A carpenter living in a small town in India has finished a useable bicycle made completely from wood.
February 2005 archive
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Cycling and other exercise offsets risk factors
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/15/cycling-and-other-exercise-offsets-risk-factors/
Sit or go cycling?
This might be a little bit like preaching to the choir, but it's something that's important to remember these cold winter days when we face the choice of getting on the bicycle or plopping down in front of the TV or computer.
We all know that exercise is good for us, and we've chosen …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/15/sit-or-go-cycling/
Discovery pro cycling team suffering an identity crisis?
Who's got an idea for a new nickname for Lance Armstrong's Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team?
Under the US Postal …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/14/discovery-pro-cycling-team-suffering-an-identity-crisis/
One week to register for Bike Florida
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/14/one-week-to-register-for-bike-florida/
I'm doubtful Lance will Tour de France in 2005
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?
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/14/im-doubtful-lance-will-tour-de-france-in-2005/
Bike Virginia misses the summit this year
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 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/13/bike-virginia-misses-the-summit-this-year/
Rescue
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.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/11/rescue/
Retirement and independence on a bicycle seat
Roscoe and Ann Phillips are a retired couple who use their free time to take self-contained bicycle tours of the US and Europe. Here, they add Canada to their itinerary.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/10/retirement-and-independence-on-a-bicycle-seat/
Lance and Oprah together
No last names are needed here.
Lance is scheduled to appear Friday on Oprah's TV show. He's supposed to talk about bicycle racing and his work with cancer research and survivors. Rockstar girlfriend Sheryl (Crow) also will be interviewed.
Then Lance and Oprah will race bikes.
I've been known to videotape obscure bicycle races for …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/02/09/lance-and-oprah-together/
Trail biking
- Review: Specialized S-Works Levo 4 Electric Mountain Bike - WIREDThis supercharged, intuitive trail machine can turn any intermediate rider into a World Cup–level legend in their own mind.
- The Outsider: Whistler versus Squamish—who wins at bike trails? - Pique NewsmagazineOne of the best parts of moving to Squamish this spring was rediscovering its mountain bike trail system. I'd already ridden many of the classics, ...
- Australia's 9 best cycling trails: From Melbourne loops to WA's Munda Biddi - NZ HeraldIn Queensland, a disused railway is slowly being transformed into the 271km Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, which will become the longest such ...
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