Want to take a bike ride around the Texas ranch of a US president whose term got bogged down in an unpopular war?
Don't bother heading to Crawford to ride at W's ranch unless you're Lance Armstrong. I'm talking about the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, about an hour's drive from Austin.
Luci Johnson, the youngest daughter of former president Lyndon Baines Johnson, led two bike tours of the ranch and surrounding areas last weekend that each drew about 75 people. The ride — about nine miles — started at the LBJ State Park and Historic Site and crossed over to the LBJ Ranch National Historic Park.
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The Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is located in Stonewall, Texas. In March 2007 daughter Luci Johnson led a bike tour from the state site to the nearby national park.
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The attention of pro cycling fans returns to France this week for the 8-day Paris-Nice bicycle race.
Great Britain's David Millar took the short prologue on Sunday on the outskirts of Paris and retains his overall slim lead at the end of Monday's Stage 1.
Sitting back in 6th place, but only 3 seconds behind, is Discovery Channel cyclist Levi Leipheimer, the American who won last month's Tour of California …
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Paris-Nice bicycle race runs March 11 to March 18.
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Now we've changed to Daylight Savings Time two weeks early. We're back to dark mornings again, although we do get another hour of daylight in the evening.
Tufts University lecturer Michael Downing has said it's not about energy conservation, it's about getting Americans to spend more money shopping. The author of “Spring Forward: the Annual Madness of Daylight Savings Time” says the golf industry predicted a $400 million annual boost in green fees and sales the last time DST was extended.
Haven't I read that bicycling is the new golf? It might follow that what's good for golf is good for cycling. …
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Pete & Ed's Gifts offers a wide range of clocks made from bicycle parts. Here's a desk clock made from a bicycle cog.
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So what's all this yelling going on over at one corner of the cavernous seaplane hangar that houses the 2007 Seattle International Bicycle Expo?
Two guys are competing in a virtual track sprint (Goldsprints) and an emcee is urging a small crowd to cheer them on.
Elsewhere, a former pro cyclist is talking about the Tour de France to a standing-room-only gathering. In between more than 150 exhibitors are displaying and talking up whatever bicycle related stuff they're offering and bargain-hunters are searching clothing racks and boxes for shorts, jerseys, socks, helmets, you name it. Man, it's noisy in here …
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Four speeds is all you get on this 1949 Bianchi displayed at the 2007 Seattle International Bicycle Show. More about development of derailleurs.
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F.H. Grubb manufactured this bicycle in England in the 1930s. The company was known for lightweight racing and touring frames. Just one of about two dozen classic bicycles on display at the 2007 Seattle International Bike Expo.
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Spinning like crazy, two guys at the 2007 Seattle International Bike Expo go head-to-head in a virtual track sprint.
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