More than 200 bike riders begin pedaling through Bleeding Kansas today, reliving the border skirmishes that led up to the Civil War.
This is the first year of the “Border Raiders” bicycle tour, sponsored by Hog Back Ridge Bicycle Touring Co. in Lawrence. Cyclists will follow a 400-mile route through Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. Bicyclists will visit the …
Category: Bike Touring
Bike tour of pre-Civil War border wars
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Biking and building across the US
If it's a rest day on a cross-country bicycle tour for these college students, then they must be building a house.
That's what more than 100 participants in the four-separate Bike and Build tours are expected to do this summer. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/06/21/biking-and-building-across-the-us/
Ride the Rockies starts today in Colorado
The Des Moines Register owns the granddaddy of all cross-state bicycle tours. The Iowa tour, RAGBRAI, has come to be known for its partying as well as the generosity of the host towns.
The Denver Post has its own, slightly less famous, Ride the Rockies, known for its breath-taking scenery as well as the leg-bursting climbs. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/06/19/ride-the-rockies-starts-today-in-colorado/
53rd cross-country tour might be his last
Many cyclists dream about taking their first TransAmerica trip. Some dream about taking their second.
Thomas Beasley dreams that his 53rd will be his last.
The 36-year-old cyclist has crossed the US 52 times from north to south or east to west. As he rides, he stops in towns and cities along the way to raise money for multiple sclerosis….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/23/53rd-cross-country-tour-might-be-his-last/
Time for bicycle tourists to thank the Trail Angels
Would you like to show your appreciation to someone who helped you on a bicycle tour?
Can you think of anyone who:
Took you in on a stormy night;
Let you camp in their back yard;
Gave you and your busted bike a lift into town;
Basically saved your butt on your last bicycle tour?
The Adventure Cycling Association is …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/10/time-for-bicycle-tourists-to-thank-the-trail-angels/
RAGBRAI spaces filled; many other state tours available
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.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/05/ragbrai-spaces-filled-many-other-state-tours-available/
Bicycle Quote: Eating on South Carolina bike tour
“Everyone eats their own thing. Some people stop along the way at little diners and eat fried chicken and peach cobbler. That would have me puking the whole way home. Everyone is different.”
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/03/bicycle-quote-eating-on-south-carolina-bike-tour/
Cross-country bicycle rider dies after “trip of a lifetime”
The day after completing his 2,400-mile “trip of a lifetime,” bicyclist Broc Bebout died on the way home in a van.
The Indiana cyclist and about 20 friends completed their five-week southern tier journey from Carlsbad, California, to Brunswick, Georgia, on Wednesday last week.
His wife told the Star Press newspaper that her husband had a great time. “It was the trip of a lifetime. We all have a list of things we like to say we did. That was right up there at the top.”
The 57-year-old cyclist had been a heart patient …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/02/cross-country-bicycle-rider-dies-after-trip-of-a-lifetime/
Voices from the road; bicycle tour blogs
What's the latest on the bicycle tour riders that I've reported on in recent weeks? See the “On the Road Bicycle Tour Blogs” web page that references their stories and links to their blogs and websites.
Here's their progress, last time I checked:
Don Boehley, the 9/11 bicycle tour rider — He has pedaled up the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/28/voices-from-the-road-bicycle-tour-blogs/
MS Bike Tour; cycling for a cause
What's the largest single event for bicycle touring each year? I'd say it would have to be the MS Bike Tour.
The fund-raiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is actually more than one event; it comprises more than 100 rides in 48 states this year. Last year, the MS Society estimated about 100,000 cyclists pedaled in the rides….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/28/ms-bike-tour-cycling-for-a-cause/
Adventure Cycling Association
- Gender Equity Mechanics Reflects on a Year of Bicycle Maintenance WorkshopsGender Equity Mechanics (GEM) is a gathering of women and non-binary people interested in learning hands-on bicycle maintenance and repair skills. We would like to give a shout out to […] The post Gender Equity Mechanics Reflects on a Year of Bicycle Maintenance Workshops appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Me, Myself, and IThis story originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine’s Final Mile essay anthology. *** I rode with tears streaming down my face. I pedaled as hard […] The post Me, Myself, and I appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Out Our Front Door Celebrates Successful Adaptive Cycling SeasonThis year, we were able to welcome 19 young people with adaptive needs (and their families), plus two adults with adaptive needs on our weekend bike camping trips for free. […] The post Out Our Front Door Celebrates Successful Adaptive Cycling Season appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
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League of American Bicyclists
- New Transportation Alternatives Funding coming your wayThanks to Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA), the Ranking Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, your state is getting more Transportation Alternatives funds! Yesterday, Congress passed the Water… The post New Transportation Alternatives Funding coming your way appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- LCI Spotlight: Michael PotocznyThe League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight… The post LCI Spotlight: Michael Potoczny appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- New Bicycle Friendly State Rankings Highlight Progress and Challenges for Safer Cycling Across AmericaWashington, DC — The League of American Bicyclists has released its 2024 Bicycle Friendly State Rankings, a comprehensive evaluation of state efforts to improve conditions for bicycling. This year’s rankings… The post New Bicycle Friendly State Rankings Highlight Progress and Challenges for Safer Cycling Across America appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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