A petition is circulating at the WhiteHouse.gov website that requires the National Park Service to ensure an overnight spot to all self-propelled travelers, even if a campsite is full.
Finding space to camp at some popular National Parks can be a problem, especially if a bicycle tourist shows up late in the day when all the campsites are taken.
This would require the rangers to allow “self-propelled visitors” to camp for one night, even if the campground is considered full….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/22/petition-seeks-camping-spots-for-bicyclists-and-other-self-propelled-travelers/
When the Christian Science Monitor newspaper highlighted eight innovative philanthropists this past weekend, it first profiled World Bicycle Relief and its founder F.K. Day.
The executive vice president of bike component maker SRAM is cited as a prime example of the new style of humanitarian who does more than just open his wallet for a …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/19/bicycles-drive-progress-in-developing-countries/
Wondering about a proper resting place for your two-wheeled riding partner? Consider mounting its handlebars on your wall.
There’s a rusting Fuji Dynamic 10 bicycle in my garage that is no longer road worthy and has been replaced — several times. But I just can’t bear to part with it; we’ve been through so much …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/17/a-proper-memorial-for-your-revered-bicycle/
Update: Nov. 17, 2012
— Defending champion Eric Marcotte won his third straight El Tour de Tucson on Saturday in a head-to-head battle at the finish against Rafael Escarcega, the 2009 winner.
A 32-year-old resident of Scottsdale, Marcotte finished the 111-mile course in 4:13, about six minutes faster than last year.
Linnea Herbertson, a University of Arizona grad student, won the women’s division in a time of 4:39.
Former Olympic cyclist John Howard, 65, crashed near the finish …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/17/snow-birds-flock-to-arizona-for-2011-el-tour-de-tucson-marcotte-wins-again/
The foundation that Lance Armstrong created to inform and support cancer patients and their families officially dropped his identity from its name this week.
Although it had become known as the LIVESTRONG Foundation in recent years, the actual name was still the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Now, when you go to the Livestrong.org website, you’ll see …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/16/livestrong-foundation-deletes-lance-armstrongs-name-from-title/
The maker of Bike Friday folding bicycles is recalling 3,800 tikit brand bikes because the handlebar stem can break, causing a fall and injury.
The Eugene, Oregon folding bike maker is urging all tikit owners to stop riding the bicycles and to contact dealers or the manufacturer to schedule a free repair.
Parent company Green …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/14/bike-friday-recalls-tikit-folding-bicycles/
Old Man River could be the destination for many traveling bicyclists next year as the nonprofit Mississippi River Trail association is planning more than 200 events in areas along the river in 2013.
Calling it the “Year of Cycling 2013 — Mississippi River Trail,“ the association wants to create a stronger cycling focus in the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/14/2013-is-the-year-of-cycling-the-mississippi-river-trail/
In updating the 2013 list of more than 100 across-state and multi-day mass bicycle tours in the US, I noticed that more tour organizers are trying to create suspense about next year’s route by making grand announcements.
RAGBRAI (the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) was one of the first to raise interest in the upcoming tour route several years ago by holding a gala event.
They’re continuing that legacy now with other important online announcements, such as the the official 2013 RAGBRAI XL logo — a pig! …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/12/and-the-2013-across-state-bicycle-route-is/
Here’s a wonderful vintage bicycling photo from Washington dating from the late 1800s that found its way to me. Can anyone identify the “T” and “CCC” symbols emblazoned on some of the jerseys worn in this photo? [See the full photo inside]
The photo’s owner is a descendant of the woman on right side of the photo.
That woman is the owner’s great grandmother, Daisy Hackshaw. He says the photo was taken in the late 1800s near Olympia. Washington wasn’t granted statehood until 1889, so he figures …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/10/can-you-identify-these-historic-club-logos-from-19th-century-washington/
A “banner year” for the Adventure Cycling Association can only be good news for bicycling in general.
The nonprofit bicycle touring association announced this week that the number of members and participants in its bicycle tours rose in the past year, as did its operating budget and revenue.
That tells me that more people than …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/09/banner-year-for-adventure-cycling-association/
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