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The Scottish bicycle traveller who holds the world record for fastest circumnavigation of the Earth is taking his BBC audience on a bicycle tour of the Americas.
As I write this, Mark Beaumont is returning from his ascent of Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska by foot.
Over the next seven or eight months, the 26-year-old bicycle adventurer will pedal the coastal mountain ranges all the way to Argentina where he'll summit Aconcagua in the Andes.
Global cyclist
In February last year, Beaumont finished an 18,000-mile solo bicycle tour that circumnavigated the globe. His 195-day trip shattered the previous record of 276 days …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/18/worlds-fastest-bicycle-traveler-is-back-on-the-road-again/
Four-time Race Across America winner Jure Robic, left, of Slovenia took off from Oceanside, California, on his bicycle at noon Wednesday to defend his title against 23 other men entered in the solo division of the 3,022-mile cross-country race.
He's expected to finish sometime on Friday, June 26, when he pulls into City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland.
This is the 28th running of RAAM, the amazing uber-endurance bicycle race that's the longest, and probably the most difficult, bicycle race in the world.
Four solo women and one man over 60 started their trans-America uber-endurance bike race at noon Tuesday; the 2-person, 4-person and 8-person teams will leave Oceanside on Saturday …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/17/solo-men-begin-2009-race-across-america-by-bicycle/
The 2,000 participants in the inaugural LiveStrong Challenge in Seattle this Sunday might be disappointed to learn that Lance Armstrong won't be appearing at the charity bicycle ride.
Instead, Armstrong announced Tuesday that he and teammates Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will be racing at the Nevada City Classic that day.
Responding on his Twitter account to a discouraged fan, Armstrong wrote:
“I hear ya. If it weren't for the TdF then I'd be there. Have to get some racing in prior to the big race. Tough to balance it all.” …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/17/lance-armstrong-to-miss-seattle-livestrong-challenge-bicycle-ride/
Sometimes when the planets align correctly and all other conditions are just right, we have the perfect storm of recreational bicycle tours. It's a good thing.
Such is the case this weekend.
If you live in Washington state and you can't find a ride this weekend, then you aren't trying very hard.
I count eight organized bicycle rides this weekend from Seattle to Winthrop to Walla Walla. Seven compete for our attention on Saturday, while the LiveStrong Challenge has Sunday all to itself when 2,000 hit the roads in the Seattle and the Eastside.
Here's a rundown (also available on the June Bicycle Ride Calendar at BikingBis):
Saturday
— Painted Cyclists Solstice Parade: Leave the spandex at home for this ride. Participants in the annual Fremont parade ride au naturel beneath about 8 ounces of paint …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/16/a-perfect-storm-of-bicycle-rides-and-tours-this-weekend/
Research from England shows that bicycling is on the decline in that country as kids spend more time in front of the TV and computer games.
A report by Kellogg's finds that one home in three doesn't have a bicycle, and half the parents responding to a survey says riding a bicycle isn't important for kids today as when they were growing up.
In fact, one of every five parents in London won't bother to teach their kids how to ride a bicycle. And half the parents said they simply don't ride a bicycle anymore themselves.
While the Guardian newspaper was alarmed at this decline in bicycling, I wondered if there are similar trends in the US …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/15/bicycling-interest-declining-in-uk-but-still-ahead-of-us/
Bicycle thefts on college campuses can be frequent and commonplace, but I've been surprised this year by some of those held responsible.
First was the case of the University of South Florida dean whose involvement in a bicycle theft at the campus hospital was caught on tape. The dean, who earned $384,000 a year, is shown on tape helping his handyman take the bike.
Now, Washington State University in Pullman has suspended two freshmen football players from team activities after they were arrested in connection with bicycle thefts from a dormitory …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/12/2-wsu-football-players-arrested-in-connection-with-bicycle-thefts/
“What I've watched for the past 15 years has been almost robotic racing. I used to gasp for air and had to think about when I could take a sip of water – my sport drink – I'd try and time it for a flat section on the switchback of a climb.
“[Now] I see people talking on the 'phone' [radio] riding a climb at the front of the Tour de France. For me it's surreal – I don't recognise the sport anymore.”
— Three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond giving one example of why thinks there's widespread doping in cycling. He was speaking at the anti-doping Play the Game Conference at Coventry University in the UK. He went on to offer solutions to the problem, according to a report in that uses statistics and analytical data.
Expect to hear more about doping as we head into the Tour de France on July 4. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/11/quote-why-lemond-says-its-obvious-that-cyclists-are-doping/
Google Maps is bringing its Street View technology to bicycle and pedestrian trials.
Using a trike outfitted with an antenna, GPS and camera, Google has put cyclists out on bike paths in California, Italy and the UK (see video on jump).
The Monterey Bay Coastal Bike Path, right, is one of the first bike paths to make it online.
You'd have to agree that it will be fascinating to see the 360-degree views of all the bicycle paths that Google can shoot; that means that the bike paths will be making their way onto Google Maps …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/10/google-maps-filming-bicycle-paths-for-street-view/
From early reports, it sounds like the new Hood Canal Bridge is a vast improvement for bicyclists.
The mile-long span was a narrow, traffic congested — yet unavoidable — link between the Kitsap and North Olympic peninsulas. The few times I used it, I always had the desire to kiss the ground on reaching the opposite bank.
The replacement floating-bridge, whose installation was completed last Wednesday after about five weeks of work, has 8-foot wide emergency lanes all the way across that bicyclists can use …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/10/hood-canal-bridge-reopens-positive-reviews-from-cyclists/
Volunteers ensure the success of the hundreds of the bicycling charity events that take place every year in the U.S., and the LiveStrong Challenge bike ride is no exception.
Checking last night, it looked like the LiveStrong Seattle is in dire need of volunteers, with more than 450 volunteer positions open for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check volunteer registration page.
The LiveStrong Challenge in Seattle takes place on Sunday, June 21, with a 5K walk/run and bicycle ride options of 10, 45, 70 and 100 miles. It's preceded by LiveStrong Village at the Seattle Center on Saturday and followed by a post-ride party, also at the Seattle Center from 9 to 5 p.m. Sunday …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/06/07/livestrong-challenge-seattle-bike-ride-seeking-volunteers/
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