The father of LSD says he was riding his bicycle the first time he felt the hallucinogenic effects of acid.
Could Albert Hofmann, who died at age 102 in 2008, have been the first cyclist to be accused of doping? You could certainly say took the first bike trip.
Hofmann told the International Herald Tribune …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/04/19/worlds-first-lsd-trip-happened-on-a-bike-ride/
[The film “Bicycle Dreams” will be presented next Thursday (March 14, 2013) at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Exit Theater at 807 East Roy Street in Seattle. The showing is presented by the Bicycle Alliance of Washington. See details here for discount advance tickets.
If you’re unfamiliar with it, here’s a story I did in 2009 about the film. By the way, Dani Wyss won the race in 2009, but Jure Robic won the contest the following year. Tragically, he died in September 2010 in a collision with a car during a training ride.]
June 23, 2009 — Endurance cycling junkies no doubt are enjoying the contest between Jure Robic and Dani Wyss being played out this week as the Race Across America nears the finish line. ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/03/08/bicycle-dreams-documentary-tells-the-behind-the-scenes-raam-story/
Update: Nov. 17, 2012
— Defending champion Eric Marcotte won his third straight El Tour de Tucson on Saturday in a head-to-head battle at the finish against Rafael Escarcega, the 2009 winner.
A 32-year-old resident of Scottsdale, Marcotte finished the 111-mile course in 4:13, about six minutes faster than last year.
Linnea Herbertson, a University of Arizona grad student, won the women’s division in a time of 4:39.
Former Olympic cyclist John Howard, 65, crashed near the finish …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/17/snow-birds-flock-to-arizona-for-2011-el-tour-de-tucson-marcotte-wins-again/
July 24, 2012 — Another project I’m working on has made it challenging to update this blog on a daily basis this summer. So here’s a 2007 story from the BikingBis.com vault about saddle sores, and how to prevent and treat them. Good luck staying comfortable in the saddle…
Warmer weather and longer bike rides are right around the corner for many of us, which means sore, blistered butts are also around the next bend.
It’s easier to get an idea how to avoid saddle sores when you understand what causes them. Basically it all starts with logging miles. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/07/24/14-ways-to-avoid-and-treat-saddle-sores-from-bicycling/
Here's a whimsical moment of two generations sharing some fun on bicycles.
The photo — entitled “Flying” — won the People Powered Movement photo contest from the Alliance for Biking and Walking announced Thursday.
Spokane photographer Rachel Schell snapped the image at Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane, Wash. As the overall grand prize winner out of 1,700 photos submitted, she wins …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/03/01/flying-on-bikes-in-spokane-wins-alliance-photo-contest/
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show returns to the West Coast this weekend for all those devoted to the elegance and durability of bicycles made in small shops.
The exhibition will be open from 11-6 Friday, 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday at the Sacramento Convention Center at 1400 J Street.
A bike ride and a bike art event in town are tied to the show.
This year's show features more than 170 exhibitors …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/02/29/handmade-bicycle-lovers-roll-into-sacramento-this-weekend/
The 9 endurance cyclists who set off a little more than a week ago (Feb. 18) for an around the world bicycle race from London are already spread across three continents.
Most of the cyclists in the World Cycle Racing Grand Tour are heading eastward on various routes across Europe, while two others are heading the opposite direction in North and South America.
While its tough to determine the leader because they'll all taking different routes, Mike Hall has racked up the most miles as of Monday — 1,493.
Rules set up by the Guinness Book of World Records, the winner will be the first to cross the finish line in London …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/02/27/world-cycle-racing-grand-tour-finds-cyclists-in-europe-north-and-south-america/
The struggle to pass a law in California that requires motorists to give bicycles 3 feet of space when passing won't die.
A state senator from Long Beach on Friday submitted SB 1464 to the state legislature. It makes it illegal for the driver of a motor vehicle to overtake a bicycle traveling in the same direction “at a distance of less than three feet… “
So far, 20 states nationwide require that motorists give bicyclists at least a 3-foot margin when passing.
This is the third 3-foot passing bill introduced in the California …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/02/27/another-attempt-for-3-foot-passing-law-in-california/
When the Hollywood glitterati take their walk down the Red Carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday, imagine that they've arrived by bicycle.
It's doubtful they did. I think the limousine is still the transport of choice to such events.
But if publicity photos from Hollywood are any indication, the stars do enjoy taking an occasional spin on two wheels.
Philadelphia film critic Steven Rea, an avid bicyclists himself, has been providing these archived photos at his Rides a Bike blog …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/02/26/actors-and-actresses-ride-bicycles-too/
This stolen bicycle case from Chico, California, is notable even though more than a quarter million bicycles are stolen every year.
Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for the theft of an estimated $125,000 worth of high-end bicycles in northern California.
They found 30 such bicycles whole or disassembled for resale in a storage locker.
The Chico Press-Enterprise says that police believe the 28-year-old man already sold more than a dozen stolen bicycles …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/02/24/police-solve-biggest-crime-wave-ever-in-chico-ca-stolen-bicycles/
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