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Video: Dream Ride

DreamRide from Juicy Studios .

all in a day's work - Co-Motion Cycles

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Over The Hill from Transition Bikes

Over The Hill from Transition Bikes on Vimeo .

How Cycling Makes You Smarter and Happier @bicyclingmag

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PHOTOGRAPH BY (MR. XERTY) Every morning Canadian neuroscientist Brian Christie, PhD, gives his  brain  an extra boost. We're not talking about tossing back multiple strong shots of  espresso  or playing one of those mind-training games advertised all over Facebook. "I hop on my bike,  go to the gym  for 45 minutes, then ride the rest of the way to work," says Christie. "When I get to my desk, my brain is at peak activity for a few hours." After his mental focus sputters to a halt later in the day, he jump-starts it with another short spin to run errands. Ride, work, ride, repeat. It's a scientifically proven system that unleashes some unexpected benefits of cycling. In a recent study in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, scientists found that people scored higher on tests of memory, reasoning, and planning after 30 minutes of spinning on a stationary bike than they did before they rode. They also completed the tests faster after pedali