Ramona's Gagne speeds through learning curves Oct 30, 2008
a rider who still doesn't own his own road racing bike ... My plan is to get a road racing bike this week so that I can practice over the winter, Gagne said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Wave of property crimes strikes Menlo Park Oct 8, 2008
The crime wave peaked Wednesday, Oct. 1, when seven burglaries were reported, including an attempt on a residence on Crane Street; four incidents in the Flood Triangle neighborhood that netted a bike, laptop computer and video games; a vehicle burglary of electronic devices on Roble Avenue; and the loss of a Canadian-made racing bike from a locked garage on Gilbert Avenue. Thieves broke in and stole five laptop computers from the Sand Hill Road campus of Trinity School, a private elementary... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Cancer slows UConn coach Calhoun but doesn't stop him Aug 26, 2008
" On April 6 in San Antonio, Calhoun was presented with the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award for 2008. The honor goes to a college basketball coach who "has shown dedication and devotion to the American Cancer Society's fight" against the disease. On June 8, he participated in his second cancer challenge bike ride in Connecticut. He didn't log 50 miles as he had the year before, but he did ride 31. During his radiation treatments, it wasn't unusual to see Calhoun's $4,000 Duratec racing bike... (USA Today -- Sports)
* CYCLING: Brit Romero wins pursuit gold Aug 18, 2008
Not long ago, neither Romero nor Houvenaghel had ever sat on a racing bike. Houvenaghel, a dental surgeon from Northern Ireland, only took up cycling at the age of 27 to keep her husband company on his training rides. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Former astronaut campaigns to get fit Jul 22, 2008
Marc Garneau rides his racing bike 25 kilometres once or twice a week, being careful not to injure his knees by overdoing it ... Cycles 25 kilometres once or twice a week on his racing bike. (Globe and Mail)
Rio Rico father, son ride for Tucson's Children Jul 19, 2008
It looks and rides like a new racing bike," Tofani Sr. said.The rideThe Tofanis arrived about a half-hour early for the 6 a.m. start. They found about 450 cyclists in the event, including two other boys about Tofani Jr.'s age with their fathers, Tofani Sr. said. "It's my feeling that the start is risky, due to the large number of cyclists grouping together like sardines. I cautioned Ernest to stay directly behind me, so I could lead him until the mob of cyclists thinned out. (Nogales International, AZ)
Feeding the beast Jun 27, 2008
Mark Levy Herald/Review Road racer Tiras Banks of Huachuca City sits on his 600cc racing bike inside his travel trailer. Banks discovered motorcycles relatively late, but has used his taste for high speeds and tight curves to vault into first place in the standings at Arroyo Seco Raceway in Deming, N.M. HUACHUCA CITY Tiras Banks got his first motorcycle at 19 relatively late in life for one who would go on to race competitively. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Dutch medal hopes ride high on US$1mil bike Jun 12, 2008
The result is a racing bike with a sleek, aerodynamic look. Named Kimera after Chimera, the part-lion, part-goat and part-serpent Greek mythological creature, the bike has an inverted handlebar shaped like a charging ram. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The London-Dubai loophole Jun 4, 2008
The owner of Dixon's Bicycle Shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, David Dixon, said that over Memorial Day weekend, his store sold all 25 of its Jamis hybrid bikes a cross between a racing bike and a mountain bike that sells for between $285 and $335 and is favored among commuters. Early this week, Mr. Dixon called Jamis to order about 50 more bikes and was told that a shipment wouldn't arrive until the end of the week. (Salon)
Down at the dump, townies mine for treasure May 17, 2008
Alex Gavis, who once found a first edition book - "The Islands of Boston Harbor" by Edward Rowe Snow, worth $300 - walked away with a Bianchi racing bike. Moneer Azzam, president of SolarOne Solutions in Framingham, made off with three matching wooden chairs and a tall fan for his office. (Boston Globe)
Rain or shine, bike carries man to job daily May 13, 2008
Hitchcock rides a hybrid, which is a model with features of a mountain bike and a racing bike designed for comfort and durability. I m a commuter biker so I m looking for comfort and ease of riding, Hitchcock said. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Kids' Letters: Big spring break plans! Mar 19, 2008
I just fixed my old racing bike and put on new street tires, perfect for pavement. I'm gonna smoke him. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Durango native rides for U.S. team Mar 5, 2008
Bolstered by her first racing bike from Mountain Bike Specialists - a gift from her father, Allen Small of Durango - Small exploded onto the triathlon scene, finishing eighth in the collegiate nationals (at Olympic distances). Small then mixed her substitute teaching gigs with competitive triathlons for the next three years. (Durango Herald)
Finding Hobbies for Your Kids Feb 29, 2008
When James G of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida got his first racing bike in middle school, he went on to work in a bike shop and today, in his mid-twenties, he manages the shop. Guidelines to Finding Hobbies. (Suite101.com)
New $72,500 motorcycles revs up sales at AMS Nov 13, 2007
Just 55 Ducati dealerships, out of 175 in the nation, sell the extremely limited edition Desmosedici RR racing bike, including Nash's. Ducati, which sells only 40,000 of its niche sport bikes worldwide each year -- about 11,000 in the United States -- is making just 1,500 of the Desmosedici. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Need For Speed: Engineering Propels Champion Cyclist Nov 6, 2007
Rather, the mechanical and aerospace engineering major was conjuring ways to put his newfound knowledge to work in modifications to his racing bike. The reigning national time-trial champion and co-president of the University cycling team, Frey has aerodynamic aspirations that go far beyond taping the vents on his helmet -- a common practice among racing cyclists to reduce wind resistance. (Science Daily)
No such thing as a free lunch? Aug 19, 2007
Over the months Cuthbert's racing bike has developed bends in the back struts from the load. At Dave's flat I saw the freegans for the first time in full light: for students they were pretty healthy - clear-skinned and a couple of them almost plump. (Guardian Unlimited)
Crimespotters ~ Fourth Week in July Jul 25, 2007
They broke into garages and stole weed whackers, generators, a racing bike, and a mailbox. Police recommend residentsalways keep their garage closed and locked. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Little towns celebrate big Jul 7, 2007
hey gave me a trophy with racing bike on it and they gave me 3, Alaura said. hen I got the trophy I was so excited I was about to scream, but I didn't. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
A cross-country ride for research and a son Jul 3, 2007
Fenster pedaled his Felt 80 racing bike up to 115 miles on average each day, surviving a near miss with a black bear in Alaska, five flat tires, two broken spokes, sore muscles and a bottle-rocket attack by teenagers out of a car in Canada. Along the way, he lost about 15 pounds. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
CV native shines again Jun 17, 2007
I haven t been on a racing bike in 30 years, Roderer said while laughing. It was a lot of fun. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bill is Back Jun 14, 2007
(To/Larry Hardy) Bill Furr, left, and son Armon stand behind Armon's All Harley Drag Racing bike. This is Bill's second full season back in the sport since crashing at Texas Motorplex in 2004. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
A whole new way of biking Jun 13, 2007
Even his around-town cycle is a racing bike, fashioned with a large yellow nose cone and painted to look like the front end of Super Beetle. It's sheathed in yellow fabric, and resembles a small car. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Racers rip into Lava May 14, 2007
He said the racing bike cost about 5,000 and he worked at a Provo bike shop to pay for it. John McCabe, also with the Provo group, said it was his first time in Lava, but he felt confident about the race. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Turmoil and victory meet in remarkable 'Scotsman' May 7, 2007
Leading an intransigent group of men, Obree represents an unorthodox approach -- especially his unusual position on the racing bike. His maverick stance eventually leads him to be stripped of his title and virtually banished from competing in the sport he loved so much. (Chicago Sun-Times)
LOST IN THE EXCITEMENT Mar 12, 2007
The tire, reported to be a 26-incher for a racing bike, had not been found Sunday night. Las Vegas police Capt. Tom Conlin said Sunday there had been no arrests of racing fans Saturday night or during the race. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Mountain Biking Bonaire Feb 14, 2007
Evan had gone on several overnight racing bike trips before, so his bicycle expertise would be helpful. Auspicious first day. (Suite101.com)
Thirty gears - or not Feb 3, 2007
A quarter-century ago twelve speeds was typical for a racing bike; now it s twenty or thirty. The main reason behind this evolution is to help riders maintain the best , but the key factor underlying the development is the prevalence of derailleur gears. (Suite101.com)
Local bike shop hosts race for cancer Jan 23, 2007
You don t have to have a racing bike; don t have to have a mountain bike, he said. It can be any kind of bicycle as long as it doesn t have a motor. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
