“It was not reckless by any means. It was a simple accident.”
San Luis Obispo Police Officer Sean Gillham describing an accident in which a VW made a right turn in front of a cyclist pedaling in the bike lane on Foothill Boulevard. (The cyclist's helmet cracked when the rear wheel of the VW rolled over her head, but she …
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“There are people who still think I'm nuts. I mean I have a massive feminist following. And a lot of those people are mad. They're like, 'Why would you quit everything for a man?'” …
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“Besides the trees, eastern Kentucky housed a wildly variant population of canines curiously united in one over-arching intent – that was to peel the flesh from my shins like a ripe banana. This included a way-too-near miss by a Rottweiler and a valiant attempt by a three-legged collie.”
Rick Gunn, photographer for the Tahoe Daily Tribune, writing about his around-the-world bike tour …
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“With a real deep voice you have to say, 'Go Home!', and then have a water bottle ready to squirt in their face.”
Michele Kinzer of St. Charles, Illinois, telling how she'll deal with dogs that might chase her during the first Illinois Great Rivers Ride, a week-long 385-mile ride along the Mississippi and Rock rivers.
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“So, we had no choice but to keep going.”
Kim Mason, telling a reporter about being denied entry to overcapacity emergency shelters as she escaped New Orleans by bicycle after its destruction by Hurriane Katrina. Buying 2 bikes on the street for $160, she and a friend left the convention center, walked through thigh-high water at times, and ended up …
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“I also want to let Virginia cyclists who are e-mailing me links to Camelbaks know that I get it! I know I shouldn't have tried to brake with a water bottle in my hand. But I did have the most important piece of equipment: a helmet with a pretty good road rash now.”
Open letter from Virginia Gov. Mark Warner …
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“The fact that he has dominated such a physically demanding sport for the better half of a decade makes it just that much more amazing. His dedication and desire to stay on top of his sport for so long despite his domination and all that he has proven makes him a great champion.”
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“What does a bicycle have in common with the war in Iraq? President Bush doesn't know how to stop either one of them.”
“Today in Scotland, President Bush, riding his bicycle when he collided with a police officer and fell off. No, I'm serious. Luckily, he was not injured. The ironic thing was Bush could have avoided the collision. …
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“The unfortunate thing is I hit my head which cracked my helmet in two. … It wasn't that serious and nothing was wrong. No breaks. No stitches; just road rash and a little beat up.”
Lance Armstrong explaining his “silly crash” that gave him a black eye during a training ride near Nice, France, last Wednesday …
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