“Bikes and coffee always go together. When you travel on bike rides, there are three things you immediately find in any town: 1) a coffee shop 2) a Laundromat and 3) a bar. Coffee companies sponsor pro bike-racing teams. Culturally, coffee and bikes are very similar.”
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Armstrong favors Ullrich in Tour de France
Here's a recent picture of Jan Ullrich, who seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says is the cyclist to beat this year.
“I saw the pictures of him at his (T-mobile) team presentation a couple of days ago and he looks in great shape.”
I'm not saying that Armstrong doesn't know what he's talking about, but he must be seeing different pictures than I am. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/19/armstrong-favors-ullrich-in-tour-de-france/
To flip or not to flip, that is the question
I was returning from a bike ride on Christmas Eve when I paused, then started to make a left turn at a four-way stop in my neighborhood.
A brown Ford Explorer pulls out in the intersection toward me. I sit up in the saddle, yell, “Hey,” and point at myself then him — sign language for “First me, then you.”
He blows his horn, I look back (by this time I'm out of the intersection) and flip the bird at him and his laughing buddy. Then …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/18/to-flip-or-not-to-flip-that-is-the-question/
Bus passenger assaults cyclist in Portland on film
A Portland bike activist is suing the city's public transit agency in an assault case that was caught on film by the bus's cameras.
The BikePortland.org website is covering the case in which bike advocate and city employee Randy Albright claims a TriMet bus nearly struck him as it passed.
Angered, Albright caught up with the bus, pulled up in …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/18/bus-passenger-assaults-cyclist-in-portland-on-film/
Tour of California bike race maps released
At long last, the Amgen Tour of California released the detailed route maps of its inaugural bike race on Tuesday.
Now cyclists can check out the 600-some miles of cycling routes on their bikes, and spectators can figure out the best vantage points for the eight-day race from Feb. 19-26.
The tour organizers also released a list of the 16 teams that are …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/18/tour-of-california-bike-race-maps-released/
Near fatal cycling accident for UT's Vince Young as a child
University of Texas quarterback Vince Young showed how to bob and weave to avoid some big tackles in the Rose Bowl this year.
Maybe he learned the importance of keeping an eye on traffic when, at age 6, he slammed his bicycle into the side of a van in an accident that almost ended his life.
News8Austin reports that Young spent …
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Metal Cowboy finishes cross-country bicycle trip with sons
Having two sons, ages 5 and 7, doesn't stop cyclist Joe Kurmaskie from pedaling his bicycle cross-country; he just takes his sons along.
Known as the Metal Cowboy, the author finished a 4,000-mile unsupported bike tour through 17 states from Portland to Washington DC last summer towing his two sons, Quinn and Enzo. Why? He writes in the December issue …
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Cycling through 27th straight day of rain in Seattle
Fenders? Check. Rain gear? Check. Booties? Check.
These guys don't let Saturday's 27th straight day of precip in Seattle disrupt their bike outing. They're heading down to the I-90 bridge bike lane to cross Lake Washington from Mercer Island.
Hardcore Seattle bicyclists know they can't let a little rain prevent them from riding. Otherwise, they could only count on about two-and-a-half …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/15/cycling-through-27th-straight-day-of-rain-in-seattle/
Cities brace for Tour of California bike race
Some hotel operators in the host cities along the route for the Amgen Tour of California know how to make their pro-cyclist guests happy: put pasta on the breakfast menu.
About a dozen California cities are preparing for an onslaught of spandex hordes when the Amgen Tour of California cyclists come their way sometime between Feb. 19-26.
Host cities like …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/14/cities-brace-for-tour-of-california-bike-race/
“Lost” star just that; swerves in and out of bike lane
Cynthia Watros, one of the stars of ABC's “Lost” TV series, has lost her driver's license after she pleaded guilty on Thursday to drunken driving.
The Honolulu Star Bulletin reports that Watros and co-star Michelle Rodriguez were arrested in separate vehicles about midnight Dec. 1 when their cars began to “weave all over the right lane and into the bicycle lane. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/01/13/lost-star-just-that-swerves-in-and-out-of-bike-lane/
Adventure Cycling Association
- Gender Equity Mechanics Reflects on a Year of Bicycle Maintenance WorkshopsGender Equity Mechanics (GEM) is a gathering of women and non-binary people interested in learning hands-on bicycle maintenance and repair skills. We would like to give a shout out to […] The post Gender Equity Mechanics Reflects on a Year of Bicycle Maintenance Workshops appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Me, Myself, and IThis story originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine’s Final Mile essay anthology. *** I rode with tears streaming down my face. I pedaled as hard […] The post Me, Myself, and I appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Out Our Front Door Celebrates Successful Adaptive Cycling SeasonThis year, we were able to welcome 19 young people with adaptive needs (and their families), plus two adults with adaptive needs on our weekend bike camping trips for free. […] The post Out Our Front Door Celebrates Successful Adaptive Cycling Season appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- Meet the team behind BikePark Wales that repaired 32 trails in three days in the aftermath of ...One of Wales's biggest bike parks, BikePark Wales, suffered extreme damage from Storm Darragh – and only a few weeks after the park saw massive ...
- Dread your commute? These folks suggest trying a trail instead - VTDiggerThe organization's office sits on the Burlington Bike Path, which many people from its team use to commute. Burlington Wildways is an organization ...
- 172-mile bike and pedestrian corridor nears final report | Top Stories - KDRVThe concepts intend to create a safer, connected trail system for both cyclists and pedestrians. “Our goal is to develop a continuous corridor that ...
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League of American Bicyclists
- How Community Spark Grants Boosted Local Biking Initiatives in 2024Big changes can start small. That’s the idea behind the League’s Community Spark Grants—to give local leaders the catalyst they need for bite-sized projects that make biking safer, easier, and… The post How Community Spark Grants Boosted Local Biking Initiatives in 2024 appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- New Transportation Alternatives Funding coming your wayThanks to Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA), the Ranking Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, your state is getting more Transportation Alternatives funds! Yesterday, Congress passed the Water… The post New Transportation Alternatives Funding coming your way appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- LCI Spotlight: Michael PotocznyThe League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight… The post LCI Spotlight: Michael Potoczny appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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