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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 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 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
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 23, 2009
AP: “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer suffered a “displaced” (separated? dislocated? hire an editor?) shoulder when he took a header to avoid hitting a deer that jumped into his path. Sounds reasonable. You don’t want to hit a deer under any circumstances, because the deer always wins. Where in New York was he riding? The [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike park, collapsible bike, Culture, foldable bike, matt lauer, mayor bloomberg, Mountain Biking, stevens pass bike park, united bicycle institute
