Hit and run Cadillac Escalade with bicycle lodged underneath.
2010 archive
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Natasha Pettigrew
Struck by hit-and-run driver who dragged her bicycle all the way on Sept. 19, 2010, in Prince Georges County, Maryland.
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Phinney jumps ship; signs 3-year contract at BMC Racing
Fresh from winning the individual time trial at the USA Cycling Pro Championships this weekend, Taylor Phinney says he's joining the BMC Racing Team next season.
That's a surprising turn-around as the 20-year-old has been racing for the Lance Armstrong-owned Under-23 Trek-Livestrong development team that's considered a pipeline for the RadioShack cycling team of Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Chris Horner, and …
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Gary Fisher interviewed on Interbike TV
Makes bikes
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Can't be at Interbike? Watch it on TV
If you're curious about what's happening at the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas this week but couldn't clear your calendar to make it there in person, you can still check out the highlights on Interbike TV.
Once again the sprawling bike show has its own TV network, featuring interviews with some of the major players in the industry as well as reports on products live from the show floor.[That's Gary Fisher at left]
Launching live Wednesday morning at the Indoor Expo at the Sands Convention Center, the broadcast opened with US Rep. Earl Blumenaur, D-Bicycle Lobby, singing the praises of a $1 billion bicycle industry that keeps some 1 million Americans employed.
The Portland, Ore., congressman also said that US Transporation Secretary Ray LaHood …
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Dutch cyclist nears end of TransAmerica bike tour started in 1976
A Dutch tavern owner is rolling across Missouri this week on his quest to finish a cross-country bicycle tour that was interrupted 34 years ago when he was struck by a car.
Frank van Dijk, 58, called home last Friday to report that he and Ron, a friend who is trailing in a camper, expect to arrive in Eureka, Kansas, by this weekend. That's a week to 10 days ahead of schedule.
The cross-country journey started for Frank in 1976, the year that BikeCentennial (now Adventure Cycling Association) put thousands of bicycle travelers on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail to celebrate the nation's 200th birthday …
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Getting strung out on the Stringbike
The latest attempt to improve on the chain-drive system used on nearly all bicycles comes from Hungary, where developers have created the Stringbike that uses cables and pulleys to propel it forward.
Although you'd think something like this might be headed to Interbike in Las Vegas, it was released this past weekend in Padova, Italy, by Schwinn-Csepel, which is licensed to sell it. It would be interesting to see the product testers put this bike through its paces at the Outdoor Demo in Boulder City.
I'll be the first to admit that I spent too much time watching this video to try and figure out how the Stringbike works.
Essentially, the Stringbike makers say the advantage comes from the symmetrical nature of this drivetrain …
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Farrar, King and Phinney among US cyclists competing at Worlds
Three big winners from this past weekend are among those 22 cyclists chosen to represent the US in the UCI Road World Championships on Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 in Geelong, Australia.
USA Cycling on Monday named Tyler Farrar, 26, final stage winner at Vuelta a Espana on Sunday; Taylor Phinney, 20, USA Cycling national time trial champion; and Ben King, …
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DecoBike
DecoBike, a new bike-sharing system launching this fall in Miami Beach.
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Capital BikeShare launches today in metro DC; Miami Beach next
The nation's newest bike-sharing system rolled out Monday morning in Washington DC and Arlington, VA, by putting 400 bicycles on the road for members.
Named Capital BikeShare, it will become the largest bicycle rental system in the U.S. by the end of October when 100 bike-parking stations are online and 1,100 bikes are available. The system launched with 49 stations opened.
Annual memberships are available at an introductory price of $50 (normally $75), enabling users free use of a rental bike for 30-minute trips. Fees are added the longer the bicycle is in use ….
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Trail biking
- MS Bike fundraiser rolls through Chilliwack for first time - Trail TimesMS Bike - Chilliwack has a local fundraising goal of $130,000, with more than $80,000 raised as of July 3. The route lengths are 30 kilometres, 60 ...
- Explore Acadia National Park by bicycle on historic carriage roads - Bangor Daily NewsAnd take note that many hiking trails intersect with the carriage roads, and bikes are not permitted on hiking trails. Trail maps will usually make ...
- Do we really need a mountain bike-specific cycling computer? Garmin's Edge MTB + more ...The computer is also hooked up to Trailforks, which should help users find new trails. That's with a hand from 5Hz HPS recording in these profiles, ...
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