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EveryoneBIKES.org is an experiment designed to help communities create bike shares through retailer and advertiser partnerships. Our retailers provide the bikes to riders via a simple transaction. Riders can take a bike, run errands, visit the various retailers throughout our neighborhood, stop and enjoy food/drink/shopping and return the bike for others to enjoy. Super. Simple. Our pilot here in the Short North community of Columbus, OH will evolve over time but our goal today is to prove that communities can provide a safe, cost-effective transportation alternative cooperative to communities. Eventually, we'd like to move beyond the Short North and have communities throughout the US adopt our idea. Want to do a bike-share in your community? Take our idea and make it yours. And keep us posted on how things work out. the site is here... sign up to get your bike on!

Council Bill Requires Buildings to Let Bikes In By J. DAVID GOODMAN Cubicles around the city may be getting a little rounder now that the City Council has approved a bill requiring commercial building owners and managers to provide access for bicycles. The law passed on Wednesday with a vote of 46 to 1, with Councilman Erik Martin Dilan of Brooklyn voting no. It takes effect in 120 days and requires buildings with freight elevators to allow employees to bring their bikes upstairs. “It shall be assumed that if a freight elevator is available for carrying freight, it is available for carrying bicycles,” the law reads. Originally introduced by Councilman David Yassky in 2004, the access law has long been a goal of the cycling community and some on the Council. Lack of parking is the most common reason cited by New Yorkers for not biking to work, surveys by the city’s Planning Department have found. “I believe that we have to be very aggressive in promoting alternative transportation in th

Saturday 9:00 a.m. from Jefferson Community Park on Clark State east of Reynoldsburg New Albany Rd. Alternate start from Pataska for those who want a shorter trip. Lunch at Clark's dinner. 52 miles more or less plus loop in the arboretum.

I was invited by a friend up to the Mad River Ski area for a bicycle ride. Two rides were planned for the day, one at 10am and one at 1:30pm. We headed northwest and looped back to Mad River for the first, skirting Bellefontaine, along the way. 26.5 miles and we averaged 17mph. We ate some lunch and hung out waiting for more riders. The second ride was to the southeast and featured three covered bridges. We had around 25 people for the second ride. We rode about 25 miles and I averaged 16mph over the ride. It was a great day in the saddle, and I met a bunch of great people.

Had an interesting adventure Saturday doing the Community Ties Ride put on by Delaware County Friends of the Trail. Got up at 5am and first thing, checked weather radar. No red blobs in sight...no rain predicted until late in the day...dispensed with my rain gear and left strap-on fenders at home. Rode up to the start point at Freeman Rd & Rt 3. But what was that big thunderhead doing coming in from the west? Shortly after 7am a heavy storm broke. I laid low for 40 minutes and started out at 8am. It was still sprinkling, the roads were wet, but no downpours for the time being. Overall an enjoyable 33 miles to the first snack stop. This ride was well supported and the route was well marked and easy to follow. Up toward the top of Alum Creek Reservoir a bunch of cars were stopped. People were checking out a bald eagle nest with chicks out on the water. The ride continued into Delaware to the Breakaway Bike Shop where there were more goodies to eat and repairs if you needed any. At t

Kevin, Carolyn and I decided to try our hand at the Allegheny Passage and C&O. Ashley was supposed to ride with us, but he hurt his knee a few weeks ago and he had to bow out. Ashley and I rode from West Newton to Frostburg a few years ago for a total of 104 miles each way. I am so glad I went ahead with this ride. Last year's rides were fun, but I never took the time to do an epic ride like this, especially with friends like Kevin and Carolyn. : ) We started out in Meyersdale, PA at the old train station. But, we decided to head north to ride across the Salisbury Viaduct. We turned around at the cemetery and then headed south. Visible for miles are the wind farms on top of the hills. Next highlight is the Keystone Viaduct which is shorter than Salisbury but still cool. It is a slight rise to the Eastern Continental Divide which is the point where water runs to the Chesapeake Watershed or the Gulf of Mexico. Onto the highlight of the trip for more than one reason, the Big Savag

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Lance Armstrong’s new team will be Team RadioShack for the 2010 season and beyond. RadioShack Corporation will form an American ProTour team, and, beginning next year, Lance Armstrong will compete for Team RadioShack "as a cyclist, runner and triathlete," the company announced in a press release. Armstrong will continue to promote his LiveStrong foundation with RadioShack. more... Team site is here

A local bicyclist who was critically injured in a weekend accident died from his injuries Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the story...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin brothel has come up with a novel way to negate the impact of the global economic crisis and target a new group of customers at the same time -- offering a discount to patrons who arrive on bicycles. "The recession has hit our industry hard," said Thomas Goetz, owner of the "Maison d'envie" brothel. "Obviously we hope that the discount will attract more people," he added. "It's good for business, it's good for the environment -- and it's good for the girls." Customers who arrive on bicycle or who can prove they took public transportation get a 5-euro ($7) discount from the usual 70-euro ($100) fee for 45 minute sessions, Goetz told Reuters. He said the environmentally friendly offer was working. "We have around 3-5 new customers coming in daily to take advantage of the discount," he said, adding the green rebate has helped alleviate traffic and parking congestion in the neighborhood. Germany is

City fire stations have run out of free bicycle helmets, according to the Division of Fire. The Dispatch and local TV stations reported last week that fire stations would begin giving away 3,000 helmets today to help young riders comply with the city's new bike-helmet law story is here...

Swedish man attacked by tattooed girl gang Police in central Sweden are on the hunt for a gang of tattooed women who sexually molested a 50-year-old man as he was riding by on his bicycle. more...

The iPhone has proved to be rather adept at replacing other pieces of hardware. The combination of portability, a big screen that allows it to mimic any interface and an open (ish) App Store means that we are continually surprised at what people can make it do. Today, it’s the turn of the bicycle. It turns out that many of the geegaws you might buy at the LBS (local bike shop) are already available as downloads from the iTunes Store. Here are our favourites. the rest of the story...

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Via the American Community Gardens Association’s Annual Conference, August 6-8 Columbus, OH—July 9, 2009—Columbus’ bicycling and gardening communities will join forces for the first annual “Gears & Gardens” bicycle tour of community gardens, to be held during the American Community Gardening Association’s (ACGA) national conference August 6-8 at Franklin Park Conservatory. The ride, offered this year exclusively to conference attendees, will showcase six gardens uniquely contributing to the local economy, foodshed, and sense of place. It will culminate at Surly Girl Saloon with a lunch made from locally grown food and speakers Catherine Girves of The Enrichment Association and Dr. John Tolbert of the Columbus Health Department discussing how bicycles and gardens contribute to healthy, socially just neighborhoods. Trish Dehnbostel, Programming Manager at Local Matters and Gears & Gardens coordinator, says, “Community gardening is a dramatic way to empower our neighborhoods throu

The Flying Bike ("Flyke") The vehicle is called a "Flyke" because it is, in essence, a flying bike. There are 3 main parts to it - a lightweight trike chassis, a powerful 2 stroke twin propeller motor, and a paraglider canopy ("wing") which provides lift during forward motion. Some key facts: Designed, manufactured and sold by Fresh Breeze GmbH in Germany Easy take-offs and landings, requiring an area the size of a soccer pitch Capable of flying up to altitude of approx 7,500 feet 2.5hrs flight on a full tank of fuel, travelling at approx 30mph airspeed Fully legal for use in UK airspace (following recent change in legislation) Can be pedalled on the ground as a regular bike (either with motor attached/detached) - ideal if bad weather rules out flying Capable of 30mph ground speed under propeller power (obviously illegal on UK roads!) Union Jack flag design on my wing was custom made as a one off for me, and is the only one of its kind in the world (as far

CHICAGO (AP) — Walking or biking to work, even part way, is linked with fitness, but very few Americans do it, according to a study of more than 2,000 middle-aged city dwellers. In what may be the first large U.S. study of health and commuting, the researchers found only about 17% of workers walked or bicycled any portion of their commute. more....

To accomodate what is probably Portland’s busiest bikeway through a commercial district (outside of downtown), the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is set to install two more of their on-street bike corrals on N.Williams. According to Sarah Figliozzi with PBOT, the new corrals will be on both sides of Williams at N. Failing Street. One of them will go in front of Pix Patisserie and the other will be right across the street in front of Lincoln Restaurant. The new corrals are funded by the Portland Development Commission through their Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area. N. Williams, which has seen a boom in development for several blocks near N. Failing Street, is a very busy bike traffic corridor. What makes it different than other popular commercial areas — like SE Hawthorne, N. Mississipi, SE Belmont, and NE Alberta — is that N. Williams has a bike lane (which, unfortunately, is not as wide as the one on N. Vancouver). more

Las Vegas isn't the only reason for visiting Southern Nevada. From the high jagged peaks and red rock lava flows of the River Mountains to the low flat railways of the Old Wild West, Boulder City offers unique surroundings to enjoy the sport of cycling. Our bike shop is only 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip and 10 minutes from Henderson and Lake Mead, Bootleg Canyon won't be a secret for long. All Mountain Cyclery provides guided tours, bike rentals, shuttles and trail information for all skill levels in and around Boulder City including Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Hoover Dam. We carry Specialized, Santa Cruz, Redline, S & M, Azonic, Sinister and more. Stop in for a tune up, or call us to sign up for a tour. I stopped here on the way back from Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. Nice shop. They had Industry Nine wheelsets which have amazing hubs. Made in the USA. The website

FRONT : 18 hole / Radial lacing pattern REAR : 24 hole / 3x drive side / radial non-drive side lacing pattern DRIVER : 3 pawl engagement mechanism: Shimano // Campagnolo freehub SPOKE : Machined & cold forged / bladed / 7075 aluminum spokes RIM : Industry Nine Ego rim: 30mm deep aluminum clincher / Black or White (adds 30 grams) WEIGHT : 1450 grams PRICE : MSRP $1099.99 EGO Our bread and butter wheelset. Bladed aluminum spokes, 18 hole front and 24 hole rear coupled with a 450g, 30mm deep aluminum clincher rim. At 1450g for the pair this wheelset is light enough to race but durable enough to train on. Our wheel design keeps the rotational weight low while maintaining an incredibly stiff and responsive feel. Hybrid ceramic bearings are standard too, leaving you with few excuses. Suitable for everyone from the club rider to the seasoned racer, this wheelset can do it all. COLORS- Red // Black // Silver in any hub/spoke combination CUSTOM COLORS- Orange // Blue // Purple // Green // G

We're running out of time. We need strong, immediate action on climate change from the new administration and the Trek to Re-Energize America is designed to build the momentum necessary to demand that change. The Trek to Re-Energize America is a bike trip to Washington D.C. designed as a means to talk to people on their turf and in their communities about the challenges climate change poses to their lives, whether from floods, mountain top removal or smog. The Trek will report back via podcasts and blogging as riders interact with farmers, business people, students and community organizers across the nation. By having conversations in communities across the nation, we will empower citizens to take action and push our leaders to make decisive steps to move our great country out of the old dirty energy economy and into a clean energy economy, spurring green job growth, changing our wasteful habits and reestablishing the United States as a leader and pioneer in the global economy. Rid

The Phantom, this study in chrome is a limited edition version of Pashley's enduring successful Roadster in gleaming chrome and featuring a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub gears incorporating drum brakes front and rear and hub dynamo and lights. Contact points are taken care of by a super-sprung Brooks saddle and Pashley's own leather grip on swept back bars. There are only eighty Phantoms available and they have been built to mark the company's 80th anniversary, although as Dan Farrell, Pashley's design manager admits no-one is entirely sure how old the company is, but the earliest head tube badge they can find dates from 1926 - so the anniversary edition is already a tad late. That said, at £995 they are shifting fast. The bike is UK made and built (including the chroming) and is available in one size only - 22.5in. I took pictures at the same bike shop that had the Guvnor, but the Phantom was chained to the ceiling.

What is CrowdRiders? Crowdriders is an initiative to start a professional cycling team with an international crowd of 40.000 cycling enthusiasts. By paying an annual fee CrowdRiders’ members become owners and managers of this professional cycling team having a vote in all the major decisions affecting the cycling team. A team that will participate in some of the biggest and most famous races all over the world! Among other things CrowdRiders will have a vote in which riders to attract, which races to ride, riders selection, who should be the sports director of the team and what should be the team’s (internal) anti-doping policy. Even the team’s jersey design will be democratically elected. This approach will make it a truly crowd managed cycling team. YOUR professional cycling team!! The goal Crowdriders’ aims at starting in the 2010 season with an annual budget of 4 million euro which is higher than the very competitive and 2008 Tour de France participating teams of Barloworld and Agr

Based on a Path Racer model made by the Company in the 1930s, the GUVNOR has a Classic style, but is equipped with modern components. It features a Pashley built Reynolds 531 diamond frame (in 20.5, 22.5 and 24.5* inch sizes), with relaxed style forks, Brooks B17 Titanium saddle, drop North Road handlebars - with leather grips, a single speed rear wheel, with 28 inch gold lined black alloy rims and light tyres being used front and back. The Guv'nor is also available as a 3 speed model. The website is here... When I was in Oxford UK last year I stopped at a bike shop and they had a Pashley Guvnor. I rode it around on the streets for a bit.

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Bike Among the Ruins By TOBY BARLOW Published: July 4, 2009 Detroit ONE night a little over a year ago, crossing Woodward Avenue, I crashed my bicycle. As I flew head over heels across Detroit’s main boulevard, I thought, well, in any other town, I’d be hitting a car right about now. But this being the Motor City, the street was deserted, completely motor-free. While bike enthusiasts in most urban areas continue to have to fight for their place on the streets, Detroit has the potential to become a new bicycle utopia. It’s a town just waiting to be taken. With well less than half its peak population, and free of anything resembling a hill, the city and its miles and miles of streets lie open and empty, beckoning. And lately, whether it’s because of the economy or the price of gas or just because it’s a nice thing to do, there are a lot more bikers out riding. more...

We rode south on Cleveland and headed down to Broad. Broad over to F-ton and out West Town to Sullivant. Georgesville south to Norton and Akire. We rode through the Darby Metro Park and then onto Wilson road. The trailhead starts there and heads west to London. Then we rode around London to the next trailhead in preparation for the Camping Trip to Yellow Springs on August 8. Back down the trail to the east and then north on Wilson. Back up to West Broad and back into town. We did 68 miles and averaged 16.1mph. Great weather and ride. Thanks Brett!javascript:void(0)

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BWC IV: Entry now open! The 4th Brompton World Championship will be held on Sunday 4th October 2009 at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. The Brompton World Championship will again be held as part of the Bike Blenheim Palace event; after a successful collaboration in 2008, both parties were keen to join forces again and work together on this year’s event. Paul Orsi, Events Manager at Blenheim Palace, explained: “The two events share many common values, not least the desire for excellence and fun in sporting endeavours." The Brompton World Championship is in its fourth successive year, its second in the UK; the first two races were held in Barcelona, Spain. The Championship will again be larger and better than the one that went before, and to reflect this, the field has been opened up to another 100 competitors, bringing the total number of entrants to 600. Places will be awarded on a first come first served basis, but in the light of the increased numbers, we will introduce a system o

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Specialized Allez road bike Black/White/Silver Aluminum Diamond with Carbon fork & stays Shimano rims & Gatorback tires Ultegra components with DuraAce rear deraileur Shimano SPD pedals Gel seat Cateye computer Bag mounted under seat with extra tube and tools in nylon pouch Serial number: (Garbled on receipt) either P47M10586 or P44M10586 Police report filed # 090547979 Stolen from Grandview area 7-1-09 Please email me at raymondmgeorge@gmail.com

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24 fl. oz. liquid capacity. 3.2 oz. gel capacity. Energize at speed with the Gel-Bot water bottle system. Patent Pending ENERGY-CORE technology allows you to eat gel or drink from one bottle. With less mess and faster more consistent feeding, GEL-BOT enables you to stay in front of the pack. the site....

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The 184.5 mile long Chesapeake & Ohio Canal is located along the north bank of the Potomac River, starting in Washington, DC and ending in Cumberland, MD. The canal was built between 1828 and 1850, and it operated sporadically between floods until 1924. In 1954, US Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas organized an eight day hike up the canal's towpath in an effort to save it from being converted to a parkway. His efforts succeeded, and in 1971 the canal became a National Historic Park. Today, much of the canal has been drained of water and reclaimed by the forest. However, the canal's towpath remains a favorite of hikers, joggers, and bicyclists. Like myself, many local cyclists have considered trying to bike the entire 184 miles between Georgetown and Cumberland, MD. I started biking large sections of the lower 60 miles with high school buddies back around 1981. (This was before ATBs so I used my "Sear's Best" Ross 10-speed). Since then, I've complete

This is a match made in Paradiso! We've married our unabashed passion for Italy with our extensive experience leading high-performance bicycle tours to produce hand crafted, small-group tours that we personally guide through cycling heaven - Italy. In no other country will you feel such respect for the sport of cycling. Come share the Italian passion for all good things in life: friends, food, wine, beauty... and the sport that comes from the heart. What sets us apart? CycleItalia was formed to serve those whose passion for cycling is matched only by their passion for Italian countryside, wine, and cuisine. For over a decade, we've heard your requests for longer trips, smaller groups, more riding days, authentic local foods, and unexplored regions. In 1998, we responded by creating CycleItalia with trips for those who love to "pedale forte, mangia bene" (ride hard, eat well) Why ride in Italy? The Best Place to Ride on Earth. Period. Chef’s woo you. Drivers cheer you.

Urban Velo #14 is now available online. Contents Include: The Fed - Hardcourt Bike Polo Considers Its Future, Crit Racing, Barcelona Tiene Poder, Windy City Wool, Safe Routes Revolution, KC Urban Cyclist Project, Stem Clamp Penny Trick, What’s in There? - Inside Conventional Freewheels, Looking Where You’ve Been, Love Riding in the City, Residue and No Exit. Download it for free, or order a printed copy online.

I'm also recruiting great/experienced road riders for a crit/road team next year. Id like to form a team of five including myself. Of course with this comes a custom made steel bike. Most likely made from columbus SL. riders will be responsible for material cost only involved with making of their bikes. stanridgespeed.blogspot.com Any questions?! I'll be happy to answer! adam@stanridgespeed.com Adam C. Eldridge Stanridge Speed Bicycles 104 Nursery Lane Columbus, OH. 43206 614-443-1193