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The man who pushed his bike 175 miles – in Alaska

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 Alaska stretching as far as the eye could see, there was nothing for it but to push. Which he did for 175 miles. The Iditarod Trail Invitational Race, held in the middle of winter from Knik Lake to McGrath, a 350-mile route out north west of Anchorage heading towards Nome, is billed as the ultimate endurance test for runners, skiers and cyclists. (15/04) Read

Keyword(s) : Race, Pedal

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

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

Whatever happens during the rest of the race, Linus Gerdemann's victory in Le Grand-Bornand was an important moment for cycling and the 2007 Tour de France. ... Read

Petacchi digs deep in Giro's 18th stage

IOL | 31/05/07

Italian Alessandro Petacchi of the Milram team dug deep during a dramatic finale to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Italy here on Thursday. Fellow Italian ... Read

Green machines for our selves and the planet

Tandem | 24/05/07

Bicycle riding in North America has increased in popularity in recent years and the month of May in the GTA provides much evidence of this. This weekend ... Read

Who needs races when the scandals are so good?

International Herald Tribune | 26/04/07

These are certainly exciting times in bicycle racing: attacks and counterattacks, feuds and threats, grudges and challenges. Wow, all that and people even ... Read

Abu Dhabi to Host World's Richest Cycling Race

Asia Travel Tips | 08/03/07

Challenging routes and stages in and around Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Persian Gulf state of the United Arab Emirates, have been unveiled for November's ... Read

Great news for SA's cyclists

Business Day | 31/05/07

THE greatest cycling news ever and a huge boost for cycling in SA, was how Andrew McLean, former cycling great, described South African-based Team Barloworld's ... Read

Neviot pulls out of bike race under Haredi boycott threat

Haaretz | 14/09/06

A boycott threat voiced by leaders of the ultra-Orthodox community led the Neviot mineral water company to withdraw its sponsorship of a bicycle race to ... Read

Oli's mountain bike diary, part 1

BBC | 31/08/07

The days are counting down and now it�s only 10 days to the biggest MTB race of the year and my season�s goal, the World Championships. The ... Read

Online Exclusive: The Alien Returns

Bikemag | 08/02/07

Eyebrows were raised last month when rumors began circulating that 10-time downhill World Champ Nicolas Vouilloz would be returning this year to World ... Read

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 Fixed-Gear Trend in Santa Cruz

City on a Hill Press | 09/05/08

Taylor Holmes pedals wildly as he charges downhill from the UC Santa Cruz campus, his skin-tight black jeans quickly spinning into blurs as he struggles ... More

Victoria Pendleton: pedal to the medal

Telegraph | 01/05/08

Gold medals are rare treasures for British athletes. But the track cyclist Victoria Pendleton already has quite a collection of them, beginning with the ... Read

Cinema-goers get on bikes to power film reel

Lancashire Evening Post | 03/04/08

Cinema-goers will be swapping comfy seats and popcorn for push bikes as Lancashire's first pedal-powered film gets underway. It's likely more eyes ... Read

Wheels of fortune: The great debate rolls on between cyclists and motorists

Yorkshire Post | 29/03/07

As the Government unveils plans to invest £10m in 21st century cycling proficiency tests, Stephen Biscoe champions a return to pedal power, while ... Read

Bride on a bike for two

Manchester Evening News | 18/01/07

IT may look like a giant bicycle but bride Sadie King didn't have to worry about the limo turning up late for her wedding. Sadie, 29, was taken to church ... Read

Journey expands cyclist's horizons

Journal Sentinel | 22/02/07

Quinn Baumberger set off on his bicycle from the edge of North America last May, seeking to help those losing their vision to macular degeneration. Quinn ... Read

Attack Of The Eggheads

Bicycling | 25/01/07

“At the end of the day, even with a plumb line, with lasers, this is still an educated guess.” Dr. Andy Pruitt, speaking at the Serotta International Cycling ... Read

On the Road for 4 Years and 25,000 Miles

The New York Times | 19/10/06

In a sense, cycling around the world was easy. I bought a steel mountain bike (which I had to weld back together six times), put a repair kit, tent, sleeping ... Read

What does riding a bike have to do with building my Network Marketing/MLM business?

American Chronicle | 24/05/07

Do you remember learning to ride a bike? Picture yourself as a kid. You are 6 maybe 7 years old and you are attempting to ride your bike up a hill. If ... Read

Pedal power

The Guardian | 12/04/07

In his first three years at secondary school, Kevin Kane's mum was spending more than £5 a week from her tight family budget so he could get the ... Read

Bicycle sales outpace cars as firms start treadly fleets

The Sydney Morning Herald | 11/01/07

SALES of bicycles outpaced those of motor vehicles in 2006, as more people turned to pedal-power to cut petrol bills. The industry-backed Cycling Promotion ... Read

La Ruta 2006

Bikemag | 09/11/06

Just 20 years old, Amador said it was an honor to debate the title with such a great athlete. “He is very humble and shy, but he does show what he is made ... Read

Ringing in Japan

Metacafe | 12/04/07

A Tokyoite (that is an inhabitant of tokyo) has came up with a solution for fast displacement on bike lanes without the burden of pushing a pedal : a solution ... Read

Bush Transforms Into Avid Mountain Biker

Washington Post | 30/11/06

Swapping his running shoes for bicycle pedals, President Bush bid adieu to painful runner's knees and transformed himself into a devoted mountain biker ... Read

Spinning made simple

The Sydney Morning Herald | 09/11/06

The scene in Bridget Jones' Diary where Renee Zellweger famously collapses from her exercise bike is more plausible than you think: a session of group ... Read