This year, Stage 3 of the AMGEN Tour of California took cyclists 113.3 miles (mostly along the Pacific Coast) from San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Bell is located in the city of Scotts Valley, which neighbors its old Santa Cruz stomping grounds.
Lance Armstrong’s impromptu classroom appearance brightens the day for some young students
Lately the news has been dominated by politics and the passage of health care reform. There is a lot more news out there however, and some interesting news about bicycles (and government). From Taiwan to Mexico, to Washington D.C. and the Eastern Seaboard, cycling is in the headlines … especially in regard to bike lanes.
Bike thieves, junior Olympians, big bucks for bikes, economy booster, gold medal Olympian Kristin Armstrong, a tour of the coastal state and more! Last week, bicycling created quite a stir in the news! Check out these top stories from across the country.
• February 12, 2010: Justice for everyone – except for the bicyclists? Crime dropped in [...]
Let’s face it: music is a major motivator in many aspects of life. At the gym, on the trail, in the office, on the bus – no matter the activity or location, people can be spotted with headphones on jammin’ to their favorite tunes.
Unless you were in a cave this past week you know that the 2009 Tour de France has now come and gone. As Alberto Contador creates some new cycling history, we thought we’d take the opportunity to share a few record-breaking bicycle facts this Friday.
Created by Zbigniew Rozanek of Pleszew, [...]
Get ready, get set, Go! The Tour de France is drawing to an end, but your knowledge of the race may not be so this week’s post revolves all around The Tour!
1. Three. The average number of chains worn out by a single rider (Armstrong goes through about one chain per week). (About.com)
2. Winner, winner chicken [...]
On July 4, the 96th Le Tour de France began. To date, the three week-long cycling competition has proven to be nothing less than exhilarating. Three-time world winner, American Greg LeMond, once said of the race, “It never gets easier, you just go faster.” This year is no different.
Hundreds of the world’s top cyclists [...]
Considering the very prestigious Tour de France commences tomorrow, July 4, we thought we’d help kick start your holiday weekend with a few fun facts about bike racing!
1. Since 1975 the Tour de France finish has been on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Before 1975, the race finished at the Parc des Princes stadium in western Paris [...]
This weekend kicks off the 96th Le Tour de France. Over the next three weeks, hundreds of elite cyclists will compete, by invitation only, in the oldest and most prestigious bike race. These cyclists will endure 21 different stages throughout the course — including flat, mountain, and time-trial stages — covering a distance of 3,500 [...]
