It might be the first week of November, but that hasn't stopped cyclo-tourist Steve Moline from touring across the US.
Moline is a retired Marine Corps major who is currently bicycling across country for the Captain Garrett T. Lawton Foundation. He founded the non-profit “to provide support and assistance to the thousands of military families who have lost a loved one in the service of our country.”
Moline named the foundation for his friend's son who was killed in Afghanistan in August. Capt. Lawton leaves behind his wife and two young sons.
The bike trip, which he calls a Gyrene's Journey, is expected to take him 56 days from St. Augustine to San Diego …
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Major Steve Moline, US Marine Corps, retired, is riding his bicycle across the southern tier to raise funds and awareness for the Capt. Garrett T. Lawton Foundation.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/06/retired-marine-bicycles-to-support-families/
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is optimistic about improvements that bicyclists and walkers might see in the next four years.
Dissecting Barack Obama's statements and actions in recent months, the group found that the president-elect understands the role of active transportation in making metropolitan areas better places to live.
The Washington, DC-based advocacy group is promoting more federal money for bicycle and pedestrian projects in upcoming transportation funding bills. It says active transportation “has the potential to play an important role in this new administration ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/06/obama-presidency-could-be-good-for-bicyclists/
Pro cyclist Tyler Farrar will lead a community bike ride around Wenatchee, Washington, on Sunday in support of his father, Dr. Ed Farrar, left.
Dr. Farrar is hospitalized with a spinal injury after being struck head-on by a car the morning of Oct. 22 while riding his bicycle to work. He's still listed in serious condition.
An orthopedic surgeon and cycling enthusiast, Dr. Farrar helped form Wenatchee Valley Velo and encourage many people to get into cycling as a form of rehabilitation and exercise. People in the community came up with the “Rally for Ed” to show their support …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/06/rally-for-ed-bike-ride-to-support-ed-farrar-is-sunday/
Cyclists on a tandem (yes, there's stoker behind that guy) ride through fallen leaves on the Cedar River Trail between Renton and Maple Valley earlier this week.
The big leaf maples in the Puget Sound region are bright yellow, but seasonal rains have been knocking down the leaves.
The route is a rail-trail that …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/05/colorful-fall-bike-ride/
What is the root cause of Lance Armstrong's indecision about riding his bicycle in the 2009 Tour de France?
Until I read recently filed stories about his training for next season, I thought he was concerned about the attitude of Tour de France officials and perhaps some members of his own team.
Now I see that the threat of personal violence is also part of it. Many French cycling fans despise him and there's no way to control spectators alongside the roadside; that close relationship makes cycling unique ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/05/lance-armstrong-getting-cold-feet-about-2009-tour-de-france/
Bicycle tourists may think of themselves as an independent lot, but they often must rely on the kindness of strangers.
The Adventure Cycling Association realizes this, and annually awards people or groups that enrich the trips made by cyclo-tourists.
This year's winners include a couple in a Kentucky church, a GPS expert in Vermont, a bicycle shop in Michigan and a tourism group in Ohio. They were chosen from among nominations made during the past few months by members. And the envelope please:
Bob and Violet Hardison and the First Baptist Church of Sebree, Kentucky — June Curry Trail Angel Award ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/05/adventure-cycling-names-2008-travel-award-winners/
Photo from Training Wheels Not Included
Cyclo-tourists passing through Sebree, Kentucky, are often invited to stop at the First Baptist Church by the Hardisons, who live in the next-door parsonage. Received 2008 Trail Angel award from Adventure Cycling Association.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/05/cyclist-haven-at-first-baptist-church-sebree/
Every so often I hear about former pro cyclist Saul Raisin achieving a new goal that amazes me. The 25-year-old from Dalton, Georgia, is truly an inspiration.
Judged one of the rising stars on the pro peloton, Saul crashed in a race in Italy in 2006 and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He fell into a coma that required brain surgery. He underwent months of rehabilitation.
That hasn't stopped him from continuing to ride his bicycle, although now he rides for charity and not profit. This past weekend he added a new pursuit, running, to his resume and completed the New York City Marathon …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/04/former-pro-cyclist-saul-raisin-runs-new-york-marathon/
There are hectic days when the weather is nice, but I just can't get out for a long bike ride. That's when I jump on my mountain bike to ride some trails and finish up with a stop at a local grocery to pick up something for dinner — all in under an hour.
Part of the bicycle route is on an unassuming dirt path that veers into a second-growth forest behind some homes in neighboring Newcastle.
I never thought much about this dirt trail that dead-ends at a stairway high above May Creek until recently. That's when I found out that this is no ordinary dirt trail.
Merely 1.7 miles long, the May Creek Trail is the abandoned route of a narrow-gauge railroad of the 1800s that connected the lucrative old coalfields of old Newcastle to docks in Seattle. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/11/04/peeling-back-the-history-of-my-sub-hour-mountain-bike-route-october-ride-stats/
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