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Reprinted from NPR.org
A quiet revolution is starting in the world of transportation.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced what he's calling a "sea change" in transportation policy: He wants to make biking as important as driving...
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Reprinted from the Chicago Tribune
By Craig Davis, McClatchy/Tribune News
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— The physical challenge of the triathlon is readily apparent. But one of the world's best multisport athletes suggests it may be foremost a m...
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Reprinted from Global Adventures
To prepare for an adventures race or exploration, goals need to be set and met. “Thrive or survive” by pushing your limits during the daily training is NOT the most efficient approach.
Some of the questions you...
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Reprinted from Global Adventures
The 29th Annual Race across America (RAAM) is scheduled to kick off on June 8 with women and men aged 60 and over, followed by solo men on June 9 and teams on June 12. Racers will start in Oceanside, California and ...
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Reprinted from Global Adventures
Visitors can now explore the Grand Canyon National Park on bicycles. Starting May 1, cyclists will be able to rent bicycles from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the visitor center on the park’s South Rim.
“Bikin...
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Reprinted from xtri.com
Here we are with the second half of our look at triathlon bike safety. In Part One I looked at the macro-level elements of riding safely; in this post we’ll look at more specific steps you can take to improve your chan...
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Reprinted from the NY Times
By GINA KOLATA
It’s no surprise that it’s hard to exercise on a hot day. You go slower. An easy workout is grueling. You have no endurance.
The reasons are also no surprise. Blood is directed to the skin for co...
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Reprinted from MSNBC.com
By JOAN LOWY
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a weekend bicyclist, might consider keeping his head down and his helmet on. A backlash is brewing over his new bicyclin...
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Reprinted from JusticeNewsFlash.com
Bloomington, MN—Hyland Bicycles and Carbon Bicycle Forks have been voluntarily recalled by both the importer, Civia Cycles, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) http://www.cpsc.gov. The bicycles...
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By Patrick McCrann
Reprinted from xTri.com
It seems every time I turn on the computer I am reading another article about a pro triathlete recovering from a bicycle accident or crash. To all of those still forging a recovery from this setback, ...
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Reprinted from the National Highway Traffice Safety Administration
Washington, March 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — With spring already here and the continued popularity of bicycling for millions of adults in the U.S., more bicycles will be on the...
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Reprinted from the Baltimore Sun
By Michael Dresser
It didn't get much media attention outside bicycle-enthusiast circles, but last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made what might have been one of the most important policy shifts ...
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Reprinted from the LA Times
The 24 Hours of Adrenalin Solo World Championship is often a grueling showcase for the world's toughest bikes and riders, but the July event in Canmore, Canada, was something special. Greg Martin, a 37-year-old firefighter fr...
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Even though Spring is almost here, it's still not quite here. But to keep in shape while we wait for it to arrive you can make your own Free Motion Cycling Rollers.
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reprinted from WLTX.com
Now that the "sport" is catching on they have decided to throw open a challenge to divers for the fastest person who can cycle a mile underwater. It sounds completely daft but there is a serious side to the challenge, participants...
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By Michael King • Gannett Wisconsin Media • February 11, 2010
A new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students says bicycling generates more than a $1.5 billion economic impact in Wisconsin, exceeding the impact of even the deer h...
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Reprinted from the NYTimes
By SEAN PATRICK FARRELL AND J. DAVID GOODMAN
For some, the tandem bicycle is as close as it gets to love on a bike. The machines with two seats and one pair of wheels have often conjured thoughts of everlasting bliss...
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Reprinted from the NYTimes
By BRAD STONE
Published: January 16, 2010
Yoshikazu Tsuno/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
TECHNOLOGY has eliminated many of life’s milder physical demands, like getting off the couch to change the chan...
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This is from a great daily online bicycling-themed comic called Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery Go check it out at http://www.yehudamoon.com...
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Last year bicycling commuters were included in the tax code section that allows for employer reimbursement of workplace transportation costs. Thanks to the Bicycle Commuter Act, cyclists now get some of the same type of tax-free fringe benefits as do thei...
