2011 archive
The coming year will probably witness more bicyclists embarking on around-the-world journeys than ever before.
In February, endurance cyclists will set off on their own from London on the Global Bicycle Race. Each participant will be seeking to break the current Guinness World Record of 163 days for a 18,000-mile circumnavigation by bike.
Then, in September, a group of bicyclists will leave London together for a fully supported world tour called the World Cycle Challenge. Their mileage — 18,010 — would qualify for a global bicycle journey, but the 9-month journey isn't designed for a world record.
Two global bicycling world record holders are at the heart of each endeavor …
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A new around the world bicycle race.
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Fully supported around the world bicycle tour.
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I've attached lots of different lights, pedals, saddles, handlebar grips and other gizmos and gadgets to my bike or myself in the past 10 years.
The one thing that's given me the most pleasure is a simple rectangular eyeglass mirror that cost me less than $10.
Like my helmet, I can't leave home without it. That's the mirror in the photo at left as I'm being trailed across Kansas by my son this summer.
If you're searching for a holiday present for a bicyclist, a mirror would be a good choice. Any local bicycle store will have a good selection….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/12/18/a-favorite-piece-of-bicycling-gear-eyeglass-mirror/
Personal choice
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As bicycle paths go it isn't very long, less than a half mile.
But Bellevue city officials say it will make travel safer for bicyclists and pedestrians in the Factoria shopping area of Bellevue.
A work in progress since late summer, the 124th Avenue connector trail opened this week.
The 10-foot-wide path connects the I-90 bike trail (also known as the Mountains to Sound Trail) to 124th Avenue SE.
Meanwhile, the county says only part of Burke Gilman renovation will be ready by the end of the month, and Seattle returns to court to complete the “missing link” in Ballard…
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City of Bellevue, WA, opens a short bike path that will improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians in the area of the Factoria Mall.
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Megan Baab, a freshman member of the Lees-McRae College cycling team, was struck head-on and killed while on a training ride near the North Carolina college on Thursday afternoon.
The driver of the pickup truck, a student at a nearby college, had fallen asleep at the wheel and veered into the oncoming lane.
College president Barry Buxton said she was airlifted to the Johnson City (Tennessee) Medical Center, but was unable to survive her injuries.
“We all remember Megan as a bright and bubbly member of our campus community. She always had a smile and on her face and a friendly word to say …
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Freshman cyclist for Lees-McRae College in North Carolina killed in collision with car on training ride.
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Taylor Phinney and Sarah Hammer are among the 19 cyclists named to the “long team” for track cycling at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The final list of racers who will represent the US at the track cycling events will be chosen from the pool of 11 women and 8 men by USA Cycling.
Two western Washington cyclists made the women's squad: Jennie Reed of Seattle and Tela Crane of Sammamish.
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The track cycling events will be held in a new Velodrome…
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