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Friday, December 30
Another cross-country trip for AP reporter
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 30 Dec 2005 08:49 AM PST
This past summer he took the TransAmerica Trail, riding his bicycle some 2,000 miles cross-country from Washington DC to Newport Beach, California. What did he find? Adventure. People with dreams. The solitude of back-country roads. He writes:
Thursday, December 29
Top bicycle rant of 2005
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 29 Dec 2005 08:21 AM PST
More often as not, though, I find myself on bike paths more like the crowded Burke-Gilman Trail in Seattle with fast cyclists, slow cyclists, people with dogs, groups walking three abreast, rollerbladers... not to mention the occasional cop in the ... more » Saturday, December 24
Bicycle quote: Post Christmas ride
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 24 Dec 2005 08:50 AM PST
"There is no bad weather, just bad clothing. ... more » Thursday, December 22
Japanese cyclist gets a roof over his head
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 22 Dec 2005 05:00 AM PST
Darrell Humphrey says he saw the 28-year-old Japanese bicycle tourist pedaling up a canyon road, and when he and his wife spotted him at a campground they asked if he'd like to get out of the weather for a couple ... more » Friday, December 16
Bicycle quote: Bike tourists' take on the "Show Me" state
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 16 Dec 2005 10:11 AM PST
Friday, December 9
Cyclist hooks up with partners on cross-country bicycle tour
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 09 Dec 2005 10:58 AM PST
Just a couple of days after leaving San Diego, however, he hooked with two University of Washington students -- Matt Kopicky and Seth Berling -- and they decided to make the trip together. Wise choice. They were following the same bike route across ... more » Wednesday, December 7
Adventure Cycling Association awards trail angels, others
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 07 Dec 2005 09:47 AM PST
That's because cyclists -- especially those hanging it all out on long bicycle tours -- have always "depended on the kindness of strangers." Several years ago, the Adventure Cycling Association began recognizing these "strangers" so ... more » Saturday, December 3
Colorado patrol back pedals on bicycle-event limits
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 03 Dec 2005 10:42 AM PST
The chief of the State Patrol in Colorado is postponing for 12 months a ruling that would have limited bicycle events in the state to 2,500 riders. After the Bicycle Colorado advocacy group released details of the ruling earlier this week, Chief Mark Trostel came under pressure from cyclists, organizers of bicycle tours and politicians to review his ruling. At least ... more » Friday, December 2
Five LiveStrong rides planned for 2006
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 02 Dec 2005 03:39 PM PST
New cities being talked about for next year include Denver, someplace in the Northeast, possibly Hartford, and a location in Southern California, possibly in Southern California. The Lance Armstrong Foundation held two rides in ... more »
Face-to-face on Colorado bike event limits
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 02 Dec 2005 02:38 PM PST
Three Colorado state legislators will sit down with State Police head Mark Trostel to discuss his order limiting the size of organized bicycle events at 2,500 riders, VeloNews reports. Not surprisingly, all three legislators are cyclists. The bike rider cap would kill the 7,000-strong Elephant Rock Bicycle Festival and might prevent some fund-raising rides, such as the Lance Armstrong Foundation's ... more » |
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When Jun Nakagawa pedaled his bicycle into Lake Isabella region on California, he had no idea someone was watching him.
"Usually after a few days of cycling in a state, we'd get an overall sense of the place. But in Missouri we said, 'Huh?' right up to the border." ...
Floridian Jim Musante had planned to take a solo cross-country tour on his bicycle back in September.
Whether they admit it or not, cyclists have a lot in common with Blanche DuBois, the Southern belle in the play, "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Lance Armstrong may have retired from cycling, but his foundation is working harder than ever -- five LiveStrong rides are in the planning stages for 2006.
