“It's living cheap and cheerful. This is my first time to Georgia. The vegetation, the animals — roadkill like armadillos — are different.” …
Category: Quotes
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Bicycle Quote: Paolo Savoldelli, leader in Giro d' Italia
“I broke my nose and jaw in a collision with a motorbike in 2003, got a virus from over-training in 2004 and then had another two accidents after that. I've still got nine screws and a titanium plate in my collar bone. Hopefully I'm being paid back for everything I've been through. Victory in the Giro would mark the end …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/25/bicycle-quote-paolo-savoldelli-leader-in-giro-d-italia/
Bicycle Quote: Bush spokesman Scott McClellan
“The decision was made to inform the president on the conclusion of his bike ride. … The president was off-site, getting in a bike ride after returning from a four-day trip overseas.”
Scott McClellan, press secretary to President Bush, reacting to reporters' questions regarding Bush's whereabouts during the red alert scare at the White House when a lost airplane inadvertantly …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/05/12/bicycle-quote-bush-spokesman-scott-mcclellan/
Bicycle Quote: Eating on South Carolina bike tour
“Everyone eats their own thing. Some people stop along the way at little diners and eat fried chicken and peach cobbler. That would have me puking the whole way home. Everyone is different.”
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Bicycle quote: Tom Danielson's coach
“It's important for Tom to understand that he's not just another lieutenant in (Armstrong's) army. Tom represents the future for Lance's new plan: pass the wisdom down to the prodigy. There's really no better place for (Danielson) to be. Those guys were expendable, but he's the next generation.”
Rick Crawford, coach to Tour de Georgia winner Tom Danielson, referring to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/27/bicycle-quote-tom-danielsons-coach/
Bicycle Quote: President Bush
“I'm not supposed to endorse products, but it's called a Trek,” President Bush's response to a question (was it a set-up?) when asked recently what kind of mountain bike he rode …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/21/bicycle-quote-president-bush/
Bicycle quote: Ichiro
“When I was a high school student, I was riding my bicycle to school and a car hit me on the side, struck my leg. It didn't break, but it was very swollen. I couldn't play for a month.”
Ichiro Suzuki, All-Star rightfielder for Seattle Mariners, talking about being hit by a car in Japan. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/13/bicycle-quote-ichiro/
Bicycle Quote: Connecticut bike rider
“This is far superior to riding on roads or highways. This ride is very laid back with very few worries.”
Dan White talking about cycling on Connecticut's Harlem Valley Rail Trail, a 12-mile rail-to-trail bike path north of New …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/31/bicycle-quote-connecticut-bike-rider/
Bicycle Quote: Bobby Julich
“All I'm saying is, don't put a fork in me yet. I don't want to stick around too long. That's always a mistake. John Elway is my sports hero, and he did it exactly right, quitting on top. But I'm not going to take myself out of anything this year. My legs feel strong.”
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/28/bicycle-quote-bobby-julich/
Bicycle Quote: Freedom like riding bicycle
“Over the past four weeks, millions of Lebanese proved that freedom is like riding a bicycle
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/16/bicycle-quote-freedom-like-riding-bicycle/
Adventure Cycling Association
- Canal Queens Take on the Empire State: Beginners Guide to the Northern Tier Section 10There are many shades of adventure, and you have to start somewhere. I’ve learned from over 20 years of riding and leading group rides that adventurous cycling at any level […] The post Canal Queens Take on the Empire State: Beginners Guide to the Northern Tier Section 10 appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Good Seeds: Cycling Central Washington During the Apple HarvestThis story originally appeared in the Sept/Oct 2024 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Apples got their start 12 million years ago in Central Asia in the area we now call […] The post Good Seeds: Cycling Central Washington During the Apple Harvest appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Trip Recap: Chicago United Cycling Club’s 2024 OvernightChicago United Cycling Club was so excited to receive an Adventure Grant from the Adventure Cycling Association. Our grant last year allowed our team to host its first bikepacking trip […] The post Trip Recap: Chicago United Cycling Club’s 2024 Overnight appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- Quick look: Rieju Aventura Rally 307 and new fuel injected MR 300i enduro two-stroke... trail bike. Rally or Adventure lite you might say of the Aventura Rally 307 which Rieju actually correctly label a trail bike as this should open ...
- Taking Stock of the Great American Rail Trail - The New York TimesSomeday, We'll Bike on a Path Across America. But First, Nebraska. A pedal-powered tour through the geographic midpoint of the proposed 3,700-mile ...
- What is the Hard MTB League? - Canadian Cycling MagazineThe fresh new series combines four timed components: tech climbing, raw slalom, tech trail and downhill gnar.
Rails to Trails Conservancy
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League of American Bicyclists
- New League Staff: Meet Chris VaughanIntroducing Chris Vaughan, the League’s new Bicycle Friendly America Program Coordinator! An educator, poet, and advocate for sustainable transportation, Chris’s journey into bike advocacy began with a grassroots effort to… The post New League Staff: Meet Chris Vaughan appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- Will the Trump Administration pull back Transportation Grants?During the campaign, Candidate Trump talked about pulling back funding from President Biden’s signature accomplishments including the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Bipartisan Infrastructure… The post Will the Trump Administration pull back Transportation Grants? appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- 2025 Community Spark Grant Accepting ApplicationsFor the 4th year in a row, the League of American Bicyclists is thrilled to announce that we are accepting proposals for Community Spark Grants! Launched in 2022, this mini-grant… The post 2025 Community Spark Grant Accepting Applications appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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