Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring

Recent Comments

Month Archive

September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005

Year Archive

2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

RSS Newsfeeds

Main Page RSS

Syndicate this category

Calories Burned Calculator
Estimate the calories you burned on your bike ride:
Pace:
Weight:
Time:

Biking can help prevent hypertension disease.

Main Page

« Previous 15 articles | Next 15 articles »

Tuesday, May 31

Lance Armstrong back in the saddle on Sunday

by Gene Bisbee on Tue 31 May 2005 11:00 AM PDT

All eyes will be on Lance Armstrong next week when returns to competitive cycling with the 8-day Dauphiné Libéré in France, June 5 through 12.

It's only one of the few multi-day races he's joined this year; he dropped out of the Paris-Nice in the spring and rode in support of Discovery Channel teammate Tom Danielson a few weeks later when he ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

"Made in Taiwan" emblem on more bikes

by Gene Bisbee on Tue 31 May 2005 09:54 AM PDT

Sales of "Made in Taiwan" bicycles and bike parts continued to roll along in the first three months of 2005.

The Chinese Economic News Service reports bicycle output up 24% and parts -- such as wheel rims, spokes and lights -- up 23%.

The quarterly report also says shipment delays by Shimano, Japan largest bike component manufacturer, forced Taiwan bike ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Sunday, May 29

It's a wrap for Giro d' Italia's "As the Wheel Turns" soap opera

by Gene Bisbee on Sun 29 May 2005 09:19 AM PDT

The three-week running of the Italian soap opera -- the Giro d' Italia -- ended on Sunday.
Casual viewers will note that Italian Paolo Savoldelli of Discovery Channel's Pro Cycling Team won the overall race, and Alessandro Petacchi took the final 74-mile stage from Albese con Cassano to Milan. more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Wednesday, May 25

Biking to lose weight won't weaken bones

by Gene Bisbee on Wed 25 May 2005 11:38 AM PDT

If you want to lose weight by riding your bicycle into the ground, go ahead. It won't weaken your bones.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say that, unlike dieting alone, exercising to lose weight doesn't reduce bone mass, even in people aged 55 and older.

Comments (1) | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Bicycle Quote: Paolo Savoldelli, leader in Giro d' Italia

by Gene Bisbee on Wed 25 May 2005 10:02 AM PDT

"I broke my nose and jaw in a collision with a motorbike in 2003, got a virus from over-training in 2004 and then had another two accidents after that. I've still got nine screws and a titanium plate in my collar bone. Hopefully I'm being paid back for everything I've been through. Victory in the Giro would mark the end ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Giro d' Italia win coming into sight for Disco's Savoldelli

by Gene Bisbee on Wed 25 May 2005 09:47 AM PDT

If Paolo Savoldelli can hang on for a few more days, he might have this Giro d' Italia in the bag.

The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team captain -- in the absense of Lance Armstrong -- is beginning to consider a win after retaining the overall leader's pink jersey on Wednesday on the 130-mile bicycle race from Lissone to Varazze. ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Monday, May 23

53rd cross-country tour might be his last

by Gene Bisbee on Mon 23 May 2005 11:37 AM PDT

Many cyclists dream about taking their first TransAmerica trip. Some dream about taking their second.
Thomas Beasley dreams that his 53rd will be his last.
The 36-year-old cyclist has crossed the US 52 times from north to south or east to west. As he rides, he stops in towns and cities along the way to raise money for multiple sclerosis.... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Friday, May 20

President Bush is on his bike: Do not disturb

by Gene Bisbee on Fri 20 May 2005 11:53 AM PDT

I printed a "Bicycle Quote" last week made by President Bush's spokesman Scott McClellan after the White House and Congress were evacuated when a small aircraft mistakenly entered restricted airspace.
It didn't end there.
The next day, McClellan had to field more questions about the event and reasons why Bush, who was riding his mountain bike at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, was not immediately ... more »

Comments (2) | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Wednesday, May 18

Bicycle "Ride for Silence" mourns fallen riders Wednesday night

by Gene Bisbee on Wed 18 May 2005 09:05 AM PDT

Bicycle riders in northwest cities will join those across the US tonight for a Ride for Silence, mourning those killed or injured in accidents with motor vehicles. I've been hearing about this year's Bike Month and Bike to Work Day for weeks. A story in this morning's Detroit Free Press was the first I've read about the Ride for Silence.
more »

Comments (1) | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Monday, May 16

Bike to Work on Friday

by Gene Bisbee on Mon 16 May 2005 03:34 PM PDT

The reasons to participate in Bike to Work Day on Friday are too numerous to mention. I'll take a stab at a few:
You'll get to do something you really like on the way to work;
You'll be admired by your slothful co-workers;
You can eat that mid-morning snack guilt-free;
You'll be sticking it to those big oil companies... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Bicycles-only on lakeside drive in Seattle

by Gene Bisbee on Mon 16 May 2005 10:08 AM PDT

It's OK to ride your bicycle out in the middle of the road when it's Bicycle Saturdays or Sundays on Lake Washington Boulevard in Seattle.

The city bans cars from a 4-mile stretch of the lakeside road between Mount Baker Beach and Seward Park on occasional weekend days throughout the summer. The first closure was Sunday, although few cyclists took advantage ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Thursday, May 12

Bicycle Quote: Bush spokesman Scott McClellan

by Gene Bisbee on Thu 12 May 2005 10:29 AM PDT

"The decision was made to inform the president on the conclusion of his bike ride. ... The president was off-site, getting in a bike ride after returning from a four-day trip overseas."

Scott McClellan, press secretary to President Bush, reacting to reporters' questions regarding Bush's whereabouts during the red alert scare at the White House when a lost airplane inadvertantly ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Wednesday, May 11

"Cookie Lady"s Bike House opens for cyclists

by Gene Bisbee on Wed 11 May 2005 02:06 PM PDT

June Curry, the renown "Cookie Lady" of the TransAmerica bicycle route, is busy with the Bike House once again this spring.

Recovering from a stroke she suffered in February (and a broken wrist in April), June needs help to keep the Bike House up and running now. It's no longer a one-woman operation; it's more like a community project. June's ... more »

Comments (2) | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Spinning yarns on wheels; the Bicycle Film Festival

by Gene Bisbee on Wed 11 May 2005 12:54 PM PDT

My idea of a bicycle movie has always been "Breaking Away": town kid grows up and beats college kids at their own race -- the Little Indy 500.

Or "American Flyers": kid grows up and beats brother in bicycle race -- after the big brother suffers a brain aneurysm.

Or "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure:" I actually have no idea what that was about.

In any case, you won't find these films at the Bicycle Film Festival in NYC ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Tuesday, May 10

Time for bicycle tourists to thank the Trail Angels

by Gene Bisbee on Tue 10 May 2005 10:15 AM PDT

Would you like to show your appreciation to someone who helped you on a bicycle tour?

Can you think of anyone who:
Took you in on a stormy night;
Let you camp in their back yard;
Gave you and your busted bike a lift into town;
Basically saved your butt on your last bicycle tour?

The Adventure Cycling Association is ... more »

Leave Comment | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Email Biking Bis