Last fall, Nate Bartlett rode his bicycle to his new school — 1,100 miles away.
The 19-year-old from western Massachusetts was due to begin classes at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, as an incoming freshman. He thought it might be fun to turn his last few days before college into a bike tour.
His father, Sam, readily agreed to ride along. The pair gave themselves two weeks to make the trip …
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Nate Bartlett bicycled over 1,000 miles to attend Northwestern University in the fall. You can read about his journey with his father at the Biking to Northwestern blog. The photo came from that website.
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Trail supporters in New York state are pushing for completion of the Erie Canalway Trail.
Originally completed in 1825 to carry commerce from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, the canal is now the focus of lively towns along its path trying to lure tourism dollars to their communities.
Some 260 miles of bike trails (officially multi-use trails) run through the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, which includes the Erie, as well as other historic canals in upstate New York.
Eventually, 366 miles of bike trails are planned between Albany and Buffalo. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/01/28/finishing-the-erie-canalway-bike-path/
Pro cyclists competing at the third annual Tour of Missouri this September will be generally heading west for the first time.
The 7-stage bicycle race rolls out Sept. 7-13 from St. Louis to Kansas City, opposite the usual direction of the race.
The 11 cities that will host a start or finish line (or both) at the race are St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Cape Girardeau, Farmington, Rolla, St. James, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Chillicothe, St. Joseph and Kansas City …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/01/28/host-cities-announced-for-2009-tour-of-missouri/
Route and host cities for 2009 Tour of Missouri, Sept. 7-13. See Tour of Missouri
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The Amgen Tour of California goes live in 2009.
Versus has announced it would be broadcasting live from the 9-day race that rolls out Feb. 14-22. Meanwhile, the online videostream at Tour Tracker, at right, is returning for those at work who might not be able to get away from the computer.
The VS. broadcast team of Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen will be heard everyday during the race, now in its fourth year. This is the 3rd year that VS. has broadcast the bicycle race, and the first time with live coverage every day. Here's the schedule: …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/01/26/versus-and-tour-tracker-schedule-live-tour-of-california-coveragebroadcast-times/
Interesting in tailing the pro cycling peloton across the Golden Gate Bridge during the 2009 Tour of California?
It will only cost you $500, a donation that will go to bicycling programs in the City of Sausalito.
The Golden Gate Bridge will be closed to traffic as the peloton leaves Sausalito on Feb. 16 for the race to Santa Cruz. It's part of the neutral start, so the peloton won't be racing across the scenic span.
The cyclists on the VIP ride will trail the cyclists past the adoring crowds certain to line the bridge for the historic event. Organizers say this is the first time the bridge has been used for a bicycle race…
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David Rowe says he was taking the leap from recreational cyclist to ultra long-distance cyclist when he rode the arduous Torture 10,000 century in Oregon a few years ago.
He wasn't surprised by the length or elevation gain — more than 13,000 feet. What surprised him was seeing so many sag wagons filled with the bikes of participants who had thrown in the towel.
“It was clear that they didn't think about what they were getting into.”
So David set out to write the recently published eBook “The Ride of Your Life.” It covers an aspect of cycling that doesn't get the attention it deserves — mental preparation …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2009/01/25/achieving-long-distance-bicycling-success-in-the-ride-of-your-life/
Aligning heart and mind for success in long-distance cycling. Ebook. Find at RoadBikeRider.com.
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As the laps clicked by in the final stage of the Tour Down Under on Sunday, Lance Armstrong demonstrated that he had plenty of gas in the tank by attacking the peloton and briefly riding at the head of a breakaway.
He then dropped back and let the sprinters take over the battle for the stage win, which was taken at the line by Italy's Francesco Chicchi of Liquigas as Graeme Brown's foot came out of the pedal.
Australia's Allan Davis, above, finished safely back in the peloton, comfortable that his 25-second lead earned in three stage victories was good enough to win the Tour Down Under …
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