Nevada's 3-foot bicycle passing measure becomes law

Nevada will become the 19th state on Saturday to require that motorists give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.

Cyclists will celebrate the measure with the "3 Sweet Feet" bicycle ride between the Reno and Sparks city halls that day to draw attention to the new law.

In addition, a "vulnerable users" law that smacks harsher penalties on motorists who cause injury to bicyclists or pedestrians also goes into effect on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Three-foot laws were enacted earlier this year in Kansas and Georgia. Further, a 3-foot passing bill has been approved by the California ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/29/4909065.html

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TdF Stage 10 ? Klöden Well Positioned

A very hilly 158-kilometers (about 100 miles) of warm, humid conditions over 4 categorized climbs saw the peloton working hard today after Monday?s rest day, with the sprinters teams looking to neutralize any breaks to choreograph a bunch sprint finish. And that?s just what happened. It looked like HTC-Highroad?s well-honed sprint train would [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-10-kloden-well-positioned/

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Bicyclists ride for Joplin and Tuscaloosa tornado victims

A dozen bicyclists are riding across the South to raise money for tornado relief in the cities of Joplin and Tuscaloosa.

Those two cities were devastated by severe tornadoes that took the lives of 51 people in Tuscaloosa on April 27 and 162 in Joplin on May 22.

The 12 on the Present: Hope Tour bicycle ride are aiming to raise $100,000 as they pedal ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/30/4910092.html

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Cobb Saddles :: 180 Day Comfort Guarantee!

We’re so confident that you’ll find our exclusive range of Cobb saddles comfortable, that we’re now offering a 180 day comfort guarantee! Order any Cobb saddle online and you can return it at any time up to 180 DAYS after purchase (that’s almost 6 MONTHS) if you don’t like it*. *Customers returning saddles will receive a [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/09/15/cobb-saddles-180-day-comfort-guarantee

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Team RadioShack Line-up in Paris-Roubaix 2011

Paris-Roubaix (France), 10/04/11 This Sunday one of the toughest spring classics, Paris-Roubaix, will see the riders go through 27 cobbled sectors. According to the weather reports, it will be a dry day like last year, which means less danger in the cobbled areas. Team Radioshack Line-up Riders: Fumiyuki Beppu, Ben King, Robbie McEwen, Nélson Oliveira, Gregory Rast, Sébastien [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-paris-roubaix-2011/

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TdF Stage 15 ? Sprinters Rule

Covering 193 kilometers, or 120 miles of pedaling in today?s 15th stage, the Tour revisited 2 cities in the southwest of France that it?s come through many times in the past, Limoux at the start and Montpellier at the finish. Montpellier near the Mediterranean shore holds fond memories for the 2 Robbies on Team RadioShack [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-15-sprinters-rule/

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Last Chance: Nominate your bicycle travel heroes!

The Alaska Crew

As we near the end of our nomination period for the 2011 Bicycle Travel Awards, we are again blown away by the amazing people and organizations that support cycling in the U.S. Here are just a few great examples:

  • A cycling advocate in Columbus, Ohio, who inspires his fellow riders to do more
  • A few different bike touring companies that provide excellent service and life-changing experiences
  • Several cycling co-ops around the country
  • A B&B that provides a welcome respite for traveling cyclists
So, now it's time for you to think back over your bicycle touring adventures, both big and small, and nominate the people, organizations, and businesses that made those trips more fun, possible, or interesting. Nominations close September 30, 2011. Nominate your hero now!

photo by jessafly on Flickr
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Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/last-chance-nominate-your-bicycle.html

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A south bank century: a mystery ride to Misterton

Nothing much to report here, except on this, surely the last sweltering weekend of 2011 in my part of northern England, I dragged myself around a route that gave me what is certainly my last 100-miler of the year. Like many of my rides across the Humber I had little idea where I was on [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/south-bank-century-mystery-ride-to-misterton

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