I always heard: Dog bites man; no story. Man bites dog; story.
There's no rule for man on bicycle hits dog on the Tour de France, so I'll offer this up. It's a clip of Marcus Burghardt hitting a Labrador during Tuesday's Stage 9.
Look how that front wheel crumples.
Apparently the dog was not injured. We …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/19/that-burghardt-hits-dog-video-clip/
The eight host cities along the route of the 2007 Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, which begins Sunday, will roll out the red carpet when 8,000 – 10,000 cyclists roll into their towns.
These cities are offering more than the “cow pie bingo” contest that 1,000 Cycle Around Maryland riders were treated to one year in Federalsburg. (The event drew a big crowd, but the hosts must have chosen the only cow on the Eastern Shore with constipation. In contrast, we CAM cyclists blew out the host high school's septic drainage field.)
The biggest draw for this year's RAGBRAI will probably be out on the road where Lance Armstrong is riding the entire route. Event host Des Moines Register has a RAGBRAI interactive map at its website this year where riders can post their Lance sightings, as well as check out services along the route …..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/18/host-cities-schedule-special-events-to-entertain-ragbrai-bike-riders/
Bicycle rack maker Thule has issued a recall notice for three styles of hitch-mounted bike racks that can cause finger cuts or amputations if operated improperly.
The three are: Hitching Post Pro (934, 934xt, 935, 935xt, 936, 936xt, 937, 937xt, 951, 951xt), Expressway (995, 995xt, 996, 996xt), and Trailblazer (998, 998xt) (click the image for a picture of all three). The racks were sold from 2003 through 2007.
In a press release, Thule said it's recalling the racks because a pinch point exists between the bike arm bracket and the upright assembly ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/18/amputation-hazard-prompts-recall-for-thule-hitch-bike-racks/
Three styles of Thule bicycle racks may cause finger or hand injuries if used improperly. See press release at Thule
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/18/thule-issues-recall-notice-on-bike-hitches-for-cars/
Cedric Vasseur became the first Frenchman to win a Tour de France stage in 2007 when he sprinted from a five-man breakaway in the last few yards before the finish line in Marseille.
The peloton finished about 10 minutes later, but Michael Rasmussen's yellow jersey was safe on his shoulders.
The 142-mile race from Tallard to Marseille was a restful stage for most of the peloton. It was the first out of the Alps and featured just four hills, two category 4's and two category 3's…..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/18/vasseur-wins-stage-10-no-change-for-leader-rasmussen/
Wins stage 10 of 2007 tour de france for quickstep
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/18/cedric-vasseur/
Two German public TV channels stopped airing the Tour de France after a member of the T-Mobile pro cycling team tested positive for a high level of testosterone.
The cyclist, Patrik Sinkewitz, dropped out of the tour on Sunday after he rode his bike into a spectator.
Sinkewitz was tested during training on June 8, and the results just came back. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/18/another-t-mobile-doping-case-german-public-channels-pull-tdf-broadcasting/
Innovations in Cycling is recalling about 55,000 combination tire inflator-hand pumps because they can explode under pressure.
The devices, sold under the names Genuine Innovations Second Wind MTB and Wrench Force Two Shot, can shatter under pressure when inflating tires if the tire valve is blocked.
The company and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission report 12 incidents of exploding …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/17/explosions-prompt-tire-inflatorhand-pump-recall/
Made by Innovations in Cycling
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/17/second-wind-pump-recalled/
The long arm of the law fingered three cyclists for indecent exposure during Seattle's Saturday edition of the World Naked Bike Ride.
Seattle police arrested the three as 57 ride participants pedaled into Seward Park, according to the P-I. They were released from police custody after being charged with indecent exposure, a misdemeanor.
Ride organizer Daniel Johnson said this is the first time since the ride began in 2003 that there have been arrests. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/07/17/three-naked-cyclists-arrested-in-seattle-protest-ride/
Adventure Cycling Association Trail biking Rails to Trails Conservancy League of American Bicyclists
Recent Comments