2006 archive

Cyclists coasting in Bolivia

World's most dangerous road in Bolivia. Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/26/cyclists-coasting-in-bolivia/

RAGBRAI fatality lawsuit scheduled for trial

A family's lawsuit stemming from the death of a bicycle rider in the 2004 RAGBRAI is scheduled to go to trial in October 2007.

Betty Jo Ullrich and her daughters are suing Crawford County due to negligence in the death of Kirk Ullrich, 49, who died after his bicycle tire hit a crack in the road pavement and he fell.

The accident happened on July 25, 2004 …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/26/ragbrai-fatality-lawsuit-scheduled-for-trial/

2006 Great Victorian Bike Ride gets “under” way

It's early summer Down Under, where Australia's version of RAGBRAI began Saturday with 3,500 bicyclists leaving Wangaratta for the 534-km (331-mile) bike ride to Melbourne.

The Great Victorian Bike Ride has been running every year since 1984 with as few as 1,900 bicyclists in 1985 to as many as 8,100 for the “Great Ocean Road” in 2004.

This year's bike ride leaves from Wangaratta …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/25/2006-great-victorian-bike-ride-gets-under-way/

Tent city, Australia

Tent city at Great Victorian Bike Ride in 2005. Photo by Marchee at flickr.com

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/25/tent-city-australia/

Safety issues cancel Celebration of Life Bike Ride

The organizer of the annual Celebration of Life bicycle ride in Virginia Beach says he's cancelling the event next year because the city's streets are getting too congested for the 1,000-or so participants.

What's ironic is that Virginia Beach received an “honorable mention” on the list of Bicycle Friendly communities by the League of American Bicyclists. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/25/safety-issues-cancel-celebration-of-life-bike-ride/

Tyler Hamilton signs Tinkoff deal with curious statement

American bicycle racer Tyler Hamilton officially has inked a deal with the new Italy-based Tinkoff Credit Systems team, which is focused on a run at the 2007 Giro d'Italia bike race.

In making the annnouncement, the 35-year-old cyclist issued an interesting statement regarding “mistakes” that's been quoted a couple of different ways.

According to the Associated Press:

“Mistakes have been made and the price I had to pay …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/24/tyler-hamilton-signs-tinkoff-deal-with-curious-statement/

Sports columnists thankful for cyclist Floyd Landis

A few sports columnists have resorted to “turkey” or “what I'm thankful for” lists this Thanksgiving, and some of those have named bicycle racer Floyd Landis.

Carl Seward mentions Tour de France winner Landis, a few places below Randy Moss, in his Turkeys of the Year at insidebayarea.com:

“Floyd Landis. Boy, did Landis ever take us for a ride. All those years suspecting Lance Armstrong of doping, and this dude gets caught in his chain ….

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/23/sports-columnists-thankful-for-cyclist-floyd-landis/

Throwing some light on bike riding at night

Anyone who bicycles regularly this time of year should be thinking seriously about bike lights. James Sharp at the Lactic Acid Threshold blog admits to thinking a lot about lights. He writes:

“I love lights, in an unhealthy way. I think it is the combination of the fact that they enable me to ride more and the fact that they are packed with technological goodness — two of my favorite things.”

Sharp is a reviewer of GearReview.com, so he knows what to look for in light systems for bicycles. He likes the LEDs for the whiter light …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/22/throwing-some-light-on-bike-riding-at-night/

Light and Motion beam

Light and Motion Arc Li-Ion beam at Lactic Acid Threshold

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/22/light-and-motion-beam/

Dinotte beam

Dinotte Ultra 3 beam at Lactic Acid Threshold

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