Not so nice on ice Nov 19, 2009
"I can ride any motorcycle, but a guy that rides a road bike couldn't ride a Speedway bike. I could jump on a road bike and let the clutch out. But if I put someone on the Speedway, they couldn't do it. I bet if I put you on my bike, you couldn't ride it two yards without falling off." Each race is short, just four laps with four riders in each heat as they compete to qualify for the finals. "Four laps on an ice bike is like doing 15 minutes on a motocross," Barlow said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
More Iowans drawn to 'fun' of cyclocross Oct 26, 2009
On a crisp, sunny fall weekday evening in Union Park on Des Moines' north side, 40 riders hopped on bikes, most a new breed especially made for cyclocross _ half road bike and half mountain bike. The bike geared lower than a road bike but has skinnier tires than a mountain bike. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
An adventurer's journal: Theres even a latrine with a seat Oct 17, 2009
5 miles of it being on sand with my skinny road bike tires ... Cycle cross experience probably helped, too (racing or riding off road with a road bike and slightly wider, knobbier tires). (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Mitchell Criterium returns to Fort Mill this weekend Sep 18, 2009
When no one could beat him anymore, he asked if he could ride his father's old Triumph road bike. I told dad I wanted to race, Richter said. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Maui on pedal power Aug 18, 2009
But now I was facing my first Maui vacation when running was out of the question, and I wanted to substitute riding on an island that had never seemed particularly friendly for road bikes - relatively few roads, ever-increasing numbers of cars ... I had a head start on this, because the man who sold me a road bike (Giant O 00003DBB CR A1) on the mainland had gone to work for West Maui Cycles. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Outdoors: Plenty of paths for you and your bike Aug 18, 2009
So whether you have a skinny-tired road bike, a mountain bike, or a 30 year old balloon-tired single speed ... The riding surface is primarily stone and cinders, not suitable for road bikes. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Family travel five: Ride bikes for a car-free vacation Aug 18, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Kimbeley stuns elite cast to rule road event Aug 6, 2009
Her win against a top field of national elite cyclists comes as a big surprise, considering that she only started training on a road bike five months ago. The 22-year-old completed the race under wet weather conditions in 23:33. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Gobers bike cross country for cancer awareness Jul 31, 2009
So, right now, my bicycle has had the back tire dipped in the Atlantic Ocean and the front tire dipped in the Pacific. "Gober, with father Guy Gober, who operates a urology practice in Tiger, left on May 19 for a 25-day sojourn via bicycle from Austin, Texas, to San Diego. Upon arriving on the West Coast, the Gobers road back to Georgia on motorcycles. The trip was the culmination of another voyage the duo took two years ago by bicycle from Savannah to Austin."We had a cause the second time... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Taiwan love hotel perfect for traveler with bike Jul 30, 2009
It must have been a surreal sight for them, a tall Western guy in a red polka-dotted jersey, tight Spandex shorts, lugging a fancy magenta-colored road bike and clip-clopping out the door in stiff-soled, cleated cycling shoes. I was doing what I love to do: taking my bike on a business trip and staying at an inexpensive, no-frills hotel close to some spectacular cycling terrain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
GREAT OUTDOORS: GV cyclist back in the saddle Jul 12, 2009
I always had a road bike, and I tried to ride every day ... Averaging about 20-25 miles a day, Licciardiello has progressed from a comfort bike to a hybrid, and has come full circle, now back to a road bike, knowing she has to stick with it to reap the benefits. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Bicycle race to skip downtown Auburn Jul 5, 2009
Criterium events, Furnia said, are road bike races that are unique in that they are set in an urban street environment where the bikers ride the same loop many times. That gives the race a unique feel, as there are more sharp corners and less long, straight distances. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Paralysis can't stop racer Jul 1, 2009
One minute he was on his road bike on Buford Highway, training for an upcoming race. The next minute, the light turned green and things went black. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dolphins Get A Lift From Delta Wing Technology Jun 28, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 28, 2009) We can only marvel at the way that dolphins, whales and porpoises scythe through water. Their finlike flippers seem perfectly adapted for maximum aquatic agility. (Science Daily)
New mothers, old competition Jun 16, 2009
"I have spent a lot of time on my stationary road bike with Bear napping in his Moses basket or sitting in his bouncy chair," Atkinson said. "Sometimes I am singing him lullabies instead of listening to my favorite tunes on my iPod.". (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Greenway Days celebration offers people plenty to do Jun 3, 2009
Beginning at 8 a.m. at Snoqualmie Pass, the event consists of a 23-mile mountain bike ride, a 50-mile road bike ride, a 12-mile canoe/kayak event, a half marathon and a six mile sprint to the finish line at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. For information, call (206) 633-1121. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Mountain bike enthusiasts to descend on Lawless Park May 23, 2009
In 1974 Fisher grafted a mixture of road bike and motorcycle parts onto a 1940 Schwinn Excelsior and created the first reliable, low-maintenance mountain bike. Soon after that, Fisher founded Mountain Bikes, the first company to build production mountain bikes. (Niles Star, MI)
Power Commute: A reporter's-eye view of Bike to Work Week May 18, 2009
wrote on May 17, 2009 5:34 PM:" Skibum- One reason some do not ride on the shoulders, is that debris (broken glass, rocks etc.) can easily blow a tire out on a road bike. Furthermore, on roads such as Pacific the shoulder is only intermittent, so one would have to weave in and out of the shoulder to keep going. Staying continually on the edge of the road is best, it makes us predictable, even if it means you have to slow down. ". woah-woah-woah wrote on May 17, 2009 6:24 PM:" When I see bikers... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Riding in silence May 18, 2009
HARBOR SPRINGS Christopher Benson feels lucky to be alive (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Going-to-the-Sun Road: Bike tour offers riders unique access to wildlife May 7, 2009
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Cycling up Hatcher Pass is perfect opening grind Apr 19, 2009
Last year, the roads were dry, the sky a bright blue, and I'd wished I brought my skinny-tired road bike for the exhilarating first-of-the-year bike ride ... This year, I hoped for the same weather but was itching to take the road bike. (Anchorage Daily News)
Taking local triathlon title (33) Apr 12, 2009
"I just barely bought a road bike and (someone) said there was a triathlon coming up," Dixon said. "But I've been mountain biking for a long time." By Yann Ranaivo. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
On a roll, year-round Mar 30, 2009
Hundreds of fully supported one- to multiday road bike events take place in Washington and Oregon throughout the year. The season rolls into action in February with Portland's Worst Day of the Year Ride and Seattle's Chilly Hilly, when more than 4,000 riders gather on Bainbridge Island, across Puget Sound, for a 33-undulating-mile ride. (Boston Globe)
Somerville entrepreneurs bet on Boston bicycling culture Mar 22, 2009
This reporter - the owner of a road bike with brakes that fail at the mention of precipitation - tested a Gazelle city bike on slushy, broken-up pavement ... Sorger compared a city bike to a Cadillac and a road bike to an aerodynamic sports car. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Incredible bike trails Mar 20, 2009
Just as you eventually graduated to a 10-speed, road bikes have evolved significantly, and then theres the highly popular category of mountain biking, which combines the pleasures (and pain) of road trips with the yee-haw attitude of wilderness adventure. Whether you choose a mountain bike or a road bike, isnt it time for you to venture outside of the neighborhood and take on some of the terrific bike trails scattered across the nation. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Engineering Students Build And Design A Fuel-Stingy Vehicle Mar 1, 2009
28, 2009) With its light body made of Kevlar, sleek aerodynamic design and three Olympic-racing wheelchair tires, it looks like something that escaped from the Batcave. But actually it s a school project by a team of six Dalhousie University senior mechanical engineering students. (Science Daily)
Residents praise new Oregon Expressway plans Feb 28, 2009
The Ross Road bike boulevard is a red herring, and I wish the Weekly would stop citing it as a real issue without discussing the underlying facts. While I would be happy to see such a development, if you read the plans, there are other higher priority bike lanes in the plans. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
There's no stopping this golf pro Feb 26, 2009
In fact, a haunting vision still returns him to that day of Aug. 8, 2004, when a seemingly peaceful ride in the country on his BMW 1200 road bike ended in tragedy. "I saw the Grim Reaper when I was lying in that ditch," he said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Nishna Valley Family YMCA Group Exercise Schedule Feb 24, 2009
These state-of-the-art LeMond Revmaster training bicycles, which offers an unbeatable workout, infinite adjustability, and a true "road bike" feel. Join Jon R. Jordan, Jay Miller and Karla Akers in a high-energy class with great music. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
