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  1. Space shuttle astronaut Bill Lenoir killed in bicycle accident - Tulsa World

    Google Cycling News &bull Yesterday

    Bill Lenoir, who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 following a bicycle accident near his home in Placitas, N.M. He was 71. Lenoir was one of four crew members aboard STS-5 Columbia on Nov. 11, 1982, the shuttle's first operational flight. In 2003, Columbia blew up re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, killing its crew of seven. An electrical engineer, Lenoir… Full Story »


  2. Mtn. Bike OR 2010

    Velotopia &bull Yesterday

    It would not be at all strange if history came to the conclusion that the perfection of the bicycle was the greatest incident of the nineteenth century. With that said I just got back recently from a 3 day weekend… Full Story »


  3. Black Hawk says 'no' to bicycles but solicits bicycle convention

    Biking Bis &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Just because Black Hawk, Colorado, banned bicycling on nearly every street through town doesn't mean that they wouldn't welcome a bunch of conventioneering bicycle-types. That's what Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists, learned when he opened an e-mail solicitation from a Black Hawk… Full Story »

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  4. Cyclist, 70, keeps the centuries rolling north of the border

    Biking Bis &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Just about the time he was wrapping up his 50 100-milers in July 2009, Emma had started on his next endeavor -- riding a 100-mile century in each of the 10 Canadian provinces. He started with the Southern Ontario Century Ride in Alliston on May 23, 2009 and completed the cycle with The Fredericton Freewheelers Century Ride in New Brunswick just a couple of weeks ago on Aug. 22.… Full Story »

  5. Peloton - Folsom Lake Loop

    alltrails.com via @HikeNorCal  &bull Aug 30, 2010

    This event is organized by the 'Cycle Folsom' group which has 71 members and is based in Folsom, CA. They have hosted 19 past events and have 13 other upcoming events scheduled. Route: Folsom Lake loop (RideWithGPS or MapMyRide)Meet Location: The parking lot across from Karen's Bakery/Bicycles Plus (map)Leave time: 8:00am sharp! The plan for the Performance group ride leaders is to keep… Full Story »

  6. Denver Scorchers

    Bicycle Blog Cycleicious &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Here's another fun video excerpt from Jim Fellett's Victorian Cycles - Wheels of Change DVD. This one focuses on the infamously reckless "scorchers" of late 19th Century Denver. Bicycle Scorchers from Jim Kellett on Vimeo. Related posts:Dora the Explorer Free… Full Story »

  7. CDC BIke Train Candler Park to Chamblee

    Bikely &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Click here to view this route Riders can split off to access CDC Roybal, Corporate Square, Century Center, and Koger Center Tagged with: Commute Length: 19.02km / 11.89mi View recent routes in: United States Georgia Atlanta View all routes from… Full Story »

  8. Raleigh Avanti Team

    Bikeradar.com &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Throughout the 1990s and the early part of this century, Raleigh was overtaken in the popularity, quality and innovation stakes by brands from the USA and Asia, and riders looking for racing heritage looked to Italy rather than Nottingham. For a while Raleigh, once the biggest bike name in the world, seemed in danger of, at best, becoming just a budget… Full Story »

  9. Shoeburyness to Hanningfield Reservoir

    Bikely &bull Aug 24, 2010

    Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, situated at the mouth of the river Thames. The eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (c2c line) is at Shoeburyness railway station. Oddly enough, the station was served by London Underground trains from 1911 to 1939. Shoeburyness has two beaches; East Beach and Shoebury Common Beach (also known as West Beach), both Blue Flag beaches East Beach is a sandy/pebbly beach around a quarter of a mile long and is sandwiched between the Pig's Bay MOD site and the former Shoeburyness Artillery barracks. Access to the large gravel/grass pay-and-display… Full Story »


  10. Bicycling the historic West Snoqualmie River Road

    Biking Bis &bull Aug 22, 2010

    My quest to ride by bicycle down all of King County's historic roads led me to a scenic stretch of pavement last week that I've pedaled along more than once. What I hadn't realized is that West Snoqualmie River Road dates back to among the earliest byways in the hills and valleys between Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains. The… Full Story »


  11. Keep Posties Cycling - Bike Ride

    Copenhagenize &bull Aug 22, 2010

    On 27 August a group of cycling postmen and postwomen, politicians and cycling campaigners will deliver the letters to Royal Mail's new Chief Executive Moya Greene. The event will create some media attention and hopefully lead to a reviewing of the Royal Mail's arbitrary plan to phase out cycle delivery.Keep Posties… Full Story »

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  12. Aiming High: My Metric Century

    Cycling Art Blog &bull Aug 22, 2010

    Yesterday's ride with Guy was a first. I finished my first metric century. It was more than exhilarating... Hitting the 100 kilometer (62 miles) mark was a high point not to mention the two daunting mountains; Seymour & Cypress. It all started innocently enough, I was happy that the weather wasn't too warm as we proceeded over the Second Narrows bridge and up the steep Mt. Seymour (1509m, 4950ft). Actually, I felt pretty confident maintaining my granny gear (42X24). Ever upwards we had a chat with a older fellow decked out in the Shack team kit & riding a Colnago.… Full Story »

  13. "Wheelie man" plans to pop into record book

    Biking Bis &bull Aug 21, 2010

    The BostonHerald.com reports that the current bike wheelie record is 8 miles, held by a 14-year-old who accomplished the feat earlier this year in a gymnasium. Although Lockhart will have to deal with wind, traffic, potholes or whatever else may… Full Story »


  14. You only get a chance to do this once a decade - The Knutsford Great Race

    Velopaint Blog &bull Aug 19, 2010

    Just found out about this from the forum at Addiscombe CC. It's well worth visiting the Knutsford Great Race and reading about this fascinating event. The Knutsford Great Race is a totally unique event held once every ten years, featuring… Full Story »

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  15. Faster Than Time...

    trackosaurus rex &bull Aug 18, 2010

    is a series of graphic prints portraying speed and the future by Okolo. We have prepared a series of graphic prints with the themes of speed and the future on the occasion of the special installation in the Jeted Hotel,… Full Story »


  16. Scorecard evaluates bicycle-friendliness of Seattle's neighbors

    Biking Bis &bull Aug 17, 2010

    We all know that Seattle is one of the top bicycling cities in the US, usually battling with Portland and Minneapolis for supremacy in the lists of Top 10 cities for bicyclists. The Cascade Bicycle Club set out to determine that and published its results in a… Full Story »


  17. Toolbox: Cooling from the Inside Out

    PezCycling News &bull Aug 17, 2010

    American Classic 58Bontrager XXX-LitePowerCranksZIPP Factory TourNeuvation WheelsCOLNAGO EPS /EPLOOK 566LYNSKEY Helix /Factory BuildSEROTTA MeiviciVELOVIE 300/ 300SEKUOTA Kredo Ultra / KOMPARLEE Z1 SL/ Z4CAPO KitGORE Bike WearMore... August has been sweltering for much of North America and Europe, and we know that hyperthermia can have a major negative impact on our performance and even health. Many different methods have been suggested for pre-cooling prior to exercise, but some are limited by their practicality in the field. One simple solution may be to cool from the inside out by ingesting cold drinks, ice, or ice slurries. Pre-race slurpee, anyone?Hot Enough for You?… Full Story »


  18. Personal Emotional Mobility

    Copenhagenize &bull Aug 16, 2010

    On my trip to Melbourne I arrived on the Monday and was scheduled to give my talk on the Saturday. Felix and I were picked up at the airport, together with another chap who was also speaking at the State of Design Festival. A car designer. Former head of design for BMW. His name is Chris Bangle. Charming and personable with great humour. He gave his talk on the Tuesday at the BMW Edge venue at Federation Square. I was looking forward to hearing about car design - all design is interesting to me - and it was going to… Full Story »

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  19. Udder Century 2010 32 mile route

    Bikely &bull Aug 13, 2010

    Click here to view this route McHenry County Bike Club 2010 Udder Century 32 mile route. Tagged with: Recreational, Onroad, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Touring Length: 53.61km / 33.50mi View recent routes in: United States Illinois Union View all routes… Full Story »


  20. Portland and parking lots: 'For the love of cars'

    BikePortland.org &bull Aug 12, 2010

    By the 1970s, less than thirty of the two hundred seventy... A recent post on local historian Dan Haneckow's Cafe Unknown blog, delved into a sad part of Portland's urban legacy -- the demolition of downtown buildings to make room… Full Story »

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