A 90-mile section of the Mother Road, Route 66, in Oklahoma would be designated a “Historic Bike Trail” under a bill submitted by a state legislator.
It's the latest move to transform the historic 2,400-mile highway from Chicago to Los Angeles into a long-distance bicycle route.
Adventure Cycling Association announced in November that it had chosen the corridor of the iconic American highway as its next bicycle route, complete with detailed road maps and descriptions of roadside services ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/25/oklahoma-bill-would-make-route-66-a-historic-bike-trail/
Two more cities — Boulder, Colorado, and Madison, Wisconsin — are jumping on the bike-sharing bandwagon.
Following a year in which Denver, Minneapolis and Washington DC all launched major bike-share programs, the new announcements show that more cities are supporting programs that enable members to borrow bicycles for short errands.
Boulder is aiming for a May 20 launch date, starting with 200 bicycles available at 25 stations scattered around the town.
Madison's program — proposing 350 bicycles at 35 kiosk stations — is not so far along ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/25/bike-sharing-coming-to-boulder-and-madison-next-year/
A 3-foot passing bill has been tabled in the Washington state legislature while a vote on one in Virginia is expected this week. Meanwhile, a bill in Oklahoma would impose fines for the existing 3-foot passing law there.
The Washington bill to require motorists to give bicyclists a 3-foot gap when passing (expanded to 5 feet at 35 mph or above) has been tabled at the request of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington because of other controversial aspects of the legislation.
The passing provision was included in HB 1018, entitled the Mutual Responsibilities bill, which was an attempt to define what is required for motor vehicles and bicycles to safely share the road …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/24/3-foot-passing-bill-updates-for-wa-va-and-ok/
Lance Armstrong has the Livestrong Challenge, Levi Leipheimer has the King Ridge Gran Fondo in Santa Rosa, and now Chris Horner is rolling out the Cascade Gran Fondo bicycle ride near his hometown of Bend, Oregon.
The 39-year-old RadioShack cyclist is known as much for his humor as his pro cycling career that stretches back to 1996.
Now he's hosting a weekend fund-raiser event that's scheduled for Aug. 18-20, 2011. It features an “Evening of Stories” the first night, a VIP dinner the second, and a 75-mile Gran Fondo-style bicycle ride through the Cascades on the third day ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/23/chris-horner-launches-cascade-gran-fondo-bike-ride-in-oregon/
Here's a bike messenger, right down to his freshly skinned forearm, asserting his rights on the streets of Portland in the new comedy series “Portlandia.”
The six-episode series premieres at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday on cable network IFC.
The show is the creation of Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live and singer-musician Carrie Brownstein, who set about to poke a little fun at the city and its inhabitants. They both say they love Portland, but can find it to be a little quirky ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/21/bicycle-rights-as-seen-in-portlandia/
Sports Illustrated has delivered the latest grist to be chewed on regarding allegations that Lance Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs during his career.
Available in the current issue, “The Case Against Lance Armstrong” also is posted online at the Sports Illustrated website. Reporters Selena Roberts and David Epstein went back as far as 1993 to uncover tests that sources say reveal suspicious activity.
Armstrong has steadfastly denied doping during his career. But he is the subject of a federal probe launched about the same time that Floyd Landis admitted to a career of doping and implicated Armstrong as well. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/19/sports-illustrated-examines-doping-allegations-against-armstrong/
“I've been riding my bike a lot, trying to figure out life, which is the same reason I did it to start with, so I've come full circle. I'll always ride my bike. But I'll never start on a line on a road and try to get to another line on a road faster than another guy. That's over.”
— Floyd Landis to Bonnie Ford at ESPN.com, Jan. 17, 2011 (“Floyd Landis retiring for cycling.”)
So ends the pro cycling career of Floyd Landis, 35.
At one time seen as the athlete most likely to continue America's superior role at the Tour de France after Lance Armstrong's retirement, his success turned sour in a doping scandal that earned him the moniker, “disgraced cyclist.”
Landis told Ford at ESPN.com …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/18/landis-calls-it-quits-retires-from-professional-cycling/
Bicycling enthusiasts trying to register on Monday for a spot in Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge GranFondo in Santa Rosa found themselves shut out of the online registration process for hours.
It was the second time recently that the sheer volume of traffic for online registration for a bike ride overwhelmed the computer servers, grinding the process to a virtual halt.
Last Monday, persons trying to register for the Seattle-based Cascade Bicycle Club's slate of 2011 bike rides were continually kicked off the website. Some valiantly tried to get in for up to four hours, only to find out that the most sought-after ride — Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party — had already sold out …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/18/another-server-meltdown-for-bike-ride-registration-this-time-its-leipheimers-granfondo/
A Kitsap County, Washington, judge has revoked the community service of a motorist who struck and killed a bicyclist in 2009 and re-sentenced her to jail time, which she'll most likely serve in home confinement.
In a case that angered bicycle rights advocates, the motorist was charged and sentenced only for driving with a suspended license. Prosecutors say their hands are tied in cases where intoxication, recklessness, or gross negligence is not a factor.
A vulnerable user bill that stalled in the Washington state legislature last year would have created penalties in cases where negligent driving causes injury or death of a pedestrian or bicyclist. That bill is the Cascade Bicycle Club's top priority in 2011. A hearing is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in Olympia …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/17/judge-re-sentences-motorist-in-bicyclists-death-case/
In an open letter to the Cascade Bicycle Club's membership, seven members of the Board of Directors said they will offer their resignations after a newly elected board is in place.
The letter, posted to the Cascade blog on Friday afternoon, also urges members to help find qualified leaders within the club to run for the newly expanded Board of Directors in the upcoming election in March.
The board also said it has postponed any changes to the club's bylaws or the search for a new executive director until after the new directors are seated ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/16/more-changes-from-cascade-bicycle-club-leadership/
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