By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 16, 2009
Cycling cam records crash. More cyclists are going to a helmet cam system for recording close calls and driver irresponsibility on the road. Here’s a video from Philly… 3-Feet-Please rule gets boost in Texas: “Ham says he supports a proposed bill, which would require vehicles to allow a safe distance of at least 3 feet [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged 3 feet please, bicycle hall of fame, Culture, davis california, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 15, 2009
The saga of Lance Armstrong and this year’s Tour de France is threatening to turn into a cheap soap opera, with allegations flying over Lance’s muffed drug test recently. It’s much ado about nothing, because France needs Lance more than the other way around. The Tour got really fat and really spoiled during the Armstrong [...]
Posted in Culture, Racing | Tagged cycling drug testing, lance armstrong, Tour de France
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 15, 2009
It looks like the Sea Otter Classic may finally have shed its age-old jinx. For years it didn’t matter what the Sea Otter producers did, you could count on one thing: The weather would suck. The first couple of days would be pouring rain. Freezing riders would slog through mud the likes of peanut butter [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged bike racing, Culture, Mountain Biking, Racing, sea otter classic
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 13, 2009
Tiger Mountain is my favorite ride in the Seattle vicinity, so I’m sorry to be out of town for the big seasonal Tiger opening today, two days before tax day 2009. For years I’ve had the pattern of paying taxes, riding Tiger and then going to the Downhill Zone to buy a new bike with [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Tiger Mountain | Tagged Mountain Biking, seattle, Tiger Mountain
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 12, 2009
A mainstay on any trip to Cali is the Wilder Ranch compound just north of Santa Cruz. Yeah I’ve ridden it so many times I could do it backwards upside down, but there’s nothing like panoramic ocean views, clear blue skies and UC Santa Cruz stunts to stir the soul of a mountain biking addict. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Road Trips, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, Nisene Marks, santa cruz, sea otter classic, Wilder Ranch
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 10, 2009
On the road to Sea Otter: We stopped in Ashland OR, one of my favorite places to ride, but it was cold and raining, so we motored on through to the Bay Area. We’re in Palo Alto for a few days and I’m taking advantage of local weather to soak up some sun on the [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride | Tagged Arastradero, Mountain Biking, Palo Alto
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 9, 2009
Sorry to have been dark lately, but I’m traveling to Monterey by bike and car to attend the Sea Otter Classic. Not sure what the communications setup will be but I’ll be filing as available. Tracking many new trends and the competition is always a great time, accentuated in recent years by the jump and [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing, Road Trips | Tagged Mountain Biking, sea otter classic
