Mark Junge is undertaking a 816-mile bike tour while connected to a supplemental oxygen supply.
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Seeking justice for bike riders in Washington state
Washington state bicycle advocates are pushing for a law to make it illegal for a motorist to seriously injure or kill a vulnerable roadway user — such as a bike rider — in a crash caused by ordinary negligence.
All too often, motorists receive mere traffic tickets and don't even have to appear in court when their inattentive driving results in a bicyclist's or pedestrian's death.
The Cascade Bicycle Club, among others, is sponsoring a Traffic Justice Summit from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Seattle City Hall's Bertha Knight Landes Room to discuss changing the law.
Bike riders, pedestrians, and motorcyclists can be the most vulnerable when a motorist commits a simple traffic violation.
When a car driver changes lanes into another car or makes a left turn in front of an oncoming vehicle, for instance, a couple of crumpled fenders is usually the worst result. Put a bicyclist into that equation, however, and a death or serious injury results….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/10/12/seeking-justice-for-bike-riders-in-washington-state/
Traffic Justice Summit
Cascade Bicycle Club
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Dempsey Challenge bike ride raises money for cancer
Lance Armstrong isn't the only bicyclist who can bring out the fans to raise money for cancer.
Actor Patrick Dempsey of the TV series “Grey's Anatomy” sponsored the Dempsey Challenge charity bike ride in Lewiston, Maine, last weekend, near his hometown of Buckfield. The event raised nearly $1 million.
After his mother was treated for ovarian cancer at the Central Maine Medical Center, the actor founded the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in Lewiston. The center provides free support, education and wellness services to cancer patients and caregivers.
Dempsey said he needed to raise operating funds for the center, so he chose the bicycle as a vehicle for his event. Isn't it great to see celebrities raising money for worthwhile causes from the seat of a bicycle? …..
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/10/11/dempsey-challenge-bike-ride-raises-money-for-cancer/
Cyclists prepare for Assault on Sugarloaf Mountain;
Bike advocacy in central Florida
Hill-climbing specialists from across the state of Florida are descending on Lake County this weekend for the Mount Dora Bicycle Festival.
This is the 35th anniversary of the bike gathering, which features entertainment beginning Friday night and 11 supported bike rides of 25 to 100 miles throughout the weekend.
But the real mountain goats among the 500 participants will no doubt be saving themselves for Sunday's “Assault on Sugarloaf Mountain.”
At 310 feet of elevation, Sugarloaf is one of the highest peaks in the state of Florida. Those strong enough to make it to the summit will enjoy views of Lake Apopka and other area features …
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Bike safety billboard
Florida's Lake County Bicycle Alliance is using a billboard campaign to humanize cyclists for passing motorists.
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Santa Rosa to host Tour of California stage again in 2010
Santa Rosa seems to be one of the few cities in California to know, for sure, that it's going to be a host city on the 2010 Tour of California bike race.
The city's Chamber of Commerce chief confirmed to the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat that the bike race would return to Santa Rosa for the fifth time in a row.
Meanwhile, organizers are still putting together the list of other host cities for the 8-stage tour. The race better be a doozy, because it's going up against the Giro d'Italia. The Tour announced earlier …
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New biography examines life of bike racer Major Taylor
An updated edition of “Major Taylor, The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World” by Andrew Ritchie may start a discussion of who is America's greatest cyclist.
Although this summer's book by John Wilcockson calls Lance Armstrong “The World's Greatest Champion,” you can make the argument that Marshall “Major” Taylor should hold that title, at least during his time.
Armstrong survived cancer to go on to win 7 Tours de France, but Taylor also became a champion in spite of huge obstacles.
As an African-American setting records in cycling at the turn of the century, Major Taylor faced incredible discrimination and hardships. He rose above that to become world renown in one of the bigggest sports on Earth at the time. …
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“It's all about performance”
Why do cyclists spend $5,000 on a bike? Do you think it's absurd?
“Well, there's only one answer. There's only one word. And that's performance.”
This video has been hanging around on YouTube since August, but I just ran across it a couple of days ago.
“It's all about performance. That's the name of …
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Poll says bike and hike trails improve neighborhoods
Not-in-my-backyard naysayers often allege that proposed bicycle trails will ruin the quality of life in their neighborhoods and destroy property values.
But it seems that the opposite is the case in follow-up studies or polls of neighbors.
For instance, the Ithaca (NY) Journal reports that 81% of residents who live next to that city's three main trails say the bike and hike trails improved or greatly improved their neighborhoods. Only 7% of the survey's respondents believe the trails made their neighborhoods worse.
In fact, many neighbors found the trails such an improvement that they use them regularly ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/10/08/poll-says-bike-and-hike-trails-improve-neighborhoods/
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