February 2007 archive
The WYMPS are the Waban Young Men's Pedaling Society. And while the Waban, Massachusetts-based club members do pedal, I have doubts about them being young.
The WYMPS have been bicycling cross-country for 11 years. They're not slow, they just tackle it one week at a time. They've covered the route West-to-East, and this summer they'll be in the midst of heading East-to-West.
Here's why Randy Carpenter contacted me for help. The group is looking to rent two rental vans to carry gear and store bikes for the 12 riders. Vans from a touring or outdoor outfit would be ideal. They're willing to pay, they just haven't found a tour outfit with vans to spare, yet. They need the vans from June 22-29, 2007 …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/03/these-bicycling-wymps-need-help-between-wyoming-and-idaho/
This Synapse bicycle by Cannondale is one of the limited edition bikes the manufacturer is making that's geared toward the AIDS/Lifecycle bike tour event in California in June 2007.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/02/cannondales-synapse-bike-for-the-aidslifecycle-tour/
Fields of wheat in the Payouse country…
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/02/bicycling-eastern-washington/
Bicycling has had fatal consequences for a North Carolina family.
Three members of the Hedrick family have died while riding their bicycles. Now a fourth is hospitalized after being struck by a hit and run driver in the Salisbury area, about halfway between Charlotte and Greensboro.
Tommy Hedrick, 58, is in fair condition in the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte after being struck by a light-colored, four-door Malibu or other GM car. Like his father before him …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/02/a-hard-luck-bicycling-family-history/
When it comes to using bicycles to solve the problems of traffic congestion, pollution and dependence on foreign oil, I'd say Europeans are on the right track.
While President Bush mentions plans in the State of the Union address to make the US less dependent on foreign oil (without ever mentioning bicycle use), Paris decided to put up to 14,000 free bicycles on the streets by this summer.
The city has chosen a French advertising firm to set up a free bicycle service with between 14,000 and 20,000 bicycles available at more than 1,000 bike stations …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/01/oh-la-la-free-bicycle-use-in-paris/
French advertising firm runs free bike concession in Lyon; expands to Paris.
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