2006 archive

Cyclist checking view of Golden Gate in San Francisco

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The Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco to Sausalito in Marin County. You can cross on a bike lane.

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Discovery team rider wins Romandie prologue

Italy's Paolo Savoldelli sat out last week's Tour de Georgia for the Discovery team, but came on strong at the Tour de Romandie by winning the 2.1-mile prologue Tuesday.

It was “the return” of Germany's Jan Ullrich that many awaited, however. Injured in early training, Ullrich made his return to pro cycling by finishing 90th out of 163 cyclists. …

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Cycle Oregon downhill

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Riders happily blaze downhill at Cycle Oregon

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Tandem cyclists in Tennessee

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Tandem cyclists cruise through Tennesee valleys

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Aerial view of GOBA camp

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Gobaville — the nightly stop on the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure

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Jury awards $700,000 to cyclist in Tucson

Cities take note: Keep those bicycle routes and bike lanes clear of obstructions.

A jury in Tucson has awarded $700,000 to 47-year-old cyclist Tom Harris, who hit a sandbag holding down a construction sign, fell off his bike and was hit by a car in a three-year-old incident. …

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Machete bandits plague Latin America bike tours

The world is not always a friendly place for bicycle tourists.

Two pairs of cyclists wrote first hand reports in their bike journal blogs of being harassed recently in Latin America by locals armed with machetes. In one case the two bike riders lost a pannier to the bandits, who patted them down with the blunt ends of their weapons. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/25/machete-bandits-plague-latin-america-bike-tours/

Rejoicing for long downhill cycling in Baja California

Brooks Allen celebrates a long downhill ride in Baja California. For more on his and Gregg Bleakney's ongoing journey to the tip of South America see Ribbon of Road.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/04/24/rejoicing-for-long-downhill-cycling-in-baja-california/

No help for Boston, 1 of worst cities for cycling

In spite of Boston being judged one of the worst cities for cyclists by Bicycling magazine this year, legislation that would offer relief to bicyclists appears to be going nowhere at the state capitol.

The Bicyclists' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities has been bottled up in Massachusetts for six years. The bill would give the bicycling public the same legal rights to the road and responsibilities as motorists. …

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Landis clinches 3rd major race of season at Tour de Georgia

Who's the great American hope in this year's Tour de France? You gotta believe that Floyd Landis is a top contender.

The Pennsylvania native and Southern California resident won the 6-day Ford Tour de Georgia on Sunday by finishing in the pack with a scant four-second lead over last year's winner, American Tom Danielson of the Discovery pro cycling team. …

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