Cycling & Cyclists

WAMU
Cyclists Take to W&OD Trail for 'Bike to Work Day'
Patch.com
By Andre L. Taylor Cyclists participating in National Bike to Work Day 2012 roll through Falls Church Friday morning. The event is part of National Bike Month. Dirk Harris found a way to greet most of the cyclists taking part in National Bike to Work ...
Bike to Work DayWAMU

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Running and Cycling Above the Clouds
New York Times
The Land of the Thunder Dragon is also one of the best places on the planet for the more active pursuits of hiking, cycling and even archery, the country's national sport. But for adventurists and amateur athletes normally obsessed with speed and ...

Idiotic cyclists are bulk of the problem
The Province
What's particularly grating to motorists, and why all this "traffic-calming" by the city has increased tension between drivers and cyclists to an all-time high, is that city hall refuses to enforce cycling laws while constantly attacking drivers.
Readers react to new Vancouver bike lane proposalVancouver Sun
Cops crack down on distracted driversVancouver Courier
Businesses gripe as Vancouver eyes more bike lanesCTV.ca

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New York Times (blog)
Cyclists: Whose Idea Was it to Put Bike Kiosks on Lafayette Avenue?
New York Times (blog)
By JOE STEPANSKY, CUNY J-School Cyclists are slamming a city plan to install docking stations for 130 bike share roadsters on Lafayette Avenue — a busy two-lane speedway that features heavy bus traffic and, curiously, no bike lane.

Cyclists pedal through a week of Pasadena bike events
Pasadena Star-News
... for cyclists and is also part of Bike Week in Pasadena. (Keith Birmingham / Staff Photographer) PASADENA - It's Bike Week in Pasadena, prompting scores of cycling enthusiasts and amateurs to hit the streets, including Thursday's Bike To Work Day.

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Telegraph.co.uk
57 per cent of cyclists have jumped a red light
Telegraph.co.uk
A new survey has found that safety-minded cyclists sometimes break the law to get ahead of other traffic. By Chris Knapman A leading UK road safety charity is urging the police to enforce the law as strongly when cyclists jump red traffic lights as ...
Road safety: The traffic-light statistic that has cyclists seeing redThe Independent

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KyForward.com
Watch for cyclists during 'Bike to Work Day'
Seattle Post Intelligencer
With all that bike traffic in mind, the Seattle Department of Transportation is trying to educate drivers and cyclists about green "bike boxes" and bike lanes installed on some city streets to improve safety. Bike boxes are painted behind crosswalks at ...
Cyclists pedal through a week of Pasadena bike eventsPasadena Star-News
Tips For Cycling Around The CityPatch.com
Cyclists of all ages heading downtown June 2 for challenging but kid-friendly ...KyForward.com
Washington Post (blog) -Northern Virginia Daily -Toronto Star
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Inland Empire News
World class cycling Amgen tour comes to Inland Empire
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
And this year, Ontario plays host to the world's top professional cyclists for the first time. The city will kick off Stage 7's start from Ontario to Mt. Baldy. Cyclists from more than 20 countries, representing the 16 professional teams, ...
Big hills ahead for cyclistsSan Bernardino Sun
2012 Tour of California, Stage 6: Big Bear Lake Awaits At The EndSB Nation
Big Bear braces for cyclistsBig Bear Grizzly
Inland Empire News -Press-Enterprise
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Inland Empire News
World class cycling Amgen tour comes to Inland Empire
San Bernardino Sun
And this year, Ontario plays host to the world's top professional cyclists for the first time. The city will kick off Stage 7's start from Ontario to Mt. Baldy. Cyclists from more than 20 countries, representing the 16 professional teams, ...
Big Bear braces for cyclistsBig Bear Grizzly
Big Bear amp'd up for Amgen cyclistsInland Empire News
REGION: Bicycle race to close some mountain roadsPress-Enterprise

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Medill Reports: Chicago
Cyclists hope to send message with 'Ride of Silence'
msnbc.com
The event's purpose is to commemorate cyclists who have died due to traffic accidents in the past year, as well as to remind motorists to keep an eye out for riders. Bloomington city officials are currently considering adding bike lanes to Main street.
Cyclists ride, remember others killed on roadOCRegister
Cyclists ride in silence to honor fallen bikers, call for changeMedill Reports: Chicago
Cyclists Ride in Silence For Bike Safety MonthWHSV
WJTV -Hilton Head Island Packet -My Fox 8
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AFP
Cycling-American Dave Zabriskie takes Tour of California lead
Reuters
Zabriskie, 33, who has won stages in all of cycling's grand tours and led the 2005 Tour de France for three days, completed the 29.7-kilometre flat course in 35 minutes, 59 seconds. Germany's Jens Voigt was 23 seconds behind while American Tejay Van ...
Olympic qualifying is complicated process in world of cyclingBakersfield Californian
Cycling: Zabriskie wins time trial to take Tour leadChannel News Asia
Josh Atkins up with the bestMarlborough Express

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Toronto Star
Area cyclists plan participation in National Bike to Work Day
Northern Virginia Daily
By Kim Walter -- kwalter@nvdaily.com In recognition of May being National Bike Month, Friday will give cyclists even more reason to enjoy the activity as National Bike to Work Day. Gary Moon, Manager of Element Sports in Winchester, said he tries to ...
Bike Month: Have fun and get healthy at events for cyclists around the cityToronto Star
Memphis motorists adapt to bicycle lanesMemphis Commercial Appeal
Bike To Work Day: Your Photos, And Riding Advice From Grant PetersenNPR (blog)
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -Washington Post (blog) -MiamiHerald.com
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Cycling: Organizers tweak Superior Morgul for growth
Daily Camera
There are few elite cyclists in the field in terms of athletes who compete in top-tier international cycling events, but some of those racing here this weekend could be in those events in the future. "The Tour of California is kind of a level down from ...

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Cyclists hit York's streets for Bike in York Week
York Daily Record
A group of nearly a dozen cyclists took to the streets of York at noon Thursday for Ride Over Lunch, a midday workout held as part of Bike In York Week. The event, which got underway at Lafayette Plaza, took cyclists across town and back using some of ...

Phil Keoghan knows all about racing, cycling or otherwise
Los Angeles Times
By Diane Pucin Phil Keoghan, the Emmy-winning host of the reality show "The Amazing Race," is also a fan of cycling. He is such a big fan that he is now a sponsor for a women's cycling team, NOW and Novartis for MS, based in Santa Monica.

Timex Marathon GPS Offers A Sub-$100 Pacing GPS For Runners, Cyclists and ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"We are really psyched about the Timex Marathon GPS because it offers both running and cycling modes" says Rusty Squire, President of the Heart Rate Watch Company. He adds, "It is the ideal GPS watch for those who don't want a heart rate monitor but ...

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Chattanooga Times Free Press
Cyclists participate in Ride of Silence
Gaston Gazette
About 50 cyclists pedaled an 8-mile trek through Gastonia without saying a word to one another, observing the Ride of Silence. The local event was organized by the Gaston County Cyclists, a group of bicycle enthusiasts. The event commemorated its ...
Ride of Silence: Cyclists roll for safetyJackson Clarion Ledger
Chattanooga cyclists: Cars often don't share roadsChattanooga Times Free Press
Cyclists highlight need for safety on Upstate roadwaysSpartanburg Herald Journal
North County Times -KVAL -Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Valley News
Cyclists ride, remember others killed on road
OCRegister
It's part of an international movement in memory of cyclists killed in accidents with motorists. The goal to promote safety and awareness among everyone sharing the streets. Sally Guon, right, a San Clemente fitness trainer, leads the pack in ...
Cyclists ride in silence to honor fallen bikers, call for changeMedill Reports: Chicago
Ride Honors Injured CyclistsPatch.com
Photos: Cyclists Gather for Ride of SilenceValley News
Ballard News Tribune -The Northwest Florida Daily News -12NewsNow.Com
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Cycling, big wheel in Columbia
Columbia Star
“ There is a lot of cycling going on in Columbia,” he says. Summit Cycles participates and promotes several cycling groups in the area that ride together on a weekly basis. A group of cyclists leave from the Electric Coop on Knox Abbot Drive every ...

Eurosport.com AU
Cycling-Dane Bak takes first Grand Tour win in Giro stage 12
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
SESTRI LEVANTE, Italy, May 17 - Denmark's Lars Bak took his first Grand Tour stage win at the age of 32 with a perfectly timed solo attack on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday. Part of a day long break of nine that attacked early on a ...
Cycling - Giro d'ItaliaEurosport.com AU
Cycling: Lars Ytting Bak catapults himself to first Grand Tour win in the Giro ...The Independent
Cycling: Bak breaks away to victoryESPN STAR Sports
Washington Examiner -Emirates 24/7
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