Photo from infosponge at flickr.com
Railroad-style signs mark the towns along the path of the 34-mile Pinellas Trail in Florida
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/10/06/sign-on-pinellas-trail-bike-path/
I missed a couple of things while I recovered from the narcotic stupor following my prostate surgery. One was coverage of the Interbike 2007 trade show. Another was George Hincapie's announcement that he was joining T-Mobile cycling team.
I also missed the unveiling of the 2008 Tour of America — a Tour de France-style cross-country bicycle race from New York to San Francisco.
Overall, it sounds like a cool idea for a coast-to-coast stage bike race. Dammit, if the French can do it, why not the Americans? But some of the details are just mind-boggling. And after reading some coverage from VeloNews (Friday's Foaming Rant “Detour of America) and Bicycling (The Boulder Report “Tour Day What?“), I wondered if we'll ever see such a race….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/10/03/is-tour-of-america-for-real/
Silent for more than a week on Floyd Landis losing an appeal on doping charges, Lance Armstrong now says he doesn't understand how the arbitration board arrived at its 2-1 decision.
“When you are giving someone the death penalty, which they essentially did, you cannot tolerate shoddy work, which they clearly did. I don't understand that type of rationale. I don't understand the verdict.
“It's tough for Floyd; it's tough for cycling. But at the same time, it's also really tough and unfortunate for the fans of all athletes. You never know when you're in that position, when an athlete's in that position, and you want to make sure that everything's done right.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/10/02/armstrong-says-shoddy-lab-work-should-vindicate-landis/
The guy at the corner grocery watched me walk across the parking lot in the rain.
“Where's your bike?”
“In the garage, where it's happy,” I told him.
Five days after my radical prostatectomy, I'm happy with the bike in the garage too. Considering my soreness and catheter, I can't imagine riding it anytime soon ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/10/02/back-on-my-feet-but-not-my-wheels/
The blue ribbon signifies the fight against prostate cancer. More at Damon Harris Cancer Foundation.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/10/02/blue-ribbon-for-fight-against-prostate-cancer/
My bike touring buddy took this picture as I paused at the top of a climb on our overnight bicycle ride on the Olympic Peninsula over Labor Day weekend. It seems like a year ago.
I was suffering from carrying too much weight on a rollercoaster route through the Kitsap Peninsula, across the Hood Canal Bridge, and then along the shoreline on the lightly traveled but hilly Paradise Bay Road.
It was my highlight ride of the bicycling month, which has come to an early end because of pending surgery….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/09/27/end-of-the-road-for-now-september-ride-stats/
Pedaling a fully loaded bicycle, I take frequent breaks on this hilly route along the Puget Sound shoreline on the Olympic Peninsula
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/09/27/boat-harbor-on-olympic-peninsula/
A couple of blog items involving bicyclists convinces me that things are as bad as ever out on the streets.
The LAist blog writes about a cyclist getting handcuffed by police after his bicycle was damaged by a bus and Cyclelicious had an item about a struck cyclist who shoots at a motorist ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/09/25/if-you-need-proof-the-world-is-going-crazy/
Tour of Missouri on Versus cable network: 4-6 p.m. (ET) Wednesday
One of the major goals of the Tour of Missouri bike race this year was to boost tourism to the Show Me state.
But the bicycle race had the spillover effect of introducing a lot of folks to professional cyclists and winning a slight measure of respect for those who ride their bikes on Missouri's streets.
Blog reader Jack Painter wrote to me after the race that his family members were thrilled to meet many of the racers. And Kansas City Star columnist Bill Graham writes that following the race, “We need to keep working on making bicycling a bigger pastime in our communities.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/09/25/what-the-tour-of-missouri-means-to-cyclists/
Photo by Tamara Painter
George Hincapie in yellow jersey at the Tour of Missouri.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/09/25/george-hincapie/
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