Monthly Archive: April 2010
Faces up to 4 years behind bars
A former New York City policeman was unable to convince a jury that he was knocked down by a bicyclist at a Critical Mass bike ride two years ago.
Perhaps it was what jurors saw in this YouTube video that shows Patrick Pogan taking out cyclist Christopher Long. It has been watched more than 2.3 million times.
Pogan was convicted of filing a criminal complaint that contained false statements — essentially that the cyclist knocked him down by steering his bicycle into him. Clearly, it was the other way around …
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If you're Lance Armstrong with nearly 2.5 million followers in the Twittersphere, this is how you issue a pending birth announcement:
“Getting ?'s today about someone I'm following, a certain @CincoArmstrong. What to say? Yet another blessing in our lives. I cannot wait!”
Suzanne Halliburton at the Austin-American Statesman quickly deciphered the message and got a confirmation from the hometown cycling hero Thursday night.
It will be Armstrong's fifth child …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/30/cinco-armstrong-lances-fifth-child-is-on-the-way/
Coast-to-coast automobile route from the ealry 1900s.
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April 29, 2010
Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/29/yellowstone-trail-road-map/
As I paused at this quiet spot to shoot this red brick road near Redmond the other day, I had a hard time believing that this was a section of the transcontinental Yellowstone Trail highway back in the early 1900s.
At one-time it buzzed with automobiles heading back and forth across the Northern Tier states. People traveled it for business and pleasure.
Today it's a 1-mile-long connector between the busy Redmond-Fall City Road (Route 202) and Union Hill Road on the outskirts of Redmond. A historical marker notes that it's the longest remaining brick road in King County.
Now renamed 196th Avenue NE, the present alignment of Mattson Road ….
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/29/following-the-red-brick-road-the-yellowstone-trail/
Levi Leipheimer won the leader's red jersey in the Tour of the Gila after the first stage in 2009; he's still wearing it in the New Mexico bike race after Stage 1 in 2010.
Riding once again for Mellow Johnny's (a proxy team for the RadioShack pro cycling team), Leipheimer took the Stage 1 mountaintop finish on Wednesday ahead of No. 2 finisher Tom Danielson, a member of the DZNuts team (a proxy for Garmin-Transitions pro cycling team) …..
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An attempt to make travel safer for everyone by installing rumble strips seems to be making some roadways more hazardous for bicycle riders.
Big surprise, right? Nobody thought of those darn bicyclists.
Well, the Adventure Cycling Association, the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking and Walking are calling attention to this growing problem before it gets worse for those of us riding the highways and back roads.
At issue are the recessed rumble strips that are being ground into roads and highways across the country. The rumble strips grab the attention of motorists who might be otherwise distracted …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/28/bicyclists-arent-ready-to-rumble-when-they-ride/
The bicycle of an injured traveler sits at the edge of the road after he was struck from behind by a motorist. According to accounts at SavannahNow.com, the bicyclists was weaving in and out of the travel lane while trying to avoid riding over the rumble strips.
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April 28, 2010
Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/28/rumble-strips-on-georia-highway/
Rumble strips installed on a Newport Way between Bellevue and Issaquah. An extremely wide shoulder to the right allows plenty of room for bicyclists; the problem occurs when a cyclist has to make a left turn over the bumps.
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April 28, 2010
Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/28/rumble-strips/
May is 2010 National Bike Month and advocates want to put more bicyclists on the streets than ever before, especially during Bike to Work Week, May 17-21, and Bike to Work Day, May 21.
In the Puget Sound region, that means preparatory classes and get-togethers about bicycle commuting, contest challenges, and post-event parties and presentation celebrations.
The Cascade Bicycle Club's goal is to surpass last year's record 24,000 bike commuters in the region.
To check on what's happening in cities around the US, check the League of American Bicyclists' state-by-state event calendar for National Bike Month. Bike to Work events planned in Washington state: ..
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/27/getting-ready-for-the-2010-bike-to-work-events/
Official sponsor is League of American Bicyclists.
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April 27, 2010
Permanent link to this article: http://www.bikingbis.com/2010/04/27/2010-bke-to-work-week-logo/
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