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View Article  Cyclists have right to Kentucky roads, court rules

Time for a little reality check: A cyclist hit by a passing pickup truck pulling two trailers had to take her case all the way to the Kentucky Supreme Court to affirm her right to the road.

The court struck down a ruling that essentially blamed the cyclist for being on the road when the vehicle hit her, according to the League of American Bicyclists.

When I read about all the laws being passed to support cyclists, "share the road" license plates being printed and road signs posted, it's shocking to learn how people -- including judges -- view cyclists' rights to the road. Non-existent. ...    more »

View Article  BikeTown project moves to Africa

Just when I'm ready to throw my subscription to the advertising supplement named Bicycling magazine out with the trash, I see they've expanded their worthwhile BikeTown project to Africa.

BikeTown is Bicycling magazine's attempt, together with other sponsors, to get more people in the saddle by giving away bicycles then reporting on their lifestyle changes. Since it began in 2003, BikeTown has ...   more »

View Article  They're back! Tour de Georgia bike race cities announced

Those rolling peaches are back, as the Tour de Georgia announced the dates and host cities for its 2006 bike race.

Next year's fourth annual bicycle race is scheduled for April 18 - 23 over much of the same routes as previous years' races. The 2006 Tour de Georgia will slip into Tennessee for some cycling, though ...   more »

View Article  My 10 biggest goofs on a bike

The Cyclelicious blogger recently wrote about trying to rip off a piece of dangling handlebar tape while riding in a peloton.
I was dumbfounded that someone else had done something that stupid on a bike. It also gave me a great deal of comfort. Misery loves company.
Here's the dumbest things I've done on a bicycle. I'm sure many of you will find ...   more »

View Article  Colorado limits bike ride numbers

(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 »

View Article  The Ditty Bops, cycling and singing in LA

Cycling might not make you musically talented, but The Ditty Bops are proof that it won't hurt either.
The female singing duo from Los Angeles say that bike riding is one of their favorite leisure pursuits.
Amanda Barrett (mandolin and dulcimer) and Abby Dewald (guitar) enjoy cycling so much that they've included it in their ...   more »

View Article  Cycling up those hills

So you like to climb the hills on your bike? There are days when I do, too.

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 »

View Article  Cyclist Roberto Heras joins infamous breakaway

The laboratory conducting the follow-up test on Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras's urine sample found traces of EPO that confirmed an earlier test.

The finding means that Heras could be stripped of this year's record-setting fourth Vuelta a Espana title and be banned from professional cycling for two years.

He joins a group that includes Italian Marco Pantani, Frenchman Richard Virenque ...   more »

View Article  Cyclist Joe Bowen makes it home for Thanksgiving

Joe Bowen is taking a breather in his meandering cross-country bicycle tour.

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 »

View Article  Results delayed for cyclist Roberto Heras

The accusations about illegal doping in cycling have been flying fast and furious lately. The cyclists, the laboratories, the tests and the sports administrators have all come under attack in the past year.

What a bad time for a laboratory to announce it needs more time to test Spanish cyclist Roberto Heras's "B" urine sample for blood boosting agent EPO.

Under so ...   more »

View Article  Englishman finishes around the world bike tour

One day in 2001, Alistair Humphreys jumped on his bicycle, pedalled up the hill, around the corner and out of sight. He wouldn't return for four years.

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 »

View Article  End of the road for SF Grand Prix bike race

Bickering over unpaid bills has led to the cancellation of next year's Grand Prix bicycle race in San Francisco.
The 108-mile bike race over San Francisco's storied hills and past tourist attractions became a political football after some city officials questioned the city's underwriting some costs of the event. ...   more »

View Article  Cyclist Roberto Heras' day in the lab; Tyler Hamilton case slated

Imagine this scene, cycling fans.

A laboratory full of people -- technicians in white lab coats, bicycle team sponsors, maybe a cyclist or two, and at least one lawyer and a few other suits standing around.

On a table in front of them sits, what, a test tube (?) filled with a yellowish liquid.

The vial holds the final results of this year's Vuelta ...   more »

View Article  Diabetes nurse finishes cross-country bike tour

As a certified diabetes educator nurse, Montana cycling tourist Mary Madison teaches that regular exercise leads to good health.

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 »

View Article  Bike parts fashioned into objects d'art at Arizona shop

Is it art? Or is it a bicycle component?

The Bicycle Inter-Community Action and Salvage project of Tucson answers that question Sunday at its 10th annual art auction.

BICAS is a nonprofit community coop where people can buy or rent bicycles.

But most importantly, it's a place where people can learn how to do repairs on their own bicycles. Cyclists ...   more »

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