March 2009
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By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 31, 2009
Cascade Bicycle Club is promoting “Drive to Work Day” on, er, April 1st. ‘Nuf said. But while you’re chuckling, duck on over to the Seattle cycling club’s site and, in all seriousness, take the 2009 “Report Card on Cycling” survey. It’s quick and will be of tremendous help in setting cycling’s agenda for our city. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Videos | Tagged cascade bicycle club, Fluidride, Mountain Biking, sea otter bicycle classic, seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 31, 2009
I’ve re-posted the Bend OR video in honor of its selection as Mountain Bike Action magazine’s “Mountain Biking Town of the Year.” My original video was mysteriously disabled, I’m speculating because of the Hoobastank sound track. It’s a shame, because that video and that song seemed made for each other. It’s been one of my [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Videos | Tagged bend oregon, mountain bike action magazine, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 31, 2009
It took awhile, but The New York Times has come back with a reality check on the hype surrounding Lance’s chances for the Giro. As we (and we alone) have been saying since Lance went down, Giro was a no-go. The Times, which earlier had merely reprinted the Armstrong camp’s hype without question, called in [...]
Posted in Culture, Racing
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 26, 2009
The May issue of Mountain Bike Action magazine (not yet available on stands) names Bend Oregon the nation’s best mtb town. We’ve been riding Bend for years and love its mountain bike trails and culture. It’s certainly deserving. There are some new kids on the block that bear watching, too, places like Leavenworth and Bellingham, [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged bend or, mountain bike action magazine, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 25, 2009
New details keep surfacing in the Lance Armstrong broken collarbone mishap. Instead of the earlier reported “clean break,” it now appears the bone broke into “multiple fragments.” Lance is putting his best hype forward, saying he expects to … what? be ready? ride part of? win? … the Giro. It isn’t clear. But as long [...]
Posted in Culture, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged Culture, imba, lance armstrong, Sea Otter
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 24, 2009
People have been talking about the new Trader Joe’s, so I figured on stopping by on a Tour de Ballard (pronounced the French “BullARD”). It’s in a new building kitty corner from the Office Max on Leary Way, and directly behind Mars Hill Church. I’m not sure how a self-described Temple of Jesus got named [...]
Posted in Culture, Today's Ride | Tagged Culture, trader joe's
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 24, 2009
Bike Rumor: GT’s golden bike is missing! This is gonna be a tough sell even on eBay. Quite the bling, but it’ll show back up in a day or two. Iron Horse on the comeback trail? Bicycle Retailer reports that nine former employees of the bankrupt bike giant have decided to start their own operation. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Videos | Tagged Hans Rey, Iron Horse, Moab, Mountain Biking, Poison Spider, Portal, steve peat
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 24, 2009
News reports following Lance Armstrong’s broken collarbone have emphasized that he still has a chance at “full recovery” to ride in the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. We applaud the cycling community’s effervescent optimism. But let’s do a little reality-checking here. We all know Lance is a tremendous champion and incredible physical specimen who [...]
Posted in Culture, Racing | Tagged broken collarbone, Culture, Giro d'Italia, lance armstrong, Tour de France
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 23, 2009
Broken collarbone: “It has never happened before, I feel very disappointed,” he told reporters as he left the hospital. “I feel miserable right now so I have to relax a few days.” This could jeopardize his Tour, but maybe not. He wasn’t going to win anyway. A break like this usually takes 4 to 6 [...]
Posted in Culture, Racing, Rider Down
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