但不要忘了,這一切的動(dòng)力都是雙腿。拋開方向盤,三五好友間來一場(chǎng)有血有肉的較量。
平民玩意的貴族玩法
世界排名第一的貴族運(yùn)動(dòng)當(dāng)數(shù)馬球了,英國(guó)人成功地將馬球和自行車結(jié)合到了一起,并很快贏得了英國(guó)王室的青睞。時(shí)至今日,自行車馬球依然長(zhǎng)盛不衰,比起對(duì)場(chǎng)地和馬匹都有很高要求的傳統(tǒng)馬球,自行車馬球更加講求技巧和團(tuán)隊(duì)協(xié)作。
自行車馬球比賽不需要太多的裝備:首先是一輛自行車(最好把車把、車架、腳蹬和彈簧都加固一下);其次是一個(gè)藤柄帶木拐的丁字形球棒;第三是一個(gè)球,最好是曲棍球;第四在球場(chǎng)兩頭設(shè)置兩個(gè)球門。準(zhǔn)備就緒,比賽開始,雙方球員騎著自行車從兩邊沖向場(chǎng)地中央,追打置于場(chǎng)地中心點(diǎn)上的球,將球打入對(duì)方球門即得一分。
比賽規(guī)則很靈活:可以根據(jù)實(shí)際情況,臨時(shí)決定雙方上場(chǎng)人數(shù),1對(duì)1、2對(duì)2……隨你怎么定;可以按時(shí)間比賽,得分多者勝;也可以規(guī)定一個(gè)分值,先達(dá)到這個(gè)分?jǐn)?shù)的為勝方。很簡(jiǎn)單吧?你是不是也躍躍欲試呢?
雖然自行車曾經(jīng)作為底層民眾的代步工具大為流行,但當(dāng)四輪生活全面取代“二輪世界”后,這種交通工具開始以健康、時(shí)尚,甚至帶點(diǎn)貴族氣息的面貌出現(xiàn)。例如在最近十幾年的環(huán)法自行車賽上,總是少不了摩洛哥和瑞典的王室成員參賽,這些貴族們歷年來都取得了不錯(cuò)的成績(jī)。
最早的自行車是有法國(guó)Comte de Sivrac伯爵在1790年發(fā)明的。伯爵把兩個(gè)輪子安裝在木馬上,然后騎在上面蹬地前行,直到1874年,英國(guó)人Luosong才在自行車上安裝了鏈條和鏈輪。其實(shí)在汽車出現(xiàn)前的很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間里,自行車始終是貴族娛樂項(xiàng)目之一。
隨著內(nèi)燃機(jī)時(shí)代的到來,自行車開始遠(yuǎn)離時(shí)尚。但當(dāng)能源動(dòng)力統(tǒng)治世界時(shí),自行車又重新成為一種時(shí)尚生活方式。越來越多的人將旅行度假與自行車騎行結(jié)合在一起。那些有經(jīng)濟(jì)能力的騎行發(fā)燒友們,他們常常選擇全世界最適合騎車的地方作為度假目的地。帶著自己的自行車前往阿爾卑斯山,體驗(yàn)雪山間的公路;或者去澳大利亞美麗的大洋路(The Great Ocean Road);前往美國(guó)愛達(dá)荷州,體驗(yàn)文明世界的海亞瓦沙華沙自行車道(Route of the Hiawatha)等。騎行客們?cè)谙硎苓\(yùn)動(dòng)的樂趣時(shí),也能體會(huì)到與沿途風(fēng)景融為一體的樂趣。
比如穿越瑞士的Alta Rezia自由行,就是很多歐洲人最鐘情的線路。騎行者要游走于瑞士和意大利的邊界,沿途經(jīng)過40多個(gè)自然村。除了欣賞自然風(fēng)景外,還得當(dāng)心不期而遇的坡路——全程的陡坡路加總起來要有2萬多米,以至于很多地方甚至要借助滑雪纜車、吊船和通勤班車來解決。這一路下來,騎行只能算一個(gè)主線,它連綴著各種美妙的插曲與風(fēng)土人情。例如途徑阿爾卑斯山時(shí),你必須用遠(yuǎn)足的方式來應(yīng)對(duì)高山草甸、森林、高寒地域的“輪番攻擊”,而自行車只能寄到下一個(gè)目的地。
在意大利,騎行客最鐘情的地方利維尼奧。這是一座多山多風(fēng)光的城市。企業(yè)家、設(shè)計(jì)師、藝術(shù)家……各種騎行客們一有空就相約來此,轎車頂上架著自己的自行車。這是典型的“4輪+2輪”的生活。騎行者組成幾個(gè)2~5人的小隊(duì),沿著古代走私販子留下來的小路越野騎行數(shù)十公里。沿途是圣保羅山谷的原始風(fēng)光。
在全世界,還有許多這樣美妙的騎行之地。如果你是自行車度假的推崇者,或者“4輪+2輪”生活的實(shí)踐者,這些地點(diǎn)都是不容錯(cuò)過的。
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?
自行車運(yùn)動(dòng)對(duì)裝備要求非常高,絕非蹬車上下班的層次。特別是應(yīng)對(duì)不同路況的騎行體驗(yàn),你需要不同的、也是最棒的自行車。
Cycling as a sport has very high requirement on gears. For different experiences, you will need different yet the best bicycles.
Time Trial計(jì)時(shí)賽——
Pinarello GRAAL Crono Aerospace Carbon Torayca
這輛碳纖維自行車是Pinarello最新的計(jì)時(shí)單車杰作,工程師花費(fèi)了大量的時(shí)間在流體力學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)上。設(shè)計(jì)和試騎交替進(jìn)行,為的就是打造出最強(qiáng)大的加速效果。它有電子變速和機(jī)械變速兩款可選,車把和車架都使用了日本Torayca的NANOALLOY技術(shù),6種涂裝+6種尺寸也完全不怕遇見同款。
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.
高科技裝——Sportiiiis Glasses運(yùn)動(dòng)顯示器
High-tech Devices——Sportiiiis Glasses HUD
它能幫你徹底擺脫傳統(tǒng)心跳表,讓你在高速行進(jìn)時(shí)更加安全,Sportiiiis Glasses的運(yùn)動(dòng)顯示器搭載了最新的Sportiiiis系統(tǒng),它可以通過彩色的LED編碼向你直觀地顯示你的心率和運(yùn)動(dòng)速度,并提示你的心率是否偏離正常值,非常方便實(shí)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運(yùn)動(dòng)腕表
Suunto Ambit 2 GPS
智能腕表這東西可不僅僅是為了檢測(cè)身體健康而問世的,除了它之外,還有這種運(yùn)動(dòng)腕表,專門為了幫助你更好地使用而誕生。它可以記錄你的運(yùn)動(dòng)距離、運(yùn)動(dòng)速度和高度,同時(shí)還具有全程導(dǎo)航的功能,還能完成路徑計(jì)劃以及回程路途規(guī)劃。
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
世界上最棒的輕質(zhì)自行車之一,同時(shí)也是世界上堅(jiān)固的自行車。雖然重量極輕,密度卻達(dá)到1.5K的碳纖維也是LOOK的專利技術(shù)。輕、快、硬,是我們對(duì)它最直觀的感受。在公路上體驗(yàn)在風(fēng)的間隙中穿梭時(shí),它比4個(gè)輪子的跑車更棒。
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頭盔式碰撞傳感器\ICEdot Crash Sensor
這款I(lǐng)CEdot頭盔式碰撞傳感器的外形看起來就像一個(gè)孩子玩的普通黃色貼紙,但它可不是真正的普通貼紙,將它貼在你的頭盔上,它能夠通過藍(lán)牙與你的手機(jī)進(jìn)行連接,并且在你摔倒后利用GPS定位自動(dòng)顯示摔倒的位置并且對(duì)你的嚴(yán)重性進(jìn)行評(píng)估以及發(fā)出報(bào)警,也可以通過手機(jī)上的ICEdot應(yīng)用程序阻止緊急通知的發(fā)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 山地速降車
Trek公司最新推出采用OCLV山地碳纖維材質(zhì)打造的世上最輕的山地速降車,采用了Fox DRCV叉很大程度地提升了懸架的強(qiáng)度,另外完整的SRAM XX 2X10傳動(dòng)系統(tǒng)讓山地車控制起來更加隨心所欲。
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.
想撒歡兒?就來這兒!
如果你不喜歡把自己關(guān)在場(chǎng)地里打馬球,那就來這里吧!誰能想到這樣一處優(yōu)山美地竟是山地自行車公園?想要游覽這里,最好的方式就是騎上自行車,在車輪上享受飛馳而過的美景。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 利維尼奧山地自行車公園 \Italy—Mottolino Livigno Bike Park
意大利的利維尼奧是戶外愛好者的天堂,別小看這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn),它在世界山地自行車公園中排名第34名,但論起風(fēng)景,這里可稱旅游圣地,有白雪皚皚的雪山和叢林,而且利維尼奧是斯特爾維奧國(guó)家森林公園和瑞士國(guó)家公園的銜接點(diǎn),每年都會(huì)吸引數(shù)以萬計(jì)的游客前來觀光游覽。這里的高山3000米以上的地方常年被白雪覆蓋,非常適合滑雪;3000米以下則布滿了陡峭的巖壁。在這里攀巖或者騎山地車都是不錯(cuò)的戶外運(yùn)動(dòng),這里有各種賽場(chǎng),從簡(jiǎn)單到復(fù)雜的跑道應(yīng)有盡有,與世界各地的山地車騎行高手們?cè)谶@里來場(chǎng)比賽,無論結(jié)果如何,都會(huì)讓人大呼過癮!
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.
中國(guó) 密苑云頂樂園\ China—Secret Garden Resorts
這里是中國(guó)最有名的滑雪勝地之一,坐落在距離北京200多千米的張家口崇禮縣城旁邊,隨著北京——張家口聯(lián)合申辦冬奧會(huì)的消息傳出,這里更是全世界關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。
密苑云頂樂園從2013年夏季才開始嘗試建造山地車公園,崇禮平均海拔在2000米,山體雄偉,有落差,有巨石,有碎石,有黑土,有樹林,是極好的山地車公園建造地。
這里有十幾千米的XC(越野自行車)線路,因?yàn)樯襟w雄偉,所以山間其他的山地車道路也都距離不短,最有名的速降路,長(zhǎng)度在4.2千米左右,黑土質(zhì)的彎墻,騎上去很舒服,騎行的享受。這條路不光是對(duì)技術(shù)的挑戰(zhàn),對(duì)騎行者體力也是種考驗(yàn),適合中級(jí)和高級(jí)水平車手騎行,車子也需要前后帶避震的。不建議初級(jí)車手挑戰(zhàn)這條線路。
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.
中國(guó) 大連麟道山地車主題公園\ China—Dalian Lingdao Mountain Bike Theme Park
大連麟道山地車主題公園是中國(guó)第一家規(guī)范的山地車場(chǎng)地,由原國(guó)家八一隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)員王榮雙創(chuàng)辦。纜車上山,車友們不用再推車上山,場(chǎng)地內(nèi)有適合各種騎行水平車友及各種車型的不同線路可選擇,藍(lán)天、綠草、纜車、彎道,這里擁有最為濃郁的自行車氛圍最為濃郁。
這里的賽道除了XC(越野自行車)道,其他長(zhǎng)度都在一千米左右,難度不同,樂趣極多,適合不同騎行水平的車友。如果你是剛接觸自行車的新人,這里還有土坡場(chǎng)地,專業(yè)的騎行教練指導(dǎo)你以最快速度掌握騎行要領(lǐng),不用上山,也可以領(lǐng)略到山地車的樂趣。對(duì)于有了騎行基礎(chǔ)的車手,則可以坐上纜車,挑戰(zhàn)更高級(jí)別的山地線路,林間道、中級(jí)道、DS雙人競(jìng)技道、DH高級(jí)道、彎墻、小跳臺(tái)、獨(dú)木橋、蹺蹺板……山道里隱藏著各種有趣的道具。
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 惠斯勒山地車公園\ Canada—Whistler Mountain Bike Park
惠斯勒,溫哥華以北約120千米的小城鎮(zhèn),被黑梳山(Black Comb)和惠斯勒山(Whistler)所環(huán)繞,為這里成為北美洲最大面積的山地車公園創(chuàng)造了得天獨(dú)厚的條件。
每年的5~9月,來到惠斯勒山地車公園的山地車愛好者不計(jì)其數(shù),據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)有超過10萬人次,而惠斯勒的總?cè)丝谶€不到一萬人。惠斯勒山地公園的賽道有明確的難度分級(jí),每一條路線都有自己的名字和顏色分級(jí),綠色代表的是最為簡(jiǎn)單的路線,藍(lán)色則代表著中級(jí)路線,黑色是高級(jí)路線,而由兩個(gè)黑桃疊在一起的路線則代表的是難度最高的路線。最有意思的是這里的路線都不是一下到底的,每到一處休息的地方就有另外不同的路線選擇,果然帶勁。
即使你沒有帶車來也沒關(guān)系,山腳下的廣場(chǎng)周邊都是自行車店,多數(shù)都有自行車租賃的業(yè)務(wù),DH車、全盔、護(hù)甲等產(chǎn)品應(yīng)有盡有,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.
新西蘭 伍德山山地自行車公園\ New Zealand—Woodhill Mountain Bike Park
伍德山山地自行車公園坐落于新西蘭奧克蘭的西部,距離奧克蘭約35分鐘的車程,是一個(gè)專門為山地自行車愛好者建立的公園,是一個(gè)尋求刺激,感受山地自行車無限樂趣的理想之地。
伍德山山地自行車公園是為了滿足山地自行車愛好者的需求而建立的,這里是山地自行車愛好者的天堂,為新西蘭最知名的此類型公園。公園內(nèi)約有50多條山地自行車小徑和長(zhǎng)150千米的單軌山地自行車車道,擁有200多種不同的結(jié)構(gòu),其中還設(shè)有多處障礙物,是挑戰(zhàn)山地自行車極限的最佳選擇。園內(nèi)設(shè)有針對(duì)不同程度愛好者的小徑,對(duì)于初學(xué)者來說這里也是最佳選擇,因?yàn)檫@里有專門的教練手把手教您學(xué)習(xí)。
在伍德山山地自行車公園內(nèi)部設(shè)有不同的障礙物,這些障礙物被巧妙的設(shè)計(jì)和放置,適用于不同水平的山地自行車愛好者。
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.