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Bicycle tourists find comfort with Warm Showers website
To me, a warm shower feels great just about anytime, but never more so than after a long bike ride.
That's why the Warm Showers website is so great; it guides bicycle tourists to hosts who are willing to put them up for the night, maybe feed them, but at least supply them with a warm shower.
Right now, there …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/10/bicycle-tourists-find-comfort-with-warm-showers-website/
Catching up with Lance Armstrong
No, Lance Armstrong hasn't fallen off the radar since he announced his break-up with Sheryl Crow last week. Here are a few headlines about Armstrong in the past few days:
Lance Armstrong pulls out of Grammys — KGET TV
Armstrong didn't want to run into his ex fiance at the event; he was scheduled to be a presenter.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/10/catching-up-with-lance-armstrong/
Roberto Heras banned for two years
The Vuelta a Espana's four-time champion — wait, make that three-time champion — Roberto Heras has been banned from professional cycling for two years by Spanish racing officials.
VeloNews reports that the Liberty Seguros cyclist was stripped of his fourth Vuelta victory after doping results came back positive. Russian Denis Menchov (Rabobank) has been given the title in that race….
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/10/roberto-heras-banned-for-two-years/
Jury clears Wal-Mart and Dynacraft in faulty quick-release trial
A California jury rejected claims by the families of nine injured children that Wal-Mart and bike importer Dynacraft knowlingly sold bicycles with faulty front-wheel quick-release levers.
Ironically, the Marin County jury issued the verdict the day after a quick-release lever broke on a bicycle they were inspecting in the jury room. The Chinese-made Next brand bicycle, the style at issue …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/10/jury-clears-wal-mart-and-dynacraft-in-faulty-quick-release-trial/
Outdoor shower stall
Photo by superterrific at flickr.com
Warm Showers lists more than 2,000 people around the world who are willing to host touring cyclists.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/09/outdoor-shower-stall/
Preparing for a safe bike ride
Reporting on the death of a Houston area cyclist, Chronicle writer Steve Sievert's Cycling Notebook column touched on some points about safe bicycle riding that deserve repeating.
“These steps can go a long way toward providing an extra measure of safety in a hostile cycling environment,” he writes.
Topping the list is to wear a helmet. We all know that. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/09/preparing-for-a-safe-bike-ride/
The Tour of California bike race's five leaders jerseys released
The Tour de France has the yellow jersey; the Giro d'Italia has the pink. The overall leading cyclist of the inaugural Amgen Tour of California will wear dark gold.
Voler Team Apparel is the official cycling jersey sponsor for the Tour, which begins Feb. 19 for an 8-day, 600-mile stage race around the golden state. The Grover Beach, California-based company (Voler is pronounced vo-LAY) is providing the jerseys in five competitions.
The five jersey styles …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/08/the-tour-of-california-bike-races-five-leaders-jerseys-released/
Leader's jersey for Tour of California
Available at Velo Team Apparel.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/08/leaders-jersey-for-tour-of-california/
List of Top 100 trails in the US includes five bike routes
An outdoor trip and adventure planning website has named the Top Trails for 2005. The list of 100 includes five bike routes, although the American River Bike Path (left) in California is mentioned twice — once for mountain bikes and once for road bikes.
The company, Trails.com, calls the list the closest thing to a Nielsen's rating system for trail popularity in the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/07/list-of-top-100-trails-in-the-us-includes-five-bike-routes/
American River Bike Path in Sacramento
Photo by lindalu2 at flickr.com
A section of the 32-mile American River Bike Path between Sacramento and Folsom Lake.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/02/07/american-river-bike-path-in-sacramento/
Adventure Cycling Association
- How to Take Your Date on Their First Bikepacking TripIf they don’t dump you afterwards, congratulations. The post How to Take Your Date on Their First Bikepacking Trip appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- Escaping GothamFinding trails outside the noise of New York City The post Escaping Gotham appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- E-Bike Touring and Bikepacking TipsA guide to riding farther, smarter, and happier The post E-Bike Touring and Bikepacking Tips appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- Trail Bike vs Overbuilt XC Bike Showdown: Which One Actually Rips? - biker's edgeOverbuilt XC vs trail bike—what's better for climbing, descending, and everyday riding? We tested both to find out which one wins.
- I'm Leaving Cycling Weekly - But Who's Replacing Me? - YouTubeDrew Dillman New 8.9K views · 12:42. Go to channel · Trail Bike vs Overbuilt XC Bike Showdown: Which One Actually Rips? Bikers Edge New 1.6K views.
- Small village, large views: Try Peachland's Pincushion, Trepanier, Gladstone trails for unique hiking"We were doing some backcountry mountain biking just to find a few trails. We started fixing them up a little bit, realizing we probably need a permit ...
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