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Tuesday, February 28
Bus vs. bike II
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 28 Feb 2006 10:53 AM PST
Does two make a trend? I certainly hope not. Following the January story about a Portland bus driver who let a passenger off his bus to sucker-punch a bicyclist comes story from California that a bus driver intentionally ran a cyclist off the road, injuring the rider and crushing the bike. The Marin Independent Journal reports that a driver for Golden Gate ... more »
Bicycle quote: "Whenever" is now for Landis
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 28 Feb 2006 07:44 AM PST
"I'd like to think I can keep improving, but at this point, I'm here to help Lance. I'm not saving anything for me. I'll worry about that a few months from now or next year or whenever." ... more »
Online '50s-era video about making Columbia bicycles
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 28 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
It could be you or it could be me. It just makes me happy to see him proudly posing with his new Columbia bicycle. I know the feeling. A 1950s-vintage film of how Columbia bicycles were built at the Westfield Manufacturing Co. ... more » Monday, February 27
Full report on Bush's bike crash in Scotland last summer
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 27 Feb 2006 08:12 AM PST
Those dogged Scottish journalists finally have dug up the official police reports on President Bush's collision with a constable while he was enjoying a bike ride last summer. Apparently Bush lost control of his bike while waving. The Scotsman reports that a contingent of Scottish constables were dispatched to control traffic at an intersection while Bush went for a ride ... more »
Cars-R-Coffins opens coffee shop for cyclists
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 27 Feb 2006 07:00 AM PST
It's on T-shirts, socks, jerseys, water bottles ... you name it. It's the brainchild of Hurl Everstone, 38, a bicycle advocate in Minneapolis who published a newsletter by that name. Earlier this month, Cars R Coffins got into the business of peddling coffee to cyclists. ... more » Sunday, February 26
Floyd Landis and US cycling wins Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sun 26 Feb 2006 06:57 PM PST
Floyd Landis (Phonak), left, carried his 29-second lead from Wednesday's individual time trial all the way through the remaining stages to the overall win on Sunday. He's joined on the podium by David Zabriskie and Bobby Julich (both of Team CSC), who finished second and third. Just behind, in 4th place ... more » Saturday, February 25
The race for jerseys at Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 25 Feb 2006 07:59 PM PST
Here's how the jersey competition stacks up after Stage 6, an 89-mile race from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks that was won by T-Mobile's Olaf Pollack. General classification jersey: Floyd Landis, left, has held the overall lead by 29 seconds ... more » Friday, February 24
Route it and they will come; Stage 5 results for Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 24 Feb 2006 11:17 AM PST
The crowds that have been flocking to the Amgen Tour of California, and those following the race on the internet have been treated to plenty of excitement. How about today's breakaway that included Jens Voight of Team CSC and Viatcheslav Ekimov of Discovery Channel. There was the suspense of whether they would be caught (they were), followed by the action of Discovery driving a freight train down the main drag of sunny Santa Barbara to deliver George Hincapie to his second Tour stage victory. ... more »
Tour of California webcaster blog
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 24 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
Intellectual Lint is a blog chronicling the trials and tribulations of the Amgen Tour of California webcasters. The Tour of California website offers a live video feed, pictures and an RSS feed. You should be checking out the webcast; the whole operation has been getting a lot better the past few days. What goes into putting together a daily webcast ... more » Thursday, February 23
Haedo wins long stage, Landis controls lead in Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 23 Feb 2006 04:33 PM PST
American Floyd Landis retained the golden jersey in the Amgen Tour of California today, thanks to his Phonak team keeping the breakaways on the line. But it was Juan José Haedo who once again surprised the sprinters and raced out front at the finish in San Luis Obispo. It's cool to see a virtual unknown racer beat the accomplished ... more » Wednesday, February 22
Floyd Landis takes golden jersey in Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 22 Feb 2006 02:21 PM PST
The US leader of the Swiss Phonak squad also gains the tour leader's golden jersey for his efforts. Discovery's George Hincapie, who achieved the leader's jersey Tuesday, finished the day in fourth, about a minute slower than Landis. The 17-mile time trial course ... more »
Stow your bike up in the trees
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 22 Feb 2006 11:52 AM PST
Now a Swiss inventor has built a Bike Tree that stows bicycles out of the reach of passersby and under cover of an umbrella-like affair. Installed in Geneva, the Bike Trees lift the ... more » Tuesday, February 21
Hincapie wins Stage 2 of Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 21 Feb 2006 04:23 PM PST
The long-time Lance Armstrong lieutenant stayed with a chase group that powered over the steepest mountain on the course -- Sierra Road -- then had enough energy left to beat two other former Armstrong aides de camp: Levi Leipheimer and Floyd Landis (Phonak). At the finish, it was Hincapie beating Chris Horner and Josep Jufre Pou, both of Davitamon Lotto. Hincapie trailed Leipheimer by 6 seconds coming into this stage; the 10-second time bonus for winning the sprint put Hincapie in the overall lead.. more »Monday, February 20
Haedo wins Tour of California stage; Levi Leipheimer keeps the golden jersey
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 20 Feb 2006 03:11 PM PST
With Davitamon-Lotto, HealthNet, and Phonak controlling the front of the peloton for their sprinters, it's interesting to see a sprinter win it from another team. Actually, the win could certainly help the career of Haedo as directors from major Euro pro cycling teams witnessed this 25-year-old take a sprint from their teams. ... more »
The Seattle Bike Expo -- a reunion and a show
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 20 Feb 2006 10:50 AM PST
Thousands showed up on bikes and in cars to check out the offerings of 150 exhibitors over the weekend. ... more » Sunday, February 19
Leapin' Lizards! Levi Leipheimer wins Tour of California prologue
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sun 19 Feb 2006 12:27 PM PST
If anyone's a homeboy on this prologue, it's Leipheimer. Although he grew up in Montana, the Gerolsteiner cyclist now lives just up the road from San Francisco in the wine country town of Santa Rosa. While he rides the passes in and out of Santa Rosa and mountain bikes with the locals, he also may have tried his hand on this prologue route that winds its way from the Embarcadero to Coit Tower. ... more »
Many of world's best cyclists riding in Tour of California
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sun 19 Feb 2006 08:56 AM PST
Although it's early in the racing season, most of the top Euro teams have sent representatives to the 8-stage race that begins in San Francisco, then sweeps north into wine country before heading down the Pacific Coast to LA. Big names among the starters include: Friday, February 17
Where to follow Tour of California on TV and web
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 17 Feb 2006 03:51 PM PST
Although it's ranked as a top race on the international cycling circuit, don't expect to find it covered live on any network TV. There are ways to get live results on the web or cell phone, though, then catch it later on TV ... more »
Seattle Bike Expo weekend
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 17 Feb 2006 09:47 AM PST
I've been to this for the past couple of years, and it's definitely worth checking out. It's a celebration of everything bicycle -- riding, touring, apparel, parts, gadgets, recumbents, foldables -- you name it. More than 150 exhibits ... more » Wednesday, February 15
"Do you believe in miracles?" Bicycle racing returns to OLN in 2006!
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 15 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
Fear not. OLN announced its upcoming bicycle racing programming and there's not only the Tour de France, but a series of spring races beginning March 5 with Paris-Nice. Much like last year's Cyclysm Sundays, the racing ... more » Tuesday, February 14
Kona assembles first BikeTown Africa bike
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 14 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
Bicycling magazine had decided to take its "BikeTown" project to Botswana in cooperation with Bristol-Myers Squibb to help medical personnel deliver HIV-AIDS treatment to people in cities and rural villages. Kona Bicycles, located up the road in Ferndale, Washington, got the deal to make the bikes and has been blogging its ... more » Monday, February 13
Let no good deed go unpunished
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 13 Feb 2006 11:00 PM PST
An Indiana man bicycling to New Orleans to raise money for hurricane relief was struck by a car in Alabama and gave up the trip. Danny Schnell, 50, was riding his bicycle on a busy state road near Birmingham when a car struck his bike, damaging the bicycle but not injuring Schnell. ... more »
Blind cyclist finishes solo bike race in South Africa
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 13 Feb 2006 10:03 AM PST
Blind cyclist Hein Wagner entered the records books this past weekend by bicycling solo in a 24-mile race in South Africa. Wagner averaged 14 mph -- up to 24 mph in the downhills -- in the Construction du Cap Ninety Niner. He followed a friend who had a noise device attached to his bicycle, and two other cyclists followed to ... more » Saturday, February 11
Cyclist Tyler Hamilton loses fight; blood-doping ban stands
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 11 Feb 2006 07:14 PM PST
American cyclist Tyler Hamilton has lost his appeal of a two-year ban for blood doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Saturday that it had rejected his appeal. Hamilton pleaded his case before the body several weeks ago in Denver. The 34-year-old had tested positive for having transfused blood in his system after winning a time trial in ... more »
"Fattest cities" and "Best cycling cities" sometimes coincide
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sat 11 Feb 2006 06:00 AM PST
Health officials and bicyclists in Chicago rejoiced a couple of weeks ago when the March issue of Bicycling magazine named it the second best city for cycling in its population division -- over 1 million. Yet at the same time, Men's Fitness magazine in March named the Windy City the #1 Fattest City in the US. Doesn't seem possible, does ... more » Friday, February 10
Bicycle tourists find comfort with Warm Showers website
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 10 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
Catching up with Lance Armstrong
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 10 Feb 2006 04:00 AM PST
No, Lance Armstrong hasn't fallen off the radar since he announced his break-up with Sheryl Crow last week. Here are a few headlines about Armstrong in the past few days: Thursday, February 9
Jury clears Wal-Mart and Dynacraft in faulty quick-release trial
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 09 Feb 2006 11:08 PM PST
A California jury rejected claims by the families of nine injured children that Wal-Mart and bike importer Dynacraft knowlingly sold bicycles with faulty front-wheel quick-release levers. Ironically, the Marin County jury issued the verdict the day after a quick-release lever broke on a bicycle they were inspecting in the jury room. The Chinese-made Next brand bicycle, the style at issue ... more »
Preparing for a safe bike ride
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 09 Feb 2006 10:52 AM PST
Reporting on the death of a Houston area cyclist, Chronicle writer Steve Sievert's Cycling Notebook column touched on some points about safe bicycle riding that deserve repeating. "These steps can go a long way toward providing an extra measure of safety in a hostile cycling environment," he writes. Topping the list is to wear a helmet. We all know that. ... more » Wednesday, February 8
The Tour of California bike race's five leaders jerseys released
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 08 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
Voler Team Apparel is the official cycling jersey sponsor for the Tour, which begins Feb. 19 for an 8-day, 600-mile stage race around the golden state. The Grover Beach, California-based company (Voler is pronounced vo-LAY) is providing the jerseys in five competitions. The five jersey styles ... more » Tuesday, February 7
List of Top 100 trails in the US includes five bike routes
by
Gene Bisbee
on Tue 07 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
The company, Trails.com, calls the list the closest thing to a Nielsen's rating system for trail popularity in the ... more » Monday, February 6
New bike path at Santa Barbara necessary, but costly
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 06 Feb 2006 01:50 PM PST
The 900-foot, 12-foot-wide, bicycle path was completed at a cost of $525,000 recently to link the east and west sides of the campus, according to the UC Santa Barbara student newspaper, the Daily Nexus. The cost was covered by a $3 per student ... more »
Bicycle quotes: The Lance Armstrong - Sheryl Crow split
by
Gene Bisbee
on Mon 06 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
It's no shock that people feel very strongly about Lance Armstrong -- as an elite cyclist, a cancer survivor, a motivator, a celebrity, a father, a Texan. "Lance Armstrong has unsurprisingly split from the jaundiced star girlfriend. It was sad, originally, that he would choose more »
Sunday, February 5
Utah woman confined to home for 6 months in death of bicyclist
by
Gene Bisbee
on Sun 05 Feb 2006 11:51 PM PST
A jury in December convicted Elizabeth DeSeelhorst, 67, of negligent homicide in the death of Johnson, 25, a graduate ... more » Friday, February 3
It's official: Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow split up
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 03 Feb 2006 08:16 PM PST
So there was something to all that talk about the Tour de France champion and the Grammy Award winner splitting up. Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow made it official Friday night with a simple statement: "After much thought and consideration we have made a very tough decision to split up. We both have a deep love and respect for each other ... more »
Tour of California bike race TV coverage is late, except Pacific time zone
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 03 Feb 2006 03:06 PM PST
Top US cyclists at Tour of California bike race
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 03 Feb 2006 10:22 AM PST
Garmin Edge 305 bicycle computer; too much information for me
by
Gene Bisbee
on Fri 03 Feb 2006 05:00 AM PST
Thursday, February 2
Recycling used bike parts into useful items
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 02 Feb 2006 10:52 AM PST
Cyclist Major Taylor memorialized in Chicago bike trail
by
Gene Bisbee
on Thu 02 Feb 2006 06:00 AM PST
The Major Taylor Bike Trail is named for Marshall W. Taylor, an African-American cyclist who set speed records in the late 1890s while battling prejudice across the US. Taylor had become an inspiration to many not only for his cycling ... more » Wednesday, February 1
Bicycle advocacy works in South Dakota
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 01 Feb 2006 11:59 AM PST
Cyclists in South Dakota saved their rights to use the public highways as vehicles. Chalk up the statehouse victory to some fast moving bicycle advocates. When the House recently passed a bill, HB1190, that would ensure that drunken driving laws didn't apply to bicyclists or folks on horseback, they did it by changing the law to omit bicycles and ... more »
Bike tours for cancer and diabetes; one ends another begins
by
Gene Bisbee
on Wed 01 Feb 2006 08:36 AM PST
What better way to call attention to an issue than by doing it from the seat of a bicycle. People usually ... more » |
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