Bicyclism
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submitted by Lisa for team Bicyclism 155 weeks 3 days 7 hours 8 minutes ago
On Saturday, the world's top cyclists converge for the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, a 750-mile race from Sacramento to Escondido. Among them will be seven-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong. He races for the first time in the U.S. since emerging from retirement. Floyd...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 217 weeks 2 days 17 hours 8 minutes ago
The story is from the LA Times and is, as usual, not in touch with the issues:
"This week may be the last time bicyclists stage a monthly mass ride through Santa Monica following police crackdowns on their free-wheeling event that residents complain has snarled traffic...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 136 weeks 3 days 22 hours 44 minutes ago
As expected, the San Francisco Planning Commission certified the Environmental Impact Report for the city's far-reaching bike plan. Thursday night's unanimous vote was needed to move the plan forward. The proposal now goes before the San Francisco Municipal...
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submitted by Jenna for team Bicyclism 236 weeks 1 day 19 hours 31 minutes ago
The mayor of crime-ridden, smog-choked Mexico City is trying to do what some might consider impossible: transform his megalopolis into a place that's more healthy, livable and even fun.
And despite much skepticism, initiatives such as "urban beaches" and outdoor movies have become a wild success.
Mexico's capital...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Bicyclism 227 weeks 4 days 9 hours 34 minutes ago
Tomorrow night's Critical Mass in San Francisco marks the 15th anniversary of the rebellious rolling ride that locally has propelled the bicycle movement into the political mainstream and globally has been copied by hundreds of cities.
What began with four dozen bicyclists riding together up Market Street...(more)
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submitted by Grace for team Bicyclism 90 weeks 1 day 22 hours 50 minutes ago
Call Levi Leipheimer the dominant rider of the Amgen Tour of California and it's hard to get much of an argument.
He has won the race the last three years, his top early-season form and strong teammates combining to elevate him above other riders.
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submitted by Robert Cauthorn for team Bicyclism 89 weeks 5 days 14 hours 9 minutes ago
Natalie Galatzer has been up working since 11:30pm yesterday. By the time you read this, the petite, curly-haired, 26 year-old will have ridden her bike from her home in the Mission to her kitchen in the Marina, baked more than 70 handheld pies, jumped back on...(more)
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submitted by Lisa for team Bicyclism 152 weeks 1 day 15 hours 6 minutes ago
Thousands of bike riders are shedding their clothes in the hopes that they can get us all to stop and think about the negative effects that cars (and the pollution they create) have on people and the planet.
World Naked Bike Ride kicks off on March...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 179 weeks 2 days 8 hours 33 minutes ago
Antony Lo is one happy biker. He is 60 but looks younger, with a body buffed by commuting 130 miles a week on his bike. He is also president of Taiwan-based Giant, the world's largest bicycle company, where sales are soaring, helped along by global anxiety...(more)
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submitted by Collin Frost for team Bicyclism 187 weeks 22 minutes ago
High gasoline prices are fueling bicycle sales, and on some days Michael Hall's blood pressure.
At least three times a week, Hall pedals to his job in Hollywood from his home in northern Glendale, a 25-mile round-trip commute that is faster on two wheels than four.
"It's definitely...(more)
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submitted by Ari for team Bicyclism 224 weeks 3 days 22 hours 6 minutes ago
I LOVE urban riding vids and this one about unicycles in Manhattan rocks my world. I prefer two wheels, but you've got to respect this...
Note the size of his wheel -- damn! Also, when he's cutting through stopped traffic, all I could think about was what...(more)
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submitted by Mr. Sweenie for team Bicyclism 91 weeks 5 days 23 hours 42 minutes ago
A jury in Manhattan has convicted a former cop of lying about shoving a bicyclist off his bike, an incident that was captured on video and became a YouTube sensation.
But the jury acquitted former officer Patrick Pogan of assault and harassment in his trial that...(more)
