Greg Overman says he was an avid cyclist when he got into the bicycle industry. Now, as co-owner of the Bike Coop Ltd. in Albuquerque, he has a complaint about the job:
“I don't get to ride anymore. Be careful what you ask for … “
Overman participated in a couple of Q&A type profiles lately (Monday's Albuquerque Tribune…
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Photo by Spanish Flea at Flickr.com
Wheels lined up like a bulls-eye at a bike shop.
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The majority of cyclists who took the “To flip or not to flip” poll on this site responded that flipping off or yelling or cursing at motorists is confrontational and should be avoided.
Fifty-six percent said they don't confront motorists, 17 percent said they believe it's instructional to alert motorists to their errors, and 26 percent said it doesn't matter, …
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Do you still wear your yellow LiveStrong bracelet? I don't.
It's nothing against cyclist Lance Armstrong, or the Foundation's goal to raise funds for cancer survivorship and research. I still support those causes.
I wore the wristband for about a year and a half, beginning the day it was given to me by a bicycle enthusiast who was undergoing chemo. I stopped wearing it after I …
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Bicycle jousting. Flaming bicycle tires. Tall bicycle welding. Civil disobedience.
And that's just the trailer for the documentary “B.I.K.E.”, one of the films at this year's Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
The Slamdance festival, in its 12th year, takes place at the same time as Robert Redford's popular Sundance film festival, but features first-time filmmakers working on a shoestring budget….
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Still from B.I.K.E., a documentary at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival
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Wake up and smell the coffee before a ride, but don't overdue the caffeine intake if you have coronary problems.
That's the finding of a study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology this month. Two cups of java reduced the body's ability to increase blood flow to the heart during exercise. …
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“Bikes and coffee always go together. When you travel on bike rides, there are three things you immediately find in any town: 1) a coffee shop 2) a Laundromat and 3) a bar. Coffee companies sponsor pro bike-racing teams. Culturally, coffee and bikes are very similar.”
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Photo by Xenonb at flickr.com
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Jan Ullrich, sporting the hair, front and center. Available at T-Mobile Team website.
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