Sunday, April 29, 2012
News: Accell Group Acquires Raleigh Cycle
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group has reached an agreement on the take-over of Raleigh Cycle Limited. The acquisition of Raleigh adds well-known global brands to the portfolio of Accell Group and further strengthens Accell Group’s position in North America and the United Kingdom.
News: Accell Group Acquires Raleigh Cycle - Bike Europe
Annie survives muddy hell at Dalby Forest to claim another easy victory
ANNIE Last raced to another comfortable win in the second round of the British Mountain Bike cross country series at Dalby Forest.
Last, Britain's number one, from Great Longstone, led from start to finish to cross the line almost four minutes ahead of visiting Hungarian champion Barbara Benko.
Annie survives muddy hell at Dalby Forest to claim another easy victory | This is Derbyshire
Two bikes reported stolen in Austin
Two bicycles were stolen from a locked garage Wednesday, and the Austin Police Department had no suspects as of Friday morning, according to Austin Police Chief Brian Krueger.
The theft was reported at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Third Avenue Southeast. The garage is always locked, and a garage window had been broken, according to the report. A woman's Cannondale lime green mountain bike valued at $350 and a man's Raleigh black and gray mountain bike valued at $800 were stolen, Krueger said.
Two bikes reported stolen in Austin - Post Bulletin
The theft was reported at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Third Avenue Southeast. The garage is always locked, and a garage window had been broken, according to the report. A woman's Cannondale lime green mountain bike valued at $350 and a man's Raleigh black and gray mountain bike valued at $800 were stolen, Krueger said.
Two bikes reported stolen in Austin - Post Bulletin
As the Cranks Turn: Bike season ramping up
Both Alpine Meadows Ski Resort and Squaw Valley USA will be open daily through this weekend, with Alpine opening Fridays through Sundays, from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. for two weekends in May. Donner Ski Ranch will be open weekends until its snow is gone. Kirkwood Mountain Resort will be re-opening this through Sunday for its final weekend of the season.
As the Cranks Turn: Bike season ramping up | TahoeDailyTribune.com
As the Cranks Turn: Bike season ramping up | TahoeDailyTribune.com
Local stalked by cougar on Boulder Mountain bike trail
Long, an avid photographer who heads up the Revelstoke Cycling Association's downhill mountain biking committee, was doing some trail work Monday on Cash Advanced, a mountain bike trail on Boulder Mountain, when he found himself face-to-face with a cougar.
"I was digging away, minding my own business, head down. I probably had my head down for about 20 minutes," he said. "I was digging and I just looked up. It was pretty steep and I could see it about 25-30 feet away.
"I thought I was going to die for sure."
Revelstoke Times Review - Local stalked by cougar on Boulder Mountain bike trail
"I was digging away, minding my own business, head down. I probably had my head down for about 20 minutes," he said. "I was digging and I just looked up. It was pretty steep and I could see it about 25-30 feet away.
"I thought I was going to die for sure."
Revelstoke Times Review - Local stalked by cougar on Boulder Mountain bike trail
Capital Punishment mountain bike race won by Shaun Lewis
Capital Punishment mountain bike race won by Shaun Lewis - Wikinews, the free news source
Bush leads ride for wounded warriors
AMARILLO, Texas — Presidential wheels rolling through Palo Duro Canyon could create some positive spin for the state park’s rugged mountain-biking trails and other features, according to those involved in events related to the The Bush Center Warrior 100K Ride.
Former President George W. Bush brought the three-day, 100-kilometer ride to Palo Duro Canyon State Park Thursday through Saturday.
The ride is designed to draw attention to the service and sacrifice of military men and women wounded in the war on terrorism, spokeswoman Hannah Abney said.Former President George W. Bush brought the three-day, 100-kilometer ride to Palo Duro Canyon State Park Thursday through Saturday.
TriValley Central > Front > Bush leads ride for wounded warriors
In 2004 in Iraq, Elrod's femur was shattered by gunfire. He retired as a corporal and returned to North Texas.
His invitation to the Warrior 100K came just a few weeks ago after his three-man team won an adventure race of mountain biking, kayaking, and land navigation. The event is part of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/149394995.html
Day 2: Whiskey Off Road Amateur Races
The 50 Proof started at 7:30 in the morning, and there were so many riders, it took them over a full minute just to get everyone out of the gate. First to return was Nathan Miller, from Park City, Utah. His time of 3:19:13 was more than five minutes faster than last year's best time. This was also Miller's first time ever to compete in the Whiskey Off-Road.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Mountain Biking in Austin Texas Can Be Extreme!
Keller Williams Realty
Mountain Biking in Austin Texas Can Be Extreme!
Walnut Creek Municipal Park, Austin, TX
| Satisfy high expectations at this urban park where
Austin's mountain bikers come for good climbs, tight turns, fun
downhills, and enough trails to keep them busy for hours. Trail density
is high, but well-placed trail markers—with arrows pointing back to the
main parking area—make it almost impossible to get lost. |
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McKinney Falls State Park
This is a good place to camp 10 minutes from downtown Austin. Beginner single track trail. $6 per vehicle for day pass.
Austin Bike's Guide to Central Texas Mountain Biking - McKinney Falls State Park
Monday, April 23, 2012
Top 10 Bicycle Songs
Top 10 Bicycle Songs
1. Bicycle Race - Queen
2. Apology Song - The Decemberists
3. Tour De France - Kraftwerk
4. Bike - Pink Floyd
5. Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle - Be Your Own Pet
6. Bicycle Built For Two - John Fahey
7. Bicycle Spaniard - Cracker
8. Midnight Bicycle Mystery - Deerhoof
9. Bike Ride To The Moon - The Dukes of Stratosphear
10. Cycling Is Fun - Shonen Knife
Top 10 Bicycle Songs | The Y! Music Playlist Blog - Archives - Yahoo! Music
1. Bicycle Race - Queen
2. Apology Song - The Decemberists
3. Tour De France - Kraftwerk
4. Bike - Pink Floyd
5. Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle - Be Your Own Pet
6. Bicycle Built For Two - John Fahey
7. Bicycle Spaniard - Cracker
8. Midnight Bicycle Mystery - Deerhoof
9. Bike Ride To The Moon - The Dukes of Stratosphear
10. Cycling Is Fun - Shonen Knife
Top 10 Bicycle Songs | The Y! Music Playlist Blog - Archives - Yahoo! Music
Petes old bikes and things
I like Pete and I don't even know him!
A selection of the rideable bikes currently in the shed and another bike related interest of mine old oil and carbide lamps, what fun they are.
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My 1908 Raleigh crossframe frame no 213792.Looking a bit in need of love with many non original parts.The bike was sent back to Raleigh in 1950 for refurbishment hence the 1950 coaster brake,later changer and chaincase etc.If I can stop riding it for long enough I may put it back to what it should be but at the moment it has that nice aged look and feel about it that would be lost should it be interferred with. Bike not for sale...
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1926 Allweather Rudge
Looking for any info and especially pics of what this bike would have looked like prior to it being overpainted drab olive green during its spell in the homeguard in the war.Particulairly interested in the design and location of the pinstriping it would have originally had.
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1934 Raleigh
This was found in a very sorry state having lived in a wet shed for many years and took a lot of time and effort to bring back to life.The lines are not so apparrent as they are in the photo,the camera seems to emphasise them for some reason.28' wheels,24' frame,sturmey archer drum brakes which don't stop too well,extortianately expensive grips(thanks to the mother in law for those last xmas).Decal on the chaincase to be replaced with a better one soon.
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oldroads.com
A selection of the rideable bikes currently in the shed and another bike related interest of mine old oil and carbide lamps, what fun they are.
Click to enlargeMy 1908 Raleigh crossframe frame no 213792.Looking a bit in need of love with many non original parts.The bike was sent back to Raleigh in 1950 for refurbishment hence the 1950 coaster brake,later changer and chaincase etc.If I can stop riding it for long enough I may put it back to what it should be but at the moment it has that nice aged look and feel about it that would be lost should it be interferred with. Bike not for sale...
1926 Allweather Rudge
Looking for any info and especially pics of what this bike would have looked like prior to it being overpainted drab olive green during its spell in the homeguard in the war.Particulairly interested in the design and location of the pinstriping it would have originally had.
1934 Raleigh
This was found in a very sorry state having lived in a wet shed for many years and took a lot of time and effort to bring back to life.The lines are not so apparrent as they are in the photo,the camera seems to emphasise them for some reason.28' wheels,24' frame,sturmey archer drum brakes which don't stop too well,extortianately expensive grips(thanks to the mother in law for those last xmas).Decal on the chaincase to be replaced with a better one soon.
oldroads.com
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Single-minded cyclists have old-school cool
Take, for instance, single-speed bicycles.
There's been a movement in the mountain biking community over the past decade or so to rip out all the unnecessary parts - derailleurs, cassettes, cables, shifters and other components of the modern 27-speed drive train - and get back to the basics of propelling a two-wheeled vehicle.
One chain ring, one sprocket, a chain (or belt) and a lot of leg work.
Clean, elegant, efficient.
"We're shedding new light on an old tradition," said Carl Decker of Bend, Ore., a two-time national single speed champion (2004, '05) and runner-up in last summer's Single Speed World Championships in Scotland.
Spring mountain biking Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Great spring ride on a ridge line trail above UB dubbed "the beast" Hutch's new best friend, the Salsa El Mariachi. 1,200 ft. elevation gain. 45 minutes to climb, 6 minutes to descend. Music is "dive" by Tycho.
Bikers suffer from mechanical issues at Sea Otter Classic
MONTEREY -- There was carnage on the dual slalom course at the Sea Otter Classic bike festival Saturday. Much of it was inflicted on Mitch Ropelato.
"I had two flats and my rear tire locked up," said a deflated Ropelato, who dropped out of the pro men's event in the Round of 8 after his third mechanical issue -- a locked back tire -- resulted in his walking his bike down the bermed and bumpy course instead of racing it. "It's time to call it a day."
By
Bikers suffer from mechanical issues at Sea Otter Classic - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Double Up 4 Vision tandem bike relay pairs blind with volunteers for 24-hour event
Craig and Association for the Blind Executive Director Tripp Ritchie were among a half-dozen pairs of sighted and visually impaired cyclists who participated in the inaugural Double Up 4 Vision, which was modeled after an event started by Lighthouse International in 2010.
By David Quick
Double Up 4 Vision tandem bike relay pairs blind with volunteers for 24-hour event | The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment
A tandem on a bike and in life
When she leans, he leans.
As riders of a tandem bicycle, David and Elaine Dalton of Cookeville take teamwork to the extreme.
As the one in front, David, who'll be 59 next week, keeps an eye on the road ahead, watching for obstacles and taking care of the steering, gear changing and braking.
Elaine, who turns 60 in September, keeps a close watch on the rear view mirror and off to the sides, gaging the traffic behind them and scoping out for wildlife during their daily two-and-a-half-hour trek along Highway 42 and Highway 111. by
Amateur mountain biker beats living legend
And when everything’s just right, they beat living legends.
Dana Weber, an Aliso Viejo, Calif. resident who turned 31 on Wednesday, April 18, got an early birthday present the other week.
He won one of the toughest mountain bike races in the nation — Orange County’s Vision Quest put on by the Warrior’s Society. The race covers 55 miles and 11,000 feet of elevation in the Santa Ana Mountains.
Six differences between pros and amateurs
Without mentioning his 45-hour work weeks, Dana Weber lists:
1. Pros: Riders put clothes in mesh bag, leave outside hotel room door.
Weber: “Awesome wife” does most laundry.
2. Pros: Bike mechanics wash and prep bikes daily.
Weber: Washes his own bikes when has time.
3. Pros: Each rider has 3-6 bikes.
Weber: One mountain bike, one road bike.
4. Pros: When training, change clothes when cold or wet.
Weber: Wears layers and removes jackets.
5. Pros: Coach.
Weber: No coach.
6. Pros: Vehicles follow for protection, carry supplies and replace wheels with flats.
Weber: No vehicles. By David Whiting, The Orange County Register
Amateur mountain biker beats living legend — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Common Types of Texas Bicycle Accidents and How to Prevent Them
In Texas, cyclists have the same rights as drivers and share similar responsibilities. And unfortunately, like motorists, cyclists too often die on Texas streets.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 48 pedalcyclists died in Texas in 2009. A "pedalcyclist" is someone who uses a bicycle, tricycle, or a tandem bicycle. Nationally, pedalcyclists represented two percent of all traffic fatalities in 2009, or 630 fatalities.
Common Types of Texas Bicycle Accidents and How to Prevent Them - Press Release - Digital Journal
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 48 pedalcyclists died in Texas in 2009. A "pedalcyclist" is someone who uses a bicycle, tricycle, or a tandem bicycle. Nationally, pedalcyclists represented two percent of all traffic fatalities in 2009, or 630 fatalities.
Common Types of Texas Bicycle Accidents and How to Prevent Them - Press Release - Digital Journal
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Broke a carbon fiber seat post today.
I would like to think I'm fast but I 'm starting just think I'm just fat.
BP MS 150
BP MS 150 - Photo #6 - Houston Chronicle
Where's Gus? An 'unusually sad' cemetery mystery
We know that because his obituary was recorded in the Western World for Oct. 19, 1916 and preserved by the Bandon Historical Society Museum.
The Bandon Historical Society carefully collects and stores obituaries, an important primary source of historical information.
The newspaper reports, “Circumstances surrounding the case of this lad are unusually sad. The accident in which he was injured was the fault of no one in particular. He was riding a bicycle down First Street when the wind blew his cap over his eyes and he rode directly in front of the big Buick six driven by Paul Ford of Marshfield. The latter tried to avert the collision but could not stop in time though he was not driving fast.”
The Bandon Western World :: Where's Gus? An 'unusually sad' cemetery mystery
UK teacher bicycles through Israel
I envy the people that have the balls to do something!!
"The 33-year-old economics teacher from Surrey, England, is in Tel Aviv this week as part of his journey by tandem bike from South Africa to London, where he plans to arrive in time for the 2012 Olympic Games this summer.
The 33-year-old high school economics teacher started planning the trip after the financial crisis in 2008, which he said spurred him to launch the bike journey. At the same time, left his job at Citigroup after eight years as an economist in London for a job teaching economics at the Cranleigh School in Surrey.
His trip, which he labeled “Beyond the Bike 2011/2012 Livingstone to London: Cycling to the Olympics,” is dedicated to raising £100,000 for the Kawama school in Zambia, which has partnered with his school in Surrey. So far, the cycling tour has garnered over £81,000 in donations. In addition to assisting humanitarian causes, Block said that the trip satisfied his own personal wanderlust. "
UK teacher bicycles through Israel in 8-... JPost - National News
Bicycle Campus Opens Tomorrow
Bicycle Campus Opens Tomorrow - Santa Monica, CA Patch
Author Stephen Covey hospitalized after bicycle accident
72 and still riding! Get well so you can ride again!
Author Stephen Covey hospitalized after bicycle accident
Author Stephen Covey hospitalized after bicycle accident
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Bobbies on bicycles two by two...
A leading Barry bicycle retailer has been working with local police to provide officers with four brand new top-of-the-range bikes .
The new mountain bikes were presented to officers by Jane Hutt AM and Beespoke Cycles last week.
Beespoke Cycles, based in Palmerston Workshops, is also providing local police with a servicing agreement to ensure the bikes stay in top condition for the job.
News Wales > Community > Bobbies on bicycles two by two...
Electric Bikes and Expanding the Reach of Cycling
Boris and his partner and Anna Mostovetsky are on a cross-country tour, using their E-Velo bikes to ride from New York to San Francisco. We met for a brief chat on their way through D.C. (They were coming from Annapolis and headed up the C&O Canal to Pittsburg.) I spent much of the time peppering Boris with questions about equipment, costs and breakdown scenarios, which he patiently answered. It was only at the end I realized that I was overlooking the big story.
What Boris and Anna were doing was demonstrating that e-bikes put something as big and ambitious as a transcontinental bike trip within reach of anyone. They need not be super fit, with the capacity to pedal 80 to 100 miles a day for weeks at a time. They need not even be particularly well off – these bikes cost roughly $1,800, and the total cost of electricity for the trip? About $20. That brings bike touring to an exponentially larger population than a regular bike.
Clarendon Cycles
Electric Bikes and Expanding the Reach of Cycling - Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn, VA Patch
A Bicycle Built For Seven
Put a keg in the middle and cruise down 6th street in Austin. Just like the pub crawler.
"We, the five of us, are pedaling a bike that's way too super-sized for the city of Ann Arbor's bike lanes. The Conference Bike (CoBi), a red circular apparatus with seating for seven and a round handlebar in the center, has one driver in control of steering. And with everyone pedaling, we smoothly take our rightful position in traffic. "
A Bicycle Built For Seven
Bridgestone to recall nearly 10,000 Jobno bicycles with radioactive baskets
Bridgestone Cycle Co. plans to recall 9,405 of its Jobno bicycles after radioactive materials were found in its Chinese-made stainless steel basket, the company said Thursday.
Radiation of 7.5 to 10.6 microsieverts per hour was detected on the upper edge of the baskets attached to the bikes, according to Bridgestone Cycle and the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry.
The isotope was identified as cobalt-60, which was not present in the fallout spewed by the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, they said. By HIROKO NAKATA
Bridgestone to recall nearly 10,000 Jobno bicycles with radioactive baskets | The Japan Times Online
Spoke up: MS 150 jerseys say it all
Photo: J. Patric Schneider / Houston Chronicle
Spoke up: MS 150 jerseys say it all - Houston Chronicle
Across the country on bicycle -- in 1923
Lois Yingling had heard about the trip all of her life, the time her father, Arthur Miller, and a friend, Earl Hagerman, lit out for the territories, riding their bicycles across the country. It was family lore, a legend passed down by the generations.
She didn't know much about the trip -- until recently -- and didn't know much about her father, only that he was an athletic young man and that people thought highly of him.
Arthur and Earl were buddies, growing up in the same West York neighborhood, Arthur in the 1400 block of West Princess Street and Earl in the 1800 block of West Philadelphia. And in May 1923, they decided to hop on their bikes and ride west until they ran out of land.
Yingling, now 83 and of Springettsbury Township, doesn't know why her father, who'd have been about 18 at the time, and his friend embarked on the trip. Maybe it was a sense of adventure. Maybe they were passing into adulthood and saw this as their chance to do something so seemingly insane. Maybe they just wanted to see whether they could do it. By MIKE ARGENTO
Across the country on bicycle -- in 1923 - The York Daily Record
Bicycle crash test dummies simulate head and neck injuries
Bicycle crash test dummies simulate head and neck injuries | Ubergizmo
Police Blotter: Bicycle Thief Caught By Victim's Friend
Some friends are the best! I wonder if 911 told him not to pursue.
Police Blotter: Bicycle Thief Caught By Victim's Friend - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Patch
Police Blotter: Bicycle Thief Caught By Victim's Friend - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Patch
Man Steals Bicycle 16 Minutes After Release From Jail
He was ready to ride!! I know when I see my bike all I want to do is ride like the wind!
Man Steals Bicycle 16 Minutes After Release From Jail | TheLedger.com
Man Steals Bicycle 16 Minutes After Release From Jail | TheLedger.com
Specilized bicycle brake levers recalled
I believe it! My new Rockhopper is a piece of shit!
BICYCLE BRAKE LEVERS
DETAILS: Bicycle Brake Levers imported by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.; sold at authorized specialized bicycle components retailers from April 2010 to February 2012. The Tektro TL-83 brake levers are designed exclusively for use with aerodynamic handlebars (aerobars) sold as original equipment on 2010 and 2011 S-Works Shiv bicycle frame modules and 2012 S-Works Shiv TT bicycle frame modules. They are black aluminum and have a quick release slot at the top of the lever arm. The bicycle brake levers were manufactured in China.
WHY: The adjuster cap and brake cable can slide out of position and make the brakes non-operational. This can cause a rider to lose control of the bicycle, posing a crash hazard.
INCIDENTS: The firm is aware of one incident where the rider lost the function of both brakes. No reports of injury or property damage.
Product recall: gas grills, bicycle brake levers - The Washington Post
BICYCLE BRAKE LEVERS
DETAILS: Bicycle Brake Levers imported by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.; sold at authorized specialized bicycle components retailers from April 2010 to February 2012. The Tektro TL-83 brake levers are designed exclusively for use with aerodynamic handlebars (aerobars) sold as original equipment on 2010 and 2011 S-Works Shiv bicycle frame modules and 2012 S-Works Shiv TT bicycle frame modules. They are black aluminum and have a quick release slot at the top of the lever arm. The bicycle brake levers were manufactured in China.
WHY: The adjuster cap and brake cable can slide out of position and make the brakes non-operational. This can cause a rider to lose control of the bicycle, posing a crash hazard.
INCIDENTS: The firm is aware of one incident where the rider lost the function of both brakes. No reports of injury or property damage.
Product recall: gas grills, bicycle brake levers - The Washington Post
At Red Lantern Bicycles in Fort Greene, Repairs and Beer
We need a beer selling bike shop in Austin!
At Red Lantern Bicycles in Fort Greene, Repairs and Beer - NYTimes.com
Cycling through the Archives: Trick Riding
Trick riding became widely popular in the late 1880s and 1890s in Europe and America. Bicycle academies and cycle racing had already proved their staying power, and many daring young riders sought ways to take the sport to a new level. In a piece from May 13, 1899, Scientific American featured two well-known trick riders from the States: N.C. Kaufman of Rochester, NY and Lee Richardson of Milwaukee, WI.
Cycling through the Archives: Trick Riding | Anecdotes from the Archive, Scientific American Blog Network
Dirty Kanza 200
I am going as support crew. It will be fun!
Overview of Event:
Dirty Kanza 200 is intended to be a fun, yet extremely challenging ultra-endurance gravel road bicycling event. It has been called the “Ultimate Gravel Grinder” by seasoned endurance cyclists. Dirty Kanza 200 will use public-access gravel and dirt roads, through the Flint Hills region of east-central Kansas. This is a remote, rugged, and often unforgiving area. We stress to all participants they are totally on their own, and responsible for themselves. We will provide no rider services during the event. We will, however, supply course maps, as well as information we think participants will need to make informed decisions, such as the location of hospitals, food and beverage outlets, potentially dangerous highway crossings, and the like. We will also offer suggestions concerning appropriate equipment, clothing, tools, etc.
Course Description:
The course will be a 200 (plus) mile-long, single-loop route through the Flint Hills region of east-central Kansas. This area, once home to the Great Kanza Nation, is quite scenic and rich in history. It is also very rugged and remote. Often times, riders will see no signs of civilization for miles on end, other than the gravel (or dirt) road upon which they are riding. The course will be flat on occasion. At other times it will be extremely hilly. (Hint: It will be more hilly than flat.) The entire course will be on open public-access roads. Although some blacktop roads will be necessary from time to time, the vast majority of the course will be gravel and dirt roads. Some of these roads receive little, to no maintenance throughout the year and can be quite primitive in nature. This course will require a high-quality, well-prepared bicycle with a wide gear range and good tires. Participants should be prepared to suffer, and to have their physical, mental and emotional strengths tested to the full.
The event will start in front of the historic Granada Theater, 807 Commercial St., in downtown Emporia, Kansas. Participants will leave the starting line under police escort at 6:00 am. Each rider will have received a map at Friday evening’s Rider Sign-In. This map will direct them to the first of several Official Checkpoints. At each Checkpoint along the route, riders will receive a new map, directing them to the next Checkpoint. Although there will be a small number of course markings to assure riders they are still on course, participants must use the supplied maps, along with their own personal compass, to navigate the course. As a general rule, Checkpoints will occur every 45 to 65 miles along the route, and are normally located near a convenience store. Note… This is an extremely remote area. You will likely not pass through any towns, and therefore no c-stores between checkpoints.
: Dirty Kanza 200 Rider’s Bible
Surly 1x1 on a night ride in Austin Tx
Greatest trail bike ever!. Rigid Surly 1x1 with On-One Mary Bars, Brooks saddle and 29 inch front wheel.
I love riding this bike because it's maintenance free, built to last, it's fast and all of the Fred's on dual suspension bikes look at me and think I'm the Fred! They may be right!
Fred's Bike
Sunday, April 15, 2012
New guide to Buckeye State bicycling has tips, routes
Celeste Baumgartner’s definitive guide to Buckeye State bicycling, “Road Biking Ohio,” provides readers with 40 suggestions for scenic bike rides throughout Ohio. While she mapped out the routes she selected to include in the book she writes that “I went for low traffic, high scenery.”
“Road Biking Ohio” starts with the basics; the equipment that we should have before we start out, safety information and some cautions regarding potential hazards.
The 40 routes that she includes are divided into four types of bike rides: “rambles” are the shortest and simplest, “cruises” are somewhat longer and sometimes more hilly, “challenges” are even longer and more suited for experienced riders, and “classics” are daunting, long and hard. By Vick Mickunas
New guide to Buckeye State bicycling has tips, routes
“Road Biking Ohio” starts with the basics; the equipment that we should have before we start out, safety information and some cautions regarding potential hazards.
The 40 routes that she includes are divided into four types of bike rides: “rambles” are the shortest and simplest, “cruises” are somewhat longer and sometimes more hilly, “challenges” are even longer and more suited for experienced riders, and “classics” are daunting, long and hard. By Vick Mickunas
New guide to Buckeye State bicycling has tips, routes
Huntsville Teacher Hurt In Bicycle Accident
"Its awful just so sad". Derry Kearns is talking about a bicycle accident in her neighborhood. The Willowbrook resident often walks in the subdivision to exercise.
She was saddened to hear the news about Grissom High School teacher and track coach David Yates being hurt while riding his bike. By: Tim Reid
Huntsville Teacher Hurt In Bicycle Accident
She was saddened to hear the news about Grissom High School teacher and track coach David Yates being hurt while riding his bike. By: Tim Reid
Huntsville Teacher Hurt In Bicycle Accident
North Fork Bicycle 'Night Ride' Permit Denied By Town - North Fork,
BOGUS!!
For the past nine years, upstate resident Glen Goldstein has organized the North Fork Century bicycle ride through the North Fork — with options of a 100-mile full century, a 72-mile ride, a 50 mile ride, or a 25-mile route. Everyone starts together and riders can decide which distance they want to do in the middle of the ride.
This year, Goldstein was planning that same event — a winding ride for about 1,000 cyclists starting and ending at Greenport High School — on Aug. 26. He was also planning a night ride for about 500 people starting at Cross Sound Ferry in Orient on Sept. 30. Goldstein organized one of these night rides on 2010 but Tropical Storm Irene canceled last year’s plan.
Southold Town asked Goldstein to apply this year for permits for both events, and at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, board members voted to table the resolution to permit the August ride and denied a permit for the night ride. At work session early that day, Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley said he was concerned about safety as more bikers pile onto the roads during these events. By Erin Schultz
North Fork Bicycle 'Night Ride' Permit Denied By Town - North Fork, NY Patch
For the past nine years, upstate resident Glen Goldstein has organized the North Fork Century bicycle ride through the North Fork — with options of a 100-mile full century, a 72-mile ride, a 50 mile ride, or a 25-mile route. Everyone starts together and riders can decide which distance they want to do in the middle of the ride.
This year, Goldstein was planning that same event — a winding ride for about 1,000 cyclists starting and ending at Greenport High School — on Aug. 26. He was also planning a night ride for about 500 people starting at Cross Sound Ferry in Orient on Sept. 30. Goldstein organized one of these night rides on 2010 but Tropical Storm Irene canceled last year’s plan.
Southold Town asked Goldstein to apply this year for permits for both events, and at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, board members voted to table the resolution to permit the August ride and denied a permit for the night ride. At work session early that day, Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley said he was concerned about safety as more bikers pile onto the roads during these events. By Erin Schultz
North Fork Bicycle 'Night Ride' Permit Denied By Town - North Fork, NY Patch
Bicycle Season: Paths, Trends and Tips for Get Started
With the unseasonably warm weather and costly gas prices, it makes the perfect equation for bike riding.
Courtney Whitinger, who does sales and bike servicing at Berkley’s D & D Bicycle and Hockey shop, says bicycling is rising in popularity around the area — both out of need and intrigue.
“We’re definitely getting more commuters, with people riding to work, especially with the gas prices,” he said. “Here we’ve been getting more recreational riders, too. A lot more families are coming in now, with moms and dads looking to go out with the kids.” By Jessica Strachan
Bicycle Season: Paths, Trends and Tips for Get Started - Huntington Woods-Berkley, MI Patch
Courtney Whitinger, who does sales and bike servicing at Berkley’s D & D Bicycle and Hockey shop, says bicycling is rising in popularity around the area — both out of need and intrigue.
“We’re definitely getting more commuters, with people riding to work, especially with the gas prices,” he said. “Here we’ve been getting more recreational riders, too. A lot more families are coming in now, with moms and dads looking to go out with the kids.” By Jessica Strachan
Bicycle Season: Paths, Trends and Tips for Get Started - Huntington Woods-Berkley, MI Patch
Bicycles with SR Suntour suspension forks recalled
SR Suntour is recalling about 17,000 GT, Giant, and Trek bicycles that use its suspension fork because the fork's internal support tubes can break and cause the rider to fall.
SR Suntour has received 12 reports of incidents with the suspension forks, including two injuries involving a laceration and a chipped tooth.
This recall involves the following GT, Giant and Trek bicycles with SR Suntour suspension forks. "SR Suntour" and the date code are printed on the back of the fork crown.
Bicycles with SR Suntour suspension forks recalled
SR Suntour has received 12 reports of incidents with the suspension forks, including two injuries involving a laceration and a chipped tooth.
This recall involves the following GT, Giant and Trek bicycles with SR Suntour suspension forks. "SR Suntour" and the date code are printed on the back of the fork crown.
Bicycles with SR Suntour suspension forks recalled
Bicycle Upgraded with Train Horns Sure to Clear the Way
Ever find yourself on your bike, only to be cut off by some jerk who doesn’t think bikes belong on the road? Or maybe you’re slowed down by some peds hogging the bike path. While you could try and ring your little bicycle bell or squeeze your meek little horn, you’re much more likely to get their attention with the horns they use on a train or an 18-wheeler. That’s exactly what DIYer Chad Thoren (aka “The Chadster“) did with his bike.
Bicycle Upgraded with Train Horns Sure to Clear the Way - Technabob
Pullen’s Ordinary Bicycles to celebrate 30 years
Pullen’s Ordinary Bicycles, 105 Broad St., will celebrate its 30th anniversary in downtown Rome during the month of May. The shop has been an anchor on the historic Cotton Block since Pullen decided to open a bike shop after a number of years serving as an ad hoc bike repairman for his son and neighborhood children in Maplewood more than three decades ago.
Turning old bicycles into wheels for work | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com
Written by Argus Leader staff
On Saturday morning, the Smiths gave their bikes to the Center of Hope’s Bike-To-Work ministry, which fixes up donated bikes and sells them to people who need the bikes to get to work.
Bikes are “really important” for many people, said Fred Wilgenburg, paster at Center of Hope. “It may not be their only means of transportation, but a lot of times they’re unable to afford a car, or can’t get a car for legal reasons.”
Turning old bicycles into wheels for work | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com
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