"In my perfect world, all would be connected with underground bicycle paths. If they are flat and out of the weather, people of all ages can use them."

Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert newspaper cartoon

San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 27, 2005

When is a Schwinn not a bicycle? When it's a four-stroke gas-powered motor scooter.

Dorel Industries, which acquired the Schwinn ...   more »

Contestants cycling in the Race Across America are turning in faster and faster times. Now the RAAM organizers are launching an event that starts with the other bicyclists, but finishes in 24 hours.   more »

This new Rodriguez touring bicycle comes with S and S Couplings, pictured here, that enable it to be folded up and packed in a suitcase. Dubbed the "W-2 Adventure", the bicycle is built by hand in Seattle. More here....

Bob Roll, the wild man of pro cycling TV commentary who put the DAY in Tour DAY France, tells a Seattle audience that Lance Armstrong will win his seventh Tour this summer. For more, read about Bob Roll's bike show address or check out  Lance Armstrong Watch Blog. Also, check out more pictures from the Seattle bike show here.

Hundreds of modern day explorers are cycling on two wheels to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark as the nation commemorates the expedition's 200th anniversary.   more »

Cannondale Bicycle is recalling 1,400 faulty suspension seatposts that were installed on some of its bicycles and sold in late 2004.    more »

The long arm of the law has done more than slap the wrists of eight merchants in New York who sold counterfeit LiveStrong bracelets. Meanwhile, the Internet is becoming rife with knock-offs. (Updated Feb. 18)   more »

Bicyclist Lance Armstrong says he'll try for a seventh Tour de France victory this summer, ending months of speculation about his plans. He'll also defend his title in the Tour de Georgia.   more »

A carpenter living in a small town in India has finished a useable bicycle made completely from wood.   more »

This should be a surprise to no one, but its helps to emphasize the importance of making regular visits to your bicycle seat.

Men and women aged 55 to 75 benefit from moderate exercise three times a week, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The cycling, weight-lifting, running or walking can offset the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. More here...

Bike Florida's Red Hills to the Sea bicycle tour cuts off registration this Friday, Feb. 18.

The ride, which features worm gruntin' (whatever that is) and oyster shuckin' (I know what that is, yum), begins its week-long tour of the Florida Panhandle on March 19. It's the earliest multi-day state bicycle tour I have listed at the Bikin' Bis State Bicycle Tours website.

So far, I've compiled 27 tours for 20 states. Recent additions include week-long bicycle tours in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kansas (celebrating its 30th year), Nebraska, New York, and Wisconsin. 

First we see Lance Armstrong on Oprah's TV show on Friday. Then on Sunday night he's back on TV, this time onstage at the Grammy's alongside Sheryl Crow. Is he leaving time for training?   more »

One of my fondest memories of cycling Bike Virginia in 2000 was struggling up a narrow, winding road to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

There were about 1,100 cyclists on the bicycle tour that year, and I remember hearing a lot of fear and loathing the night before the climb about the steep grade. When we reached the foot of the climb, a fleet of pickup trucks driven by some locals met us. For a fee, they ferried cyclists up to the top.

A lot of us pedaled up, including my friend and his daugther who shared a tandem. I remember standing in my bicycle pedals most of the way, rocking back and forth as I heard rushing water and glanced at the still-blooming mountain laurel along the sides of the road.

The bicycle tour couldn't get permission to use the Blue Ridge Parkway this year, reports the Roanoke Times. Officials now limit group events to 750 people along the 500-mile long parkway, which runs down the spine of the Appalachian Mountains.

Now in its 18th year, the non-profit Bike Virginia 2005 still plans to cover a lot of ground this year from its two base cities, Roanoke and Lexington.

In addition to information about Bike Virginia, Bikin' Bis is offering short synopses -- with dates and links -- of non-profit multi-day rides in the US this year. So far we have information on rides in Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington.

Click on the link for "State Bicycle Tours" at left or click here.

 

Traveling independently on a self-contained bicycle tour means no sag wagon, no mechanics, and no large group to look to for support. But no matter how bad things might get, it seems that someone always shows up at just the right moment to lend a hand, offer a lift, or provide a place to stay. Touring cyclists call this a rescue. Here's how my friend and I were rescued once while cycling the TransAmerica Trail in 1984.   more »