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Tuesday, November 29
Cyclist dies in Great Victorian bike ride
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 29 Nov 2005 11:07 AM PST
Tragedy struck the 5,000-strong Great Victorian Bike Ride when a gust of wind forced a cyclist into a passing vehicle. Deborah Gray, 53, of Mt. Moriac had ridden the charity bike ride for 12 years. The Herald-Sun said Gray died from injuries received in the freak accident on Murray Valley Highway near Echuca. Harry Barber, general manager of the ride, ... more »
My 10 biggest goofs on a bike
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:28 AM PST
The Cyclelicious blogger recently wrote about trying to rip off a piece of dangling handlebar tape while riding in a peloton.
Colorado limits bike ride numbers
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 29 Nov 2005 10:01 AM PST
(UPDATED: Nov. 30)The high sheriffs at the Colorado State Patrol have decreed that organized bike rides will be limited to 2,500 riders. The Rocky Mountain News reported that State Patrol Chief Mark Trostel is setting the limit for safety. "As our resources are finite in comparison to the levels of those who wish to participate in an event, we cannot safely control ... more » Saturday, November 26
Cycling up those hills
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 26 Nov 2005 12:09 PM PST
Of course, I don't have a choice. My neighborhood sits at about the 300-foot elevation mark above the lakeside bicycle route that brings me home. Here are some folks in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle who seek out the big hills. ... more » Thursday, November 24
Cyclist Joe Bowen makes it home for Thanksgiving
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 24 Nov 2005 08:28 AM PST
The retired contractor is recreating a 14,000-mile bicycle tour he started in 1967 from Lompoc, California, to his home and reporting his experiences back to school kids in eastern Kentucky. After meeting former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in south Georgia, Bowen commented: "I'm out here riding my bicycle, but Someone else is writing ... more » Wednesday, November 23
Englishman finishes around the world bike tour
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 23 Nov 2005 09:06 AM PST
During that time the 28-year-old covered 50,000 miles, passing through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North and South America on his 'round-the-world bike trip. As bike tours go, he knew this would be ... more » Saturday, November 19
Diabetes nurse finishes cross-country bike tour
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 19 Nov 2005 10:42 AM PST
The 70-year-old cyclist had plenty of opportunity to put that message into practice as she bicycled 4,500 miles from Montana to Maine this summer and fall. The Sidney (Montana) Herald reports Madison biked 95 days during the four-and-a-half months. The rest ... more » Tuesday, November 15
Mark your 2006 calendar for week-long bike rides
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 15 Nov 2005 06:00 AM PST
Some of my favorite cycling days occurred on week-long rides in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington state -- CAM Tour, Bike Virginia, and RAW. So when I started the blog last winter, I listed all the week-long bicycle rides I could find ... more » Monday, November 14
On the road again, Mike Ridgeway cycling to Arizona
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 14 Nov 2005 08:26 AM PST
The 45-year-old Lancaster, Pennsylvania, cyclist has been involved in long-range bicycling fund-raisers and awareness-raising events since 1993. That's the year he began circling the US in a 13,000-mile bike ride to raise awareness about AIDS. Right now he's scheduled to be wrapping up an approximately 2,000-mile bike ... more » Thursday, November 10
California cyclist warns about climate change through Americas
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 10 Nov 2005 08:00 AM PST
The climate researcher at Stanford plans to spend the next year and a half on his bicycle, touring down the Pacific Coast from California to the tip of Argentina. Along the way, he plans to talk to other scientists, school students, and anyone else he encounters about global warming and how the ... more » Thursday, November 3
Afternoon cycling: Good ride, bad ride
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 03 Nov 2005 11:58 AM PST
It was a rare sunny day in the Pacific Northwest last Friday when I jumped on my bike for a one-hour spin out one of my favorite semi-rural roads. Good ride: Head down, facing a head wind, I catch some quick movement off to my right along Coal Creek Parkway. I'm surprised by a 3-point buck standing not 5 feet away ... more » Wednesday, November 2
Bike tour spans the length of Africa
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 02 Nov 2005 09:52 AM PST
That was in 2003 when nine cyclists competed as racers in the tour to set the record from Luxor, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa. So far, 51 cyclists have signed up to take part in the 2006 edition ... more » |
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So you like to climb the hills on your bike? There are days when I do, too.
Joe Bowen is taking a breather in his meandering cross-country bicycle tour.
As a certified diabetes educator nurse, Montana cycling tourist Mary Madison teaches that regular exercise leads to good health.
Tom Ridgeway is back in the saddle again, cycling cross-country for a cause.
David Kroodsma is a cyclist who is preaching what he practices.
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