2009 archive
It's spring, the time of year when bicyclists rule the road at the Yellowstone National Park.
With park road crews clearing snow and preparing the roads for motorized traffic, certain park roads have been opened to bicycle-only traffic.
Since March 21, bicyclists have been allowed to ride between West Yellowstone (A), Madison, Norris, and Mammoth Hot Springs (B), a distance of about 54 miles.
Cyclists will have the roads to themselves for about a month before the RVs, Winnebagos, and other motor vehicles arrive. But expect to run into the park's year-around visitors. …
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Yellowstone National Park opens about 50 miles of roads to bicyclists only as it prepares for motor vehicles later this summer. Google map.
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It's 59 countries and counting for an Argentinian bicycle traveler who has been on the road for some nine years.
Pablo Garcia, 35, is riding his heavily laden bicycle around the Middle East now, recently making headlines on his arrival in Qatar. He already has bicycled through South America, Africa and Europe.
Bicycling more than 44,000 miles so far, Garcia has said:
“The crux of the trip is to transmit a message of tolerance and respect. We need to respect each other, different cultures, and to live together in peace …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/04/07/global-bicycle-trekker-pablo-garcia-in-qatar/
Bicycling globe trekker Pablo Garcia in Bulgaria. From Around the World on a Bicycle website.
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Here's a bicycling achievement that I'm sure not too many people have accomplished.
At 68 years old, Al Emma is waiting for the One Helena Hundred to roll around on July 18 this summer in Montana. When he completes that ride, he will have finished organized century rides in all 50 states.
Just as amazing, to me, is that he's done them all since 2002.
What a treasure-trove of patches and route maps he must own, not to mention the memories of favorite dishes at rest stops and the visions of Dan Henrys etched in his brain.
Al first contacted me to ask if there were a club or organization for souls who had ridden organized centuries in all 50 states. I couldn't find any (if you know of any, please leave a comment below). I asked about some of his impressions from his amazing bicycling journey the past 7 years …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/04/06/bicyclist-needs-one-more-ride-to-achieve-complete-us-circuit/
The West Chester, Pennsylvania, cyclist has one more century to go — in Montana — before he's done organized centuries in all 50 states.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/04/06/bicyclist-al-emma/
Tour de France contenders Alberto Contador, Carlos Sastre, Cadel Evans and the Schleck brothers will be among the cyclists competing at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco (Tour of Basque Country) next week.
The six stage race courses through the mostly mountainous Basque countryside of Spain. The ProTour race runs Monday through Saturday and features a summit finish at the Sanctuary of Arrate on Wednesday and an individual time trial finale on Saturday.
Universal Sports is offering live online coverage of the race all six days. Check its Tour of Basque Country dashboard for details. Highlights, photos and breaking news from the race will also be available there. …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/04/04/live-coverage-of-tour-of-basque-country-begins-monday/
Many writers will tell you that the great American novel would be about the national pasttime — baseball. I tend to think it could be about bicycling.
Peter Gelman is a writer of fiction from Portland, and he uses the bicycle as a vehicle for many of writings.
I ran across Gelman and illustrator Neal Skorpen (left and right in the picture) at a leaky booth at the Seattle International Bicycle Show a few weeks ago.
Although they each have their individual works, they're collaborating on a graphic novel on bicycling named “Dangerous Bicycle Mystery Quest” …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/04/02/bicycling-toward-mystery-and-adventure/
You shouldn't always believe what you read, especially on April Fool's Day.
Three jokes caught my eye this morning, and they all involved Lance Armstrong: losing sunglasses endorsements, a time trial showdown, and announcing for mayor.
VeloNews reported that the UCI has banned non-prescription eyewear in races, a move that would have a multi-million dollar impact on endorsement contracts for cyclists such as Armstrong. The sports sunglasses industry responds with outrage ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/04/01/lance-armstrong-is-subject-of-april-fools-day-jokes/
The Cascade Bicycle Club in Seattle is encouraging everyone to get involved in the annual “Jurassic Petroleum Drive to Work Day” on Wednesday.
That's right, it's time for bicycle commuters, bus passengers, pedestrians and even car-poolers to jump into their individual cars and experience the love of crawling along to work on a congested four-lane superhighway, spewing carbon emissions as they go.
If you look at the calendar, you'll realize that Wednesday is April Fool's Day, so I doubt if the announcement at the Great City blog or Cascade's Twitter is being made in all seriousness. But there is a serious point to be made.
Imagine the congestion on our roads …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/03/31/celebrate-drive-to-work-day-on-wednesday/
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