The ingredients for the best-ever bike ride recovery drink.
2006 archive
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New York college issues bike path warning
The University at Buffalo is urging people not to travel alone on bicycle paths in western New York after a recent homicide was linked to the so-called “bike path rapist.”
The warning was issued after police linked the late September killing of Joan Diver, 45, to the unknown man responsible for nine sexual assaults, including two homicides, against women between 1986 and 1994. …
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Cyclist in Alaska
Rich Gardunia — one of the members of Alaska to Florida for Cystic Fibrosis — pedaling in Alaska.
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10 good and bad things about winter cycling
Lately, I've had some opportunities to ponder the pros and cons of cycling in winter weather.
1. The good — Finally get a chance to pile on all those layers of polypro, fleece, windbreaker, gloves, booties, balaclava….
2. The bad — Ten minutes down the road I'm sweating like a pig, making myself cold. …
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Cranksgiving bike races on the table
Cranksgiving is a bike race, scavenger hunt and Thanksgiving food drive all wrapped up into one.
Essentially, the cyclists get a list of 10 grocery items that must be purchased at 10 different locations. The first one back wins, and all the food is distributed to charity.
Some Cranksgiving events also have raffles, etc. There are no entry fees, but organizers say the racers should expect to pay $10 to $20 on food.
The event is held in several cities across the US. Locations and information about a few of this year's events:
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Flyer for Cranksgiving
Flyer for New York's Cranksgiving food drive. More at New York Bike Messenger Association.
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Chinese now biking just for the heck of it
Occasionally I'll run across a story that the Chinese are giving up bicycles as a prime source of transportation in favor of cars. Bikes lanes are converted to car lanes, and health problems, like obesity, are on the rise.
Apparently there are still plenty of people riding bicycles to work, but not as many as before. Oh well, such is the price of Westernization, or modernization, or industrialization.
Now there's a new trend in China. The People's Daily reports that people are bicycling for “exercise and entertainment.” The news outlet interviewed some people who bicycled from their faraway hometowns to attend the Tour of Hainan, a six-day …
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Riding bikes in Beijing
Still a common mode of transportation in China. From JakeF1000 at flickr.com
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Cycling movie coming to a theater near you
While we wait for the Lance Armstrong movie to begin shooting, the amazing story of Graeme Obree — “The Flying Scotsman” — comes to the screen.
Obree twice broke bicycling's world hour record, once in July 1993 and again in April 1994. But why do these achievements rate a movie? He battled more than wind resistance and pain to set the world records.
His success is all the more incredible because he always raced as an amateur, without major sponsorships. He also constantly tussled with authorities at the Union Cycliste Internationale who rejected his aerodynamic riding positions and equipment, once informing him of rule changes …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/11/15/cycling-movie-coming-to-a-theater-near-you/
Obree tuck position
Graeme Obree's “old faithful” tuck position.
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Trail biking
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