A users’ guide on how others have done it and how you can do it for yourself
by Ray Thomas
Some drivers are so dangerous that some action must be taken to protect others. It is usually the case that a bad driver will offend again and again and the most serious cases will often result in [...]
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Filed under: Advice, Advocacy, Bikes & The Law, Road Riding, Road Rules, Safety
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has announced its intention to pursue a vehicular homicide law in the 2009 session of the Oregon State Legislature. Mary O’Donnell and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance are seeking to better protect roadway users by increasing penalties for drivers who cause deaths as a result of their habitual violation of traffic laws. [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Road Riding, Road Rules, Safety
by Mark Lansing
One of YHIHF’s heroes from the Tour of California (featured two months ago), prologue winner Fabian Cancellara, recently topped that victory with a superb win at the 2008 Milan-San Remo bicycle race.
Almost 200 miles long, much of it along the beautiful Mediterranean coast of Italy, this is arguably the most classic of the [...]
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Filed under: Racing, Road Riding, Road Rules, Safety, You Heard It Here First
Pendleton’s Century Ride of the Centuries
by Ellee Thalheimer
I knew I had to listen to a man who loves to dress up in a wig, cowboy hat, enormous mustache, set of naaasstty fake-tobacco-stained-snaggly dentures, and bright pink attire while calling himself ‘Pinky the Bandit from the Blues.’ His name is Herb Bitting, and he’s [...]
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Filed under: Eastern Oregon, Event Rides, Road Riding, Travel
by Mark Lansing
On February 18, 2008, the Powers That Be joined forces to send me to the Bay Area to cover the Tour of California.
In an eight-day stage race that has rapidly risen to become the top field annually (and perhaps ever) in the United States, top national and international stars were listed to start, [...]
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by Brian Sather
Many believe natural ability is the principal factor for becoming an elite cyclist. They accept that people who happen to have genetic talent and happen to pursue cycling are the fortunate ones to rise to the top in the sport. Conversely, some potentially great cyclists are sitting around on their couches wasting away [...]
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Filed under: Advice, Road Riding, Training
by Brian Sather
The maxim “You get what you pay for” does not always apply to cycling products. Sometimes the high-end lightweight equipment is the first to fail you during a ride. By contrast, some inexpensive items turn out to be your favorite and most reliable. The products I regularly use cover the full range from [...]
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Filed under: Advice, Gear, Reviews, Road Riding
by Mark Lansing
Ever signal a lane change and have somebody speed up to prevent you from making it, instead of backing off to let you in? Or has a motorist ever come close to hitting you on your bicycle because he or she didn’t want to cross the center line?
If so, join the crowd.
A renowned [...]
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Filed under: Racing, Road Riding, Safety, You Heard It Here First
by Ellee Thalheimer
Willingly, happily, and resignedly, they cycle for incredible stints of time, day and night, taking “ditch naps,” nursing caffeinated beverages, meticulously following time and route regulations, and cheering each other on. They call themselves randonneurs. They don’t race each other. A randonneur competes with no one but his or herself. They ask [...]
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Filed under: Event Rides, Interviews, Road Riding, Travel
While working as the MC at the MS150’s evening program at Pacific University in Forest Grove, I was fortunate to speak to American cycling legend George Hincapie one-on-one as well as on-stage as part of the evening program. Hincapie is a four-time US Olympian; past USPRO National Champion; two-time podium finisher at Paris-Roubaix; Tour de [...]
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Filed under: Interviews, Racing, Road Riding
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