Tailwind Sports is auctioning off 17 “slightly used” team bikes ridden by the likes of George Hincapie, Egoi Martinez, Jani Brajkovic and other Discovery Channel team members in the past year.
No. Nothing from Alberto Contador or Levi Leipheimer.
Most of the bicycles are Trek Madone 6.9's, although there are a few Trek Equinox TTX bikes, including one sized “large” for Hincapie. Bidding starts as low as $6,200, but most bikes are between $8,200 and $12,200 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/13/going-out-of-business-bike-sale-at-ebay-for-tailwind-sports/
President Bush is known for his love of mountain biking, so it's no surprise that many world leaders gave him gifts with a bicycling theme.
In the cycling apparel line, Bush received cycling jerseys from Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Verhofstadt also gave him cycling tights.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, one of Bush's closest friends on the world scene, gave the president an electric-power assisted bicycle…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/12/what-to-give-the-man-who-leads-the-free-world/
The mother and best friend of bicyclist Bryce Lewis, killed in a collision with a dump truck in Seattle, are suing the driver and truck owner.
Lewis, 19, died instantly when a dump truck made a right turn in front of him and his friend, Caleb Hall, 20, as they headed north on Eastlake Avenue East in September. They were dragged for 25 feet before bystanders freed them.
While the fatality sparked condemnation of motorists who make right turns without checking for cyclists in bike lanes, it also highlighted the poor traffic design that enables traffic to turn right in front of bicycle lanes that are carrying through-traffic…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/12/lawsuit-filed-in-right-hook-bicycle-fatality-in-seattle/
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The Cascade Bicycle Club is raising money for flood relief for Seattle-to-Portland bike-route cities of Centralia and Chehalis. Flood damage could top $1 billion in the wake of the devastating floods that swept through Lewis County cities last week.
In a plea for donations, CBC executive director Chuck Ayers wrote:
“We rely on the hospitality of these communities to house, feed and support thousands of riders year after year. Clearly, these communities help make STP one of our most popular events.”
Cascade is pledging $2,500 in matching funds for flood relief through the Centralia United Way. You can donate online now, or send it to:
United Way of Lewis County, attn: CBC Flood Relief, 450 NW Pacific Avenue, Chehalis, WA 98532.
Note to bloggers: I'll donate $5 to the CBC flood relief for each of the first 20 bloggers who put a link to this post, and mention STP and flood relief, on their blog by noon (PST) Wednesday. Please leave a comment or send me an email that you've done so; I'll also check Technorati …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/11/seattle-bicycle-club-raises-funds-for-flood-victims/
30-second PSA spot that Nobel Prize winner Al Gore would like
Here's a 30-second public service announcement prepared by the Chico Velo Cycling Club that's been running on TV in that area.
It's a simple message with two good reasons to ride your bike and a good reason not to use your car.
The …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/11/bicycle-club-in-california-gives-back-with-message/
Authorities cleared a string of some 28 bank robberies in 16 states in September when Bruce David Voss, the so-called Bicycle Bandit, was arrested after a bank robbery in Tallahassee, Florida.
Caught red-handed with the cash and his getaway bicycle stuffed in the trunk of his car, the 57-year-old Voss confessed to a string of bank robberies. The next day, he hung himself in his jail cell before authorities could learn the details and locations of all the robberies.
But that hasn't been the end of bicycle bank robberies. There have been two other separate serial bank robbery sprees — in Georgia and New Hampshire — that have a similar modus operandi. The robber makes his getaway on a bicycle…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/11/copy-cat-bicycle-bandits-hitting-banks/
Still growing from the first group of Bikecentennial pioneers who pedaled cross-country in 1976, the Adventure Cycling Association is offering 36 self-contained or supported bike tours and events in 2008.
It's the most comprehensive bicycle touring lineup ever for Adventure Cycling. The Missoula, Montana-based nonprofit also sells maps and provides other bicycle routing and travelling information.
For cyclists who are chomping at the bit in the spring, bike tours start earlier than ever next year. It all starts with a California “Winter Warmer” in the San Diego area running from Feb. 16-22, followed by similar rides in Arizona in March and Virginia and Texas in April. A cross-country bike tour across the Souther Tier begins in late March…..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/10/earlier-bicycle-tour-offerings-from-adventure-cycling-in-2008/
Joe Kurmaskie isn't exactly the poet laureate of bicycle tourists; he's more like the comic laureate.
I caught Kurmaskie's very entertaining talk at the Seattle Bike Expo, and I'm happy to see he's returning for another Metal Cowboy Holiday Spectacular at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the downtown Seattle REI. (Cascade Bicycle Club members, 2 for $5; nonmembers $5.)
Kurmaskie's a funny guy. He spends many days every year bicycle touring, often with his family. If you're not familiar with the Portland bicyclist, here's an excerpt from a quiz he sent out earlier this year entitled: “Are You Addicted to Cycling?” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/09/joe-metal-cowboy-kurmaskie-finds-the-humor-in-bicycle-touring/
There's a bicycle shop in California — the only one in its county — that is going to close down by the end of the year if a buyer can't be found.
You'd think buyers would be lining up to get a chance at this bargain, but there haven't been any takers. Where is this shop?
Bill's Bicycle Shop has been in business right there in downtown Hanford, the county seat of Kings County, since 1971. The town is located in southcentral San Joaquin Valley, an area of hot summers and foggy winters…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/09/save-this-california-bike-shop/
The Bellevue (Washington) Transportation Commission is preparing to meet next year to discuss the project list for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan.
Meanwhile, residents can leave comments directly on separate bicycle, pedestrian and trail plan maps.
The interactive online map (an example above) for bicycling projects shows overlays for the bike paths, bike lanes, and on-street bike routes. By clicking on a symbol, the user can see details about the project's location leave a comment …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/12/07/comment-on-bellevue-wa-proposed-bike-project-map/
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