2010 archive

Police sketch of Seattle sexual assault suspect

Man has attacked women in parks and trails along Lake Washington in Seattle. See Seattle police blog.

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Cyclo-Cross championships online

At USA Cycling.

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Cyclo-cross Nationals elite men and women live online Sunday

Five days of racing at the 2010 Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships ended in Bend, Ore., on Sunday with the elite men's and women's races.

Live streaming coverage of the men's and women's elite races was available at USA Cycling's website on Sunday.

Plenty of snow earlier in the week, and rain later, made the course nice and sloppy in places. The winners were: …

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Missing link completed for bikers and hikers near Issaquah

A new section of trail that connects the High Point Trail and the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail in eastern King County is complete and will be unveiled this week.

State highway crews started on the project in June, and officials will mark the completion of the 1.2-mile packed-gravel trail at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the west end of the connector trail.

The regional trail is the latest addition in the Mountains to Sound Greenway. It will be maintained as part of the King County Regional Trails system.

The trail closes a gap in the network of bicycle trails that connect Golden Gardens Park on Puget Sound to an overlook for Snoqualmie Falls. These trails include the Burke Gilman ….

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200 Redline mountain bikes recalled

Seattle Bike Supply is recalling 200 Redline D640 mountain bikes because the head tube can break off from the frame.

The Kent, Washington-based bicycle and parts importer, in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is asking that all owners stop riding the bicycles immediately. They can take them in for a free frame replacement at any Redline dealer.

The company received eight reports of the break at the head tube; four resulted in minor injuries.

The bikes, which were made in China …

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Redline D640

Recalled by Seattle Bike Supply. Information

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Global Bicycle Race could be next extreme challenge for cyclists

An English cyclist who achieved the fastest around-the-world bike tour this past summer is organizing a new event — the Global Bicycle Race.

Vin Cox finished his solo 18,227-mile bike tour in 163 days back in August 2010. He says a race that seeks to break his Guinness World Record would create an atmosphere that draws a lot of press attention and gives cyclists a chance to feed their craving for adventure.

Cox submitted an application for recognition of the bike race to the Guinness World Records this week.

He's suggesting that the race start at Greenwich Park in London on February 18, 2012. That means the next record-setting cyclist would return to the finish just as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London is getting underway …

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Vin Cox

Guinness World Record holder for around the world by bicycle is organizing a Global Bicycle Race.

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Mancebo leads new US cycling team

Spanish cyclist Francisco Mancebo is returning to pro cycling as leader of the new US-based team RealCyclist.com.

Mancebo, 34, was honored as the best young cyclist at the 2000 Tour de France as a member of AG2R. His climbing and ITT skills made him a contender for the overall classification contest, and he finished in top 5 at Le Tour in 2004 …

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First five teams announced for Quiznos Pro Challenge

Five teams have signed on for the 2011 inaugural Quiznos Pro Challenge that rolls through Colorado Aug. 20 – 28.

Four of the teams are from the US, one is from Italy. A total of 16 ProTour and Pro Continental level teams are expected to compete in the race.

The first five are:

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