The results of the 1.15 km prologue for the Giro d'Italia on Saturday show the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team with three bicycle riders in the top 20.
The show stealer in Reggio Calabria, however, was probably retired sprinter Mario Cipollini, who rode the time trial for old-times sake. Super Mario wore a pink skinsuit with silver veins and rode …
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BBC Radio took a poll recently on what was the best invention since 1800.
The bicycle came in at #1 with 59% of the vote. It was chosen for being an ecologically sound means of transportation, its simple design, and its widespread use.
I couldn't agree more. The ability to get from one place to another more quickly than walking …
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From Owl's Head Museum. The true origin of the cranked, pedal- powered bicycle is obscure. Possibly the first was made in Pierre Michaux's shop in Paris during 1861. While repairing a hobby horse, which had no pedals, the Michauxs had the idea of fitting an axle to the front wheel “like the crank handle of …
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I've been thinking a lot lately about Broc Bebout, the 57-year-old Indiana cyclist who died the day after completing a cross-country bicycle tour.
The well-liked bike club member from Anderson was a marathon runner in his 20s and 30s, until he was diagnosed with heart disease and underwent a quadruple bypass at age 39. Bicycling helped him lead a …
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The Giro d'Italia is a great warm-up for the Tour de France, if not for the cyclists, then for the bicycling fans.
The first of the three-week-long, real-life soap operas on wheels in Europe — the other two are the Tour and the Vuelta d'Espana — features heart-stopping pack sprints through historic Italian cities and gut-wrenching climbs in the Appenines, …
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The Bicycle Alliance of Washington reports that three bills to improve safety and education for bicyclists in the state passed the Legislature in the recent session. They've been sent to Gov. Gregoire for her signature.
The first, HB 1108, prohibits a motorist from crossing over to the left lane to pass when a bicycle or pedestrian is visible in the …
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At http://www.bicyclealliance.org.
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Route of the 4,100-mile Giro, May 7-29
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If you applied for this year's RAGBRAI and didn't get in, you're not alone. More than 600 group or individual applications for the 33rd annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa are on the waiting list.
RAGBRAI organizers report that all 8,500 spaces were filled by lottery for the 523-mile ride across the state, from July 24-30. The lottery results are available online.
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