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Ditty Bops on bikes

Amanda Barrett, left, and Abby Dewald, aka The Ditty Bops, an LA singing group. See website at Ditty Bops.

 

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Results delayed for cyclist Roberto Heras

The accusations about illegal doping in cycling have been flying fast and furious lately. The cyclists, the laboratories, the tests and the sports administrators have all come under attack in the past year.

What a bad time for a laboratory to announce it needs more time to test Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras's “B” urine sample for blood boosting agent EPO.

Under so …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/23/results-delayed-for-cyclist-roberto-heras/

Englishman finishes around the world bike tour

One day in 2001, Alistair Humphreys jumped on his bicycle, pedalled up the hill, around the corner and out of sight. He wouldn't return for four years.

During that time the 28-year-old covered 50,000 miles, passing through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North and South America on his 'round-the-world bike trip.

As bike tours go, he knew this would be …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/23/englishman-finishes-around-the-world-bike-tour/

Around the world cyclist pushing bike through the sand

Alastair Humphreys is wrapping up his around the world bicycle tour after cycling some 50,000 miles over four years from his home in the UK. The picture comes from his website: Round the World by Bike.

 

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/22/around-the-world-cyclist-pushing-bike-through-the-sand/

End of the road for SF Grand Prix bike race

Bickering over unpaid bills has led to the cancellation of next year's Grand Prix bicycle race in San Francisco.
The 108-mile bike race over San Francisco's storied hills and past tourist attractions became a political football after some city officials questioned the city's underwriting some costs of the event. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/21/end-of-the-road-for-sf-grand-prix-bike-race/

Cyclist Roberto Heras' day in the lab; Tyler Hamilton case slated

Imagine this scene, cycling fans.

A laboratory full of people — technicians in white lab coats, bicycle team sponsors, maybe a cyclist or two, and at least one lawyer and a few other suits standing around.

On a table in front of them sits, what, a test tube (?) filled with a yellowish liquid.

The vial holds the final results of this year's Vuelta …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/21/cyclist-roberto-heras-day-in-the-lab-tyler-hamilton-case-slated/

Test tube

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Dog sculpture fashioned from bike parts

Tucson's Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage project holds its 10th annual BICAS auction Sunday, Nov. 20, at Flash Gallery, 310 E. Congress St. More details in the Tucson Citizen.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/11/19/dog-sculpture-fashioned-from-bike-parts/

Diabetes nurse finishes cross-country bike tour

As a certified diabetes educator nurse, Montana cycling tourist Mary Madison teaches that regular exercise leads to good health.

The 70-year-old cyclist had plenty of opportunity to put that message into practice as she bicycled 4,500 miles from Montana to Maine this summer and fall.

The Sidney (Montana) Herald reports Madison biked 95 days during the four-and-a-half months. The rest …

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Mary Madison cycling in California

70-year-old Mary Madison has cycled the Pacific Coast and ridden cross-country.

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