This morning Westchester Cycling Club member Steve Carre and I met at The Journal News to borrow a delivery van which my employer was good enough to loan me for this charity pick-up. WCC Club President, David Wilson had set up with Jose Gonzolez, the superintendent at the Beacon Hill… Read More →
By RAF CASERT AP Sports Writer STRASBOURG, France (AP) _ Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre will be going head-to-head with Lance Armstrong at the Giro d’Italia next year. With Armstrong still undecided on competing in the Tour, the Giro guarantees at least one major race featuring both the reigning… Read More →
Ex-Tour king’s comments, concerns cement him as overexposed narcissist OPINION By Mike Celizic updated 9:55 p.m. ET, Tues., Nov. 18, 2008 If Lance Armstrong wants to ride in the Tour de France again at the age of 37, I’ve got no problem with it. But for the love of derailleur… Read More →
Westchester Cycling Club’s Pearson Constantino talked with Journal News Writer Ken Valenti last week about his cross-country cycling trip with his brother. Here is the start of the story, click here for the full report. The photos from the trip are by Megahn Sheridan. It would be impressive enough to… Read More →
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM AP Business Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Pedalers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains. If you’ve ever been riding down the street and had your pants cuff ripped asunder, there may be a revolution at hand. Trek Bicycle is part of… Read More →
LONDON (AP) _ Lance Armstrong fears he could be attacked by spectators if he returns to the Tour de France next year. The seven-time Tour champion, who is making a comeback after three years in retirement, said in an interview in The Guardian on Tuesday that he is concerned about… Read More →
Really enjoyed leading a ride today from Fort Montgomery and back via the Newburgh-Beacon bridge and Bear Mountain Bridge. Most of my weekend rides start at 09:00am but this late in the season I set the start at 10:00am thinking the sun would be up and add a few degree… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) _ Officials are proposing new rules that would greatly expand bicycle parking in apartment and office buildings around the city, the latest step in a plan to make New York one of the most bike-friendly places in the nation. They believe making bicycle parking more available in… Read More →
WhiteHouse2.org has a simple goal—help plan president-elect Obama’s first 100 days in the white house. The site allows people to vote on agenda items for the president to consider when he gets into office. One of the items is better bicycle-pedestrian infrastructure for our oil-addicted country. Want to push this… Read More →
Here is the full report on two adventurers riding the Al-Can highway on a fixed gear. Talk about hard core! This is impressive. By BILL RAUTENSTRAUCH The (La Grande) Observer LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) _ There’s a lot to be said for being young, strong, footloose and fancy free. You… Read More →