The ferries that cross Puget Sound can be a quick and affordable escape for bicyclists seeking to get away from the urban sprawl for a rural retreat.
Although these ferry rides are relatively short, I always feel that I've been deposited on a faraway shore with all my cares and worries left behind.
Last week, I rode down to the Seattle Ferry Terminal to begin an overnight bicycle tour to the Key Peninsula, a rather isolated part of lower Kitsap. How isolated? A barista I spoke with near the town of Home said she'd lived there 32 years and was still considered a newcomer.
I would only be gone 30 hours, but I felt like I'd been away from home for a week by the time I returned …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/28/overnighter-bicycle-tour-to-the-key-peninsula-from-seattle/
If you've ever had your locked-up bicycle stolen from a bicycle rack in broad daylight, then you'll certainly appreciate the efforts of this young woman and her co-workers in San Francisco.
At about 25 seconds into this video, you'll see a guy saunter into the bottom of the frame carrying a backpack. He casually removes a set of bolt cutters and goes to work.
Before he can ride away, a designer identified as Kristen for the advertising firm WCG leads her coworkers out of the office to knock the guy down.
No more physical violence after that, as he gets away ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/27/video-office-workers-thwart-bicycle-theft-in-san-francisco/
Since he skipped the Tour de France this year, Lance Armstrong must have been in fresh shape for his return to RAGBRAI on Tuesday.
This is the 7-time Tour winner's fourth visit to the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, which is rolling across the state this week from Glenwood to Davenport.
In previous years, the Armstrong-mania got so crazy that it became a distraction. Many thought the cross-state bike tour could be renamed Lance-BRAI.
This year, the reaction was more manageable. Armstrong flew in from Paris to spend the day cycling with members of the Livestrong Army, above ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/27/lance-armstrong-returns-to-iowa-for-a-bike-ride-at-ragbrai/
How many bike rides are you going to get in during the next 50 days?
Triathlete Max McManus, right, is banking on 50 bike rides, averaging 150 miles a day.
That frenetic pace will enable him to visit all 50 states during that period. What's more, he'll arrive in New York City on Sept. 11 to deliver funds he has raised on the road for survivors and families of the the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
You can follow his progress at the Freedom 50/50 website. He's hoping to raise an average 1-cent per US citizen along the way to the way for the 9-11 Help America Foundation….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/26/triathlete-attempts-50-states-in-50-days-by-bicycle/
The city of Bellevue is hooking up with local bike and hike advocacy groups for a bicycle ride on Tuesday to shed light onto how to make the city's busiest bicycle corridor more bike-friendly.
The city is studying future land use and transportation changes in the so-called Eastgate Corridor that runs roughly east-west between Factoria Boulevard and Lakemont Boulevard interchange.
Participants can learn more about the city's plans for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Corridor and provide input on how to make it safer in light of ongoing commercial and employment growth in the area. The upcoming bike ride….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/24/advocacy-bike-ride-through-bellevues-factoria-and-eastgate-centers/
An as-yet unidentified bicyclist was struck from behind and killed by an 18-year-old driving a pickup truck in Kirkland on Friday afternoon.
The crash happened at 3:45 p.m. as the bicyclist was heading north on the 8600 block of Juanita Drive, an arterial road through the area and a popular route for cyclists on the Lake Washington Loop.
There is no bike lane through this stretch. There is a wide shoulder, although cars …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/23/bicyclist-killed-on-juanita-drive-in-kirkland-wa-victim-identified/
It will still be snail mail, but it will have the illusion of speed when the U.S. Postal Service releases four bicycling themed stamps in 2012.
The post office says it chose the bicycle because it's one of the nation's most popular outdoor activities.
A press release reminds us that the Postal Service delivers mail by bicycle in locations throughout Arizona and Florida. That same press release doesn't remind us that it once sponsored a professional bicycle racing team that won six Tours de France …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/22/bicycling-themed-postage-stamps-coming-in-2012/
A scenic start to overnight bike trip Originally uploaded by ebis50
When you take a bicycle trip anywhere to the west of Seattle, your tour usually starts at the ferry terminal. Here, you can enjoy breath-taking views of the Puget Sound as you wait for your ferry. If you miscalculated the …
Deep in the bowels of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History — surrounded by 3 million other national treasures — sits a bicycle.
It’s a German-made Reinhardt. The single-speed, 42-pound brute found its way here after traveling 25,000 miles around the world in the mid-1930s as the main conveyance of Fred Birchmore.
Some say he's the original “Fred.” It's possible, depending on which definition of the term you use.
A “Fred” can be a do-it-yourselfer or independent-minded cyclist who doesn't follow the cycling styles or conventions pushed by advertisers. However, it also has evolved to describe a neophyte bicycle enthusiast who buys all the latest gear without having much ability. That second definition….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/07/18/is-this-remarkable-world-bicycle-traveler-the-first-fred/
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You don’t have to plan your bikepacking trip months in advance, but it certainly doesn’t hurt — especially if you want to tackle a long ride overseas. Here’s a general […] The post The Complete Bikepacking Trip-Planning Checklist appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
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The ferries that cross Puget Sound can be a quick and affordable escape for bicyclists seeking to get away from the urban sprawl for a rural retreat.
Since he skipped the Tour de France this year, Lance Armstrong must have been in fresh shape for his return to RAGBRAI on Tuesday.
How many bike rides are you going to get in during the next 50 days?
The city of Bellevue is hooking up with local bike and hike advocacy groups for a bicycle ride on Tuesday to shed light onto how to make the city's busiest bicycle corridor more bike-friendly.
Deep in the bowels of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History — surrounded by 3 million other national treasures — sits a bicycle.
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