Where do we get the inspiration for a long-distance bicycle tour?
Englishman Anthony Watson didn't go any further than his morning cup of coffee.
Watson brewed his love of the bean into a full-blown bicycle expedition from England, through southern Europe and Turkey to the birthplace of the coffee plant, Ethiopia. He's sharing his adventures and discoveries for the past 7 1/2 months at his blog, Bean on a Bike.
While many touring bicyclists …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/29/the-ultimate-blend-of-bicycle-travel-and-coffee-love/
Englishman explores the origins of the coffee plant in Ethiopia at Bean on a Bike.
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The Christmas tree lights already are shining in many town squares, but I was glad to see at least one city is using bicycle-power to keep its árbol de Navidad illuminated.
The warmth generated at the Mexican city park might not come from the Christmas lights on the tree, but the 15 volunteers who are pedaling at its base.
Visitors are pedaling to keep the tree lit in the city of Puebla, which is hosting a “Sustainable Christmas” fair this year.
The bicycles are attached to generators that charge two batteries ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/28/passersby-pedaling-to-keep-christmas-tree-alight/
A rainy winter day is a perfect time to ponder a bicycle ride across the dry side of Washington state.
That's the destination for Ride Around Washington 2012, announced last week by the Cascade Bicycle Club.
The 400-mile supported bicycle tour rolls out Aug. 5-11 through the Ponderosa pines to the wide-open hills of the Palouse and back again. Along the way, riders will spend a couple of nights in western Idaho.
My son and I bicycled previous RAW tours that individually visited these regions. The roads …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/27/route-announced-for-ride-around-washington-2012/
A new bicycle century ride that benefits World Bicycle Relief is coming to the Seattle area in 2012.
The Cascade Bicycle Club is presenting the Red-Bell 100 on June 30 next year. Registration opens Jan. 25.
As you can probably guess, the charity ride rolls out from Marymoor Park in Redmond and ends with a party in Bellingham. It follows bike trails and low-traffic roads that will be familiar to cyclists on Day 1 of the RSVP …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/26/seattle-area-gets-new-century-bike-ride-red-bell-100/
World Bicycle Relief
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64-year-old Everett man bikes nearly 12,000 miles a year
When my BikeJournal log surpassed 4,000 miles for 2011 in October, I thought I was pretty hot stuff.
Maybe some younger guys are laying down more miles on their bicycles, but I was pretty puffed for a guy adjusting to the realities of the 60s.
Then I catch this story about Dr. Art Grossman of nearby Everett, Wash. The 64-year-old doctor usually tallies just shy of 12,000 miles of bicycling a year. ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/25/how-many-miles-do-you-ride-your-bicycle-every-year/
Three brothers traveling on a Pan-American bicycle tour are giving thanks this Thanksgiving for the folks who have helped them along their journey so far.
The three Berg brothers of North Dakota are on a quest to raise funds and awareness for Habitat for Humanity along the way. [That's two of them riding their bikes into the fog along the California coast.]
At their blog, BoundSouth, they write:
“Every day of Bound South is a thanksgiving. Be it a simple meal, a warm bed, or an uplifting ….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/24/the-3-berg-brothers-give-thanks-on-pan-american-bicycle-journey/
Three brothers from North Dakota are on a trip from Alaska to Patagonia. More at BoundSouth blog.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/24/berg-brothers-bicycling-into-the-fog/
Two bike fatalities at same intersection, 2 years apart.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/11/23/2-florida-fatalties/
Trail biking Rails to Trails Conservancy
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