Bicycling is the centerpiece of the inspiring documentary “Rising from the Ashes,” a story set in Africa that’s making the rounds of the film festival circuit this fall.
It tells how genocide survivors from the Rwandan civil war are helped by an American cyclist to form the Rwanda national cycling team.
As you can imagine, the story is not all about the bike.
The cyclists were all children during the Rwandan genocide…
This guy is awesome. His feats are amazing. But if I start training tomorrow, I think I can challenge his records when I qualify in the year 2050.
French cyclist Robert Marchand, age 100, last week rode his bicycle on a track for 100 kilometers in 4 hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds. That works out to about 14.3 mph, which is decent.
Because there’s no 100K record on the books for his age group, the Union Cycliste Internationale said it will recognize Marchand’s feat. The over-100 category was created in February …
When I showed up at the Foothills Trail in Pierce County (WA) last week, I was surprised to see this rig rolling off the end of the trail.
Never having seen such a trike-trailer-bike-tandem self-propelled vehicle before (I really didn’t know how to describe what I was seeing), I briefly talked to the owner and …
This is the third Langford Elementary School bike camping trip supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program. You can read about the first one here and the second one here. […] The post Trip Recap: Langford’s Third Annual Bike Overnight appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
This is a ride report for the Short Route: Eureka, CA: Redwood Coast Loop while the author and her husband were developing the route. Sweat dripped down my nose and […] The post Redwood National Park: Local Adventures Can be Grand Adventures appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
One of my favorite ways to see a new place is to make my own bike loop. I love pedaling away from wherever I am and returning a few days […] The post A Little Loop in Michigan appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
BC is renowned worldwide for the technical nature of its trails, and while BCBR is an XC stage race, it does not lack technical trails. Competitors ...
Imagine a world where everyone can ride their bicycle safely and enjoyably. A place where activity-friendly routes are abundant, well-maintained, and connected within an accessible network that takes you wherever… The post Help Transform Your Community: Take the Bicycle Friendly Community Survey! appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight… The post LCI Spotlight: Dr. Noemi Waight appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
When a community applies for a Bicycle Friendly Community award, one relatively new question we ask on the application is about local efforts to “incorporate public art or murals along… The post The Power of Public Art: Creative Placemaking in Chattanooga, Tennessee appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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