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Golf analyst David Feherty talks about getting hit on his bike

Gene Bisbee — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:58:00 -0700

"Before the accident, I could ride 50 miles without breaking a sweat. Now, I can't get halfway up the stairs without breaking for a nap. I can't put enough weight on my arms to get out of a chair by myself, and I haven't voluntarily farted in 10 days. I can't cough, and a sneeze could be fatal. Otherwise, I'm peachy!...

"I felt a violent blow to my back, and I went flying through the air. I landed on my left side, on my left shoulder. I took a good crack to my helmet. ... It was still a violent thud of a landing. It was Olympian. I got scores of 6.9 for artistic impression, but I couldn't stick the landing...

Quote: Bob Roll on bike riding in the US

Gene Bisbee — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:16:00 -0800

"A lot of Americans will see a cyclist and just believe you’re the Antichrist for no reason, and they will try to run you over or try to come so close to you that it will scare you away from riding bikes. That’s a huge problem that’s unique to this country. That would never happen anywhere else in the world. Not China, not the most brutal dictatorial regime on Earth. It would never happen to you in Italy or Denmark or Switzerland or England or France or Spain or Russia or Vietnam or India or Afghanistan. … This country has a long way to go in terms of tolerance for cyclists. The vitriol of motorists never ceases to amaze me." ...

Job of bicycle reviewer isn't all fun

Gene Bisbee — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:21:00 -0800

"People think I ride bikes all day, which I would love to do. I've always been a guy who enjoyed the technology."

Matt Phillips, bicycle reviewer for Bicycling and Mountain Bike magazines, explaining that his job requires that he often has to squeeze in a bike ride at the end of the day, like most working people .....

Armstrong quote on Landis verdict

Gene Bisbee — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:19:00 -0700

"I'd love to answer the question but unfortunately I'm out of that business. I'm here to fight cancer. I haven't looked online. I still love the bike and ride all the time but on the competitive side I'm just not engaged."

Lance Armstrong in response to reporter's questions regarding Floyd Landis losing his appeal of doping charges raised after the 2006 ...

Bicycle quote: Bike trail avoids Route 1 in Delaware

Gene Bisbee — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:05:00 -0700

“I’ve ridden bicycles for years and have been taken off Route 1 once in a helicopter and twice in ambulances as a result of biking accidents with vehicles."

Delaware Environmental Control Secretary John Hughes ...

Quote: Setting a stationary bicycling record

Gene Bisbee — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:13:00 -0800

"I have a high threshold for pain."

That's George Hood of Chicago explaining how he can ride a stationary bike hour after hour in his attempt to achieve a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by bicycling for 83 consecutive hours -- nearly 3 1/2 days.

Hood must also have a high threshold for boredom. ...

Quote: The Bicycle Man

Gene Bisbee — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:57:00 -0800

“I got a whole lot of good stuff from the White House. I can’t describe how it felt. I know it felt good."

Moses Mathis, aka The Bicycle Man, describing his reaction to receiving the President's Call to Action Award and a letter from President Bush. Mathis earned the honor by performing a minimum 4,000 hours of volunteer service ...

Quote: Don't be shy on bicycle tours

Gene Bisbee — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:00:00 -0800

"Don't be afraid to ask if you can pitch your tent on someone's private land. Asking for someone's hospitality is something no person should be shy about; besides, it is a good way to meet new people."

Canadians Benoit Cote and Genevieve Fortin giving some tips about bicycle travel. ...

Quote: Cycling union head reacts to Landis presentation

Gene Bisbee — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:08:00 -0700

"It is a public relations effort by Landis to get public opinion behind him. It is easy to make up a power point presentation and put what you want on it."

That's the reaction of Pat McQuaid, head of the Union Cycliste Internationale, to a PowerPoint slideshow prepared by Floyd Landis doc Arnie Barker. The slides suggest problems with tests performed on Landis' urine samples, specimens were mishandled or mislabelled, and could have been contaminated.

McQuaid has more than a passing interest in ensuring Landis is found guilty ...

Bicycle quote: A bicycling champion's mom

Gene Bisbee — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:00:00 -0700

"I'm glad we didn't have to make that choice. Church is very important to us. We felt in our hearts he was going to win. He is not one to take second place." ...