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Cyclist spinning way into French bike race
Even as a child, Dale Brigham was a rider. At 4 years old, fresh off his tricycle, he decided to broaden his horizons and move past the scary sloping driveway into the heart of College Station, Texas. He was far enough out of his neighborhood that his father had to drive to look for him. His bike, as Brigham referred to it, was his “freedom machine.” (31/05) ReadYou may also like
Tour de Torture: Who Is Prepared to Suffer the Most?
The New York Times | 03/07/08 
A coach once told me, “Go until you see Jesus.” Another told me, “Pedal until you taste blood.” Everybody in the Tour de France will suffer; the winner ... More
Endurance mountain biking relatively safe: study
ABC News | 03/07/08
The study examines injury and illness rates of nearly 15,000 elite and recreational riders during eight years of endurance races.
It shows hotter and ... More
Triathlon incidents may be wake-up call
Charleston Post Courier | 03/07/08
There is so much good about participating in local road races, bike rides and triathlons. For one, it gives people goals to improve their personal physical ... More
Massive challenge for Mat in 3,000-mile US bike race
Hereford Times | 06/06/08
A HEREFORD man who cycles to work in Wolverhampton is taking part in the world's toughest bike ride next week.
Mat Wilson, from Credenhill, will be ... More
Ride a bike and save the world
Canöe | 29/05/08
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." - H.G. Wells
Science has had a tremendous impact on ... More
'There's Mommy, riding a bike'
Toronto Star 1 | 29/05/08
Thirty-seven years after this race started, Grace Ramos stood, holding a video camera, at what her mother called "the finish line."
In Ecuador, men ... More
What goes through the head of a pro cyclist in a five-hour race?
VeloNews | 22/05/08
Somebody once made the mistake of asking “What do you think about out there during five hour races? It can't all be focus, right?”
You asked for it! ... More
The Race Across America... 3,000 miles on a bike!
9news.com | 22/05/08
It's been called "The World's Toughest Bike Race." What more of a challenge could four 50+ year old women ask for?
On June 11th, the Colorado Flash ... More
Pupils pedal length of Africa in virtual bike race challenge
Bikeradar | 15/05/08
Some 80 schools are taking part in the first ever national Bike It virtual bike race - a 7,500-mile journey from Cairo to Cape Town, based on the route ... More
The Six Hour a Week Training Program
Pez Cyclingnews | 24/04/08 
I often hear from cyclists who would like to race but “just don't have enough time to train.” Even if you never plan to race, you can still see significant ... Read
The man who pushed his bike 175 miles – in Alaska
Worcester News | 15/04/08
AS Christian Cullinane admitted, it was no place to have the pedal fall off your bike. With temperatures touching minus 30C and the white wilderness of ... Read
Trapped in a vicious cycle
The Times | 28/09/06
Matt Carroll was looking for a mountain bike challenge but a 24-hour race called Sleepless in the Saddle was more than he bargained for. ‘Darling?” my ... Read
Teen cyclist emerges as king for a day
Herald Sun | 02/08/07
King, 18, inspired by Northern Territory-born Cadel Evans' second in the Tour de France on Sunday, demolished 64 rivals in the Gippsland event's second ... Read
Koreans win big at Vietnamese bike race
Thanhniennews | 03/05/07
Gong Hyo Suk took the mountain climbing title while his countryman Oh Se Yong took the overall race with a time of 35:38:06 hours. South Korea also snatched ... Read
Danish capital to host string of cycling world championships
International Herald Tribune | 26/01/07
Denmark has been awarded three international cycling races. The 2008 BMX world championship and the 2010 indoor cycling worlds will be held in Copenhagen, ... Read
An interview with Patrice Clerc: 'We're not afraid.'
Cyclingnews | 25/01/07
The divide between the most powerful race organisers in the world and the world's governing body of cycling has never been so deep. For over three years, ... Read
Rookie borrows bike to beat Watt
The Australian | 11/01/07
A FORMER middle-distance runner using a borrowed bike caused a major boilover yesterday, beating Kathy Watt to win the Australian women's time trial crown. ... Read
Tour de France strikes back at federation's grip on the big races
Guardian | 15/12/06
The festering conflict between the sport's governing body, the International Cycling Union, and major race organisers took a serious turn yesterday when ... Read
No USADA testing at 'Toona raises questions
Cyclingnews | 20/08/07
The International Tour de 'Toona, one of the two highest rated, non-championship races on USA Cycling's NRC calendar, had no US Antidoping Agency (USADA) ... Read
Pushing for reform
Cyclingnews | 16/07/07
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Winning the Tour de France Takes Grit, Strength--And Cutting-Edge Technology
Scientific American | 03/07/08
To wear the winner's distinctive yellow jersey when this year's Tour de France ends in Paris on July 27, cyclists must make every second count throughout ... More
U B the expert: Do your own bike repairs
WalletPop | 03/07/08
I've noticed a dramatic increase in the number of bicycle riders in my hometown this summer, many, I presume, driven to pedal by the rise in gas costs. ... More
Endurance mountain biking relatively safe: study
ABC News | 03/07/08
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It shows hotter and ... More
Is Pierre Rolland France's next big thing?
Cyclingnews | 20/06/08
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Mr Who does talking on the bike
News.com.au | 12/06/08
Lined up beside gold medallists Ryan Bayley and Anna Meares, it was not exactly Phil Who?
He's a lot better than that.
But even Thuaux was surprised ... More
2,000 Naked Cyclists to Ride through 7 UK Cities
pressdispensary | 06/06/08
The World Naked Bike Ride ( www.worldnakedbikeride.org ) is now in its fifth year, and the rides in early June 2008 are expected to mobilise 2,000+ riders ... More
The wheelbarrow-bike that could be the solution to school-run traffic jams
MailonLine | 29/05/08
It looks like a wheelbarrow attached to a bike - but transport experts believe it could be the solution to school-run traffic.
Families in Richmond ... More
Common bike helmet mistakes that put riders at risk
kpic.com | 29/05/08
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Reflectivity, why not more?
Bicycle Desgn | 22/05/08
This picture, from our local bike to work day breakfast last week, shows one of the red blinkie lights on the back of my commuter bike. I have one on my ... More
Giro d'Italia classifications demystified
Cyclingnews | 15/05/08
To wear any special jersey in the Giro d'Italia is a great honour - one which all riders dream of gaining. If a rider takes the lead in one of the jersey ... More
Cycling Success Measured in Frequent-Flier Miles
The New York Times | 09/05/08
EARLY last year, Dr. Jason Newland, a 34-year-old pediatric infectious disease physician from Stilwell, Kan., decided he would upgrade his Cannondale road ... More
Riding clean
Rocky Mountain News | 26/06/07
Discouraged by the direction his sport was taking, competitive amateur cyclist Doug Lovejoy started a grassroots movement last summer he hopes will become ... Read
Sitting In: It's Millar Time
Bicycling | 02/03/07
There are very few iconic cyclists — the kinds of riders who not only illuminate some elemental quality about what my friend Steak calls the human condition, ... Read
Drug claims are rubbish: O'Grady
The Sydney Morning Herald | 19/10/06
TOUR de France cyclist Stuart O'Grady has dismissed claims that almost all the sport's elite riders are drug cheats. O'Grady, who has returned to Adelaide ... Read
Introducing The ProTour Team Cars
PEZCycling | 29/03/07
PEZ correspondent, Pascal Orsini, was on the loose at Paris-Nice with his trusty camera, and unlike most who aim for the riders and their steeds, he took ... Read
Bruyneel defends decision to sign 'the best rider in the world'
Velonews | 23/11/06
Discovery Channel team manager Johan Bruyneel on Saturday responded to the critics over his decision to sign Italian star Ivan Basso. Bruyneel's decision ... Read
The Soigneur
Pez Cyclingnews | 02/03/07
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No ear piece required
Cyclingnews.com | 31/05/07
"It's not that I refuse it," said Di Luca, referring to his lack of an ear piece which many riders in the modern peloton cannot function without. "But ... Read
The Grand Prix La Marseillaise
Procycling | 08/02/07
Jeremy Hunt, a man so often overlooked by British selectors, made a flying start to the season with a win today that said much about his qualities as an ... Read
Bike Riding Polish Governor Had No License
Masterpage | 01/02/07
When Polish police order a weaving bicycle rider to stop he fell off the bike as he tried to leave the road and get on the sidewalk. The rider turned out ... Read
Bikes on Snow provides thrills, spills
Stuff | 03/07/08
That's why you have to fit chains to your car and drive slowly.
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Two bikers go to the extreme
Hometown Weekly | 26/06/08
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Riding is the most profound activism
Los Angeles Times | 08/05/08
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Students snap up free bicycle lamps
Oxford Mail | 18/01/07
Students and staff at Oxford University snapped up 1,000 free sets of bicycle lights in just two hours. The giveaway on Saturday, as part of a safety drive ... Read
Robbers superglue man naked to bike
Guardian | 03/05/07
It bore all the hallmarks of just another South African crime statistic: an armed gang, an abduction in broad daylight, a victim forced to drive home so ... Read
I want to ride my bicycle
HooK | 31/05/07
In the six minutes just before 9am, 40 cars whiz past the corner of Key West Drive and Stony Point Road, northeast of Pantops. Thirty six of them are inhabited ... Read
30 pubs in 6 days
Bikemag | 01/02/07
"Our mission was to hit some of Irelands best biking spots, while visiting as many pubs as possible along the way. The camper was packed with several ... Read
A Measure of the Power That Drives the Bicycle
The New York Times | 13/07/07
Two decades ago, Polar popularized the use of heart-rate monitors as training tools for athletes, both professional and amateur. More recently, dedicated ... Read
Interbike 2007 Cranks Up
Pez Cyclingnews | 08/10/07
Sure this is Inter-BIKE, but one category that stuck out this year was on the drive side - Cranks in particular. Here's what's cool from Ingenu, Easton, ... Read
Bike to take on Japanese rivals
The Hindu | 16/05/07
Showing off the TVS Neo's features during a test drive at Sentul City, Indonesia, on Tuesday, the man behind its design was confident it could hold its ... Read