Cycling fans can meet Wenatchee born and bred sprinter Tyler Farrar and other pro cyclists at events in Renton and Seattle in November.
Farrar is considered the best pro cycling sprinter to come out of the US in recent years; maybe ever. In just the past two years, he has individual wins at the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana.
In sprint stages across the European continent, the Garmin Cervelo team tactics always include a way to maneuver Farrar to the front of the peloton as they approach the finish.
The first meet-up with Farrar takes place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Peterson's Bicycle Shop in Renton. ….
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Garmin Cervelo
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Garmin Cervelo
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Opportunity knocks if you want to spend seven months of the year on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon renting bicycles to tourists.
The National Park Service is soliciting proposals for a 10-year contract for a business to provide bike rentals, bike tours, and bike shuttle services from April 1 through Oct. 30.
All you need is an estimated $245,000 to get started.
Bright Angel Bicycle Rentals has provided bike rentals …
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No high-tech rain repellent clothing system for this guy. A simple umbrella will do.
I passed him on the way back from a bike ride up the Cedar River Trail to enjoy the fall colors, look out for sockeye salmon in the river, and check out the new Cedar to Green River Trail extension.
A guy on Biking Across Kansas …
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Trek Bicycle is recalling 27,000 bicycles — such as the 7.2 FX WSD — in the US and Canada to fix a bolt that clamps the saddle to the seatpost. The bolt can break, causing the bicycle rider to fall.
Trek and consumer protection agencies in the US and Canada are urging consumers to stop riding the bicycles until they can contact a Trek dealer for a free replacement bolt.
The recall affects 16 brands of 2012 model Trek FX and District bikes …
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The location of the bolt that clamps the saddle to the seat post.
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One of 16 models of Trek bicycles that were recalled to correct a bolt.
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Urban cargo bikes come in all shapes and sizes, but this is certainly a first as it looks all the world like a giant sperm.
That's intentional. The bike pictured here carries frozen sperm from the European Sperm Bank in Copenhagen to fertility clinics around town.
And now Seattle has it's own version of the sperm bank bike that makes deliveries from European Sperm Bank's Seattle lab north of University of Washington to fertility clinics on First Hill …
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Utility bike carries donations. Sperm bike in Seattle.
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