2006 archive

Political signs

Roadside political signs

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Burlington Northern railroad tracks

King County is trying to score this right-of-way through a deal with the Port of Seattle. What an awesome spot for a bike path.

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Big leaf maple graces bike path

Holding its yellow leaves longer than most, a big leaf maple stands over Lake Washington Bike Trail in Bellevue.

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Wet cyclist

I had stopped to take some pics of roadside political signs and along comes this guy through the rain.

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On foot in El Tour de Tucson bike ride

Cyclists took to their feet to cross the sandy dry wash of the Santa Cruz in 2003 during the El Tour de Tucson bike ride. By dqtaz at flickr.com

 

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Inaugural bike race in Lance Armstrong's hometown

Now that Lance Armstrong sees how painful marathons can be after Sunday's New York event, maybe he'll consider making a comeback to cycling as the first-ever UCI-licensed bicycle race in his hometown of Austin.

Dubbed the Austin International, the bicycle race next June 17 will feature a pro men’s and women’s race and will be evaluated as a potential Women’s World Cup event for 2008.

Further, the race around the Texas Hill Country has been included in the newly created USA Cycling Professional Tour. The series of 15 races (five of them stage races) in 11 states comprises 40 days of pro cycling in the US in 2007 …

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Lance Armstrong at NYC Marathon

Lance Armstrong runs with 38,000 other racers. He finished in just undder 3 hours, his goal. Picture from rob5408 at flickr.com

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Lance Armstrong NYC Marathon results

Congratulations, Sergio Pinzon of New Jersey. You finished just ahead of the winningest-ever Tour de France bicycle racer in his inaugural attempt at a 26.2-mile footrace.

Lance Armstrong met his goal of achieving an under 3-hour marathon on Sunday at the ING New York City Marathon by finishing in 2 hours, 59 minutes and 36 seconds. For those who time themselves at shorter distances, that's a 6:51 per mile average.

You can chalk it up as another case of  Armstrong setting a high-end goal for himself and achieving it.

Armstrong ran with 38,000 other runners in the annual race through the streets of New York City. The 35-year-old Texan finished in 856th place (later official results placed him in 869th). He told …

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Quote: Don't be shy on bicycle tours

“Don't be afraid to ask if you can pitch your tent on someone's private land. Asking for someone's hospitality is something no person should be shy about; besides, it is a good way to meet new people.”

Canadians Benoit Cote and Genevieve Fortin giving some tips about bicycle travel. …

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Bicycling the Cedar River Trail

Before the autumn monsoon hit, I had the opportunity last week to bicycle the Cedar River Trail that runs east from Renton, Washington.

It's a level, low-traffic trail that runs for 16 miles along an old railroad line that used to carry coal out of the Cascade Mountains to consumers in the Seattle area. I always try to incorporate parts of it on any bike rides I take in that area.

Over much of its length, the trail runs within sight of the Cedar River, which rushes out of springs and lakes in the Cascades. During the fall, the river is a highway for bright red sockeye salmon …

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