With the Yuletide still ahead of us, it might seem a little early to be naming names for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London that roll out July 27 to Aug. 12.
But USA Cycling already has announced the “long teams” for men's and women's mountain biking and women's road race.
The track and BMX will be announced in coming months, and the men's road race team will be decided by competitive results of US cyclists in the bicycle races leading up to the Olympics.
Congratulations to the bicyclists from the Pacific Northwest …
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Members of Great Britain's mountain bike team test ride the new course for the 2012 Olympics.
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The Livestrong army next year will return to the same three cities it occupied in 2011 for its charity bike rides to raise money to fight cancer.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation is presenting the Team Livestrong Challenge series in Davis, California, in June and in Philadelphia in August.
The series wraps up in the foundation's hometown of Austin for the 15th annual Ride for the Roses weekend.
Supporters also will be able to raise money for Livestrong at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in May and …
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An old episode of The Andy Griffith Show unearthed on YouTube (see inside) shows us how bicycle touring hasn't changed that much over the years.
We still use essentially the same gear and learn about different cultures through our travels.
The proper English bicycle tourist of 1963, as portrayed by Hollywood, traveled with much the same gear as you'd find on a touring bike today — bike fenders, bike racks, a luggage system, head gear and cycling clothes.
In this case, however, the front rack supports a wire basket, the rear rack a small suitcase and a pannier that looks like a canvas briefcase. The head gear is a flat cap …
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Bernard Fox portrays an English bicyclist in “Andy's English Valet”.
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Roadside rumble strips might be helpful to vehicle traffic on the open road, but they can be annoying and dangerous to people riding bicycles.
That's why three bicycling advocacy groups are publicly thanking the Federal Highway Administration for issuing guidelines this month to advise crews to consider bicyclists when installing the strips.
The statement was issued by Adventure Cycling Association, Alliance for Biking and Walking and the League of American Bicyclists.
The three had been seeking changes to road design rules that resulted in rumble strips that had created hazardous conditions for cyclists.
The photo above shows a length of Biking Across Kansas this year where bicyclists …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/29/accommodate-bicyclists-when-installing-rumble-strips-say-feds/
An example of rumble strips across the shoulder on Route 50 in Kansas.
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Where do we get the inspiration for a long-distance bicycle tour?
Englishman Anthony Watson didn't go any further than his morning cup of coffee.
Watson brewed his love of the bean into a full-blown bicycle expedition from England, through southern Europe and Turkey to the birthplace of the coffee plant, Ethiopia. He's sharing his adventures and discoveries for the past 7 1/2 months at his blog, Bean on a Bike.
While many touring bicyclists …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/29/the-ultimate-blend-of-bicycle-travel-and-coffee-love/
Englishman explores the origins of the coffee plant in Ethiopia at Bean on a Bike.
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The Christmas tree lights already are shining in many town squares, but I was glad to see at least one city is using bicycle-power to keep its árbol de Navidad illuminated.
The warmth generated at the Mexican city park might not come from the Christmas lights on the tree, but the 15 volunteers who are pedaling at its base.
Visitors are pedaling to keep the tree lit in the city of Puebla, which is hosting a “Sustainable Christmas” fair this year.
The bicycles are attached to generators that charge two batteries ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/28/passersby-pedaling-to-keep-christmas-tree-alight/
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