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We already know that Paris is gearing up for a “free” bike rental program that begins July 15. I was surprised to learn that Washington DC is considering launching its own, smaller scale, automated bike rental program that could get off the ground by the end of the summer.
The District Department of Transportation, working with bus shelter supplier Clear Channel Adshel, plans to install 10 kiosks in the greater downtown area where up to 120 bicycles can be rented. It would be the first such program in the US. …
This is good news. Once again, the Versus cable network is offering nearly around-the-clock TV coverage of the 2007 Tour de France, which runs July 7-29.
The sports network (still OLN in Canada) is broadcasting an average 17 hours a day of Tour coverage, generally starting at 8:30 a.m. (ET) with replays throughout the day and early morning hours.
Cycling fans without access to cable TV will have options on the Internet, such as the live text tickers at CyclingNews and VeloNews, audio play-by-play at Eurosport, and the virtual “tete de la course” updates on maps and stage profiles at the official Tour de France website. …
LA CROSSE, KAN. — We’re sitting here writing at our journals at a picnic table that’s about 30 miles south of the geographical center of the US.
We clicked off a lot of miles today, and I am tired and a little sore, but I feel like I could charge across more than 100 miles of Great Plains tomorrow morning …
If you’re looking for inspiration to get on the bike, look no further than Bill Anderson.
The 81-year-old cyclist from Yuma is pedaling the 2,000-mile perimeter of Arizona over the next two weeks to raise money for Yuma’s Crossroads Mission, a charity for the homeless.
This would be quite a feat for someone half his age, but for Anderson it’s pretty much par for the course. The former boxer, WWII vet and construction executive is an excellent example of how a lifetime of exercise can keep someone active for many years. …
HUTCHINSON, KAN. — We stopped at a cafe this morning for a long breakfast and fiddled around so we got a late start. Bruce later admitted he just didn’t want to get going, given the accident yesterday.
We strapped his bent rim to his panniers and we left, finally reaching County Road 88 and the TransAmerica Route. It was like being delivered back to a …
It’s not unusual for cyclists to keep an eye on the weather during bicycle tours, but Bill Bradlee and David Kroodsma are more interested in long-term climate changes.
That’s because the two are talking about those inconvenient truths on their around-the-US bicycle tour to raise awareness about energy efficiency, renewable energy and other solutions to global warming.
The Ride for Climate USA left Boston in late April and is currently making its way across windswept Wisconsin. Along the way, Bradlee and Kroodsma have talked about climate change to school children, climate activist groups, media, and people who they meet along they way. …
EL DORADO, KAN. - We’re staying at a motel across the tracks in a town with the unlikely name of El Dorado after Bruce had a close call with an oil tanker truck on a busy highway today.
Bryan, who put us up the night before, suggested we take that road to avoid gravel stretches on the Bikecentennial Route. In retrospect, not good advice ….
I’ve loved the Race Across America ever since I first stumbled upon some network TV coverage during one of the bike races in the 1980s.
The excellent coverage offered this year on the RAAM website reminds me why I like it so much; the cross-country solo cyclists basically put it all on the line in a single-minded attempt to ride more than 3,000 miles in less than 10 days.
Twenty-five male and five female solo cyclists set out from Oceanside, California, at noon Sunday for the race to Atlantic City. Here’s a brief look at some of personalities and what they’ve been through. …
CHANUTE, KAN. - Tonight finds us at Bryan and Janette’s apartment in Chanute. They’re a wonderful couple that Bruce met at a restaurant in town where he was eating. Bryan found me a few hours later as I was riding into town.
That’s because Bruce and I got separated today. …
More than 220 bicyclists are setting off from Oceanside, California, to endure the best approach to winning the 3,043-mile Race Across America — keep your seat in the saddle.
Over the next 8 to 14 days, the cyclists will cross hot deserts, cold mountain passes and windy prairies on their way to Atlantic City. In addition to extremes of weather and cycling conditions, they’ll also face their own conditioning and suffer the bizarre side-effects of sleep deprivation.
Actually, just 24 men and 5 women are competing in the solo divisions this year. The remaining cyclists are competing in …
