September 2010 archive
When Ty Robinson paused in Hannibal, MO, to visit the hometown of Mark Twain on his cross-country bicycle tour, little did he realize how closely his visit would resemble an episode in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
While Robinson, a 29-year-old resident of North Bend, WA, took a nap in a Hannibal park last Tuesday morning, someone stole his Fuji touring bicycle and all his gear. A newspaper article on Thursday drew attention to his plight and the community came to his support.
Now Robinson has been reunited with his treasured bicycle. Local resident Billy Kemph found the bicycle stowed away in the caves just outside of town.
It's eerily similar to the closing chapters …
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There's a white ghost bike decorated with flowers alongside a highway that passes through the Laguna Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico.
It marks the location where 19-year-old John Anczarski, right, was struck and killed by a motorist in mid-June. The Ringgold, PA, resident and student at University of Colorado was riding cross-country with three friends to raise funds for breast cancer research when the tragedy happened.
This Labor Day weekend, a small group of friends, family, and a local bicycling group gathered to honor the man and dedicate the site. Jennifer Buntz, president of the Duke City Wheelmen Foundation …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/06/ghost-bike-dedicated-to-bicyclist-on-cross-country-charity-ride/
Bicyclist killed by SUV motorist in New Mexico.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/06/john-anczarski/
For the second stage in a row, a cyclist in an all-day breakaway survived for a solo victory on Stage 9 at the Vuelta a Espana.
The stage winner, David Lopez (Caisse d'Epargne), attacked the other cyclists in the breakaway about 2 miles from the finish in Alcoi, ending a 116-mile day with seven category 2 and 3 climbs.
Meanwhile, there was no change among the top contenders for the overall lead, as Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) failed in his bid to drop Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/05/another-breakaway-win-at-the-2010-vuelta-a-espana/
The past 24 hours have brought about an outpouring of assistance for Ty Robinson of North Bend, WA.
The cross-country bicyclist awoke from a nap in a Hannibal, MO, park earlier this week to discover his Fuji touring bike and all his gear had been stolen.
After a local newspaper wrote about his plight, help is on the way. A group of Hannibal cyclists announced a fund-raising ride, MoBikeFed is taking donations, a reward has been offered for the bicycle's return, and local businesses have offered better lodging and dining ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/04/things-improving-for-bicycle-traveler-marooned-in-missouri-by-bike-theft/
Many of the pre-race contenders for the Vuelta a Espana showed their cards on Saturday, battling for the lead on the final climb of Stage 8.
As France's David Moncoutie (left, Cofidis) survived a day-long breakaway to take a solo victory, the General Classification contenders attacked each other on the 22% final lick of the Xorret de Catì.
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) was the first of this group …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/04/favorites-challenge-on-final-climb-of-vueltas-stage-8/
Going for 3rd King of the Mountains jersey at Vuelta
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A cross-country bike traveler from North Bend, Washington, is stuck in Missouri after his bicycle and gear was stolen earlier this week.
Ty Robinson, 29, arrived in Hannibal on Monday and stopped to look around because he had always enjoyed the writings of Mark Twain, who grew up there.
Twain famously wrote: “Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live.” That's true for Robinson as well, except the punchline should be: “If you can hang onto it.”
Robinson and two friends started their journey from North Bend back in July. They were headed to Virginia Beach by bicycle …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/03/bike-traveler-from-washington-state-loses-bicycle-gear-on-cross-country-trek/
Back on the podium at Vuelta in 2010
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Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi dug deep to stay ahead of Mark Cavendish and other challengers in the final sprint to win Stage 7 on Friday at the Vuelta a Espana.
Petacchi's Lampre teammates controlled the front of the peloton over the last few miles into Orihuela, and 36-year-old sprinter paid off their efforts by winning by a bike-length over Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/09/03/blast-from-the-past-returns-to-podium-at-vuelta/
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