2007 archive
Erectile dysfunction in bicyclists is as much about riding position as it is about the saddle, say two urologists who have studied the problem.
Many male cyclists who have suffered this numbing sensation down below may already have come to this conclusion. But now we have proof from two researchers at Boston University who used digital three-dimensional modeling.
A report in UroToday says the two, J. M. Gemery and S. K. Reid, concluded that cyclists who lean far forward eliminate most of the benefits of using a bicycle saddle with a groove down the middle. …
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After 53 miles in the saddle Saturday, Face of America 2007 riders were feeling sufficiently road tested for the start of Sunday's final 55-mile leg from Frederick to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
As members of Team Semper Fi rallied at the start point, the able-bodied and disabled Marines on the team joked darkly about the challenge ahead.
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At the lunch stop on the first day of the Face of America 2007 ride, a few yards away from one of Frederick County, Maryland's historic covered bridges, Mike Gibson was explaining how his single bike was set up with all the controls on the right side.
Mike, who lost his left arm in a boating accident when he was a teenager, operates both front and rear brakes and derailleurs with his right hand. Asked if that was difficult to master, he replied quickly, “You adapt. That's what all these guys do,” he said, speaking of the more than 100 cyclists participating in the ride who have been severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. “After a while, you figure it out.”
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I see that the website for the Versus cable network (formerly OLN) is providing live video and audio streaming of the 2007 Giro d'Italia this year in partnership with Cycling.tv.
That's great news for anyone who wants live coverage of this three-week-long classic.
Versus is offering the webcast for every stage of this year's Giro — May 12 – June 3 — except for the Sunday stages, which will be broadcast on cable TV as part of the Cyclysm Sunday programs.
This video streaming isn't free, however. Versus is charging $24.99 for the Giro and throwing in highlights of the Milan-San Remo. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/04/28/live-streaming-of-2007-giro-ditalia/
The Tour de Georgia ended last weekend with a circuit race around Atlanta, but the action will be televised this Saturday and Sunday on the Versus sports network.
Formerly OLN (and still named that in Canada), the Versus cable network will broadcast Stages 1-4 on Saturday from 5-7 p.m. (ET) and Stages 5-7 on Sunday …
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Seamus Garrahy, a former Marine and Gettysburg resident known for his care and support of soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, hosted dinner Friday night for the Face of America 2007 riders.
Under a tent in his backyard large enough for the 250 riders and their friends and families, Garrahy welcomed the group that included many former and current members of the military, and reminded them “that you are sitting on hallowed ground.”
It was near the end of his lawn, he said, that Gen. George Pickett buried his dead after the third day of the battle that would decide the Civil War. That was as somber as things got as the riders, which include about 100 soldiers wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq, came together in high spirits to kick off this remarkable two-day, 110-mile ride from Gettysburg to Bethesda.
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There are two ways you can help the national Bicycle Commuter Act, which would extend the transportation fringe benefit to include bike commuters.
The first way is to write your congressman. The League of American Bicyclists has prepared an easy way to contact your representatives in Washington DC via email regarding the issue.
The second way is to contact the Bicycle Commuter Act's author US Rep. Earl Blumenauer if you're familiar with bike commuter benefits and how they have been successfully implemented. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/04/27/how-you-can-help-the-bike-commuter-act/
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