BMC Racing is a Pro Continental team in the US that received a UCI wild card, entitling it to compete in ProTour level races around the world.
February 2008 archive
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Team Slipstream Chipotle jersey
The argyle-styled jersey for Team Slipstream, home of David Zabriskie.
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High Road Sports jersey
New jersey and new country for High Road Sports. Formerly T-Mobile, the team has moved its HQ to San Luis Obispo. It's mostly black jersey is now mostly white.
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London will go into bike rental business in 2010
The city of London is taking a tip from the Parisians and will begin an urban bicycle rental program using 6,000 bicycles in the summer of 2010.
The bike rental plan is just one part of $1 billion that London Mayor Ken Livingstone wants to invest in bicycling in order to cut 60% of carbon emissions in the city by 2025.
The bikes being considered won't be stylish. They're described as “grannyish,” with heavy frames, front baskets and mudguards. Said one advocate: “We want to encourage the view of bicycles as a tool rather than a fashion accessory….
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Monon Trail
Iron truss bridge for the Monon Trail in the vicinity of Indianapolis. Picture from Indianatrails.org.
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Why Indianapolis is a good choice for NAHBS
After a very successful weekend in Portland, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is heading out to Indianapolis for its 5th annual event next year.
Apparently show owner Don Walker likes to keep his show on the road to give more people a chance to fall in love with those beautiful hand-built bicycles. Can't argue with that.
Also, the UrbanVelo blog says that Indianapolis (home to Monon Trail, above) is within a day's drive of 100 million people out there in the Heartland. Nearby cities include Chicago and St. Louis, as well as Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Detroit…
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Versus pro cycling coverage returns Saturday
Are you ready to roll? The Versus cable network returns to its Cyclysm Sunday pro cycling coverage this weekend with Tour of Qatar on Saturday and the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday.
Versus will continue its coverage of the California bicycle race all week with nightly rebroadcasts of the daily race action, culminating in coverage of Stage 6 in Santa Clarita and Stage 7 in Pasadena on Feb. 23 and 24. (See “TV schedule for 2008 Tour of California”)
Pro cycling coverage continues throughout the spring and summer with the European spring classics, Sunday coverage of the three-week Giro d'Italia and daily coverage of the Tour de France. …
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Rocky Mountain highs on three Colorado bike tours
Pedalers on the three Colorado week-long bicycle tours this summer will be treated to views like the one I shot while bicycling down Route 550 between Montrose and Ouray.
In fact, two of the bike tours start in Durango a week apart and tackle the San Juans Mountains (shown here) on the first or second day.
This is the second year that Colorado mountain pass-climbing enthusiasts have a choice of three bike tours – the Denver Post's Ride the Rockies June 15-21; Bicycle Tour of Colorado June 22-28; and Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour Aug. 3-9.
Here's a summary of the three bike tours…
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Adventure Cycling names Top 10 cyclotouring areas
This is a photo of my son and other bicyclists on the Ride Around Washington a few years ago heading up to Washington Pass on Highway 20.
Believe me, to discover the North Cascades for the first time on a bicycle is a never-to-be-forgotten experience. I'd say it's one of the best rides around.
The editors of Adventure Cyclist magazine, the official publication of the Adventure Cycling Association, think so too. They chose the North Cascades and Okanogan region of northcentral Washington as one of the top 10 cyclotouring destinations in North America.
Deputy editor Aaron Teasdale explains that with interest in bicycle touring at an all time high, “We wanted to spotlight the best places for people to head out for a week and ride.” …
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Washington Pass
Bike riders on Highway 20, aka the North Cascade Scenic Highway.
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Trail biking
- An Angry Man Got Aggressive With Two Minors and Threw One of Their Bikes Into the River... trail in the Creekside Zone of Whistler Mountain Bike Park. After a bizarre interaction on a bridge crossing over the creek, the aggressor becomes ...
- Winchester man injured in trail bike crash, cited for operating with a suspended licenseA Winchester man was hospitalized after a trail bike crash Sunday night and cited for operating an OHRV on a suspended license, officials said.
- Redding is California's sunniest city and it boasts over 200 miles of singletrack... trails in Redding and the surrounding area. RTA isn't just a mountain bike club—it supports all trail users. Still, it builds with riders in mind ...
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