2007 archive
The Withlacoochee State Trail's 46-mile length makes it the longest rail-trail in Florida and a great route for bicycling.
Featured as Trail of the Month by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the path runs between Citrus Springs in the north and Trilby in the south in an area generally between Tampa and Orlando.
While the trail is open to all, its path through small towns, ranches and natural areas of the Withlacoochee State Forest means bicyclists have the trail all to themselves for long stretches …
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Italian cyclist Ivan Basso's first race appearance in a Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team jersey will be at the Tour of California, where he'll ride against former teammates on Team CSC.
Basso, who once again is aiming to win the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in the same year, hinted that he'll ride the Tour of California (February 18-25) in support of another Discovery team newcomer, American Levi Leipheimer.
You can be sure that all eyes will be on the 29-year-old from the opening prologue in San Francisco to the finish in Long Beach to determine his level of fitness and how well he gets along with his new team ….
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Ivan Basso at Paceline.
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Location of Withlachoochee State Trail.
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Sponsored by Rails to Trails of the Withlachoochee club in Florida
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Newspapers in California are beginning to pick up on the proposed legislation that would require motorists to give bicycles three feet of space when they drive past.
A story, “Cyclists like push for safety in bill” (that unfortunately quotes just one cyclist), printed by several MediaNews newspapers around the state reports that the same opponents to an earlier version of the bill that was defeated last April are lining up again.
From what I read, here's the major argument posed by the opponents: …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/29/opposition-to-3-foot-bicycle-buffer-bill-in-california/
Just when I think I'll be wearing my rainjacket for the rest of my bicycling life, we get hit with a day like this — sunny, temp in the high 40s, calm, did I mention sunny?
After suffering through weeks of windstorms, snowstorms, freezing temperatures and rain, lots of rain, cyclists up here by the hundreds emerged into the sunshine for their rides on Saturday.
Here's what I enjoyed on today's bike ride …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/28/what-a-day-for-a-bike-ride/
Something from the insider shop-talk department: Two bicycling blogs have been nominated for this year's seventh annual Weblog Awards.
Up in Alaska has been chosen in the Best Sports Blog category. Jill mentioned it in her ride post on Thursday, then let the matter drop.
Fat Cyclist has been nominated in the Best Kept Secret category for the best underrepresented weblogs. Fatty's gone to the opposite extreme and is begging people to vote for his blog. A flashing advertisement on his site shouts, “I need validation.” …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/28/bicycling-at-the-2007-bloggies/
Cyclist crosses Lake Washington bridge on sunny January afternoon.
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Looks like the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin might be searching for a new executive director.
The Wisconsin bicycle advocacy group's executive committee has removed Darwin Ward, executive director since the fall of 2002, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. No explanation was given for the removal.
Members were surprised by the action and some were disturbed by the way it happened….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2007/01/27/wisconsin-bike-group-removes-director/
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