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  1. How bicyclist reached 10,000-mile goal while working, relocating

    Biking Bis &bull Yesterday

    My annual goal is to ride my bicycles 4,000 miles. Last year I made it, partly because a bicycling buddy inspired me with this quest for 10,000 miles. Russell Rogers had a full-time job, fixed up his house in Sequim… Full Story »

  2. Alberto Contador banned in doping case; loses 2010 TdF and Giro titles

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 6, 2012

    Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France and Giro d'Italia titles and banned from competing in any races until August. The Switzerland-based Court for Arbitration of Sport handed down the two-year ban against Contador… Full Story »

  3. Railbikes ride in the tracks of the iron horse

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 6, 2012

    Recently, I discovered the world of railroad velocipedes -- bicycles that ride the rails. What led me there was a TV reality show, "American Pickers." One of the buyers is Mike Wolfe, a bicycle enthusiast who occasionally dredges up vintage… Full Story »


  4. 2012 Ride the Rockies bike tour route -- Gunnison to Fort Collins

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 5, 2012

    Bicycling enthusiasts on the 27th annual Ride the Rockies bicycle tour will cross five mountain passes on their way from Gunnison to Fort Collins in 2012. The organizers of the popular event presented by the Denver Post announced this weekend… Full Story »

  5. Federal criminal probe against Lance Armstrong closed; USADA still investigating

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 4, 2012

    If you believed in Lance Armstrong through all the mud-slinging, government leaks and "60 Minutes" disclosures, I suppose you feel vindicated today.Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles told the Associated Press that they've closed a criminal investigation into doping allegations against the 7-time… Full Story »

  6. California teen wants to be youngest solo global bike traveler

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 3, 2012

    While others her age are just getting used to life after high school, Erin Nelson is taking on the world on her bicycle. At 18, she left her home in Turlock, California, in November 2010 and pedaled across the US,… Full Story »

  7. Attempt to put bicycling funds back in transportation bill fails

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 2, 2012

    An amendment to restore funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in the federal Transportation bill failed Thursday morning.Bicycle and pedestrian advocates earlier this week urged their members to contact Congressmen to support the amendment to the American Energy and Infrastructure… Full Story »


  8. Park closures in California could hinder bicycle travel

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 1, 2012

    When I reached the West Coast after bicycling across country in the 1980s, one of the coolest things I discovered was the fact that many parks had hike or bike camping. The state parks where I stopped on the Pacific… Full Story »

  9. Specialized adds new models to bike fork recall

    Biking Bis &bull Feb 1, 2012

    Specialized Bicycle Components is adding two bicycle brands to its voluntary recall of bikes with a brake that can snap off from the carbon fork.The new recall involves 460 bikes from the 2012 Tricross Sport and Tricross Comp models. The… Full Story »

  10. Transportation bill torpedoes bicycle and pedestrian funding

    Biking Bis &bull Jan 31, 2012

    The money for a lot of those bicycle lanes and paths we've come to enjoy over the years could become extinct in a new bill introduced in Congress.The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act is the new multi-year Transportation funding bill, but unlike its… Full Story »

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