As you can see from the NOAA map at left, any cross-country bike route is going to take cyclists through the so-called Tornado Alley.
When I was researching yesterday’s article on “Bicycle touring safety in Tornado Alley,” I asked the Adventure Cycling Association, which publishes maps covering 36,000 miles of bicycle routes in the US, what they suggest.
Julie Emnet, Adventure Cycling’s development director, has this advice:
“Generally, you can see bad weather and potential tornadoes from a long distance away …
Maybe the biggest news about this year’s Giro d’Italia — starting Saturday — isn’t who is riding in it, but who isn’t.
American cyclist Tyler Hamilton, fresh off a two-year suspension for doping, is not on the starting roster released Monday. Also last year’s winner, Ivan Basso, won’t be returning to protect his title.
Both have been caught up in …
Last January, I wrote about how George Hood of Illinois set a mark for the Guinness World Records Book by cycling for 85 straight hours on a stationary bicycle.
Unfortunately, Hood recently found out that the Guinness folks invalidated the entry because of sloppy record-keeping. …
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