And maybe people wouldn’t throw food . . .

clipped from www.streetsblog.org Thursday, November 1st, 2007 Tearing Up the Streets, and Pants The ragged, angry tear on the woman’s jeans at ankle level was matched by her angry expression on her face as she looked in vain for some sort of consolation or advice from the bike shop attendant, to whom she explained how the front sprocket on her new bicycle had repeatedly caught and tore her pants leg.

Read the rest of this blog from Amsterdam.

Cycling Advocacy
What can a community do to make cycling safe? Berkley has done a pretty fair job. To learn how, watch this video on the advocacy page.

–Corrie

Jim Langley tells his own story here but has lots more interesting accounts on the Spin page..

A streak cyclist, or a streak athlete for that matter, is someone who rides every day trying to string together as many consecutive days of riding as possible. And, even in cycling’s earliest days (photo) it wasn’t uncommon for riders to track their mileage trying to better their peers or top their previous year’s effort, witness Karl Kron’s book published in 1887, Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle (a highwheel bicycle, too!).Read the rest of the story

Part of a series about Langley’s great web site

–Corrie

Warm feet

In RoadBikeRider.com Newsletter No. 69, Coach Fred Matheny gave some pointers to Judy D., who wrote about her lack of success keeping feet warm on cold rides.

“I’ve tried every trick imaginable,” Judy said. “Larger shoes with two pairs of socks, battery-powered socks, spray deodorant to reduce sweating, plastic bags to cut wind — but no luck. My frozen feet are always the limiting factor in winter riding.”

A pack of RBR roadies came sprinting to the rescue with solutions that work for them — and may work for Judy and you, too!

Read Warm feet

–Corrie

Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More :: 93-year-old fitness guru — Jack LaLanne

93-year-old fitness guru — Jack LaLanne
by Gene Bisbee at 10:05AM (PST) on November 5, 2007 | Permanent Link | CosmosBefore Chris Carmichael started advising Lance Armstrong or we had the Scarsdale or South Beach diets, people watched Jack LaLanne on TV to learn about diet and exercise.

Here’s what the 93-year-old is saying now:

“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Together, you’ve got a kingdom. If you have a Corvette, you don’t put water in the tank. The human machine deserves the same treatment. No cake, pies, ice cream, soda. Your hair is out of shape. Your skin is terrible. Your elimination is bad. The wrong fuel in the human machine does that. …

“Would you give your dog a cup of coffee and a doughnut?”

From the news blog at Biking Bis.

Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More :: Arrest in BB shooting of Maryland cyclist
Arrest in BB shooting of Maryland cyclist
by Gene Bisbee at 05:00AM (PST) on November 13, 2007 | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Those of you following the case of West Seattle cyclist Peter McKay, who is carrying around a couple of BBs fired by someone in a passing car, might be interested in this story from Maryland.

A 17-year-old student from Bowie, Maryland, faces serious charges in connection with the BB-gun shooting of a bicyclist on a bike trail.

The teen was charged Oct. 25 with first degree assault, second degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure, according to the Maryland Gazette.

Jim Langley provides tips on bicycle repair from the quick release to repacking your bearings. Wrench

One of the coolest things about bicycles is that they’re darn
easy to fix; fun to fix, too. Everything’s right there, easy to see and figure out. With basic hand tools you might already have around the house, you can make many common repairs. Just by riding the bike, you can usually diagnose problems. And, with a little practice, even advanced bicycle repair such as wheelbuilding is well within your reach… continued

One in a series on Langley’s great web page.

–Corrie

You probably saw the article in today’s Tribune about thte Tikkit from Bike Friday. I thought you’d like to know more. Be sure to watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQscBxx7wLE

Tikit

World’s Fastest Fold, Famous Friday Ride

Eugene, OR– by Bike Friday

BF Booster David Harrington with his personal Built To Order tikit

Doug sends this techie article along for those of us who may have heaerd campagnola parts are superior to Shimano. My Bianchi came with campy parts and I thought they were durable, but then I discovered I needed a new drive train. I had worn the chain and the cassette together.

So Campy, Shiimano?  Change your chain or your drive train? Whew, confusing. I think I’ll go for a ride.

Now I try to change my chain when it gets stretched. That way I’m only buying a new chain. Scott Whitely, on the other hand, chooses to ride the same chain all year and then replace the entire drive train.

Campy vs. Shimano

Campagnolo vs. Shimano
Words and images by: Kraig Willett

Originally written for bike.com and appeared on Wednesday, September 5, 2001

The debate has raged for decades about which brand is superior in the bicycle component group manufacturing business. Shimano and Campagnolo make component groups that provide the same basic functionality to a bicycle – transmission, steering, and braking systems. However, each company has several different priced offerings available. In short order, the whole component selection process gets complicated leaving the consumer wondering ‘Why Campagnolo’, or, ‘what exactly am I paying for when I buy Dura Ace instead of Ultegra’? It must be remembered, however, that they are simply bike parts and if consumers stick to these two companies, they will rarely be disappointed.

–Corrie

Business Card
Promote Twin Rivers Cyclists . . .

. . .Carry the card.

Either format should print nicely to Avery #8371.

You can’t change the pdf, but you can personalize the word version.

Business Card Pdf

Business Card Word

–Corrie

On the Advocacy page under Organizations.

Bicycle Friendly Community This is theone that recorgnizes Portland.

International Bike Fund IBF’s objective is to create a sustainable, people-friendly environment by creating opportunities of the highest practicable quality for bicycle transportation.

Bicylinginfor.org This page has lots of information regarding pathways and communities. I like this Bikeability Checklist pdf. It is part of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center and has a companion site for walkers at walkinginfo.org.

And under Ride Safely

Wikipedia’s Bicycle Safety Articles

And new links on the Links Page

Road Bike Rider check out the free newsletter.Bicycle Life A website with lots of useful reading.

Maybe you were wondering just what it is that Ted and Alison have been racing recently?

You may find this and other Fiedler pieces on the News page under the About.com feed.

What Is Cyclocross?

David Fiedler’s Bicycling Blog
From David Fiedler,
Your Guide to Bicycling.

What Is Cyclocross?

Ever hear of Cyclocross? A good description is a bike race mixed with steeplechase. In cyclocross, riders race laps around a short course that usually features some pavement, some dirt, some woods, some steep hills and for good measure, some obstacles thrown in that require riders to dismount, work their way through and then get back on and ride some more.

–Corrie

Sean’s always got to have the newest. How long before we see him on one of these shaft drvie bikes?

Chainless Bicycles - Shaft Drive Bicycles. Bicycle performance, comfort and convenience.

Our bikes not only have a sleek, modern look, but they deliver an incredibly smooth ride, great performance and eliminate the number one complaint people have always had about their bikes - the chains and derailleurs. With our shaft drive bikes, there is no more grease; no more mess; no more cuts on fingers or tears in clothes; and no more chain and derailleur maintenance. Just pure, worry-free riding fun.

Dynamic Bicycles

–Corrie

Cycling just got friendlier in Seattle. After news of the cyclist shot on Thursday with BBs, I was worried. I still might not drive in Seattle, but when they have 295 miles of bike friendly arterial and 230 miles of signed roadway, I’ll consider biking there.

Biking Bis - Bicycle Touring and More :: Seattle council endorses Bicycle Master Plan
Seattle council endorses Bicycle Master Plan
by Gene Bisbee at 08:20PM (PST) on November 5, 2007 | Permanent Link | Cosmos

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved the 10-year Bicycle Master Plan on Monday that one local bike activist called the best in the nation.

Mayor Greg Nickels, who just finished hosting the US Conference of Mayors on Climate Change, says he hopes to triple the number of people who ride bicycles in the city.

–Corrie

City tries to ease tensions between bicyclists, motorists

Council set to vote on a master plan Monday

By BRAD WONG
P-I REPORTER

A West Seattle bicyclist was shot in the lung with a BB on Thursday as he pedaled home.

Thanks to Jim McCracken for sending this info.

Jim also sends this New York Times video about Portland, OR and cycling. The related article does require you register, but it is free.

Video

New York Times article

Perhaps Jim thinks this good news will make up for what is happening in Seatlle. What is happening in Seattle?

–Corrie

Twin Rivers Cyclists
Steve’s second newsletter article about cycling history in Lewiston. You’ll need to click on the The rest of the Story. This is in pdf.

Early bicycle enthusiast Samuel Edgar “Ed” Arant operated a bicycle shop at Fifth Street at the rear of the old Weisgerber building that preceded the present structure- back when Lewiston’s post office was on the corner of Main and Fifth. His 1939 obituary says, “through his efforts the (bicycle) craze that swept through the country in the early 1890’s became manifest in Lewiston.

Once again, thanks to Steve Largent.