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Biking Bis: Bicycle touring and more

Url:	http://www.bikingbis.com
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Language:	English
Tags:	bicycling, advocacy, racing
Description:	Blog about the coolness of bicycling. Emphasis on recreational riding and bike touring, as well as bicycle racing and advocacy
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Popularity:	11 Followers

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Most popular bicycling stories of 2009 -- month by month

In between mixing batches of egg nog the past few days, I got curious about the most popular stories at Biking Bis the past year. I checked my stats and here's what I found:January: The most popula...more

2009-12-26

Bike quote: Naked cycling brings helmet lecture

"They were more shocked than I was, trying to cover up their bits and pieces with their hands."-- New Zealand policewoman describing the reactions of two naked men on bicycles she stopped in a coas...more

2009-12-26

Dutchman to complete TransAmerica bike ride 34 years late

Dutchman Frank van Dijk has a bike ride to finish.Frank visited the US in 1976 to ride his bicycle cross-country that first Bikecentennial summer.The 23-year-old joined hundreds who streamed from c...more

2009-12-24

Tour de Georgia bike race canceled in 2010

In case you were wondering, the Tour de Georgia will not roll out in 2010.In spite of an effort to bring back the bike race next year, the cash-strapped Tour de Georgia Foundation was unable t...more

2009-12-24

Bike trail or light rail or both? Port buys BNSF RR corridor

The purchase of a 42-mile railway corridor east of Seattle this week sets in motion an undertaking that could result in a bike trail, or light rail line, or both.The corridor runs between Renton an...more

2009-12-23

Thinking outside the box to create Ohio bike trail

Those of you trapped inside your homes by the winter storm back East might enjoy watching this video about the picturesque Moonville Rail-Trail that meanders for 10 miles through the scenic hills o...more

2009-12-21

These cycling jerseys send a message to drivers

There's a jersey up ahead. It's being worn by a guy who is riding the greatest invention of all time -- the bicycle. Emblazoned across the back is a message. More like a slogan."SHARE THE DAMN...more

2009-12-21

Bamboo bikes take root in the US and Africa

The first time I heard about someone making a bicycle out of bamboo -- Craig Calfee at Calfee Designs in California -- I thought it might be a joke.But while those Calfee Design bamboo frame bikes&...more

2009-12-20

Signs of the times for bicycling

Didn't Bob Dylan sing "...the signs, they are a-changin'"?Maybe not, but I couldn't get that song out of my head when I read at Bike Portland that the feds were establishing new guidelines for sign...more

2009-12-18

24,000 Zefal brand CO2 bike tire inflators recalled

A company that imports CO2 bicycle tire inflators is recalling about 24,000 units that were sold exclusively at WalMart stores nationwide.The Zefal brand cartridges, containing pressurized carbon d...more

2009-12-17

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