February 2005 archive

Seattle bicycle show: Closeup of touring bike coupling

A closeup view of the S and S coupling on the new Rodriguez “W-2 Adventure” touring bicycle on display at the Feb. 19 and 20 bike show in Seattle. For more information on this foldable bike, visit the Rodriguez website. More information on S and S couplings is available at the S and S Machine …

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Seattle bicycle show: Rodriguez touring bike with couplers

The Seattle-based Rodriguez bicycle company displayed its new “W-2 Adventure” travel bicycle at the Seattle bike show on Feb. 19 and 20. Rodriguez introduced the use of S and S couplings on this hand-built touring bicycle so it can be folded and transported in a 26-by-26-inch suitcase. For more info, go to the Rodriguez website.

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Bob Roll: Lance will win

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 …

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Bob Roll: Lance will win

Bicycle racing commentator Bob Roll predicts Lance Armstrong will win an unprecedented seventh Tour de France this summer.

“I think he will win,” Roll told the crowd at a bicycle show in Seattle I attended on Saturday. “If he's ready and willing to do it, he'll kill everybody in the Tour. When he's ready, we've seen what kind …

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Bob Roll at Seattle bike show

Bob Roll speaks at the Seattle bike show on Feb. 19, 2005.

 

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Bicycle tourists retrace the steps of Lewis and Clark

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.

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Recall: Seatposts on some Cannondale bicycles

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

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Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea

Statue of Lewis and Clark at Fort Benton, Montana. The historic fort is one of the many stops for bicyclists as they pedal in the footsteps of America's famous explorers. See Lewis and Clark Trail Resources for maps, history and first-hand accounts of biking the route.

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LiveStrong bracelet fakers agree to make donations

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)

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Lance goes for lucky number 7

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.

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