By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 18, 2009
Kudos to Cyclelicio.us for picking up on this: In Colorado, of all places (mountain and road biking both are hugely popular there), Jefferson County commissioners have some cloth-eared notion of banning bikes on any and all county roads. Richard asks we help spread the word and nip this stinker in the bud. Here’s some key [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike license fee, downieville, Mountain Biking, Road Cycling
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 1, 2009
Can the personalized, trustworthy “LBS (local bike shop) experience” be translated to the Web? Backcountry.com is convinced enough the answer is yes that it’s offering two new Web sites aiming to do just that. Hucknroll.com (for mountain bikers) and RealCyclist.com (roadie) will strive to scrub up the bike Web retailing business, offering only quality stuff [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged backcountry.com, hucknroll.com, Mountain Biking, realcyclist.com, Road Cycling, web discount
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 2, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJmxCuPiM0c&hl=en&fs=1] Jeff Frings of Milwaukee has cameras on his helmet and handlebars (facing backward) to record close calls on his daily rides. Great TV news report showing the trials and traumas of just riding along in the big city. And does a good job of raising the issue about being “dead” right. [Note: Click on [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged bike safety, Culture, jeff frings, milwaukee, Rider Down, Road Cycling
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 28, 2009
My ride today was nothing unusual, just the Ridge-to-Ridge sashay with a lot of errands thrown in. But I found a post from Mark Matassa that looked pretty inviting. With photos! Mark and Mich are friends from journalism circles and fellow travelers of the wheel as well it looks like. Seattle is a great cycling [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged Culture, Road Cycling, seattle, Sustainable Wallingford, Wallingford neighborhood, West Seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 23, 2009
I started out today on my Ridge-to-Ridge ride. Despite the exotic name, it’s totally in town (Seattle). I go from Phinney Ridge near my house to View Ridge via the Burke-Gilman Trail and North 65th St., then back around Green Lake to home. It’s a good workout, scaling three major rises from the BGT to [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride, Transportation | Tagged Mountain Biking, Phinney Ridge, Road Cycling, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 15, 2009
Just a week to go to the annual swap-o-rama on Saturday (Feb. 21) at Magnuson Park, sponsored this year by Seattle’s marvelous Cascade Bicycle Club. Come early (doors open around 9 a.m., I say “around” because they never seem to be quite on time), because there’s always a long loonnnnggggg line. (Or come around 9:30 [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged bike swap, cascade bicycle club, Mountain Biking, mtb, Road Cycling, seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 15, 2009
LA Times: “Although cyclists are known for staying on top of their training heart rate zones and pedal cadence, increasing research suggests they should also pay attention to their risk of thinning bones.” Add osteopenia to the list of reasons to mountain bike instead of road ride. (I took up mountain biking partly because road [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged bone density, hike-a-bike, Mountain Biking, mtb, mtber, osteopenia, Road Cycling
