October 2009
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By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 28, 2009
I was out of town and unable to attend the Traffic Justice Summit at Seattle’s City Hall a couple of weeks ago, but thanks to great work by the folks at Seattle Channel, a video has been posted on the Web. The presentation also will broadcast on TV via Seattle Channel (21 on Comcast cable) [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Rider Down | Tagged cascade bicycle club, city attorney tom carr, cycling deaths, David Hiller, kevin black, state senator adam kline, traffic justice summit
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 28, 2009
Thule’s communications manager, Karl Wiedemann, has gotten back to us re our recent reports on T2 rack failures. Essentially what happens is that the outer most tray (spar) slides off the rail (backbone) while the car is in motion, potentially creating all kinds of havoc, from bike damage to collisions with trailing vehicles. As Wiedemann [...]
Posted in Accessories, Mountain Biking | Tagged t2, thule, thule t2 rack failure
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 27, 2009
Should a cyclist vote for a political candidate simply because he or she is a fellow cyclist? Obviously the answer is no. Otherwise we would have voted for George Bush, an avid and by most accounts fairly adept mountain biker. The problem was, as much as he loved to ride, Bush did virtually nothing to [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes | Tagged jeff reifman, mike mcginn, mike o'brien, Moab, richard conlin, seattle mayor
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 26, 2009
Tomorrow is “We Are The Missing Link,” a testimonial gathering to get the Ballard part of the Burke-Gilman Trail connected. Meet at Shilshole Avenue opposite 17th, just west of the Ballard Bridge. Yes it’s one ugly intersection. There’s an apres party as well. More at SeattleLikesBikes. You don’t have to bring your bike or even [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Obama Bikes, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged Burke-GIlman Trail, Danny MacAskill, ellsworth bicycles, mary yonkers
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 24, 2009
More allegations of doping against Jan Ullrich. More assertions of denial from Jan Ullrich. “On Monday, German magazine Der Spiegel cited a police investigation report which states Ullrich went to Madrid 24 times between 2003 and 2006 to see doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the man at the center of the Spanish probe Operation Puerto.” Belgian cyclist [...]
Posted in This Day in Doping | Tagged cycling doping, franck vandenbroucke, jan ullrich
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 16, 2009
Contador and Team Astana say they have nothing to hide. Quote: “This year’s Tour de France was remarkable for the fact that no riders tested positive during the race.” Still haven’t heard from Lance on this, but then, he’s no longer with Astana…
Posted in Racing, This Day in Doping | Tagged alberto contador, cycling doping, lance armstrong, Team Astana, tour de france 2009
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 16, 2009
BikeRadar was at Biketoberfest in Fairfax, Marin County, last Saturday too. Great report from Gary Boulanger, the “US editor” with the French name. More than $14,000 was raised for advocacy causes, and a superb time was had by all. You can’t beat October weather in NorCal. Most of the time, anyway. From the Bay Area, [...]
Posted in News Cycle, Transportation | Tagged Bay Area storm, Gary Boulanger, marin biketoberfest
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 16, 2009
Good comments queue in the Cascade Bicycle Club advocacy forum re Wednesday’s Traffic Justice Summit in Seattle City Hall. We’ll post a link to Seattle Channel video when it becomes available. Meanwhile, SeattleLikesBikes notes how statistically, BikesDontLikeSUVs…
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Transportation | Tagged cascade bicycle club, Seattle Traffic Justice Summit
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 16, 2009
Lance says his main rival in the 2010 Tour de France will be Alberto Contador. Bert says his main rival will be Andy Schleck. The Tour is what, 9 months away? And the gamesmanship is already in full play. And speaking of being coy, Lance still hasn’t made up his mind whether to race the [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, Racing | Tagged 2010 Giro d'Italia, 2010 Tour de France, 2010 Tour of California, alberto contador, lance armstrong
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 15, 2009
While loved ones of cyclists killed in car collisions testified at Seattle City Hall yesterday… With a sobering reminder posted outside … Cyclists were mourning the death of Mary Yonkers by hit-and-run trailer truck in San Mateo CA. Far away geographically, perhaps, but united in cause. Best of luck to Seattle’s Cascade Bicycle Club and [...]
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged cascade bicycle club, cycling deaths, David Hiller, traffic justice summit seattle
