2006 archive

Tragedy strikes women-only bike tour

You might remember a short mention in Biking Bis back in February about a group of nearly two dozen women who were setting out for a cross-country bicycle tour in March.

One of the cyclists, Laraine Lagattolla, was struck by a car and killed instantly in Cleveland, Texas, as she bicycled to her hotel. The driver of the SUV making a right turn apparently did not see Lagattolla riding at the side of the road, according to newspaper accounts. …

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Chris Horner leads Tour de Romandie bike race

American Chris Horner is in the yellow jersey after Thursday's Stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie.

The 34-year-old bicycle racer from Bend, Oregon, enabled his team, Davitamon-Lotto, to win its second stage in as many days in the week-long bike race around the western part of Switzerland. …

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Chris Horner

Davitamon Lotto

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Saul Raisin featured in Bicycling mag, before accident

It's a little odd and melancholy to read Bicycling magazine's Q&A with US cyclist Saul Raisin.

The 23-year-old pro racer from Dalton, Georgia, was severely injured in a crash during the Circuit de la Sarthe about three weeks ago. The cyclist for the Credit Agricole team has been hospitalized ever since, part of the time in a medically induced coma. …

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Saul Raisin

Cyclist Saul Raisin critically injured in bike accident in Europe

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75-year-old cyclist tackles RAGBRAI again

Bill Wilcox's day usually includes a 10- to 20-mile bike ride. That's how the retired West Virginian engineer stays in shape to ride RAGBRAI this summer.

Wilcox, 75, of Shepherdstown has ridden the 500-mile, week-long Iowa bike tour for the past 12 years. He usually rides with this two son's-in-law, although he has biked it alone — just Wilcox and 10,000 to 12,000 other bicycle enthusiasts. …

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Bill Wilcox, cyclist

Bill Wilcox, 75, plans to ride another RAGBRAI in 2006, his 13th straight year. Interviewed in Hagerstown Herald-Mail.

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Classic bike show and sale in Michigan

When I lived in California, I had a neighbor who bought a '60s vintage Chevy, parked it in his garage, and proceeded to take it apart, clean or replace each piece, and put it back together again.

For those who do that to classic bicycles, there's a show and sale for you. The 26th annual Ann Arbor/Saline Classic Bicycle Show and Swap Meet convenes Saturday. …

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Detail from a Schwinn at Classic bike show

Streamline Aero Cycle displayed at last year's Classic Bike Show in Ann Arbor.

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Is your city bicycle friendly?

San Francisco, Tucson, and Madison, Wisconsin, all have something common now; they've achieved the gold level as Bicycle Friendly Communities.

The League of American Bicyclists has added eight communities to its list, now numbering 55, of cities that deserve recognition in five areas of “bicycle friendliness” — education, enforcement, encouragement, engineering and evaluation. …

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