INTRO AUDIOPEDDLING YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH. ADVICE ON PICKING THE RIGHT BIKE, NEXT.SUGGESTED STUDIO INTRO:AS THE WARM WEATHER ROLLS AROUND, MANY PEOPLE ARE GEARING UP FOR FUN WAYS TO GET IN SHAPE AND BICYCLING IS A POPULAR CHOICE. BUT IF PICKING THE RIGHT BIKE HAS YOU RUNNING IN CIRCLES, VINCE SHERRY OFFERS SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU LIKE YOUR BIKE, NOW AND DOWN THE ROAD. (May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month)SCRIPT AUDIOBIKING IS A GREAT WAY TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS AND SHED SOME POUNDS. BUT ENJOYMENT CAN COME TO A SCREECHING HALT IF YOU'RE ON THE WRONG BIKE. (:08)SOT: Tomias Hinchcliff"What you should be looking for is does the bike fit your needs? Does it fit where you wanna ride and then does it fit your body." (:08)AS FAR AS STYLES, TOMIAS (ta-MYAS) SAYS THE MOST POPULAR TYPE IS THE MOUNTAIN BIKE. (:04)SOT: Tomias Hinchcliff "That's basically is the sport utility vehicle of the bike world." (:03) THE BROAD APPEAL OF THE MOUNTAIN BIKE IS THAT IT CAN BE RIDDEN ANYWHERE. (:03)SOT: Tomias Hinchcliff"You can ride this bike on city streets, through potholes, through the woods. It's just a fun, do anything kind of bike." (:07)IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR SPEED… (:02)SOT: Tomia Hinchcliff"Road bikes or as they were called in the 70's, ten speeds are becoming again increasingly popular for people that wanna go out and go fast and ride more mileage." (:12)PEOPLE WITH LIMITED USE OF THEIR LEGS SHOULD CONSIDER A HAND BIKE. (:03)SOT: Tomias Hinchcliff"It just brings a whole new mobility to someone that would otherwise be stuck in a chair." (:06)IF YOU LIKE TO BIKE WITH A BUDDY, TRY GOING TANDEM. (:03)SOT: Tomias Hinchcliff"It's great if they have similar strengths, but you can have two riders of very unequal strength enjoying riding along at a faster pace than a pretty in-shape single rider." (:09)A POPULAR MODEL FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED STORAGE SPACE IS THE FOLDING BIKE. SOT: Tomias Hinchcliff"The beauty of something like this is you can flip a few hinges and the bike folds up to a very small size." (:10)NO MATTER WHAT BIKE YOU PICK, MAKE SURE YOU GET IT FROM A REPUTABLE SHOP THAT WILL STEER YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THIS IS VINCE SHERRY REPORTING. (:07)SUGGESTED STUDIO TAG:ONCE YOU GET YOUR NEW BIKE, MAKE SURE KEEP IT RUNNING SMOOTHLY BY TUNING IT UP ONCE A YEAR.AUDIENCE INQUIRY:For specific advice on choosing a bike, speak with a consultant at your local bike shop. For general information on bikes and biking:BikesRNot Toys, http://www.bikesrnottoys.comLeague of American Bicyclists, http://www.bikeleague.orgPedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.bicyclinginfo.orgTOTAL TIME - 1:32Produced By: Edward Golden Reviewed By: Ann Edmundson, MD