Fixer-uppers abound in Kathmandu Oct 13, 2008
Among the personal possessions rehabilitated on this journey: a $65 ThermaRest pad, leaking at the seams (repaired at a bicycle tire mender for 15 rupees, about 20 cents); my Timberland expedition hiking shoes, which, though incredibly comfortable, are separating at the soles (20 rupees); my carry-on computer case, in need of a new leather carrying handle (60 rupees); and my $125 Sennheiser collapsible noise-canceling headphones, with amazing electronics but wires so cheap they're worn down to a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Blood stem cells could provide the money for stem cell life extension Aug 23, 2008
I think with tissue engineering we can patch you together like a bicycle tire, replacing a kidney with a kidney and a heart with a heart, to about 120 years ... I think with tissue engineering we can patch you together like a bicycle tire, replacing a kidney with a kidney and a heart with a heart, to about 120 years. (Next Big Future)
Legislator shot in leg is recovering at home Aug 19, 2008
His wife, Stephanie Atkinson, rushed in and stopped the bleeding using a bicycle tire tube as a tourniquet. Atkinson had immediate limb-saving surgery to restore a pulse to his foot. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
More of this story Aug 13, 2008
Dalrymple said investigators talked to the boy, and learned that he, LaVeaux and another young boy had ridden bicycles to the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Wednesday and LaVeaux became angry when the boy wouldn t steal a bicycle tire for him because his tire was flat. The victim said LaVeaux hit him five times while the other young man said eight to 10 times, resulting in large bruises around his eye and scratches to his face, Dalrymple said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Loggerhead Triathlon Aug 10, 2008
PostPix: Palm Beach Post and South Florida Photos. The event, which began at 7 a.m., began with a three-eighths of a mile ocean swim, followed by a 13-mile bike ride from Carlin Park to Loggerhead Park, and concluded with a 5k run from Carlin Park to the Jupiter Inlet and back. (The Palm Beach Post)
Legislator has surgery on leg injured by shot Aug 6, 2008
Stephanie Atkinson used a rubber bicycle tire tube as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. According to the news release, Jason Atkinson credits quick work of his wife and his doctor's skills with saving his life. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
National stories chase you to local news sections Aug 3, 2008
Then, "while officers were weighing the crack and questioning the woman who found it, everyone was startled by a nearby explosion. Two boys had put too much air in a bicycle tire at the nearby pump and the tire had exploded.". Sounds like a scene from "The Birds.". (New Haven Register, CT)
Police log: July 9 to July 15 Jul 22, 2008
3:08 p.m. Curtis Mill Lane, vandalism destruction/property damage, slashed bicycle tire. 3:58 p.m. Washington St., larceny-shoplifting. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Asia's angry monk syndrome Jul 13, 2008
There are accounts of monks sharpening bicycle tire spokes and launching them at soldiers during that violent melee. The recent surge in monk-led political ferment, usually towards the aim of giving voice to the often silent majority, seems to signal a political reawakening of Asia's Buddhist clergy. (Asia Times Online)
Infotainment Jun 7, 2008
1892 JF Palmer patented the cord bicycle tire. 1903 Professor Pierre Curie revealed the discovery. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
RAGBRAI Committee unveils CYcling Country designs Jun 1, 2008
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Climb on your mountain bike and ride to great fishing May 18, 2008
Beyond that, I carried a compact bicycle tire pump; first-aid kit; lighter; a basic bicycle repair kit; food; bear spray; bug dope and a light jacket. From my seat in the float tube, the cool waters of Crescent Lake soothed my tired legs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Playing with fire: League City offers reward for young suspects May 8, 2008
Investigators have found evidence at the crime scenes, such as smaller-sized footprints and bicycle tire marks, that leads them to believe the suspects are between 12 and 16 years old, Martin said. This appears to be a pattern that is developing, she said. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Sticks-and-stones diplomacy at work May 5, 2008
As we made our way from village to village, he carried on a conversation with me in Pashto I couldn't speak a stitch but this didn't seem to matter to him while cleverly rolling a bicycle tire with a small stick, strutting his stuff it seemed, for our entertainment. Those kids have given me lifelong memories of an Afghanistan I previously thought was all misery and squalor. (Globe and Mail)
Pieces of our Past Apr 2, 2008
Coleman compared the sound to the puncture of a bicycle tire. He tried another vein and then still another as blood sprinkled all over his clothing. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
JGM event reminds all to care for Jakarta's wetlands Feb 24, 2008
The eventual winners were Mitzy, Vania Chinka and Irwan Surya from Santa Maria junior high school in Juanda with their unique creation: a water wheel made from an old bicycle tire and discarded cans. Chesa Razky, Shella Syahira and Achmad Bima from Global Islamic School, Condet, were in second place with recycled paper made from shredded newspapers. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Ferns Country Store in Carlisle caters to community Feb 15, 2008
50 a pound; free use of a bicycle tire pump; or New England weather sticks, which are hung outside to monitor changing conditions. Though the owners want to expand the store and increase sales, it's clear they have already made an impression on the community and beyond. (Boston Globe)
Gentler Fix for Artery Bulge Proves Best Jan 31, 2008
Fixing these weak spots by inserting a fabric sleeve into the artery, like a new tube in a bicycle tire, led to fewer deaths and complications than traditional surgery to implant this patch, the study found. The study involved more than 45,000 Medicare patients, average age 76, with "AAAs," or abdominal aortic aneurysms. (Longview Daily News, WA)
‘Getting Excited About Science' Jan 15, 2008
In the end portion of the experiment, Hammond spun on a platform while holding a bicycle tire. I never expected to be part of his experiment but it was fun. (Pekin Times, IL)
Men, women and L-O-V-E Jan 9, 2008
slim I bid one bicycle tire and some old chuck taylors ... Now what da fugg kind of wifey you think you gonna get with an old bicycle tire and a smelly shoe. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Gilbert students win aerospace contest Dec 29, 2007
80 in materials, including a recycled bicycle tire, half a globe, PVC pipe and "lots of foil and glue.". The elaborate station incorporates such features as a maintenance module, multiple power sources and transportation systems. (AZCentral -- News)
Supervisors want bicycle legislation Dec 14, 2007
Kirk Ullrich died after his bicycle tire became stuck in the center-line joint of a roadway in Crawford County, and he was thrown from his bicycle. Ullrich's wife, Betty Jo, sued Crawford County alleging negligence. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Board discuss resolution against bicycle travel on secondary roads Dec 7, 2007
Supervisor Chair Chuck Kinen said "there's not a road in Iowa that doesn't have a crack in it that could catch a bicycle tire.". McFadden said the resolution "was something we're all behind," and the supervisors decided to put the item on the agenda for next week's meeting, on Wednesday, Dec. 12 to take action on the resolution so it could be sent on to the state. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
To Muslim girls in U.S., Girl Scouts offer a chance to fit in Nov 28, 2007
By teaching girls to roast hot dogs or fix a flat bicycle tire, Farheen Hakeem, one troop leader here, strives to help them escape the perception of many non-Muslims that they are different. Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune)
County among many concerned over fatality lawsuit settlement Oct 27, 2007
Betty Jo Ullrich sued the county following the death of her husband, who was killed while participating in RAGBRAI. Kirk Ullrich died after his bicycle tire became stuck in the center-line joint of a roadway, and he was thrown from his bicycle. The settlement was announced last week, paid by the Iowa Communities Insurance Pool. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Town gets tough with compulsive collector Sep 24, 2007
When Smith asks him if he needs some money for a new bicycle tire one recent afternoon, Barby says, "I can't keep taking your money, chief." Then he thanks him for helping get a crack addict out of his house, talks about his cleanup efforts and compliments Smith's suntan. A mannequin head stares eerily from Barby's front window, and more than a dozen storage bins of sun-bleached coral line his garage. (The Palm Beach Post)
A long weekend in Seville Sep 4, 2007
And unlike much of Spain, Seville has resisted the urge to make its tiled courtyards and medieval sidewalks, some as narrow as a bicycle tire, sleek and trendy. Flamenco dancers, gypsy street performers and Andalusian cowboys in wide-brimmed boleros still strut in 2,000-year-old plazas shaded by orange trees and palms. (International Herald Tribune)
Tidying Up the New Roomba Aug 22, 2007
It nearly always dodged obstacles, cleaning between a chair's legs, scooting behind a bicycle tire, and rolling over rugs on tile floors as if they weren't there. Its ability to avoid tangles was impressive. (BusinessWeek)
Woman says she was stabbed at gas station Aug 12, 2007
An unidentified woman said that at about 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, she was stabbed in the leg with a stick as she tried to put air in her bicycle tire. Her assailants then stole her bicycle. (Florida Times-Union)
Riders mark end of 35th RAGBRAI by dipping tires in Mississippi Jul 30, 2007
At the beginning of the race, thousands of riders dipped their back bicycle tire in the Missouri River. At the end, their front tire got a bath in the Mississippi River. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Ventre: Scrap the Tour until its actually drug free Jul 27, 2007
Ventre: Scrap the Tour until its actually drug free - Tour de France - MSNBC.com. Scrap the Tour until its actually drug free. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
RAGBRAI riders, supporters find artistic muse in the statewide trek Jul 24, 2007
Dolgener recently painted a distant view of the UNI-Dome, complete with approaching cyclists and RAGBRAI bus, encircled by a bicycle tire. Her husband, a 10-year RAGBRAI veteran, helped her compose the watercolor by posing his bike on Hudson Road. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Walking to school gains some legs in Davidson Jul 21, 2007
Loaded with sidewalks and bike paths when compared to its larger neighboring towns, there are few areas in town that cannot be accessed by foot or bicycle tire. Hoping to take that concept one step further, town officials have recently christened the DavidsonWalks committee a group of parents, community leaders and town staff organizing to create safe routes for children to walk and ride their bikes to school. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Pekin youth arrested for hate crime Jul 14, 2007
One of the boys allegedly pushed his bicycle tire against the woman's leg and the other boy allegedly threw an empty soda can at her. Hollis said the can hit the woman's baby. (Pekin Times, IL)
Column: Some of us are still less than cool, even without the helmet Jun 15, 2007
He proved this by darting in front of my front bicycle tire. I braked suddenly, and the next thing I knew, I was down on the road s surface with pieces of rock and black tar on my hands and knees. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Man stabbed with antler during fight Jun 8, 2007
According to authorities, witnesses said the man sitting with Moore, 47-year-old Eugene Ellington, stabbed him with a deer antler and struck him with the rim of a bicycle tire. Ellington was arrested and has been charged with aggravated assault. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mountain biking: Take a summer class, try the Fat Tire Festival May 5, 2007
Required equipment includes helmet, gloves, tire pump and patch kit, one set of bicycle tire irons and a water bottle. Cost is 80. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
It's fixed now, but pothole nearly swallows Decatur cyclist May 2, 2007
O'Brien ran smack into it, receiving minor cuts and scrapes and a damaged bicycle tire in the process. "I called the city to see if they'd replace the cover but one month later it's still missing," O'Brien told Take to Task. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
On The House: Assembling a tool kit especially for Mom Apr 19, 2007
Wrench: A small (6-inch) adjustable wrench (also known as a Crescent wrench) is a must for assembling furniture, tightening loose nuts and changing a bicycle tire. About 15. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Texas warning: Here there be snakes Apr 6, 2007
Texas: Paul Rodriguez knew something wasn t right when the bicycle tire he tried to pick up started slithering. Things just got more bizarre from there. (FOX 11, AZ)
A new spin in Japan Mar 26, 2007
The gyroball has its own Wikipedia entry and has Himeno and Tezuka explaining that "a gyroball is thrown so that, at the point of release, instead of having the pitcher's arm move inwards towards the body (the standard method used in the United States), the pitcher rotates his arm so that it moves away from his body, toward third base for a right-handed pitcher and toward first base for a lefty. The technique to throwing the gyroball, however, is all in the legs, not in the unique grip of the... (CNN -- International)
Teen rides extreme’ wheelchair to fame Mar 17, 2007
Representatives from the German wheelchair and bicycle tire manufacturer Schwalbe flew Aaron and his mom to Europe in January for an 11-day promotional tour of three cities in Germany and the Czech Republic. Closer to home, Fotheringham gets support from a custom wheelchair manufacturing company in Corona, Calif. (Montana Standard, MT)
Students told to make a difference Feb 28, 2007
She handed out donated clothes and baseball caps in a leper colony in Nigeria, where the only toy she saw was a bicycle tire. ou would have thought I had given them a plate of gold. (Taft Daily Midway Driller, CA)
TOUR OF CALIFORNIAItalian surges to win Stage 4Leipheimer maintains lead Feb 23, 2007
TOUR OF CALIFORNIA / Italian surges to win Stage 4 / Leipheimer maintains lead. They knew when to stay down and keep everything calm and when to speed up for our own benefit, and they did it perfectly. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
US, Cuba battle over propaganda beamed via pirated TV signals Feb 9, 2007
Granma's story reflected the grass-roots nature of satellite piracy in Cuba, where private business is tightly restricted to promote social and economic equality: Three culprits were caught in a small bicycle tire repair shop in Havana where satellite dishes were made. Also seized were materials to build 30 dishes, metal-cutting equipment, coaxial cable, and paint. (Boston Globe)
Armchair athletes can feel the burn ... or not Feb 4, 2007
Like pumping up a bicycle tire, raise and lower the keg primer 10 times with each arm. The following types of headgear will boost balance and muscle control: Philadelphia Eagles foam beak hats, Green Bay Packers cheeseheads and Chicago Bears ear muffs. (Mail Tribune, OR)
The no-sweat way to home fitness Feb 4, 2007
Like pumping up a bicycle tire, raise and lower the keg primer 10 times with each arm. (Works the chest, triceps and back and rear deltoids and upper trapezius. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Martinez leaves Cuba behind Jan 31, 2007
At times the backboards were made of rotting wood and bicycle tire rims doubled as basketball rims. The Northeastern University senior describes the condition of his boarding school, a sports academy for Cuba's rising athletes, as deplorable, with leaking plumbing, cracked playing surfaces and moldy hallways. (USA Today -- Sports)
