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This is amazing! The clouds will part and a warm sun will come shining through here in the Puget Sound region on Friday just in time for Bike to Work Day.
That's not just wishful thinking; that's what it says on Page B8, the weather page of the Seattle Times.
So you can't use the usual excuse of cold, rainy, dreary weather to beg off of commuting to work by bicycle that day.
Check out the Cascade Bicycle Club website if you need information about Friday's events. First, you'll need to know that it's not the Seattle Bike to Work Day here, it's Starbucks Bike to Work Day…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/13/low-80s-and-sunny-for-seattle-bike-to-work-day/
A cyclist in Ohio's Tour of the Scioto River Valley bike tour was killed Sunday when he was struck from behind by a motorist while returning to Columbus. Identified as William Crowley, 57, of Northfield, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, he is the first traffic-related fatality in the history of the tour.
The TOSRV is one of the oldest bike tours in the US, celebrating its 47th anniversary this year. Started as a father-son bike ride in 1962, the classic bike tour draws some 2,800 bicyclists for the 105-mile bike ride to Portsmouth on Saturday, followed by the return to Columbus on the Sunday.
The Ohio State Patrol reported that Crowley was hit by the car while riding north in the right lane of US 23 near Piketon at about 7:50 a.m., about 18 miles north of Portsmouth…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/12/cyclist-killed-in-tosrv-bike-ride-in-ohio/
When rookie downtown shopowner Lance Armstrong opens the doors to Mellow Johnny's in Austin today, it will probably mark the biggest grand opening for a bike shop in the history of cycling. At least in this country.
The 18,000-square-foot shop at Fourth and Nueces is located a block from the Lance Armstrong Bikeway that will roll through town. Armstrong originally touted it as a store for bike commuters, but it will stock bikes and gear for everyone.
Armstrong, who wrote about his recovery from cancer in “It's Not About the Bike,” told VeloNews:
“It’s more than a place to buy a bike. I want it to be a place where cyclists of all levels come in and are encouraged, inspired, and motivated to make cycling a daily part of life. And of course—a place where racers and enthusiasts can get the best equipment, service, and know-how to go faster—or farther—on their bikes.” …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/10/mellow-johnnys-lance-armstrong-proprietor/
Today's “daily outrage” comes from Australia, where several cyclists in a pack of 50 slammed into the back of a car after the driver passed the group then stopped abruptly.
The hit-and-run driver later called a talk show to give his version.
Among those in the bunch cycling in Sydney were Olympic cyclists Ben Kersten, Michelle Ferris, Matthew White, Kevin Nichols and daughter Kate Nichols, who was injured in the 2005 car vs. bicycle crash in Germany that claimed the life of Amy Gillett and injured other members of the Australian cycling team …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/09/daily-outrage-car-passes-cyclists-then-slams-on-brakes/
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays on Lake Washington Boulevard in Seattle.
From about 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 10 weekend days this spring and summer, city crews will close off a four-mile section of Lake Washington Boulevard between Mount Baker Beach and Seward Park to vehicular traffic.
This makes for a flat, winding ride along a two-lane, lakeside road that is ideal for families. It's also a portion of road to throw in for a longer weekend ride. There's also a two-mile loop around Seward Park, which juts into Lake Washington…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/09/ride-a-car-free-lake-washington-boulevard-in-seattle/
North Cascade HighwayRumors about the excellent bicycle touring opportunities in my big back yard, the Pacific Northwest, will be confirmed by the latest set of maps published by the Adventure Cycling Association.
The Washington Parks bicycle route is an 870-mile double loop within easy access from Seattle. One loop takes in the Olympic Peninsula in the west. The other climbs over and around the soaring Cascades in the east.
The routes take in three national parks — Olympic, Mt. Rainier, and North Cascade — along with wild ocean views, tranquil islands, steep mountain passes, and orchards and vineyards. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/07/washington-parks-maps-released-by-adventure-cycling/
The Baseball Hall of Fame has a home in Cooperstown, and the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame is based in Cleveland. What about cycling?
The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame is currently housed in a temporary space in Somerville, New Jersey. The directors are seeking a new home for the hall after its original location of some 20 years was sold for redevelopment.
The Hall displays bicycles, jerseys, photos, trophies and other memorabilia of more than 100 years of US cycling history. It also celebrates the sport of cycling by inducting Hall of Famers every year and coordinating annual bike races …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/07/u-s-bicycling-hall-of-fame-seeking-new-home/
Gillian HoggardRead Gillian's personal message in comments below…
Touring bicyclists who benefitted from Gillian Hoggard's hospitality on the hot, dry plains of eastern Colorado in recent years are paying her back.
After a wildfire swept across her home and property last month and destroyed everything in its path, a “reforestation fund” has been set up and at least one work party is heading to her land near Ordway.
It's heartening to see touring cyclists come together to lend a hand to someone whose efforts on their behalf earned her the “Trail Angel” award from Adventure Cycling Association…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/06/transamerica-cyclists-helping-ordway-trail-angel/
One of the most compelling on-the-road bike journals has rolled to a halt as Nevada photographer Rick Gunn completed his around the world bicycle trek this past weekend.
The Tahoe Daily Tribune has set some of his many photos to a slideshow, left, and music that it published online today.
The 44-year-old photographer started his journey at the Golden Gate Bridge in July 2005, returning 34 months later. Along the way he covered 25,811 miles on his 90-pound loaded bicycle, visited 33 countries, and camped out more than 800 times …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/05/around-the-world-bike-odyssey-ends-for-nevada-photographer/
The Squeaky Brake Pad
at flickr.comIf you like seeing what bicycles other touring cyclists are riding, then Fully Loaded Touring Bicycles on Tour is one of the best places to go.
Ron W has posted more than 280 photos of fully loaded touring bikes “at work” that have been submitted by their proud owners. The bikes are identified — everything from the Seven Vacanza to the Surly Long Haul Trucker — and you can see how they're packed.
Now he's added the FLT Gallery Profiles Page that features examples of the photographic work of touring cyclists and links to their websites. It's about more than the bike. It's about where the bike can take you ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/05/04/profiles-at-the-fully-loaded-touring-gallery/
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