Ownership of the Cannondale Bicycle Corp. is headed north of the border with its purchase by Montreal-based Dorel Industries.
A huge consumer products company, Dorel markets Schwinn, Mongoose, GT, Roadmaster, Murray, InSTEP and Playsafe through its Pacific Cycle division.
In announcing the $200 million purchase, company officials said Cannondale would operate as a separate group aimed at independent bicycle dealers, while the other bike brands will continue to target the mass merchandisers …
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An outdoor trade organization named the Adventure Cycling Association among its finalists for the 2008 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award.
Although the award ultimately went to Mountain Gear for training more than 1,000 climbers a year, the bicycle touring group said it was proud to included among the finalists and honored to be the only cycling group cited.
Adventure Cycling was chosen for its Underground Railroad Bicycle Route, which has drawn new audiences, including African-Americans, to recreational bicycle touring…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/04/underground-railroad-bike-route-draws-praise/
(Feb. 16: High Road reinstated; VeloNews)
Giro d'Italia officials took punitive measures against top-flight pro cycling teams Astana and High Road by denying them admission to three-week race that begins May 10.
It's seems unfortunate and a bit unfair that the likes of Americans Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner (Astana) and George Hincapie (High Road), as well as Spain's Alberto Contador, won't be able to compete because of lax drug oversight by those teams in previous years.
It also raises the possibility that the Tour de France may follow suit, which would prevent Contador from defending his 2007 title and Leipheimer and Hincapie from a chance at wearing the yellow jersey.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/03/no-leipheimer-contador-horner-or-hincapie-at-giro-ditalia/
George Hincapie's pro cycling team, Team High Road.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/03/team-high-road-jersey/
Team Astana, the pro cycling team headed by Johan Bruyneel and featuring Alberto Contador, Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/03/jersey-for-team-astana/
Bike bridge over the American River at Folsom, California.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/02/folsom-bridge/
Bicycling is almost always fun for me, but I get tired of rolling over the same old routes. It's fun to visit someplace new where every bike ride is a new adventure.
I spent much of the past week in Sacramento for some high school functions with my son, and I made the best of my free time with some decent bike rides.
I googled “bike rental Sacramento” before I left, so I already had a map of area bike rental shops when I got there. Although the weather was supposed to be “Seattle-like,” my days for rides were sunny. Lucky me …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/02/january-tale-of-the-tape/
Bicycle riders speed along a curvy section of the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail in the American River Parkway in Sacramento in late January.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/01/cyclists-on-curvy-section-of-bike-trail-on-american-river/
“A lot of Americans will see a cyclist and just believe you’re the Antichrist for no reason, and they will try to run you over or try to come so close to you that it will scare you away from riding bikes. That’s a huge problem that’s unique to this country. That would never happen anywhere else in the world. Not China, not the most brutal dictatorial regime on Earth. It would never happen to you in Italy or Denmark or Switzerland or England or France or Spain or Russia or Vietnam or India or Afghanistan. … This country has a long way to go in terms of tolerance for cyclists. The vitriol of motorists never ceases to amaze me.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/01/quote-bob-roll-on-bike-riding-in-the-us/
The Chico Velo bicycle club is launching a very worthwhile fund-raiser bike ride later this month to support local bicyclists who have suffered injuries while bicycling.
The first beneficiary is Ed McLaughlin, a longtime bicycle advocate and cycling coordinator for the Northern California club. He did a header over his handlebars when he hit a bike-path pole on a group ride in December and damaged his spinal cord. He's only regained the use of an arm.
The bike ride features two options of six and 20 miles, either through Bidwell Park or among the blossoming almond orchards on rural roads …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/02/01/chico-bike-ride-to-support-injured-cyclists/
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