A weekend crash in British Columbia involving bicyclists and a passing car raises the safety issue of bicycle riding two or more abreast.
The 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the triathlon event is among a group of about 20 cyclists who could be charged with not riding single file in a crash on Vancouver Island.
A car came upon the cyclists, riding three and four abreast, crossed the yellow line, and began passing in the oncoming lane as another car pulled onto the road in that lane.
The collision knocked the passing car into the bicyclists, taking out about 15 riders. Two were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Olympic medalist Scott Whitfield was near the front and wasn't hit …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/11/cyclists-face-single-file-charges-in-canada-crash/
If you're a bicycle messenger in Washington DC, or have played one on TV, you might want to apply as an extra in “Fair Game — The Valerie Plame Story.”
The movie is about the outing of CIA spy Valerie Plame by the White House during the Bush Administration. It stars Sean Pean and Naomi Watts.
Carlyn Davis Casting is looking for a bike messenger as an extra. Shooting is March 15 or 16 and the pay is $130 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/10/casting-call-for-bike-messenger-for-fair-game-feature-film/
When I pedaled my aged Rockhopper mountain bike on an out-and-back ride on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail last summer, I had no idea that I was riding the most popular rail-trail destination in North America.
I only saw about a dozen people on bicycles on my 50-mile ride, and no hikers. Maybe the reason was because it was the middle of the week and the trail starts at a park about 35 miles from Seattle.
In any case, based on internet traffic to its 44,000 trails listed at Trails.com, the former railroad grade of the Milwaukee Road is judged the most popular rail-trail. The votes comprise page views, trail downloads and trail rankings …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/09/top-20-rail-trails-disclosed-by-trails-com-john-wayne-pioneer-trail-tops-the-list/
If there's any question about who is the boss of the Astana pro cycling team, consider Alberto Contador's performance on Sunday.
The Spaniard beat his nearest competitor by 7 seconds in the 5.7-mile Stage 1 individual time trial around Amilly to launch the 8-stage 2009 Paris-Nice bike race.
Contador has something to prove; it's that he's still the top dog on this team that includes the likes or Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer (who are not competing at Paris-Nice).
Plus, Contador won this race — and the Tour de France — in 2007 for Discovery Channel pro cycling team, but was banned by organizers along with the rest of the Astana team in 2008 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/09/alberto-contador-back-to-his-winning-ways/
Astana team member all smiles after winning Paris-Nice opening stage in 2009
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“No this is not an official Bike2Work event where we are inticed to ride to work by fine food and prizes. This is just ride your bike to work for fun and adventure. Tomorrow promises to be a beautiful day. It's the next day of the rest of your life.
“See you on the road.”
That's the message left on the Chattanooga Bicycle Club forum Thursday night by David Meek just hours before he was struck and killed by a passing truck on Friday morning.
It shows how much Meek enjoyed bicycling and how he wanted others to share that joy. In addition to being the owner of Privateer Hand-made Performance Bicycles, the 51-year-old was an active member of the bicycle club and leader of the annual Tour de Charohala Challenge. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/07/chattanooga-bicycle-framebuilder-killed-by-passing-truck/
We all know that communities can be bicycle friendly, because the League of American Bicyclists tells us so.
Now they've announced 25 businesses for 2009 that are bicycle friendly as well. On the list are breweries (2), hospitals, bike stores, bike manufacturers, law offices and more.
The Biking Bis headquarters neighboring city of Seattle had the most bicycle friendly companies — three, following by San Francisco, Portland and Madison, Wisconsin, with two each …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/06/these-25-businesses-are-bicycle-friendly/
Two suspects wanted in the $250,000 burglary at David Zabriskie's Salt Lake City home are in custody.
Salt Lake City police arrested the two separately on Thursday after publicizing their identities. One turned himself in and the other was apprehended when he showed up at his girlfriend's house.
The two, ages 43 and 39, could be charged with five separate felony counts.
In spite of the arrests, not much of the loot has been recovered yet …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/06/two-suspects-arrested-in-zabriskie-home-burglary/
When I first learned from Robert Hollandsworth that he was cutting short his bicycle tour because of physical and mechanical problems, I probably should have guessed that there was more to it than he initially let on.
Yes, he did suffer mechanical problems during the first weeks of his tour that started in Houston around New Year's Day. And yes, the 600-plus miles of bicycling stressed his body that was accustomed to decades of a sedentary lifestyle.
But what really brought his Cycle for Life Tour to an end was one of the female residents of Langtry, Texas, who offered Hollandsworth a bowl of soup …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/06/romance-brings-bicycle-tour-to-a-close-in-langtry-texas/
The 2009 Tour of Missouri could feature a mano a mano battle between two former champions as their respective teams have agreed to compete in the Sept. 7-13 bicycle race across Missouri.
Columbia-High Road, the team of 2007 champion George Hincapie, and Garmin-Slipstream, home to 2008 champion Christian Vande Velde, have both accepted invitations to the race.
Two other top pro squads, Italy's Liquigas and Switzerland's Cervelo, also have confirmed for the seven-stage race …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/06/tour-of-missouri-announces-early-team-confirmations/
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