Outlaw biker Lance Armstrong is planning on racing the Alpine Odyssey 100k mountain race in Crested Butte, Colorado this weekend (September 15, 2012) and the cycling press is wondering is that is something he can or can’t do according to a story on Velonation.com
“USA Cycling does not permit, sanction, license, or participate in the Alpine Odyssey in any manner, and therefore does not govern whether a banned rider can ride. If the Alpine Odyssey were a USA Cycling event, Lance Armstrong could not ride,” a spokesman told VeloNation in response to questions on the matter.
That seems pretty straight forward. What saddens us most is the thought of Armstrong spending the rest of his career traveling from small town to small town like a palsied former heavyweight boxer making a living charging local c-level fighters to kick his ass just so they can say they beat the former champ.
After getting cut off by a mom on her way home, cyclist James A. Berg, 55, of Naperville, Illinois, reportedly took it out on the woman and her car, according to a story on WISAM.com.
A written Naperville police report indicated Berg that afternoon was riding his bicycle east on the 400 block of West Gartner Road when he was passed by a motorist who then made a turn into the driveway of her home. Three children were passengers in the car at the time. . . Berg “believed he was cut off by the driver’s turn and chased her up her driveway to (the) back door, yelling at her while her three children were in the car,” the report stated. Berg then allegedly “slammed (his) bike into the side of the vehicle, causing a dent and scratch.”
Having encounter the “oh, sorry” shrug from many drivers, we know how Mt. Berg felt, but he apparently took it a little too far. According to the story Berg is now facing misdemeanor chargers of “disorderly conduct/breach of peace and criminal damage to property.” That will spoil a ride/
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Voltage says you’ll get 34 miles a charge and 1,500 charges on the battery. If only made a couple bikes that looked more like bikes.
A group of 10 pastors are riding their bikes across the State of New Mexico to promote and raise money for Bike For The Light, according to a story in the Daily Times.
The pious pedallers, hailing from different churches across the state, are departing from the Colorado-New Mexico border about 20 miles north of Aztec. . . Most of the riders are mildly experienced in cycling, some more than others. . . “A lot of us have ridden 100 miles a day … but a lot of us haven’t ridden 100 miles consecutively for several days,” Dickenson said.
Sounds like these pastors have a lot of free time on their hands. For more info, click the link.
Robert Verhaaren, a 42-year-old cyclist from Mesa, Arizona died from injuries sustained during the 30th running of the 206 mile LOTOJA Classic on Saturday, September 8, 2012, after falling from a bridge over the Snake River, according to a story in the Deseret News.
Verhaaren . . . was approximately 8 miles south of the town of Jackson [Wyoming] on Highway 89 when he crossed a bridge over the Snake River and came upon a hazard in the roadway, believed to be a pothole, according to a press release by Sheriff Jim Whalen with Teton County. . . “Verhaaren swerved to miss the hazard, over-corrected, lost control of the bicycle and crashed into the guardrail,” Whalen said. He catapulted over the guardrail and fell approximately 35 feet into the river, in water about a foot deep, Whalen said.
Our thoughts are with Verharren’s friends and especially his wife and three children. According to the story, Verharren’s brother Michael is married to BMX racer Arielle Martin (the women’s BMXer who missed the London Olympics due to injury).
Those crazy germans have designed a bike that completely eliminates the need for dirty chains, cranks, seat posts, seats, and silly pedals. It’s called the FLIZpedal-less bike, according to a story on TreeHugger.com.
While it’s not the most practical bike-variation I’ve seen, it has the benefit of actually working, unlike some other prototypes. I doubt it’ll catch on because, unlike on a bike, you have no gearing, but it’s still an interesting idea.
One upside is an incredibly high bottom bracket height. Wonder if they’ll ever make a mountain bike version? To see this in action follow the jump for video evidence.
Charlotte, North Carolina isn’t going to put up with any funny business during the Democratic National Convention. That’s why they’re launched a crew of bike cops (just like the one’s Tampa, Florida used for the Republican Convention), according to a story in Biz Journals.
Another Tampa innovation that promises to move to Charlotte and beyond is “fast moving packs of law enforcement on bicycles.” Tampa police chief Jane Castor says this form of policing may become a fixture in the future, and not just in Tampa, where 200 bike officers from around Florida patrolled downtown.
More cops on bikes means more cops who know what it’s like to deal with cars on the road. And that has to be good for everyone.
Apparently, Bill Becker (the inventor of Elev8 Bikes) hasn’t seen an adjustable seat post before. If he had he’d probably realize there is no reason for his overly complicated suspension cruiser bike designs. Then again, why do research when you’ve got an invention in mind. It’s the American way.
Outlaw biker Lance Armstrong is planning on racing the Alpine Odyssey 100k mountain race in Crested Butte, Colorado this weekend (September 15, 2012) and the cycling press is wondering is that is something he can or can’t do according to a story on Velonation.com
