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About 1 commuter out of 200 used a bicycle as the primary mode of transportation to get to work in 2009, a figure that didn't change one iota since 2008.
Meanwhile, the number of commuters who admit to driving alone to work rose by 1% in the same time frame to 76 out of 100.
That's quite a disparity and shows why bike advocates are pressing for more projects to be built that encourage people to ride their bicycles as transportation.
These results are taken from the American Community Survey conducted annually by the US Census Bureau. The League of American Bicyclists parsed the commuting data ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/10/top-10-big-cities-for-bicycle-commuting/
It's in the fall when the weeds dry up and leaves fall from the trees that the true nature of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail in western Washington reveals itself as an old railroad route.
The trail runs some 100 miles from near North Bend to the Columbia River. It slices through the deep evergreen woods of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, but grasses, weeds, shrubs and deciduous trees grow along the abandoned right-of-way.
When those leaves fall and the weeds die off, remnants of the old railroad days are easier to see ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/08/fall-bike-ride-on-the-john-wayne-pioneer-trail/
The 2011 Amgen Tour of California starts in the lofty Sierra Nevada as the sixth edition of the bicycle race rolls out May 15 to May 22.
Organizers announced the general route of the 800-mile bike race and the 15 host cities on Thursday morning.
Essentially, the route starts at South Lake Tahoe, winds through the Central Valley, then over the Coastal Range to the Pacific Coast for a finish in Thousand Oaks …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/07/host-cities-for-2011-amgen-tour-of-california-bicycle-race/
Six bicyclists have been killed on Tampa Bay area roads in the past 10 weeks, an alarming number in a state that already leads the nation in bicycling fatalities.
The most recent death occurred on Friday, when an out-of-control car careened into a woman standing on the curb with her bicycle while waiting to use the crosswalk. She was killed instantly.
Later that day, Tampa Bay cyclists were to make a 15-mile ride to memorialize five persons who had died while bicycling since July 29. Instead, they rode for six.
On Wednesday, the Hillsborough County commissioners directed the county staff to work with the municipalities to make area roads safer for bicycling …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/07/a-tragic-10-weeks-for-tampa-bay-bicyclists/
Do you have a favorite photo or two from a bicycle tour that you'd like to share with the world?
Then you might be interested to learn that Adventure Cycling Association is hosting its 2nd annual Bicycle Travel Photo Contest for images that capture the essence of bicycle touring.
Entries are being accepted at Adventure Cycling's contest group on Flickr.com through the end of the year. Each photographer is limited to five photos from past or present experiences.
The winning photo will be published in the March 2011 edition ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/06/bicycle-travel-photo-contest-at-adventure-cycling/
This weekend brings the Bicycle Film Festival to Seattle, one of nearly 40 presentations in cities around the world for the 10th anniversary of the event.
Film showings are scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Western Bridge, 3412 4th Avenue, South in the South of Downtown area.
The first two nights of programs are followed by BFF After Parties at The Orient Express, 2963 4th Ave. South, on Friday and The Siren Tavern, 3403 4th Ave. South, on Saturday.
These films are all about all forms of bicycling. They are long and short, documentary and feature.
The festival opens Friday with the “Birth of Big Air,” the amazing story of how Mat Hoffman lives to soar through the air on his bicycle. It's preceded by the equally scary …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/bicycle-film-festival-comes-to-seattle-this-weekend-see-trailers/
Updated Oct. 8, 2010 with recommendations from Adventure Cycling Association and Bicycling magazine
Some uncharacteristically sunny weather on my bicycle rides in Western Washington has revealed splashes of fall color along the road.
It reminds me that the fall foliage season is underway across the US. I'm convinced that the best way to enjoy that is from a bicycle saddle.
Here are some places to check the progress of fall foliage in your area and resources for more than 60 locations touted for their colorful autumn leaves ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/more-than-80-choices-for-fall-foliage-bike-tours/
Less than a week after saying he failed a doping control test because he ate tainted beef, Alberto Contador needs to come up with another alibi to explain plasticizers in another sample.
A sample taken July 20 (the day before the Chenbuteral test) showed elevated levels of plasticizers in his urine, indicating the use of a plastic IV bag, according to …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/contador-has-some-more-explaining-to-do/
After 13 years at the helm of the Cascade Bicycle Club, executive director Chuck Ayers is leaving his position as head of the Seattle-based bicycle club.
The club's board of directors asked for Ayers's resignation as head of the 14,000-member bicycle club, considered the largest in the nation. He declined, and the board fired him.
Chris Weiss, chair of the board, was quoted at the Cascade blog:
“While we are grateful for these and other accomplishments during his tenure, the Board has made the decision that Chuck is no longer the right person to lead Cascade into its next phase of growth and opportunity.”…..
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/05/change-at-the-top-of-cascade-bicycle-club-chuck-ayers-is-out/
Mount Diablo is an isolated peak that dominates the skyline San Francisco Bay Area.
Once a year, nearly 1,000 cyclists test themselves at the Mount Diablo Challenge to see who is the Bay Area's dominant hill climber.
This past Sunday, that honor fell to Jonathan Moskowitz, 23, who powered up the mountain in 46:40. That's an average speed of 13.9 mph on the 10.8-mile long climb that rises 3,249 feet.
The fastest woman was Susannah Breen, 29, who finished in 54:16 at a pace of 11.9 mph. [More results on the jump]
You might think that the race — next year it celebrates its 30th anniversary — is suited for the young, but that's not always the case ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/10/04/testing-the-bay-areas-strongest-cyclists-at-2010-mount-diablo-challenge/
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