Administrator and author of Biking Bis. Currently live in the Seattle area; previously Texas, California, Maryland, Georgia and Ohio. Own a Lemond road bike for light riding and Rockhopper for poor weather riding and touring.
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RAGBRAI — where Armstrong is still welcome
Disgraced pro cyclist Lance Armstrong is returning to the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) next Sunday when more than 20,000 cyclists pull out of Rock Valley for the cross-state ride.
It’s one of the few places he’s felt comfortable after authorities stripped him of 7 Tour de France titles for doping.
This will …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/07/13/ragbrai-where-armstrong-is-still-welcome/
Hot cycling weather arrives just in time for the STP
Did you want hot and dry weather for cycling?
It’s here now, as 10,000 cyclists prepare for this weekend’s 200-mile Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. It will be as close to cycling through a furnace as you can get on this side of the Cascades.
Temperatures should be in the uppers 60s when waves of …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/07/11/hot-cycling-weather-arrives-just-in-time-for-the-stp/
Cyclists made first century bike ride on penny farthings
Ten thousand cyclists are preparing for either back-to-back centuries or a 1-day double century in the Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) this weekend.
The root of the event — the century bike ride — was first documented by two guys on penny farthings more than 130 years ago.
Today, most recreational bicyclists target the goal as they become …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/07/07/cyclists-made-first-century-bike-ride-on-penny-farthings/
Skyrocketing airline fees for bicycles
At the same time that Amtrak is improving its policies for carrying bicycles, the airlines are continuing to jack up prices on bicycles as baggage.
Washington Post says that as airlines lump extra charges on passengers, they’re going overboard on those who carry bicycles.
Many airlines now charge $150 to $200 each way to carry bicycles. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/07/06/skyrocketing-airline-fees-for-bicycles/
My guidebook — Best Bike Rides Seattle — is now available
Back in April 2012 an editor from Falcon Guides contacted me to see if I’d be interested in writing a guidebook about the best Seattle area bike rides.
I’d be responsible for choosing 40 bike routes, writing a chapter about each ride, taking at least two photos for each ride, and producing a map and a cue sheet for each …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/07/01/my-guidebook-best-bike-rides-seattle-is-now-available/
British filmmaker explains the revival of bicycling
Why is the bicycle back in fashion? That’s the question that British filmmaker Michael B. Clifford tries to answer in the film, “Bicycle – A Great British Movement.”
The 90-minute documentary tells the story from the British perspective, but we can easily argue that the bicycle is also undergoing a rebirth in the US.
The documentary premieres …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/30/british-filmmaker-explains-the-revival-of-bicycling/
More roll-on, roll-off bike service coming to Amtrak
More options for bicycle travel are in the offing as Amtrak says it is installing baggage cars with bicycle racks on all 15 of its long-distance routes by the end of the year.
The upgrade means that bicyclists can roll their rides onto the baggage cars and hang the bikes on the vertical racks. No more …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/29/more-roll-on-roll-off-bike-service-coming-to-amtrak/
Brit wins Trans Am Bike Race in 17 days
It only took Mike Hall of Harrogate, UK, 17 days-16 hours to ride his bicycle from Astoria, Oregon, to Yorktown, Virginia, on the TransAmerica Trail bicycle route, a distance of 4,406 miles.
It’s the same epic route that touring bicyclists have used to cross the US since 1976. Their journeys are usually completed in months, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/27/brit-wins-trans-am-bike-race-in-17-days/
Trek and Scott recall 125,000 bikes with faulty suspension forks
Bike makers Trek and Scott USA issued a recall on 26 different 2011 – 2013 bike models earlier this week after realizing the SR Suntour suspension forks can break.
Trek received 28 reports of broken forks, leading to five injuries such as broken bones and bruises. Scott received one report of a broken fork.
The two …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/27/trek-and-scott-recall-125000-bikes-with-faulty-suspension-forks/
Recall for Tern folding bikes
The U.S. distributor of Tern Folding Bicycles is recalling 650 of them because the frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube.
Lakewood, Calif.-based Stiles Products and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recommend owners stop using the bicycles until they get the frames replaced. Although no accidents have been reported in the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/25/recall-for-tern-folding-bikes/
Trail biking
- What's Good Norfolk? Cyclists and drivers to prioritize bike safety this summer in NorfolkMotorists should stay alert, especially near cycling routes and multi-use trails, and always give cyclists at least one metre of space when passing — ...
- Best Lift-Accessed Bike Parks to Visit this Summer - FREESKIER... trails for all experience levels, and extremely talented trail builders. Simply put, this is one of the best bike park operations in the world ...
- B.C.'s new bike park offers thrills for new and experienced riders alike - The Globe and Mail... Trail of the Year by Bike Magazine. The Seven Summits trail is maintained by the non-profit Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS), along with ...
Rails to Trails Conservancy
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