December 2008
The Archives
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12.31.08The Explainer – Employed to ride a bike?Dear Explainer,A good friend of mine recently got a contract offer from a bike team. While I am happy for her, I was floored when I learned that she would only get about $5000 a year for her efforts. Five thousand dollars a year? How can they sign someone up for what has to be less than the minimum wage? Even though she’s just happy for the chance to ride, how can that even be legal?Marianne JWestchester, New York Dear Marianne,You raise an interesting question. In order to answer it, I ...read more
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12.31.08Performance Bicycle – Extra 15% off coupon()Performance Bicycle - Extra 15% off coupon Cruise your way into the new year with a new ride! Head over to Performance Bicycle and save 15% on bicycles, biking gear and all accessories. Simply use coupon code 518 upon checkout. Hurry as this offer ends 01/01/2009 . Visit The Bargainist for more.
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12.29.08Bicycle Group to Offer Valet Service on Inauguration()The Washington Area Bicyclist Association wants to make it easier for area riders to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
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12.29.082008: The year in cyclingHistory was made, new talents were revealed as drugs cheats and one of sport's biggest names, Lance Armstrong, decided to emerge from retirement to show rivals ten years his junior a trick or two. In all, 2008 was another topsy-turvy year for cycling but for fans drama was abundant from the spring one-day classics through the Olympics and the three grand tours to the end-of-season world championships. For better or for worse, cancer survivor Armstrong decided to end a three-year hiatus ...read more
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12.26.08Thijs Al wins Zolder cyclocross world cupDutchman Thijs Al (Be One) won the cyclocross world cup in Friday in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, prevailing over Belgians Kevin Pauwels and Sven Vanthourenhout. The top American male was Jamey Driscoll in 26th, followed closely by new U.S. champion Ryan Trebon in 27th. American national champ Katie Compton (Spike) was fourth. Compton won the Nommay, France, world cup, but her husband Mark Legg said she had bad legs Friday. "On the race day the legs didn't feel good and she couldn't open ...read more
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12.25.08The Explainer – Whether weather makes a differenceDear Explainer, Our morning group ride got cancelled this morning due to the blast of Arctic wind and snow that hit our part of the country this week. Fair enough. But as the guys who showed up for the ride hunkered down at our local coffee shop, the discussion turned to weather’s impact on the big races. Have there been cancellations due to crappy conditions? What triggers such a decision? Robert L. Morgan Chicago, Illinois Dear Robert, It really varies according to discipline, of ...read more
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12.24.08Japan’s Bicycle Vending Machines(Josh Loposer)Filed under: Cars and Transportation , Fitness Imagine a world where bike racks were a thing of the past, locks were not necessary, and bikes were stored out of the reach of lowlife, thieving, bike boosters . Well, if you lived in Japan, that would be your daily reality. Apparently, we have been totally missing out here in the States, because over there you can store your bike in what is basically a high tech underground vending machine . Awesome . For a price of 2,600 yen a month -- I know that sounds like a lot, but it's actually ...
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12.23.08USA Cycling names Clubs of the YearUSA Cycling has announced? the recipients of its annual Club of the Year awards. Ten USA? Cycling-sanctioned clubs received recognition for outstanding programs ?throughout the 2008 season and will receive complimentary registration ?fees for the 2009 racing season.? Clubs were judged on several key areas including race promotion,? membership composition, instructional clinics and seminars, club ?activities, charitable contributions and racing performance. Of USA Cycling's ...read more
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12.22.08Mobiky Genius Folding Bicycle()Getting around on a bicycle is not only fun, it is healthy and environmentally friendly as well. For those who tend to take public transport a lot, instead of carrying around a really huge bicycle, why not settle for something much smaller like the Mobiky Genius Folding Bicycle ? This £399 green transport was specially designed to respond to the demands of a modern, urban environment, and is touted to be one of the fastest and easiest folding bikes in the UK market without compromising on ride and handling capabilities. Don't take their word for it - might as well ...
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12.21.08Bicycle Yoga(Citations)Yesterday TFL, GirlChild, and I ventured out on the town to shop for holiday goodies and gym shoes. Good combination, no? And while we were out, we saw a sign that said "Toga Bicycle." Girlchild thought it said "Yoga Bicycle."That...
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12.21.08Schumacher wants to rideStefan Schumacher told a German newspaper on Sunday that despite the fact that he tested positive for CERA at this summer’s Tour de France that he “never resorted to doping” and fully intends to ride for Quick Step in 2009. Despite his plans to ride, Schumacher conceded that he has is uncertain if he will be able to pull it off in time to join the Belgian team. "I am innocent, I like my job,” Schumacher told Germany’s Sonntag Aktuell. “I'm only 27 years old and I'm super ...read more
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12.19.08Readers’ letters on Philly Week, Masters racing and Driscoll’s finger tipsDo you want to contribute to Mailbag, a regular feature of VeloNews.com? Here's how: Keep it short. And remember that we reserve the right to edit for grammar, length and clarity.Include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Send it to webletters@insideinc.com. Mini-Explainer Editor, Driscoll has what on his hands at KC CX Nats? Tool dip, what is it? Benjamin Zink Editor's Reply: Acually Jamie Driscoll and his teammate Tim Johnson wore thin, flesh-colored gloves with ...read more
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12.17.08The 2009 Vuelta a Espana will start in the Dutch city of AssenThe 2009 Tour of Spain will begin in the Netherlands, in the first overseas launch of the race in more than 12 years, organizers announced Wednesday. 2009 Vuelta a Espana Stages Saturday, Aug 29 - stage 1: 4.5km around Assen (Netherlands), individual time trial Sunday, Aug 30 - stage 2: 202km from Assen to Emmen (Netherlands) Monday, Aug 31 - stage 3: 185km from Zutphen (Netherlands) to Venlo (Netherlands) Tuesday, Sept 1 - stage 4: 224km Venlo to Liege (Belgium) ...read more
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12.17.08Bicycle Superbuys at Carrefour(noreply@blogger.com (Deathcoth))http://www.carrefour.com.sg/promotions/20081217-Bicycle.pdf
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12.15.08Bicycle gift guide! DIY Bike projects, tools, gear and more!(Luke Iseman)the cheapest gift: your old, flat tires for artistic reuse "When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man's convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man's brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others. Progress should have stopped when man invented the bicycle." ~Elizabeth West, Hovel in the Hills No matter how evolved you think our ...
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12.15.08ddcom imported "Bikedispenser" ArticleFully automated bicycle renting station. Developed by Springtime Amsterdam:
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12.14.08‘Cross nats 2008: A Ben Ross galleryPhotog Ben Ross was on the job Saturday at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City; here's some of what he saw through the lens.
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12.13.08US Bicycle Route System in the Works(gwadzilla)US Bicycle Route System in the Works CBSNEWS Auto Deaths Down AP
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12.13.08Organizers announce route for centenary GiroThe Giro d’Italia, which in 2009 will welcome former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong for the first time, will start its centenary edition in Venice on May 9 and finish in Rome on May 31, organizers said in unveiling the 3395.5km route on Saturday. The race, which Spaniard Alberto Contador won this year, will comprise 21 stages and take in major cities including Milan, Turin, Florence, Bologna and Naples. The Astana rider has his sights set on the Tour de France after his team ...read more
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12.11.08brook66 added "Bikes and Cycles – A Guide to Buying a Bike" ArticleBike and Cycle Buyers GuideFinding the Right Bike for You If you want to cycle to work in the week and ride on dirt tracks at the weekend, you may need two very different bikes. Your ideal bike depends on who you are: A good place to start is http://www.bikes-and-cycles.co.uk the largest online bike store.CommuterThere’s a huge choice of bikes to suit commuters, from basic folding steel models like the Concept City to the super-lightweight titanium Brompton P6R-XDL.Think about whether...
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