Animals decorate tail assemblies of Frontier jets
2011 archive
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/14/tail-assembly-decorations/
Bicycling the Civil War battlefields; more than a dozen rides and resources
This week we mark the 150th anniversary of the bombardment of Fort Sumter, regarded as the opening salvo of the Civil War.
Over the next four years, we'll probably be the ones bombarded with memorials and re-enactments of the famous battles in what filmmaker Ken Burns called “the greatest war in American history.”
If this encourages you to visit one of the battlefields, you might want to consider doing so on a bicycle. I found that riding my bicycle in those places gave me a better feel for the human scale of the battle and the horror faced by the soldiers.
Pedaling the roads around the Antietam and Gettysburg battlefields, I was shocked ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/13/bicycling-the-civil-war-battlefields-more-than-a-dozen-rides-and-resources/
Chickamauga Battlefield
Ranger leads a bike ride every month.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/13/chickamauga-battlefield/
Following the “Silk Road” by bicycle
Cycling Silk 2011 Trailer from Kate Harris on Vimeo.
Two Canadian women are in the midst of a 8,000-mile bicycle journey from Turkey to India on the fabled Silk Road.
Kate Harris and Melissa Yule are childhood friends whose sense of adventure and curiosity about the world already had put them on the Silk Road through China and Tibet.
Now they've added a sense of advocacy to their travels across 10 countries. They're describing their bicycle trek as a “field research expedition exploring transboundary conservation in the mountains along the Silk Road.”
Along the way, they're talking with scientists and observing the problems of climate change, poverty and loss of wild animals in wild places ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/11/following-the-silk-road-by-bicycle/
Unidentified road kill in western Washington; Update: It's a long-tailed weasel
Since taking up bicycling, I've become knowledgeable — though by no means expert — in quite a few fields. Among these are bicycle parts and maintenance, physical fitness and conditioning, highway design, fabrics, aerodynamics, weather prediction (quite easy in the Pacific NW) and road kill.
One of the unexpected low points of riding a bicycle along rural roads is witnessing the carnage of the wild kingdom. I've seen many species of mammals, reptiles and amphibians. But this little fella was a first for me. Can anyone identify it?
An estimated 1 million vertebrates are killed on the road by motor vehicles every day. At that rate, it's no surprise that we bicyclists would see a lot of them.
Although I haven't done any statistical analysis, the possum …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/11/unidentified-road-kill-in-western-washington-update-its-a-long-tailed-weasel/
First “Hell of the North” win for a US-based cycling team
Some persistence and luck helped Johan Vansummeren win the 2011 edition of the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic on Sunday. It marks the first time a cyclist for a US-based team — Garmin-Cervelo — has won the epic race.
Vansummeren survived the falls, punctures and broken chains that plagued others in the peloton as they battled each other and the 27 sections of cobblestone roads spread throughout the 160-mile course. The race is considered one of the toughest in pro cycling.
In the end, the Belgian cyclist attacked a small group that included a hard-charging Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) who finished in second place …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/10/first-hell-of-the-north-win-for-a-us-based-cycling-team/
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin. Wins Paris-Roubaix
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Car-free street events in California on Sunday
Los Angeles and San Francisco are throwing street parties on Sunday, and motorists are not invited. In fact, cars and trucks are strictly forbidden.
The two cities are hosting ciclovias on Sunday. The events call for closing down several miles of roadways, transforming them into a carnival-like atmosphere where bicyclists and pedestrians can enjoy the streets without the threat of motor vehicles. Streets for people! Party on!
This is the second such event in Los Angeles; in San Francisco it's a monthly event throughout the spring and summer. The name, ciclovia, was coined in Bogata, Colombia, where some 70 miles of streets are closed on Sunday and holidays and bicyclists and pedestrians are encouraged to roam freely ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/09/car-free-street-events-in-california-on-sunday/
CicLAvia in Los Angeles
The 2nd car-free Sunday event in Los Angeles.
http://ciclavia.wordpress.com/
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Sunday Streets
A ciclovia event in San Francisco… monthly in spring and summer 2011
http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/04/09/sunday-streets/
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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