February 2009
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By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
What a shame. But Brent Thomson leaves a huge legacy, one that we’ll be reminded of every time we slam the challenging desert rock of Bootleg Canyon. Maybe time to rename it in his honor?
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing | Tagged bootleg canyon, Brent Thomson, Interbike, Mountain Biking, nevada
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
I’ve been riding Tiger Mountain almost as long as I’ve been riding mountain bikes, which extends back to 1991. It always fascinates me to see how the mountain changes, with new wrinkles at every turn. I’ve been gone in California for three months, so today when the sun came out it was time to hit [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Tiger Mountain, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, preston railroad grade, snow biking, tiger middle trail, Tiger Mountain, tiger mountain trail
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
Four bicycles (three locked) stolen in a matter of 15 minutes in Palo Alto on Tuesday. This from San Jose Mercury News police blotter: Palo Alto Tuesday 300 block of College Ave., 1:57 p.m.: A locked bicycle was reported stolen. 1200 block of College Ave., 2 p.m.: A bicycle was reported stolen. 100 block of [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged Palo Alto, police report, Stolen bike
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
Because only slackers need the support of a whole team… Registration opens Feb. 24th for this exercise in self-punishment. Only 400 spots open, so you’d better jump on it fast. I’ve never raced this event but have a friend whose friend did it practically solo when the rest of the team disintegrated on her. That [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing, Road Trips | Tagged BC Bike Race, British Columbia, mountain bike racing, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
Ain’t America great?! Florida professor is caught on video “taking” bike, gets investigated by police, who turn it over to state attorney. Professor resigns and is paid $50,000 to keep quiet and just go away. Eight hundred million people in the world live on a dollar a day and this guy walks away with fifty [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged florida professor, poverty, stolen bicycle, YouTube video
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 18, 2009
Seattle parks commissioners will hold a public hearing on street closures around parks for bicycling, running and pedestrians from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 26) at parks headquarters, 100 Dexter Ave. (at Denny) in Denny Park. This is a great deal. We lived for some time next to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, [...]
Posted in Today's Ride
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 18, 2009
Sacto Bee: “The facts surrounding how the person came into possession of the bicycle are not being released at this time due to an ongoing investigation,” police said.
Posted in Racing | Tagged lance armstrong, Sacramento Bee, stolen bike recovered, Tour de France
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 18, 2009
I go just about everywhere in Seattle by bike, even in the rain. So for today’s downtown meeting I’ll be riding my trusty Titus titanium hardtail down Aurora, across the Aurora Bridge, then dropping to Dexter and making my way through the trecherous one-way maze of downtown Seattle. Yes I ride Aurora (Hwy. 99) because [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride, Transportation
