Tragedy struck the 5,000-strong Great Victorian Bike Ride when a gust of wind forced a cyclist into a passing vehicle.
Deborah Gray, 53, of Mt. Moriac had ridden the charity bike ride for 12 years. The Herald-Sun said Gray died from injuries received in the freak accident on Murray Valley Highway near Echuca.
Harry Barber, general manager of the ride, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/29/cyclist-dies-in-great-victorian-bike-ride/
The Cyclelicious blogger recently wrote about trying to rip off a piece of dangling handlebar tape while riding in a peloton.
I was dumbfounded that someone else had done something that stupid on a bike. It also gave me a great deal of comfort. Misery loves company.
Here's the dumbest things I've done on a bicycle. I'm sure many of you will find …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/29/my-10-biggest-goofs-on-a-bike/
(UPDATED: Nov. 30)The high sheriffs at the Colorado State Patrol have decreed that organized bike rides will be limited to 2,500 riders.
The Rocky Mountain News reported that State Patrol Chief Mark Trostel is setting the limit for safety. “As our resources are finite in comparison to the levels of those who wish to participate in an event, we cannot safely control …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/29/colorado-limits-bike-ride-numbers/
Cycling might not make you musically talented, but The Ditty Bops are proof that it won't hurt either.
The female singing duo from Los Angeles say that bike riding is one of their favorite leisure pursuits.
Amanda Barrett (mandolin and dulcimer) and Abby Dewald (guitar) enjoy cycling so much that they've included it in their …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/28/the-ditty-bops-cycling-and-singing-in-la/
So you like to climb the hills on your bike? There are days when I do, too.
Of course, I don't have a choice. My neighborhood sits at about the 300-foot elevation mark above the lakeside bicycle route that brings me home.
Here are some folks in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle who seek out the big hills. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/26/cycling-up-those-hills/
Photo by cgilker on flickr.com
A cyclist climbs a brick-paved street in Pittsburgh; one of that city's dirty dozen.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/26/cycling-up-the-bricks-in-pittsburgh/
The laboratory conducting the follow-up test on Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras's urine sample found traces of EPO that confirmed an earlier test.
The finding means that Heras could be stripped of this year's record-setting fourth Vuelta a Espana title and be banned from professional cycling for two years.
He joins a group that includes Italian Marco Pantani, Frenchman Richard Virenque …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/25/cyclist-roberto-heras-joins-infamous-breakaway/
Joe Bowen is taking a breather in his meandering cross-country bicycle tour.
The retired contractor is recreating a 14,000-mile bicycle tour he started in 1967 from Lompoc, California, to his home and reporting his experiences back to school kids in eastern Kentucky.
After meeting former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in south Georgia, Bowen commented: “I'm out here riding my bicycle, but Someone else is writing …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/24/cyclist-joe-bowen-makes-it-home-for-thanksgiving/
Among the many people Joe Bowen met on his cross-country bicycle trip, a former President and First Lady.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/24/joe-bowen-flanked-by-president-carter-and-his-wife-rosyln/
The Ditty Bops singing group have published a calendar. It can be ordered at the website.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/23/not-the-bike-riding-outfits-ditty-bops-wear-to-tool-around-la/
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