So I'm taking a photo of some political signs today, and I see this bike commuter emerge out of the rain.
He's got it going with his light and fenders and raingear, although it looks like he's wearing his work-a-day pants.
No matter. It's wet but not that cold. I don't know what the weather has been like around you, but here in the Pacific Northwest it has been raining. A lot.
Right now we're the beneficiaries of what's called the Pineapple Express. I never heard of it …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/07/tip-o-the-helmet-to-fellow-cyclist/
Now that Lance Armstrong sees how painful marathons can be after Sunday's New York event, maybe he'll consider making a comeback to cycling as the first-ever UCI-licensed bicycle race in his hometown of Austin.
Dubbed the Austin International, the bicycle race next June 17 will feature a pro men’s and women’s race and will be evaluated as a potential Women’s World Cup event for 2008.
Further, the race around the Texas Hill Country has been included in the newly created USA Cycling Professional Tour. The series of 15 races (five of them stage races) in 11 states comprises 40 days of pro cycling in the US in 2007 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/06/inaugural-bike-race-in-lance-armstrongs-hometown/
Congratulations, Sergio Pinzon of New Jersey. You finished just ahead of the winningest-ever Tour de France bicycle racer in his inaugural attempt at a 26.2-mile footrace.
Lance Armstrong met his goal of achieving an under 3-hour marathon on Sunday at the ING New York City Marathon by finishing in 2 hours, 59 minutes and 36 seconds. For those who time themselves at shorter distances, that's a 6:51 per mile average.
You can chalk it up as another case of Armstrong setting a high-end goal for himself and achieving it.
Armstrong ran with 38,000 other runners in the annual race through the streets of New York City. The 35-year-old Texan finished in 856th place (later official results placed him in 869th). He told …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/05/lance-armstrong-nyc-marathon-results/
“Don't be afraid to ask if you can pitch your tent on someone's private land. Asking for someone's hospitality is something no person should be shy about; besides, it is a good way to meet new people.”
Canadians Benoit Cote and Genevieve Fortin giving some tips about bicycle travel. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/04/quote-dont-be-shy-on-bicycle-tours/
Before the autumn monsoon hit, I had the opportunity last week to bicycle the Cedar River Trail that runs east from Renton, Washington.
It's a level, low-traffic trail that runs for 16 miles along an old railroad line that used to carry coal out of the Cascade Mountains to consumers in the Seattle area. I always try to incorporate parts of it on any bike rides I take in that area.
Over much of its length, the trail runs within sight of the Cedar River, which rushes out of springs and lakes in the Cascades. During the fall, the river is a highway for bright red sockeye salmon …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/03/bicycling-the-cedar-river-trail/
Steve's Cycling Store is closed, wiped off the Internet like road kill scraped up with a shovel.
Don't expect the online serial scammer (“Watch Out for Phony Bicycle Scams,” Oct. 31) to stay closed for long, however. It will surely reappear under a new name offering unbelieveable deals on high-end bicycles.
When you buy bicycles or equipment online, here are some suggestions on how to avoid becoming a victim: …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/03/dont-mourn-the-closure-of-this-phony-bicycle-store/
Amgen is sponsoring three Breakaway from Cancer bicycle rides, beginning in November, for the runup to the 2nd annual Tour of California.
The first ride is scheduled in just a few days on Nov. 12 in Bethesda, Maryland. Other charity bike rides are scheduled on Dec. 3 in San Francisco and Feb. 11 in Thousand Oaks, California.
The rides aren't gut busters …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/02/three-breakaway-from-cancer-charity-bike-rides-scheduled/
Lance Armstrong takes to the streets of New York City on Sunday for the ING New York City Marathon.
I don't know if the 7-time Tour de France bike race winner chose to do this on a whim, or if it was sparked by a deal with his shoe sponsors. But outside of the world of marathon runners, he's probably the best known person in the field of 37,000.
That's why MediaZone is adding a special “LanceCam” to its live online coverage …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/02/see-armstrong-run-on-lancecam-run-lance-run/
The owners of the Germany's largest bike industry trade show — Eurobike — are planning to bring a similar show to the Pacific Northwest next September.
The announcement that Messe Friedrichshafen is launching the show in Portland is causing fear and loathing in Las Vegas, home for the annual Interbike International Bicycle Expo, which has been the nation's largest industry bike show.
While welcoming the competition, Interbike organizers VNU Expositions said Wednesday in a press release:
“We are also greatly concerned about the dividing effect Eurobike’s announcement may have on the industry …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/01/portland-bike-show-plans-raise-fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas/
When I used to take my bicycle on transcontinental flights every summer, the biggest hassle was finding a bicycle box big enough to hold my 59cm road bike frame.
Bike shops gladly parted with shipping boxes they'd recently emptied, but those boxes usually held smaller-framed mountain bikes. I eventually learned to overlap and tape together two chopped up boxes to hold my bike.
Now some enterprising individuals are selling specially designed cardboard boxes to ship bikes. They feature low prices and little bike disassembly. Here are a few …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/01/popular-bicycle-box-material-is-cardboard/
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