Cycling Blogs

To boost transit options, U.S. cities are revving up plans for something that has long been popular in Europe -- bike lanes protected from traffic. Separated by curbs, planters, posts or parked cars, these "green lanes" are taking off in -- among other cities -- Austin, Chicago, Memphis, San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C. "We are seeing an explosion of interest in making bicycling stress-free on busy city streets," says...  

AUSTIN -- Forty-two University of Texas students have begun the journey of a lifetime. They make up the Livestrong Texas 4000 team that will spend the next 70 days cycling 4,687 miles from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska to fight cancer.  

The city is working on new legislation that would empower DOT enforcement officers to issue fines to scofflaw cyclists, the City Council and Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan revealed during a wide-ranging hearing yesterday. In response to questioning about reckless delivery men on bikes, it emerged that the DOT is working with the City Council to draft legislation intended to crack down on illegal cycling—particularly commercial cyclists who...  

GARDEN VALLEY -- Some of the best female cyclists in the world will be racing in Idaho starting this Thursday. That's because the 2012 Exergy Tour kicks-off in Boise, and racers will be coming through Garden Valley on Sunday on their way to Idaho City. Because many businesses in Garden Valley now depend on tourism, several sponsors rallied to get the women's cycling event to choose the Garden Valley / Crouch area this past February. At the...  

No shock here: with the beautiful weather and the increasing interest in cycling in the city, some 12,700 people participated in today's Bike to Work Day—a record for D.C. And then there was D.C. Department of Transportation Director Terry Bellamy, who rolled in on a pretty sweet trike. [ more › ]  

Victoria, British Columbia, native Ryder Hesjedal won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, becoming the first Canadian cyclist to win the grueling three-week race in its 95-year history. As expected, the 31-year-old member of the Garmin Barracuda cycling team beat overall leader Joaquim Rodriguez in the final time trial in Milan to take the championship. Meanwhile, Belgium's Thomas De Gendt  

People who drove past Lake Eva Park on Monday would never have known the throngs of people that were there the day before, hoping for a glimpse of world-famous Lance Armstrong. He won the Ironman 70.3 -- the first triathlon he's won in 20 years -- held for the first time Sunday in Haines City. He is the seven-time winner of cycling's most prestigious race, the Tour de France.  

If people want to catch a glimpse of seven-time Tour de France winning cyclist Lance Armstrong on Sunday, it may a good idea to stake out a place along the roads the cyclists will racing on in the Ironman Florida 70.3. But it may be slow going getting there. Traffic along the bike route will be down to one lane with Haines City police and Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies directing traffic as the cyclists fly by in the other lane.  

A stray dog has become a sensation in China after it followed a group of Chinese cyclists for 20 days as they cycled to Tibet. The Chinese cycling group came across the white mongrel, who has been named Xiao Sa,...read more  

By David Ponce Things have gotten to the point where you’re able to track a multitude of quantitative points when you go out cycling: your position, speed, and elevation for example. But one metric you don’t see is power output. Yet this is very useful for athletes who can use it to set a pace [...]  

Amid changes to Asheville's transit system and growing momentum for building more greenways, organizers of this year's Strive Not to Drive are hoping to shine a bright light on local alternatives to driving alone in our cars. The annual campaign includes a week of activities designed to boost awareness of transportation issues and get people walking, biking, carpooling and bussing. And for the first time in several years, it was organized...  

It’s a standard sight to see beach cruisers leisurely touring the streets of Old Naples. Pulse-pounding, pavement-shredding bicycle racing is less common. Until recently. On May 5 and 6, the Orange Blossom Special brought two days of spandex-streaking bicycle racing to Old Naples as part of the annual CityFest event. The inaugural cycling event lured an estimated 300 local and regional cyclists, including Florida’s two top-ranked men’s pro...  

Physically disabled riders will get a chance this week to learn to race at the Olympic Training Center. The weeklong camp is being given by Disabled Sports USA, U.S. Handcycling, U.S. Paralympics and the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. Read more...  

(By Alissa de Vogel) The San Francisco Bike Coalition's annual Bike to Work Day happens tomorrow, Thursday May 10th. With a 71% increase in commuter cycling in San Francisco over the last five years, tomorrow's Bike to Work Day promises to be the biggest one yet. In honor of this annual celebration of cycling, the SFBC has prepared a record 27 energizer stations along commuter bike routes. Between 7:30 am and 9:30 am tomorrow, cyclists can...  

“It gives residents of Warrnambool the opportunity to participate in cycling.” City infrastructure director Peter Robertson said a dedicated circuit was recommended by Bike Safe Southwest, which was formed last year to develop safety initiatives in ...  

A husband and wife cycling near Taupo were seriously injured when they were hit by a vehicle this afternoon.The Taupo YouthTown and Rotorua BayTrust rescue helicopters were called about 3.30pm to the scene about 10km northwest of...  

WINTER HAVEN - Triathlons are not easy. Even Ironman 70.3 Florida champion Lance Armstrong admitted that. The seven-time Tour de France cycling champion spoke before and after the race Sunday in Haines City of needing to learn more about taking ...  

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong dominated the Ironman 70.3 Florida triathlon in Polk County on Sunday, finishing more than 11 minutes ahead of the second place finisher. This was the cancer survivor's fourth race in the Ironman series ...  

On weekends in the spring, summer and fall, popular cycling hubs around Vancouver such as Horseshoe Bay have become so busy that so-called “bike traffic” is now a problem. B.C. boasts the best system of ... morning for an epic ride into the North ...  

Just a few feet from the door of Vermont Lutheran Church, cyclists often whiz past, enjoying the rolling hills of western Dane County as they train for endurance races that will be held on those same rural roads. The area’s popularity as a biking hot ...  

The Women’s National Team Series, now in its 12th year, was a platform for cycling stars such as Joanna Rowsell, Liz Armisted and Laura Trott who are all favourites for London Olympic 2012. Banbury Star already hosts a regional men’s road race annually ...  

"Maybe Florida is good," Armstrong said. "The sport of cycling borrowed me for a couple decades, and now I've come back to my roots." Winter Haven Chief of Police Richard Sloan estimated the triathlon drew 6,000 to 8,000 spectators. As Armstrong ...  

The triathletes competing in Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Florida at Lake Eva Park in Haines City mostly will be indistinguishable. Lance Armstrong won't be. The seven-time Tour de France champion is entered in the event, which features a 1.2-mile swim ...  

Bay News 97-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong competes todayNews Chief"Obviously, that's the sport that I came to the latest,'' said the seven-time Tour de France champion. "I think, for most people, since it comes last, it is the hardest thing. Nobody's out there just noodling away on the run. These things are hard, ...Lance Armstrong wins Ironman 70.3 Florida triathlon in Haines CityOrlando SentinelFlorida Ironman competition...  

Lance Armstrong won the Ironman 70.3 Florida competition Sunday, beating the runner-up by more than 10 minutes. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion, finished in 3 hours, 45 minutes, 38 seconds at Lake Eva Park in Haines City.  

All but 14.3 miles of Sunday's Florida 70.3 Ironman Triathlon were contested on bikes. Advantage: Lance Armstrong. The seven-time Tour de France champion came out of the 1.2-mile swim portion of the competition in fifth place but quickly moved ...  

All but 14.3 miles of Sunday's Florida 70.3 Ironman Triathlon were contested on bikes. Advantage: Lance Armstrong. The seven-time Tour de France champion came out of the 1.2-mile swim portion of the competition in fifth place but quickly moved ...  

MILWAUKEE — Cars can pose a threat for bicyclists, but a new design for bike lanes has been unveiled that some say will make cycling safer. Raised bicycle lanes will create improved access for cyclists between Bay View and downtown.  

The sport of professional cycling has always been much more popular in Europe than in the United States, but in recent years has been catching on in the Southeast. This year marks the seventh Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Pro Championship.  

Back then, two bike shops served most of the population’s cycling needs with little difficulty, and citywide commuter events were almost unheard of. A burgeoning biking community like today’s, cyclists say, was virtually non-existent. Now, with 23 ...  

Cyclist Alex Edmondson can only find one word for being half of Australia's first brother-sister combination to ride at an Olympics - crazy. The 18-year-old and his 20-year-old sister Annette were on Friday named in Australia's cycling team for the London Games.  

WINFIELD -- Cyclists from all around turned out May 19 in Winfield for the 7th Annual Putnam County Bridge to Ridge Bike Tour. Chris Gress came up with the idea for the event as a fundraiser for the Winfield Lions Club eight years ago, after bicycling in ...  

Local artist Susan Robb is helping the city celebrate cycling and sustainability with her newest creation, the "Parking Squid." The piece of public art is on display this summer as a part of the city of Seattle's "Next Fifty: Sustainable Futures ...  

Charleston, SC, May 24th, 2012 - Thursday, 30 young adults with Bike & Build Inc., a national non-profit committed to affordable housing, are beginning their cycling journey across the United States.  The cyclists travel from Charleston, SC to ...  

The mass swim start with 2,400 athletes began in Lake Woodland with ... The transition into their cycling gear was completed in 4:43 for Walsh and 9:22 for Phillips. The women then began the single loop 112-mile bike course, which offered a considerable ...  

WINTER HAVEN | Summer Kanstoroom of St. Petersburg got overheated ... MORE: Watch seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong attempt to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Las Vegas, Sept. 9. Pro athletes qualify depending ...  

There will be a second, and a third, annual Berkshire Cycling Classic on the heels of the debut event that attracted nearly 300 riders to a 12-town South County course on May 6. Organizer and promoter John Eustice of Sparta Cycling, in a message ...  

While the health benefits of biking are well-documented for both cyclists and the planet, it turns out that the U.S. economy is a bit more in the pink thanks to all that pedaling. And, if all other commuters made even minor adjustments to their four ...  

NEWS.com.auTour de France legend Lance Armstrong places third in St Croix Ironman triathlonThe Daily TelegraphThe seven-time Tour de France winner finished 3min 37sec behind winner Andy Potts of the United States. Stephane Poulat of France took second. Armstrong finished the opening 1900m swim in 24min 29sec, just behind Potts and Poulat.Lance Armstrong 3rd in triathlonESPNLance Armstrong finishes 3rd in triathlonBoston Heraldall 101 news...  

Thomas Mitchell, an avid cyclist who has been biking for 15 years, hopes the injury won't keep him from competing in the Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo, a 118-mile road bike ride through Las Vegas in September. The race raises money for charity ...  

Armstrong finished in just more than 3 hours, 45 minutes to win the event at Lake Eva Park HAINES CITY – Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong won Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Florida at Lake Eva Park in Haines City.  

Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy and World Champion Andy Tennant are among those taking part after county councillor Arash Fatemian, the council’s then-cycling champion, helped to bring the cycling tour to Oxford. There will be an Oxford versus Cambridge ...  

I was having a discussion with a neighbour the other day when the subject of cycling in Halifax came up. She had recently experienced a run-in with a cyclist who had carelessly cut in front of her car and scared the living bejeebers out of her. She’s not ...  

Ward 2 Councilman Tom Bullock was at the installation event to commend all the work that the city’s cyclists have done in years past, laying the groundwork for invigorated, pro-cycling legislation. “For years, Lakewood residents themselves ...  

But over a long, gruelling race, it adds up. Even seemingly simple bits of equipment such as the bike shoes are designed to give the racer a competitive edge. Nick Davie, the UK biking sales manager for Big Bear Sports, which distributes Italian-made Sidi ...  

A group of cyclists are giving back to those who have served by biking across the country and the United Kingdom to raise money for both US and UK service member and veteran charities. Thursday, the 4200 mile trek brought them to the Shrine of Democracy to ...  

AROUND 550 riders will take part in a flagship cycling event on Sunday. This weekend’s Cycle Wight will be the first of its kind in the south to offer riders a 25km route on traffic-free roads. The 25km event, Wight Riviera Sportive, starts and finishes ...  

was a road cyclist on a rural road. Just like Steven and other members of the Waterloo Cycling Club. Just like the avid cyclists — as many as 800 — who are expected to take part in the 3rd annual Tour de Waterloo along area roads on June 24.  

Sixteen teams, 128 cyclists, representing more than 20 countries will race from Palmdale 115 miles over two mountain ranges to the finish line in Big Bear Lake. The largest cycling event in America, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, is a Tour de France ...  

The annual Blessing of the Bicycles at Good Samaritan Hospital seeks to call attention to cyclists' safety and the benefits of getting around Southern California on two wheels.Cycling on the streets of Los Angeles has never been for the faint of heart. The roads are crowded. Drivers are distracted. Potholes can be perilous. So can car doors, suddenly swung open.  

(CNN)-- Shanna Kurth began biking to work three years ago to improve her health. Several times a month, she loaded her bike onto her car, drove most of the way and biked the last three miles to her office. Bit by bit, she shortened her time in ...  

3.    The IAM is the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, dedicated to improving standards and safety in driving, motorcycling and cycling. The commercial division of the IAM operates through its occupational driver training company IAM Drive & Survive.  

and to show lawmakers the importance of cycling and distracted driver and vulnerable user bills. The rally comes in response to three East Valley riders being hit and critically injured recently by a driver who was reportedly adjusting her GPS device.  

Nelson cyclists riding without lights may be stopped and offered free lights in the Be Bright campaign. Nelson is one of five cities in the campaign aimed at reducing cycling accidents and timed with shortened daylight. The campaign, run by Bike Wise ...  

The number of cyclists injured in accidents on the city's roads has increased. Last year, 170 cyclists were hurt in Leicester, compared with 140 in 2010 – an increase of more than 20 per cent. Leicester City Council bosses have put the increase down to a ...  

The event aims to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. The ride is personal for the club, which lost one of its members Dec. 16, 2001. Dr. Jim Glassner was killed in a cycling accident. The club was ...  

MONTGOMERY, Alabama-- The Montgomery Bicycle Club will take part in the Ride of Silence, an international ride that aims to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. According to the ...  

This editorial board has long supported efforts to improve cycling safety, including backing wider bike lanes. But, in this case, we have no sympathy for the complaining bicyclists. It's a simple matter of following the law. Bike lanes are in ...  

Shred-It will provide the shredding services and will be onsite with a shredding truck ... also helping the environment by recycling what will hopefully be tons of paper waste.” If the pilot project is successful, James Segal said future ...  

Madison cyclists, skaters loom large in 'Team 7-Eleven'Wisconsin State JournalTwo years earlier, the team broke into the Tour de France, with sprinter Davis Phinney posting the first-ever stage victory by an American. The 320 pages include lots of great photos and all kinds of references to Madison.  

Ochowicz took the relationship a step further, getting 7-Eleven to sponsor a national cycling team of about eight riders to the tune of $250,000 in 1981. The next chapters follow Ochowicz — who participated with Drake in writing the book — as he works ...  

We are training for races and need to train at speed. Cycling on a bike trail at that rate of speed is inherently dangerous, given the lack of room to avoid slower cyclists, runners wearing headphones, and people pushing strollers. The trails ...  

Knowing that I wanted to get into cycling and eventually triathlons, this was the perfect entryway into a new aspect of racing for me." The event came to fruition three years ago, when event director Ed Fore desired to bring duathlons to the area.  

PASADENA - It's Bike Week in Pasadena, prompting scores of cycling enthusiasts and amateurs to hit the streets, including Thursday's Bike To Work Day. Hundreds of two-wheeled commuters stopped at City Hall's pit stop on Thursday for coffee ...  

UK-based Halfords launched its bicycle and cycling gear business five years ago in partnership with former Olympic champion Chris Boardman, and today owns 33% of the market. The company promoted its cycling products ahead of the Olympics with a 2,872 ...  

A CYCLIST isn't just an object; a cyclist is a loved one. Being a competitive cyclist myself I know how dangerous it can be cycling on the road. I have been knocked off my bike multiple times the worst of which resulted in a broken arm and the car driving ...  

An incentive scheme has been launched to reward people for walking and cycling in London in a bid to reduce congestion and pollution and boost fitness in the capital. Under the new programme, people can download a mobile app to collect points for journeys ...  

"In the last 15 years or so the population of Perth has grown by about 50 per cent and at the same time the use of bicycles has increased by a factor of five, so clearly cycling is an increasingly popular mode of transport," Mr Buswell said. The money will ...  

WORLD ironman champion Craig Alexander says he can't wait to go head-to-head with a man he has admired from afar for more than two decades and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has returned the compliment. Alexander, who on Sunday raced to ...  

32,000 bicyclists will pedal for the annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour Sunday morning. The event will cause street closures for drivers around the city. The annual ride kick starts Bike Month, a month-long celebration of bicycling as a safe, fun, healthy ...  

More than 250 people took part in a cycling challenge to remember two Cockermouth brothers. Keen cyclists Christian Townend, 29, and Nicholas, 21, known as Niggy, died in a collision involving a coach in December 2010 as they were heading home after a bike ride.  

I READ Malachi O'Doherty's article on cycling (News, May 2) and was left with the feeling that he is one of the growing number of cyclists who seem to think they are the only road-users on the planet. The recent proliferation of cycle lanes has - no doubt ...  

A bylaw means cyclists face a £30 fine if they use it – but there has been a long-running row over whether this should be overturned. Latest figures from the Department of Transport show there were 47 reports of cyclists injured in Welford Road and ...  

BOULDER — Boulder Indoor Cycling, home to one of only two velodromes in Colorado, has closed its doors after more than three years in business. The closure, announced Friday on the company's website, took effect Monday. The owners said the ...  

The Tour de Grove is part of the Missouri Professional Cycling  Series.  Friday night they raced through the Loop.  Sunday the race moves to Dutchtown in south St. Louis. MO PRO features three days of competitive cycling, daily neighborhood ...  

The top 5 cycling watches for 2012 have been named by the Heart Rate Watch Company testing staff. They include the Garmin Forerunner 910XT, Polar RCX5 G5 Tour de France, Garmin Forerunner 610, Garmin Forerunner 310XT and the Polar RS800CX G5.Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) May 05, 2012 The Heart Rate Watch Company has named its top 5 cycling watches for 2012 after extensive on the road testing during the ...