2011 archive
A 3-foot passing bill has been tabled in the Washington state legislature while a vote on one in Virginia is expected this week. Meanwhile, a bill in Oklahoma would impose fines for the existing 3-foot passing law there.
The Washington bill to require motorists to give bicyclists a 3-foot gap when passing (expanded to 5 feet at 35 mph or above) has been tabled at the request of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington because of other controversial aspects of the legislation.
The passing provision was included in HB 1018, entitled the Mutual Responsibilities bill, which was an attempt to define what is required for motor vehicles and bicycles to safely share the road …
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Lance Armstrong followed up his swan song in the international pro cycling arena with a fund-raising Twitter ride in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong's final appearance as a cyclist in an international bike race ended with a 67th place in the Tour Down Under. The 39-year-old finished 6:42 minutes behind winner Cameron Meyer, 23, of Australia.
The next day, …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/24/armstrong-raises-money-for-flood-victims/
Lance Armstrong has the Livestrong Challenge, Levi Leipheimer has the King Ridge Gran Fondo in Santa Rosa, and now Chris Horner is rolling out the Cascade Gran Fondo bicycle ride near his hometown of Bend, Oregon.
The 39-year-old RadioShack cyclist is known as much for his humor as his pro cycling career that stretches back to 1996.
Now he's hosting a weekend fund-raiser event that's scheduled for Aug. 18-20, 2011. It features an “Evening of Stories” the first night, a VIP dinner the second, and a 75-mile Gran Fondo-style bicycle ride through the Cascades on the third day ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/23/chris-horner-launches-cascade-gran-fondo-bike-ride-in-oregon/
The final stage victory by two Team Sky cyclists solidified the Tour Down Under championship for Cameron Meyer, a 23-year-old Australian on the US-based Garmin-Cervelo cycling team.
Sky's Ben Swift and Greg Henderson took 1st and 2nd places for Stage 6 in Adelaide on Sunday (Australia time zone) in a mass sprint at the end of a 20-lap circuit.
While Meyer, admittedly not a sprinter, finished in the pack, Swift and Henderson locked up the time bonuses that HTC-Columbia's Matt Goss would have needed to win the Tour…
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/23/tour-down-under-champ-grateful-to-rival-team-for-winning-final-stage/
Ben Swift and Greg Henderson share victory at Tour Down Under.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/23/sky-teammates/
Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party
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The No. 1 goal of the US-based Garmin-Cervelo cycling team today is to protect the slim 8-second lead that Cameron Meyer holds over the field as the Tour Down Under comes to an end.
The 23-year-old Australian gained the leader's ochre jersey in Stage 4 and kept it after Stage 5 by finishing in the leader's group behind winner Francisco Ventoso (Movistar). He lost only 4 seconds to fellow countryman and chief rival Matthew Goss of HTC-Columbia.
The final stage is a 90km (55-mile) circuit race around Adelaide. The flat course features some hairpin turns in the 20-lap race that traditionally ends in a bunch sprint. It begins at 1:15 p.m. Sunday Australia time, which is 9:45 p.m. (ET) / 6:45 p.m. (PT) Saturday in the US.
Live streaming of the final stage is available ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/22/garmin-cervelo-aims-to-protect-lead-at-tour-down-under/
Interviewed about transition from track to road racing.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/22/cameron-meyer-2/
Here's a bike messenger, right down to his freshly skinned forearm, asserting his rights on the streets of Portland in the new comedy series “Portlandia.”
The six-episode series premieres at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday on cable network IFC.
The show is the creation of Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live and singer-musician Carrie Brownstein, who set about to poke a little fun at the city and its inhabitants. They both say they love Portland, but can find it to be a little quirky ….
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/21/bicycle-rights-as-seen-in-portlandia/
Garmin Cervelo cyclist from Australia.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2011/01/21/cameron-meyer/
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