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Usually it's the light sentences, or lack of charges in bicyclist fatalities that make me angry. But here's a case where an Arizona woman received almost the maximum sentence, and it still makes my blood run cold.
The judge in Tucson gave Melissa Arrington, 27, a 10-1/2-year prison sentence after hearing a jailhouse phone conversation between Arrington and a male friend in which they joked about how she should get a medal and parade.
Arrington was convicted of negligent homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence stemming from the December 2006 death of Paul L'Ecuyer…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/29/big-sentence-in-bike-riders-death-still-bothersome/
Ciclovia is a regular event in several Latin American cities where cars and trucks are banned on weekends and the streets are given back to bicycles and pedestrians.
The largest is in Bogota, Colombia, where 70 miles of streets are blocked every Sunday and holiday. Among other cities, the regular car-free streets idea has been picked up by Guadalajara, Mexico (picture at left), where 7 miles of major thoroughfares are closed every Sunday to all but bicyclists, walkers, joggers, and skaters.
El Paso, Texas, was the first city to adopt the event in the US. Chicago, under the guidance of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, held a few car-free events called Sunday Parkways the past couple of years and is planning on making it a weekly event…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/28/importing-ciclovia-north-to-chicago/
This is an abandoned section of the American River bike trail in Sacramento. I'm plenty glad it was replaced with a newer section on higher ground before my visit here.
When the chance to travel to Sacramento for a few days presented itself in December, I jumped at the opportunity to get away from Seattle's typical dreary late January weather.
Well, I had to wear my sunglasses on the ride to catch my departing flight, and I arrived at California's capital in the rain, wind and cold. The newspaper here calls the weather “Seattle-like” and TV news teased the weather reports with the scroll — “Hello Seattle.” …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/28/using-seattle-cycling-skills-in-sacramento/
The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa announced the eight cities that will play host to stops on RAGBRAI from July 20 through 26.
The overnight towns on the west-to-east bike route are Missouri Valley, Harlan, Jefferson, Ames, Tama-Toledo, North Liberty, Tipton and Le Claire.
RAGBRAI says the this year's route is 471 miles long …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/24/2008-ragbrai-names-host-cities-for-bike-ride/
It's hard to imagine Interbike anywhere except Las Vegas, but show coordinators are considering relocating the fall bicycle expo to another city.
The long-term contract at the Sands Convention Center runs through 2009. Interbike industry consultant Lance Camisasca recently said the decision to stay or move must be made by mid-2008.
If Interbike were to move, the leading options are Anaheim and Denver. They have the required floor space, and good restaurants, hotels and entertainment for the more than 20,000 who attend…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/24/interbike-to-leave-vegas-for-2010-bike-expo/
The Lance Armstrong Foundation is expanding the LiveStrong Challenge series of fund-raiser bikes rides to include the San Francisco Bay Area this summer.
The cancer research fund-raisers are returning to Portland, Philadelphia and Austin, and organizers have added an as-yet undetermined site in the Bay Area for a fourth fund-raiser in 2008.
Reflecting Lance Armstrong's growing interest in running, as well as his continued support for cycling, the events once again give participants the choice to either ride their bikes or run…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/23/2008-livestrong-challenges-in-portland-bay-area-philadelphia-austin/
Cold dry weather in the Seattle area has been responsible for some spectacular views of the distant mountain ranges lately.
Above, a guy on a bicycle leashed up his dogs and took them for a run on the bike path at Myrtle Edwards Park along the Seattle waterfront on Tuesday.
On the left of the picture you can see the snow-capped Olympic Mountains across the Puget Sound. Those peaks are about 50 miles away as the eagle flies..
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/22/enjoying-clear-weather-cycling/
If you live on an island or peninsula, sometimes the quickest way from Point A to Point B is by water. That goes for bike commuting, too.
The Seattle Times has a front page story Tuesday about two Puget Sound area residents who ride waterbikes as part of their commute to work. They're saving money and keeping fit by their daily excursions on the water.
The Times shows Bob Barrett on his HydroBike. The contraption might appear unstable, but Barrett told the Times that he's only been turned back by the wind six times in the past six years…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/22/commuting-across-the-water-by-bicycle/
The 2008 Bicycle Film Festival is coming off its best year ever, entertaining some 100,000 people in 15 cities around the world.
As it enters its eighth year of celebrating all things bicycle, the festival organizer is seeking submissions for this year's festival. The deadline is Feb. 19. The 2-minute video at left splices together some trailers from last year's BFF films.
Founding director Brendt Barbur says they're looking for films representing a bicycle theme or character. “A fine thriller with one scene of a bicycle chase does not count…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/22/2008-bicycle-film-festival-seeking-entries/
Did you give yourself a new bicycle or new bike gear for Christmas and need to get rid of some old stuff, or are you just looking for bargains?
Either way, the next couple of months are popular times for bicycle swap meets where you'll find retail dealers or your neighbors offering great prices on bicycles and equipment.
Some of the larger bicycle clubs put together these swap meets, which are sometimes paired with an overall bicycle expo or classic bike show. Here are a few of the high profile ones in St. Louis, Seattle, Baltimore, Tucson, and western New York, among others (check your local bicycle club for local listings)…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2008/01/20/10-great-winter-and-early-spring-bike-swap-meets/
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