Slovenian ultra-cyclist Jure Robic is well past the half-way point of the 2010 Race Across America with the entire solo field strung out for hundreds of miles behind him.
The 45-year-old four-time champion most recently rode through the Fort Scott, Kansas, checkpoint at 2:10 p.m. (ET) on Monday.
His closest rival is Gerhard Gulewicz of Austria, who's trailing by about 60 miles. The other 15 men in the under-50 age stretch as far back as Trinidad, Colorado, more than 500 miles behind. [June 15 update: Gulewicz had cut that gap to 40-some miles by Tuesday afternoon. See RAAM website for update and video.] ….
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Just about any European bicycle race this month is touted as a tune-up for the 2010 Tour de France. That's always been true for the just-ended Dauphine Libere.
It's also the case for the Tour de Suisse that started Saturday and runs through next Saturday. The Versus cable network will broadcast highlights of the race daily this week.
While Spain's Alberto Contador focused attention on the Dauphine as the training ground for his attempt for a third victory at the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, above right, is racing in the Tour de Suisse to prepare for his attempt for an eighth Tour de France championship.
Among others, he's going up against Switzerland's homeboy and defending champion Fabian Cancellara (spoiler alert) …
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City Council bans bikes on most streets in town… city police ticket violators.
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Bicycling advocates reacted with outrage this past week to news of Black Hawk, Colorado's ban on bicycling on most streets in town.
Bicycle Colorado, Adventure Cycling Association and the League of American Bicyclists are all asking their thousands of members to contact city officials to rescind the ban.
Perhaps the tiny gambling town west of Denver should have folded instead of playing its hand to prohibit bicycles from most city streets last January. Now the city is the target of some unwanted publicity, at least from bicyclists.
Word about the ban got out last week when some bicyclists complained about $68 tickets ….
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For the past three years, the Rails to Trails Conservancy has been culling through hundreds of bicycling and hiking pathways to create the Rail-Trails Hall of Fame.
It's not an easy task. There are currently 1,631 abandoned railroad rights-of-way that have been converted into bicycling and hiking trails in the U.S. They account for 19,578 miles of paved or gravel pathways.
So far, they've chosen 15 rail-trails. The Rails to Trails Conservancy wants to wrap up the Top 25 on the Honor Roll in time for its 25th anniversary, which is next June. Be looking for almost monthly announcements …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/06/11/hall-of-fame-lists-top-15-rail-trails-in-the-us/
A busy Saturday on the Burke-Gilman Trail through the University District
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The newest and largest bike-sharing program in the U.S. begins operation on Thursday as Nice Ride Minnesota puts 700 bicycles on the streets of Minneapolis at 65 kiosks.
Phase 1 plans call for 1,000 of the distinctive lime-green bikes parked at 75 kiosks around town, including 10 kiosks on the University of Minnesota campus. Long-range plans call for spreading the system to St. Paul as well.
The Nice Ride Minnesota launch follows the Denver B-cycle launch in mid-April; it's now operating with 400 bicycles at 42 stations. Boston will be the next bike-share system to roll out in the U.S. later in 2010, followed by a second bike-share program for the Washington DC-Arlington ….
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Bike sharing program in Minneapolis — Nice Ride Minnesota — launches on Thursday. Photo from Nice Ride Minnesota Facebook page.
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Riding a bicycle is banned on many streets in Black Hawk, Colorado, and police are enforcing the law by ticketing violators.
The old mining town west of Denver created the bike-free zones in January.
While many cities in Colorado and the US are working to make streets safer and more accessible to residents who choose bicycles over motor vehicles, Black Hawk simply made bicycling illegal on most streets.
Black Hawk City Manager Bill Copp told TheDenverChannel.com.
“If you go down Main Street there is not much room for a bicyclist, a bus or a car, a truck. We are trying to promote safety. … It's a choice. We made our choice and now the bicyclist needs to make his or her choice.” …
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Most streets in Black Hawk are bicycle-free.
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Adventure Cycling Association Trail biking Rails to Trails Conservancy League of American Bicyclists
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