2011 archive

Unid'd road kill

East of Lake Washington

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Bicycling couple to ride the rails to roads less traveled

Bicycle travelers Russ Roca and Laura Crawford are going to ride the rails to discover more paths to pedal.

The two are setting off from their temporary home in Portland to discover and document the benefits and hardships of combining train and bicycle travel.

Leaving in May, they're calling their trip “Big Adventure, Small Wheels: A Rambling Journey Across America on Bikes and Trains.” It will be updated at their The Path Less Pedaled website.

Along the way they'll be shooting video for a film they want to show to policy-makers ….

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Is it time to leave the patch kit at home for your bike rides?

Some bicycle riders may have patched their last inner tube.

Michelin has put a bike inner tube, called ProTek Max, on the market that seals itself in the event of a puncture. It's aimed at those who ride on wider road or mountain bike tires.

I have not tested this product, nor have I seen, felt, sniffed or hefted it first hand. I might be willing to give it a try, although with all the “puncture-resistant” tires on the market, it may be a little redundant.

If you're planning to ride in Western states where goathead plants (aka puncture vine, caltrop, ground burr-nut, and Texas sandburr) make their home, however, some redundancy might not be a bad idea. Ditto if you ride through urban road debris ….

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Phil Liggett comes to Seattle for a bike ride and a talk

If you hear a little voice in your head saying, “He's dancing on the pedals!”, when you're tackling one of the hills around Seattle, then maybe you'd like to meet the guy who coined that phrase in person.

Versus cycling commentator Phil Liggett will be visiting Seattle next month to give a talk for the Cascade Bicycle Club. A bike ride for 45 cyclists who want to dance on the pedals with Liggett the following morning is already booked.

Liggett has been commentating the Tour de France and other cycling races since the early 1970s. His voice and “Liggettisms” are a major part of the sport for fans not only in the US, but in English speaking countries around the world ….

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Phil Liggett

Cycling commentator coming to Seattle

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USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado announces TV coverage

This summer's pro-level bicycle race across Colorado has undergone an identity and logo makeover before the inaugural event has even left the starting line.

The Quizno's Pro Challenge is now the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, as announced in Denver on Tuesday. The sandwich-maker is still the main sponsor, but from here on, the Aug. 22-28 bicycle race shall be known by its new name.

Organizers also revealed that the new tie-up of NBC Sports and Versus will have broadcast rights to the bike race with more than 25 hours of live coverage over the 7-day period ….

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Quizno's Pro Challenge becomes USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Aug. 22-28, 2011

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Tour of the Basque Country

Monday through Saturday on Universal Sports.

 http://www.universalsports.com/cycling/index.html

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Dominic Gill's “Take a Seat” bicycle tour on cable TV Monday night

Finally. A documentary about a cross-country bicycle tour has made it to prime time TV.

“Take a Seat: Sharing a Ride Across America” is a 10-part series about cyclist Dominic Gill's TransAmerica travels on a tandem bicycle with 10 different companions, all of whom go through life with different physical disabilities.

The show premiers at 8 and 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) Monday with back-to-back episodes on the Universal Sports cable network. The adventure series is a first for the sports network, which also broadcasts cycling events, including the Tour of the Basque Country on Monday through Friday this week…..

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Broadcast schedule for “Take a Seat”

Universal Sports

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