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Cyclist greets Mona, the camel

San Juan locals say this camel is friendly, but I wouldn't as close as this bicyclist did on our bike tour.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/06/06/cyclist-greets-mona-the-camel/

Bicyclists rest and look for whales

Lime Kiln Park on San Juan Island; bicycles and bicyclists at rest…

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/06/05/bicyclists-rest-and-look-for-whales/

Resting on bike ride to look for whales

Lime Kiln Road on San Juan Island perfect for spotting orcas.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/06/05/resting-on-bike-ride-to-look-for-whales/

Floyd Landis will hit the road for “Positively False” book tour


If you've already seen and heard enough of Floyd Landis, well, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Landis' book, “Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France,” comes out June 26 and he'll immediately start a book-signing tour that will take him to bookstores across the country.

I'd expect Landis, and maybe co-author Lauren Mooney of Bicycling magazine, to appear on radio and TV talk shows at the same time.

And don't leave out Landis's doctor, Arnie Baker….

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Floyd Landis book

Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/06/05/floyd-landis-book/

Bicycle quote: Bike trail avoids Route 1 in Delaware

“I’ve ridden bicycles for years and have been taken off Route 1 once in a helicopter and twice in ambulances as a result of biking accidents with vehicles.”

Delaware Environmental Control Secretary John Hughes …

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The bicycle seat built for a 500-pound rider

A new mail order catalog for overly large people features, among other things, a bicycle saddle with a 500-pound capacity.

The East Valley Tribune (Phoenix) mentions the saddle in a story about branding a catalog for Casual Male XL, the nation's biggest chain of clothing and accessories for men's-plus sizes.

Apparently the company has jettisoned the names “big and tall” and “supersize” because of the negative connotations those names imply. In addition to extra large clothing, the stores and catalogs offer heavy-duty lawn chairs, extra wide toilet seats and more. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/06/04/the-bicycle-seat-built-for-a-500-pound-rider/

May bike mileage moanings: It must have been something I ate

My efforts to save gas money, curb global warming, stay fit and have fun by riding a bicycle paid off in May to the tune of 355 miles.

I feel that I could have done more, but there was a family camping trip and some lower g.i. problems that impeded by progress over Memorial weekend. …

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Floyd Landis at Teva Mountain games

Eating too many doughnuts lately was Floyd Landis' excuse for an 8th place finish in the hill-climbing competition at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail.

Waiting to hear the results of a three-judge arbitration panel that could ban him from professional cycling for two years, Landis visited the extreme games event to meet and greet the public.

The course record up …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/06/04/floyd-landis-at-teva-mountain-games/

AIDS/Lifecycle bike tour underway in California

A record 2,300 bicyclists are riding in this year's AIDS/Lifecycle, which began its 7-day tour down the California coast on Sunday.

Starting in San Francisco, the rolling fund-raiser made its first stop in Santa Cruz, left, on Sunday night at Harvey West Park.

The “inside” story of the event, which raised $11 million for AIDS research this year, is provided online at Experience AIDS/Lifecycle 6. The website offers bike tour images, four blogs, and a podcast all updated daily. …

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