February 2007 archive
While billionaire Richard Branson pledges $25 million to anyone figures out way to remove a billon tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually, bicycle maker Dahon is making sure its employees don't leave carbon footprints on the way to work.
Bicycle Retailer reports that one way the California-based foldable bike manufacturer is going carbon-neutral is by offering free bikes to its workers.
It works like this: Any worker who rides a bike to work three times a week gets a free bike, as does as any employee who combines a commute by mass transit and a bike ride. …
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A Dahon foldable bicycle, the Speed 8
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The amazing Dan Sheret says he's proud to announce that the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team has agreed to become a major sponsor of his around the world bicycle tour — Ability Trek 2007.
Dan will ride a bike made by United Bicycle and wear the Toyota-United team jersey on his journey.
Dan is a long-distance endurance amputee cyclist I wrote about several weeks ago (Amputee prepares for around world bicycle ride) who has been bicycling with a prosthesis since his lower right leg was amputed about five years ago.
Dan emailed me to spread the word and publically thank Toyota-United and the generous support of team owner Sean Tucker …
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Do you have $15 million a year to spend to support your interest in cycling? Then you can pick up sponsorship of the bicycling team made famous by Lance Armstrong at the end of the year.
The Discovery Channel cable network says a corporate restructuring means it will no longer sponsor the bicycling team owned by Tailwind Sports, which is looking for someone else to foot the bill.
Bill Stapleton, part owner of the team, said they've already talked to several potential sponsors, but the combination of the costs and bad publicity from doping allegations in the sport is making it a tough sell.
Remember the Phonak-iShare deal last year? …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/10/last-season-for-discovery-channel-to-sponsor-cycling-team/
Tailwind Sports team looking for new sponsor
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The Health Net Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis will put former Phonak and Rabobank cyclists in the race for the overall title at the Amgen Tour of California, Feb. 18-25.
The US-based team will be lead by former Pro Tour riders Ryder Hesjedal (Phonak) and Rory Sutherland (Rabobank). …
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(See Tour of Missouri news)
One of three major US stage races in 2007
Now the thousands of TransAmerica bicyclists who suffered through Missouri's Ozarks region in mid-summer heat can see how the pros handle it.
Organizers of the Tour of Missouri have released a general map and list of host cities for the inaugural …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/02/09/tour-of-missouri-bike-race-host-cities-announced/
Tour of Missouri Sept. 11-16
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Logo for Tour of Missouri
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Searching for inspiration? Look no further than this story sent in by a reader about Guy Spear. You'll never again complain that it's too hot, too cold, or too windy for a bicycle ride.
Spear is a 68-year-old cyclist from North Carolina who regularly rides his bike about 100 miles a week. He lost his lower left leg 13 years ago when he was struck by a car, and now rides using a prosthesis, at right.
In a story in the Winston-Salem Journal, Spear says:
“Getting back on the bike wasn't hard. … I guess you just do your thing and keep on going. I never got depressed or anything about it.” …
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