A couple of days before the start of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, 40-year-old Jens Voigt was asked about retirement. “That is not in my vocabulary. Sorry.”
The RadioShack cyclist demonstrated what he meant by that statement on Thursday when he took a solo victory on the 97-mile Stage 4 by nearly 3 minutes.
The …
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A couple of bicycle movies are showing on the big screen this weekend. One, Premium Rush, is an action thriller featuring bike messengers tearing around the streets of Manhattan. It opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.
The other, Rad, is the 1986 BMX classic featured Saturday night at the 7th annual Northwest Film Forum Bike-In at Cal Anderson Park.
As you can see from the trailer (large view on jump), Premium Rush relies on chase scenes for its action, something pretty commonplace in movies today. But, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/23/you-can-rush-out-to-see-bicycle-movies-this-weekend/
Ownership of the overall leader’s jersey changes everyday at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
The Stage 3 sufferfest over two 12,000-plus foot mountain passes on Wednesday concluded with Garmin-Sharp’s Tom Danielson crossing the line first, while teammate Christian Vande Velde took the overall lead.
Oddly, Vande Velde took the overall lead from BMC’s Tejay van Garderen, even though both have recorded the exact same time in the race so far. ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/22/another-stage-another-leader-at-usa-pro-cycling-challenge/
Organizers of the fall bicycle counts in the state of Washington are looking for volunteers.
This is the fifth year that volunteers will be sent out to popular bicycle commuting routes to tally how many bicyclists are using them.
The dates are Sept. 25, 26 and 27 for this statewide effort. Generally, the time slots are 7 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 6 p.m.
Volunteers are needed in Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, Ellensburg, Everett, Federal Way, Ferndale, Gig Harbor, Issaquah …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/22/volunteer-opportunity-easy-as-counting-bicycles/
Sometimes when you park your car at your favorite bike trail or to meet up for a group bike ride you’ll see a sign something like the one posted at the Foothills Trail East Puyallup Trailhead:
“Park at your own risk. High theft area. Do not leave valuables in your car.”
A recent incident at …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/21/dont-leave-valuables-at-bike-trails/
Wenatchee, Washington’s Tyler Farrar won the opening stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on Monday, surviving a 10,222 mountain pass before rocketing over the finish line in Telluride.
Farrar’s Garmin-Sharp teammate Tom Danielson earned the king of the mountain jersey as the first cyclist over Lizard Head Pass.
The win marked Farrar’s first victory …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/20/tyler-farrar-returns-to-winning-ways-at-usa-pro-cycling-challenge/
A Texas federal court judge on Monday threw out Lance Armstrong’s legal assertions that the US Anti-Doping Agency didn’t have jurisdiction to charge him with using banned substances during his cycling career.
Armstrong has until Thursday to either appeal the judge’s decision, accept the charges or seek arbitration.
The USADA has charged Armstrong with using …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/20/armstrongs-attempt-to-block-charges-are-rejected/
This is what the first bicycle races must have looked like — folks riding penny-farthings down the Main Street of town.
Penny farthing enthusiasts gathered in Frederick, Maryland, this past weekend for the Frederick Clustered Spires High Wheel Race.
Among them was 3-time Tour de France champion Greg Lemond, who was attending another charity bike event but took a teetering spin on one of the vintage bikes. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/20/3-top-questions-for-high-wheel-bicycle-riders/
The return of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge rolls out over the high mountain passes of Colorado starting Monday.
The 7-stage tour features Levi Leipheimer in his starring role as defending champion and veteran George Hincapie in his swan song performance in professional cycling.
Cycling fans who can’t make it to the lofty heights of the Rocky Mountains can watch the action live on TV and online streaming….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/19/follow-usa-pro-cycling-challenge-by-tv-or-online-videostreams-this-week/
If you think it’s hard to get around because of the road construction in the Seattle area this summer, the situation isn’t much different on the bike trails.
I can think of at least three bike trail closures around Seattle right now — Green River Trail, Cedar River Trail, and East Lake Sammamish Trail. Only …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/18/trail-closures-and-detours-around-seattle/
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