I laughed out loud when I first read the article from South Dakota that intoxicated bicyclists might soon be able to ride around without fear of being arrested for drunken driving.
The laughing stopped when I discovered the bigger implications of the proposed bill.
Last week state legislators had passed a bill out of committee -- it still needs to be approved ... more »
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Tuesday, January 31
Bike advocates in South Dakota oppose losing "vehicle" status
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 31 Jan 2006 12:54 PM PST
Judge in Tyler Hamilton case to hear Olympic appeals
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 31 Jan 2006 11:48 AM PST
Maidie E. Oliveau is an LA sports marketing attorney and member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A nine-member ad hoc division of CAS will meet in Torino to quickly settle disputes that arise concerning drug ... more »
Help wanted: Bike advocates
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 31 Jan 2006 08:09 AM PST
Can you turn your enthusiasm for cycling into a career in bicycle advocacy? It's time to find out. Thanks in part to the $286 billion transporation bill approved last year by Congress, several positions for bike advocates have become available -- one with a national bike group and two others in cities that won the $25 million pilot program windfall.... more » Monday, January 30
Another attack on cyclist, this time in Toronto
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Gene Bisbee
on Mon 30 Jan 2006 05:00 AM PST
I know the bus pictures are a year old and the Toronto assault happened recently, but things are getting insane. According to an account from the courier, ... more » Saturday, January 28
Quote: Handcycles buff up cyclists' upper body
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Gene Bisbee
on Sat 28 Jan 2006 06:00 AM PST
"If you're a traditional cyclist and you ride using your legs, your upper body turns into matchsticks. So when you're suddenly requiring your chest and your arms and your back to move your whole body, you realize just how weak those muscles are." ... more » Friday, January 27
RAGBRAI releases 2006 bike tour route
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Gene Bisbee
on Fri 27 Jan 2006 09:15 AM PST
Although the sponsor, the Des Moines Register, has said it won't announce the bike route until Saturday, a route map for 2006 appeared on the RAGBRAI website Friday morning. The map shows a west to east RAGBRAI route ... more »
Bode Miller spouts off about Lance Armstrong
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Gene Bisbee
on Fri 27 Jan 2006 07:42 AM PST
US Olympic skiing hopeful Bode Miller is sounding just like another guy down at the end of the bar after a long night.
Charting the Underground Railroad bike route
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 27 Jan 2006 06:00 AM PST
The Adventure Cycling Association is researching a new bicycle route that's as much about our history and culture as it's about travelling the backroads of America. Founded as Bikecentennial back in the '70s, most of the association's routes have geographic designations -- TransAmerica, Northern Tier, Southern Tier, Atlantic Coast -- until they mapped the Lewis & Clark Trail in time ... more » Thursday, January 26
Cross-country bicycle race still RAAM tough
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Gene Bisbee
on Thu 26 Jan 2006 10:38 AM PST
For starters, RAAM begins in Oceanside, CA, this year, instead of its usual base of San Diego. The cyclists will take a leisurely 7-mile ride along the San Luis Rey River bike path before turning onto the highway for the nine-day, 3,052-mile, sleep-deprived haul to Atlantic City. ... more »
Lance Armstrong movie director has a full plate
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Gene Bisbee
on Thu 26 Jan 2006 10:36 AM PST
Producer-director Frank Marshall tells IF magazine that he's planning to direct "The Lance Armstrong Story." It has to find its place among a slew of other sequels and documentaries he's working on, though, so I wouldn't expect it anytime soon. Marshall, who hit the big time by producing "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in 1981, has finished up a documentary for IMAX, ... more »
Rocket bike
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Gene Bisbee
on Thu 26 Jan 2006 06:00 AM PST
C'mon. Who would strap a rocket engine to a bicycle? If you can believe CNN.com and Popular Mechanics, a rocket designer named Tim Pickens would. Pickens, who created this rocket bike that can accelerate ... more » Wednesday, January 25
The Race to Replace
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Gene Bisbee
on Wed 25 Jan 2006 12:34 PM PST
Best and worst cities for cyclists
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Gene Bisbee
on Wed 25 Jan 2006 07:54 AM PST
Writer Brian Fiske appears to have made the choices based on several factors, such as availability of bike lanes and bike paths in the cities, the strength of bicycle advocacy groups, the city government's willingness to support ... more » Tuesday, January 24
Mon Dieu! 2007 Tour de France begins in London
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Gene Bisbee
on Tue 24 Jan 2006 08:55 AM PST
Bike racing fans considering seeing the 2007 Tour de France should put the UK on their itinerary. The mayor of London announced his city would host the prologue on July 8, 2007 and the first official stage on July 9 before the peloton heads across the Channel to more familiar territory. The Washington Post reports a proposed Tour de France ... more »
Want to start a bike shop? Read this first
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 24 Jan 2006 08:05 AM PST
"I don't get to ride anymore. Be careful what you ask for ... " Overman participated in a couple of Q&A type profiles lately (Monday's Albuquerque Tribune... more » |
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