Free Lance Armstrong! That's the message from a majority of readers who responded to a poll: “Should the UCI waive its rules to allow Armstrong to race at the Tour Down Under?”
An overwhelming 69% chose “Yes — Let him ride;” while 23% picked “No — Stick to the rules.” Of the 26 who took the poll (thank you), 2 responded that they really didn't care one way or the other.
At issue is whether the UCI should enforce its rule that cyclists coming out of retirement give a 6-month notice to cycling's governing body before they start racing and make themselves available for drug-testing during that time ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/03/poll-results-let-armstrong-race-in-australias-tour-down-under/
Provisions of the long-sought Bicycle Commuter Act are included in the $700 billion financial bailout bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday night.
The bicycle commuter measure provides a tax benefit to employers who offer cash reimbursements to employees who ride their bicycles to work. It was pigeonholed after it was first introduced in 2005, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Portland and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon reintroduced it in 2007.
It appeared dead in the water again this fall, until it suddenly appeared in the Senate version of the bailout bill along with other tax breaks worth $108 billion for businesses and families.
The bicycle commuter act is small in comparison to the other “sweeteners” as it's estimated to cost $10 million. It was probably added to the new version to make the bailout more palatable to Blumenauer, who voted against the original bailout on Monday ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/03/pork-in-bailout-bill-includes-bicycle-commuter-fringe-benefits/
The 18-year-old woman who slammed into a 67-year-old bicyclist one morning last winter, dragged her to the side of the road, and drove home has been has been sentenced to one week in jail and 83 days of home detention.
The judge's sentence for the Fircrest, Washington, teen is stricter than the one sought by the Pierce County deputy prosecutor in the case.
The bicyclist, Sandy Johnston, survived the collision with a compound leg fracture. She's been rehabing at home after spending 12 days in the hospital …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/02/one-weeks-jail-time-for-hit-drag-and-run-motorist/
There's a suburban legend out there that rail-to-trail conversions drive down property values.
Propose a trail on an abandoned railway and you'll hear fear and loathing from neighbors about loss of privacy, increased crime, traffic and noise, all which will affect property values.
A University of Cincinnati master's degree candidate in urban planning decided put those fears to the test by checking data from a populated section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail in southeast Ohio. Her research concluded that the opposite is true.
Duygu Karadeniz discovered that single family home sale prices increase by $7.05 for every foot closer a property is located to the trail. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/02/study-finds-that-ohio-bike-trail-boosts-property-values/
For sale sign along Little Miami Scenic Trail in southeastern Ohio shows bicyclist. A study by UC master's candidate Duygu Karadeniz entitled “Impact of the Little Miami Scenic Trail on Single Family Residential Property Values” concluded that the bike trail actually drove up property values. Photo from the master's thesis.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/02/bicycle-motif-on-for-sale-sign/
How do you stand on the issue of whether Lance Armstrong should be allowed to race in the Tour Down Under? Answer the poll in the top right column.
Armstrong confirms that he missed the six-month deadline to notify anti-doping testers of his plans to kick-off his return to pro cycling at the 6-stage Australian bike race that begins Jan. 20.
The UCI rules state that any retired or inactive cyclist needs to be enrolled in an anti-doping program for at least six months before he can begin racing. Armstrong says he notified the US Anti-Doping Agency on Aug. 1. That makes him eligible on Feb. 1.
Should UCI stick to its guns and enforce the rule? Or should it waive those days that Armstrong missed and grant an exception? ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/01/poll-should-uci-allow-armstrong-to-race-in-australia/
Transmission lines shelter a hilltop mountain bike course in Renton, Washington.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/01/mountain-biking-at-the-towers-of-power/
As if there was ever a question, Trek will supply Lance Armstrong with the bicycles he'll race in his return to pro cycling in 2009.
But his components will be SRAM, instead of long-time sponsor Shimano.
Trek
The popularlity of the Madone line of road bikes that Armstrong rode to many of the Tour de France victories ebbed when Armstrong retired in 2005. So Wisconsin-based Trek gussied up its Madone lineup ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/01/lance-armstrong-will-ride-trek-bicycles-for-his-return/
The Rome News-Tribune reported that four men approached a man riding his bicycle recently, pushed him off, and left with his ride, which the victim valued at $12,000. Here's the description:
“The low-rider bicycle is described as silver in color with four chrome wheels and a fifth wheel in a wheel cover, airbrushed with “brown pride,” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/10/01/bicycle-jacking-be-on-the-lookout-for/
Now that all the hoopla about Lance Armstrong's return to pro cycling is over, it's time for a new round of drama regarding whether he'll be eligible to ride in the Race Down Under.
The Australian bicycle race rolls out from Jan. 20-25, but UCI rules require that cyclists coming out of retirement be available for unannounced testing for six months prior to returning to competition.
Armstrong re-enrolled with the US Anti-Doping Agency on August 1, making him eligible to race on Feb. 1. He notes that his agent notified the UCI in mid-July …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/09/30/eligibility-question-arises-for-armstrong-to-race-in-australia-love-letter-from-france/
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