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Lance Armstrong on Oprah, again
If you like this sort of thing, 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Tuesday (Sept. 20) night.
The Paceline fan website for the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team has a recap. Armstrong touched on the “witch hunt” angle of the latest drug allegations scooped up by L'Equipe, but mostly he talked about what …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/21/lance-armstrong-on-oprah-again/
Sidewalk cycling delayed in Toledo
What started out as a quirky little story about a cyclist in Toledo getting a traffic ticket after he was struck by a pickup truck has turned into a controversy over where bikes belong.
It's easy to make light of the story, considering the ironic nature of the incident. But anyone who bicycles regularly can see the bigger picture here.
To recap: Melvin Surprise, 22, was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk adjacent to a busy Toledo street when a pickup struck him as it pulled out of a shopping center driveway. A policeman gave Surprise a ticket …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/21/sidewalk-cycling-delayed-in-toledo/
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/21/share-the-road-sign-ohio/
Bicycles aid Hurricane Katrina victims and refugees
Bicycles are playing a part in helping people who found their lives turned inside-out by Hurricane Katrina.
Clubs are offering fund-raising rides, businesses are offering jobs, and both are collecting and distributing free bicycles (left) to give refugees from the storm a set of wheels to get from one place to another.
There are even stories of people who used …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/20/bicycles-aid-hurricane-katrina-victims-and-refugees/
Donated bike at Super Dome
Volunteers unload bicycles donated in Austin to the SuperDome in Houston. More pictures at Bicycle Super Sport website.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/20/donated-bike-at-super-dome/
Hundreds of bike donated in Austin
Bikes to be fixed up and delivered to people displaced by Hurricane Katrina in Texas. More donation photos here….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/20/hundreds-of-bike-donated-in-austin/
Heras sets Vuelta record
Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras took home a record fourth championship from the Vuelta a Espana in 2005.
The mountain specialist had shared three wins with Swiss cyclist Tony Rominger, but gained the fourth victory with a decisive mountain stage where he finally shook Russian Denis Menchov from his back wheel.
Heras, riding for Liberty Seguros, didn't fare so well in …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/20/heras-sets-vuelta-record/
Bicycle Quote: Sheryl Crow about Lance Armstrong
“There are people who still think I'm nuts. I mean I have a massive feminist following. And a lot of those people are mad. They're like, 'Why would you quit everything for a man?'” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/16/bicycle-quote-sheryl-crow-about-lance-armstrong/
Paris to offer cheap bike rentals; bikes are free in some US cities
A French wire service reports that Paris may offer cheap bicycle rentals at 350 Paris metro stations. Some US cities, such as Austin (photo at left), are doing them one better by offering free bikes and bike rebuilding classes.
The Agence France-Presse says the first 30 minutes would be free; after that, 50 cents to one euro an hour. The idea is to reduce car traffic in the French capital. In Lyon, where 1,000 bikes are available, a bike official said more than 10,000 rentals were made last month.
It's a great idea; but let's talk about free bikes in the US. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/16/paris-to-offer-cheap-bike-rentals-bikes-are-free-in-some-us-cities/
Young cyclist wins Vuelta stage; Heras leads overall
Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras finished more than 15 minutes behind the winner of Friday's stage in the Vuelta a Espana, but still sat comfortably in the lead.
The 88-mile bicycle race to Alcobendas ended in a three-way sprint to the finish won by 21-year-old Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner). He was a part of an early breakaway of low-ranked riders that survived the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/09/16/young-cyclist-wins-vuelta-stage-heras-leads-overall/
Trail biking
- Pinkbike Poll: Singletrack or Fire Road Climbs?... ride is focused on the down. Trail bike…covering ground on single track is hard to beat. It's about both the up and down then. Then there is riding ...
- Oregon State Parks announces new e-bike rules - Statesman JournalE-bikes can now use the same bike trails as other bicycles unless specifically prohibited at Oregon State Parks. Here's what to know.
- Terns: An enlightening bike ride up Blatnik Park hill in Niskayuna - Times UnionCycling Blatnik Park hill in Niskayuna, along Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Trail, an experience that blends physical challenge, personal growth, ...
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