Taylor Phinney won the Stage 4 criterium at Tour of the Gila on Saturday. A member of the Trek-Livestrong development team, it's the second win in a row for the under-23 development team.
Phinney's teammate Jesse Sergent won Friday's individual time trial.
After Saturday's 43-mile criterium, Levi Leipheimer had the overall lead by 59 seconds. Tom Danielson was second …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/05/01/taylor-phinney-wins-stage-4-at-tour-of-the-gila/
The wait is over for anyone wanting a set of bicycle maps to explore the length of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range.
The cartographers at Adventure Cycling Association finished dotting the cities and crossing the intersections on the 2,389-mile Sierra Cascade Bicycle Route and the results are back from the printers.
The bike route from Sumas, Washington, to Tecate, California, is available on a set of five maps that went on sale Friday at the Adventure Cycling website.
More than 200 bicycle enthusiasts showed up for a sneak peek at a couple of the maps earlier this month when the route was unveiled in Seattle.
It was joy to see the maps, not only because of their wonderful presentation but also for the potential of adventure they contain. They're printed on durable stock and also contain information about where to find food, lodging and bike shops …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/05/01/sierra-cascade-bicycle-route-maps-now-available/
Faces up to 4 years behind bars
A former New York City policeman was unable to convince a jury that he was knocked down by a bicyclist at a Critical Mass bike ride two years ago.
Perhaps it was what jurors saw in this YouTube video that shows Patrick Pogan taking out cyclist Christopher Long. It has been watched more than 2.3 million times.
Pogan was convicted of filing a criminal complaint that contained false statements — essentially that the cyclist knocked him down by steering his bicycle into him. Clearly, it was the other way around …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/30/former-nypd-cop-guilty-of-lying-about-shoving-cyclist/
If you're Lance Armstrong with nearly 2.5 million followers in the Twittersphere, this is how you issue a pending birth announcement:
“Getting ?'s today about someone I'm following, a certain @CincoArmstrong. What to say? Yet another blessing in our lives. I cannot wait!”
Suzanne Halliburton at the Austin-American Statesman quickly deciphered the message and got a confirmation from the hometown cycling hero Thursday night.
It will be Armstrong's fifth child …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/30/cinco-armstrong-lances-fifth-child-is-on-the-way/
As I paused at this quiet spot to shoot this red brick road near Redmond the other day, I had a hard time believing that this was a section of the transcontinental Yellowstone Trail highway back in the early 1900s.
At one-time it buzzed with automobiles heading back and forth across the Northern Tier states. People traveled it for business and pleasure.
Today it's a 1-mile-long connector between the busy Redmond-Fall City Road (Route 202) and Union Hill Road on the outskirts of Redmond. A historical marker notes that it's the longest remaining brick road in King County.
Now renamed 196th Avenue NE, the present alignment of Mattson Road ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/29/following-the-red-brick-road-the-yellowstone-trail/
Levi Leipheimer won the leader's red jersey in the Tour of the Gila after the first stage in 2009; he's still wearing it in the New Mexico bike race after Stage 1 in 2010.
Riding once again for Mellow Johnny's (a proxy team for the RadioShack pro cycling team), Leipheimer took the Stage 1 mountaintop finish on Wednesday ahead of No. 2 finisher Tom Danielson, a member of the DZNuts team (a proxy for Garmin-Transitions pro cycling team) …..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/29/leipheimer-continues-to-dominate-tour-of-the-gila/
An attempt to make travel safer for everyone by installing rumble strips seems to be making some roadways more hazardous for bicycle riders.
Big surprise, right? Nobody thought of those darn bicyclists.
Well, the Adventure Cycling Association, the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking and Walking are calling attention to this growing problem before it gets worse for those of us riding the highways and back roads.
At issue are the recessed rumble strips that are being ground into roads and highways across the country. The rumble strips grab the attention of motorists who might be otherwise distracted …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/28/bicyclists-arent-ready-to-rumble-when-they-ride/
May is 2010 National Bike Month and advocates want to put more bicyclists on the streets than ever before, especially during Bike to Work Week, May 17-21, and Bike to Work Day, May 21.
In the Puget Sound region, that means preparatory classes and get-togethers about bicycle commuting, contest challenges, and post-event parties and presentation celebrations.
The Cascade Bicycle Club's goal is to surpass last year's record 24,000 bike commuters in the region.
To check on what's happening in cities around the US, check the League of American Bicyclists' state-by-state event calendar for National Bike Month. Bike to Work events planned in Washington state: ..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/27/getting-ready-for-the-2010-bike-to-work-events/
The need to be moving must be in the blood of retired long-haul trucker Al Weidtz.
Long after leaving the truck business, 90-year-old Weidtz puts in a lot of hours in the saddle of his hybrid bicycle.
In good weather it's not uncommon for him to ride 100 miles a week on the 13 miles of the Wheeling Heritage Trails network near his home, a fact notable enough to earn coverge in the local newspaper. He also rides in bike tours with family and friends.
Next month, Weidtz will participate in the 4th annual Wheeling Heritage Trail Bike Tour. The May 30 event is a fund-raiser to close the gap between the Wheeling trails and bike trails in Brooke County to the north ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/26/west-virginian-is-still-wheeling-along-at-90/
The park service is making it easier for people to enjoy their national parks on two wheels and away from the cars and RVs.
Bike rentals in the National Parks are becoming more commonplace, and many parks have closed off roads or built trails for bike- or pedestrian-use only.
Here are three parks where I've arrived by bicycle for touring in the past. It's good to see that they're accessible to more people who want to enjoy them by bicycle.
For the first time, a bike rental operation will operate at the Grand Canyon National Park on the South Rim.
The park service issued Bright Angel Bicycle Rentals a one-year permit ..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/25/bicycle-rentals-at-grand-canyon-and-other-national-parks/
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