A bicyclist pedals past the Seattle Seahawks training facility going up near Renton, Washington.
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Did you make New Year's resolutions to not procrastinate and to get healthy by riding your bike? Then you should have taken some time on New Year's Day to register for this year's Ride Around Washington.
The 10th annual bike tour might be the first of nearly 100 such week-long supported bicycle tours in the US to already reach its rider limit.
If you want to participate in one of these across-state bicycle tours this year, I'd recommend visiting the 2008 Across State Bicycle Tour index this weekend, following the links for your favorite choices, and making reservations…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/04/2008-ride-around-washington-is-already-sold-out/
Results of a year-long hospital emergency-room survey in Austin find that bicyclists are 65% to 88% less likely to get a head injury if they're wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle.
The full report from 7 area hospitals run by Brackenridge Hospital and St. David's HealthCare will be issued in a couple of weeks.
The study was designed to put some hard information into the debate that ensued when a mandatory helmet law for adults was put before the Austin City Council. Opponents charged, among other things, that the law diverts attention away from the need for bicycle lanes and more training for cyclists and motorists…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/04/austin-bicycle-helmet-study-completed/
There's no evidence of widespread disenchantment with professional bicycling if you check out the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour calendar.
We'll witness 44 days of pro cycling in the US in 2008, up from 32 days in 2007. Sixteen races in 2008, up from 13 in 2007.
Most of the increase is due to the addition of multi-day tours in Pennsylvania and Colorado; it's good to see the Tour of California, Tour de Georgia and Tour of Missouri are making return engagements as well. The calendar also features 10 one-day bicycle races. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/04/more-bicycle-racing-on-2008-us-pro-tour-calendar/
A man suspected of robbing 11 mostly Atlanta area banks and making his getaways by bicycle has been arrested by police in Roswell, Georgia.
Police wouldn't say what led them to Carlos H. Arango-Mejia, 47, of Doraville. He was arrested at his home Wednesday night and immediately booked on two area bank robberies from last spring. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/03/georgia-police-arrest-bicycling-bank-bandit-suspect/
Several big names in recent cycling lore probably won't be competing in 2008 because of continued appeals of doping allegations or retirement after facing suspensions. There is, however, a surprise return engagement. Let me wrap up some highlights:
Floyd Landis, who was banned from pro cycling until January 2009, is appealing that decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Switzerland-based panel is the last stop for the American bicycle racer, whose troubles started in August 2006, soon after the conclusion of the Tour de France.
A hearing lasting up to five days with CAS is tentatively scheduled for March 19 in New York City. Unlike his USADA appeal, it will not be open to the public
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/03/3-who-probably-wont-compete-in-2008-1-who-will/
Balance can be a huge challenge for children with special needs. The equilibrium it takes to ride a two-wheeled bicycle can seem beyond many of these kids' abilities, creating another barrier between themselves and their peers.
That's why I was glad to see the Easter Seals of Northern California was sponsoring an “immersion” camp this year to teach bicycling to children with special needs.
The camp and systematic approach to teach two-wheeled cycling was created by a retired mechanical engineer from St. Louis, Richard Klein, who holds similar camps around the country. His program is called “Lose the Training Wheels.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/02/camp-helps-special-needs-children-learn-to-ride-bicycles/
An adapted bicycle developed by the Lose the Training Wheels camp. Picture from website.
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I've seen lots of ways to measure annual bicycling goals. There are total miles, total bicycle rides, total centuries, total weight loss, riding at least one major bicycle tour.
One bicyclist at the Cycling Challenge blog in Switzerland sets vertical goals. I suppose it helps if you live in the Alps, but he'll try to cycle 525,000 feet of vertical ascent, or about one foot for every minute of every day of 2008.
I'm going to renew my attempt at 4,000 miles in 2008. Last year's attempt fizzled out at the end of the summer with interruptions for testing and surgery for prostate cancer. The mileage goal didn't seem that important during that period …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/01/going-for-4000-bicycling-miles-in-2008/
Oregon will begin issuing “Share the Road” license plates beginning Jan. 2 for your other set of wheels. They're another reminder for other motorists that bicycles have a right to the road.
Proceeds from the sale of the special plates will be distributed to to cycling-related causes by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Cycle Oregon Fund. They cost an additional $10 at time of issuance and can be ordered through the DMV.
In other Oregon bicycling news, the Wall Street Journal wrote about US Rep. Earl Blumenauer in Saturday's edition. Here in the Northwest, we all know about Blumenauer and his many good efforts on behalf of bicyclists. It's good to see him get wider recognition in a national publication …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/31/oregons-share-the-road-license-plates-available-in-2008/
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