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Bike touring again
Self portrait at county campground at Chimacum on Olympic Peninsula, 2006
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Saul Raisin back on a bicycle again
To me, one of the coolest things to come out of the USA Cycling Pro Championships this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina, is seeing Saul Raisin back on the bicycle again.
The 23-year-old Dalton, Georgia, cyclist led the Palmetto Peloton Project charity ride on Saturday, nearly five months after he was seriously injured in a racing crash. …
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Hincapie wins USA Cycling Pro Championships road race
Photo by Casey Gibson/Medalist Sports
George Hincapie celebrates his road race victory Sept. 3 at the USA Cycling Pro Championships road race. More pictures from the Pro Champsionships.
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George Hincapie — the hometown hero — makes good
Cycling over familiar ground — like five trips over 1,872-foot Paris Mountain — may have helped George Hincapie on Sunday.
The Greenville, South Carolina, resident won the road race title at the USA Cycling Professional Championships in his hometown, beating future teammate Levi Leipheimer in the 121-mile bicycle race by 16 seconds. …
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Some favorite bicycle quotes
Writing this blog for the past 18 months or so, I've run across a few quotes regarding bicycling. I've collected them in the “Bicycle Quotes” folder. While I'm away for a short bicycle tour, I've compiled some of my favorites:
The simple beauty of bicycle touring, March 15, 2006
“You reach the top of a mountain pass … it’s real … it does something to you. Humping up a steep 1,000-foot elevation with 40 pounds of gear, it’s hard. You’ve accomplished something. And there’s still all this country there before you.” …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/02/some-favorite-bicycle-quotes/
Morse Creek Trestle on Olympic Discovery Trail
This old railway trestle spans about 400 feet over the creek, about 25 feet below. Built for the Seattle, Port Angeles and Western Railway near Port Angeles, it was converted to public use in 1999.
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Old railway bridge on Olympic Discovery Trail
Here's the old railway bridge for bicycle riders and pedestrians on the Olympic Discovery Trail near Sequim. Originally built for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, the bridge is about 90 years old.
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Cyclist crossing Dungeness River on Olympic Discovery Trail
The focal point of Railroad Bridge Park at mile 17 of the Olympic Discovery Trail is the trestle and bridge over the Dungeness River. Built about 1915 for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, the 585-foot trestle leads to a 150-foot bridge. The bridge is located at Railroad Bridge Park, located west of …
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Johnson Creek Trestle on Olympic Discovery Trail
The 410-foot-long Johnson Creek Trestle marks the entrance to the Olympic Discovery Trail from the east. The trestle soars 86 feet above Johnson Creek and used to carry trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway (later shortened to the Milwaukee Road) from 1915 to 1980. The railroad operated as the Seattle & …
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Hard surface bicycle bypass near Port Angeles
The main route of the Olympic Discovery Trail takes cyclists along the top of a seawall fronting the Strait of Juan de Fuca about 4 miles from Port Angeles. It's pretty loose gravel and I walked a section to avoid dumping the bike. On the way back, I easily rode along the paved blacktop bypass. …
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Trail biking
- Orlando could build the 'O-Line', a Euro-style bike trail from downtown through SoDoEarly renderings show a two-way bike trail closest to the train tracks separated by a fence from the tracks, with greenery separating the bike path ...
- Denver's overlooked backyard mountain town offers some of Colorado's best fall bikingIn a state of superlatives, Winter Park and surrounding Grand County, Colorado, stand out: 1,800 miles of trails, one national park, ...
- Strawberry Hill Bike Park opens for use on Bainbridge Island WA - Kitsap SunA community project that involved land donation, fundraising and volunteer work culminated Sept. 13 with an opening of the new trail network.
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