Regional bike trails in Seattle's King County won big in measures on Tuesday's ballot.
Two propositions to raise $108.5 million each over six years for maintenance and expansion of parks and regional trails won easily.
The East Lake Sammamish River Trail will be one of the big benefactors of the funding. The 11-mile chipped limestone rail-to-trail project that opened in March 2006 connects Redmond and Issaquah. It will be upgraded and paved …
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Looking for a way to cut air pollution in its capital city before it hosts the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chinese officials have hit upon a bike rental scheme that will involve 50,000 bikes.
The government recently imposed a “car reduction test” that improved the area's air quality during the Good Luck Beijing games, a preview of next year's Olympics. The IOC has said that endurance sports, like cycling, could be postponed on days with high pollution levels during the Summer Games.
The city has been running a test bike rental program at 31 locations. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/08/22/next-major-bike-rental-program-beijing/
Australian authorities have apparently solved the mystery of a missing European tourist when his skeletal remains were found next to his bicycle in a remote part of Queensland.
The remains of the 47-year-old Slovenian were discovered by a helicopter pilot who first saw the bicycle, then spotted the body. Police found the skeleton, clad in a tracksuit …
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The 2007 Bicycle Film Festival is currently making its way on its worldwide tour. The next stop is Toronto, running Wednesday through Sunday.
This is the seventh annual tour for the film festival, which features independent films glorifying the world of bicycling. Other North American stop are Portland, Minneapolis and San Francisco before it heads overseas.
One film should be of interest to Toronto residents: Monkey Warfare, a film about two ex-activists in Toronto whose lifestyle involves selling junk online and riding their bikes….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/08/21/bicycle-film-festival-coming-to-a-city-near-you/
Don't have speed or agility on a bicycle? Then here's a contest for you.
The Veloist is sponsoring the Bad Tan Contest. The only requirement is that you have a biker's tan.
The winner gets a $100 gift certificate from Performance Bikes….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/08/21/bad-tan-contest-for-bicyclists/
Coming to a city near you. Check the Bicycle Film Festival website.
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The Veloist is sponsoring a bad tan contest for cyclists. Check out The Veloist website for details. Sept. 15, 2007 deadline.
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Illinois is the latest state to join those that require passing motorists give a three-foot margin to bicyclists.
Three-foot laws are on the books in nearly a dozen states, while a few others are pursuing it.
The measure, signed into law Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, was included in Senate Bill 80. The bill also allows cyclists to signal a right turn using the right hand, instead of using their left to signal left, right and stop….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/08/21/bicyclists-get-3-feet-of-passing-clearance-in-illinois/
Mike Day and Kyle Bennett placed first and second in the first round of the elite men's time trials qualificiations of the 2007 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup on Monday.
The event is part of the 2007 Good Luck Beijing games, a run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Day and Bennett logged 36.543secs. and 36.710secs respectively. The Good Luck games …
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The 2008 Summer Olympics is still a year away, but people are already considering the US chances for winning gold medals at the games in Beijing.
The US is considered an underdog to China, which has bypassed Russia as the main US challenger. Cycling is one of the areas where the US has good chances for about a half dozen medals from the men and women, however, according to the Boston Globe.
In addition to the road racing and individual time trial, there are also track cycling competitions. New to the 2008 Summer Games is BMX, which should benefit the US….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/08/20/us-chances-for-cycling-medals-at-the-2008-summer-olympics/
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