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Today's Breaking Away Story
Mike Touzeau, www.gvnews.com
Sunday, 06 September 2009
GREEN VALLEY -- Cycling has grown tremendously in this area over the last few years. A big part of that growth can be attributed to the efforts of Green Valley Bike and Hike owner Damian Leuck.If you talk to serious cyclists around here (even newcomers to the sport), his name invariably comes up as someone who encouraged, influenced, assisted, or a...

Leading Stories
Bike rental website helps travellers find options for bikes
Ken Trenholm
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Renting a car is one way to see a new city, but for a real close-up (and a little exercise), how about renting a bike?A ...
Health clubs, exercise equipment for kids take over from play time
AP
Friday, 19 September 2008
Like many parents, Diana Ennen had trouble getting her daughter Amber to exercise. So two years ago, Ennen decided that ...


More Wheelin' News
Tour DaVita Kidney Awareness Ride Inspired by Tour de France
WBAY-TV
Thursday, 18 September 2008
On of the largest providers of kidney dialysis in the U.S. is supporting a bike tour raising money for kidney screenings. Wednesday morning, Tour DaV...
Cyclists Say Apology Is Too Little, Too Late
JULIET MACUR (New York Times)
Thursday, 18 September 2008
The four United States cyclists who arrived in Beijing wearing masks to protect against pollution and germs, then were forced to publicly apologize fo...
Bikers raise funds for Habitat for Humanity
Tom Caprood (The Record)
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
ALBANY, NY - A joint project between Habitat for Humanity and the Albany Pump Station motivated 65 people to hit the streets on their bikes Sunday in ...
Lesson in safer cycling beats being in classroom
Lucy Lynch (Telegraph)
Monday, 15 September 2008
THESE are the latest youngsters learning how to cycle safely as part of a Telegraph summer campaign. The group took it slowly at first but after a co...
Cyclist goes the distance for the disabled
Rosemary Rimkus (Hudson Local)
Monday, 08 September 2008
HUDSON - When recent University of Massachusetts graduate Phil Benevides of Hudson signed up for a cross-country bicycle trip for “Push America,...
Portland's Bike Boxes: Making Cars More Polite
Ken Trenholm
Saturday, 06 September 2008
After recognizing the economic benefits of creating a network of bike paths on city streets, Portland, Oregon has unveiled a new traffic tool designed...
BMX rider Michael Kapes suspended for two years after drug test
Associated Press
Monday, 01 September 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says BMX rider Michael Kapes has accepted a two-year suspension after testing positive for anab...
Terrence Petty (AP)
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Aging outdoor enthusiasts want comforts of good food , fine hotelsCyclists on a supported bike tour from Waterton Park, Alta. to St. Mary, Mont. tak...
Ken Trenholm
Friday, 16 May 2008
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A suburban Chicago man has reclaimed the Guinness world record for time spent on a stationary bicycle.George Hood's time isn't of...
UW students and faculty spend a month leaving their cars behind
Anthony Michael Erickson (The Daily)
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Riding in the rain has never been so rewarding to bicycle commuters in Seattle. Cyclists will get the chance to participate in the fifth annual Ride ...
Safe Routes Partnership Steering Committee accepting nominations
Ken Trenholm
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership (the Partnership) is now accepting nominations for several Steering Committee positions representing ...
Record-setting Summit heralds resolution
Leauge of Amercian Bicyclists
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
The eighth National Bike Summit concluded on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 6 with a rousing call to action from Representatives James Oberstar (D-MN)...
Cycling saves thousands of tonnes of CO2 in Auzland
www.wienerzeitung.at
Monday, 28 April 2008
Austrian cyclists are saving the country thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions each year. The Austrian Auto Club (VCÖ) has reported that Austrian cycl...
Dutch cycling group advocates external airbags to reduce traffic injuries - soon coming to Canada?
Sarah Lilleyman (GLobe and Mail)
Monday, 28 April 2008
Airbags in cars have been proven to decrease traffic deaths for passengers and drivers in recent years, and now cyclists want to benefit from the tech...
Maine's Bike Calendar up and running
Bike Maine
Sunday, 27 April 2008
AUGUSTA, Maine - The Bicycle Coalition of Maine (BCM) has produced a free 2008 calendar listing Maine bicycle events in time for the spring biking s...
Bike New York Sells Out
Ken Trenholm
Sunday, 20 April 2008
We have just learned that the 31st Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour sold out a month in advance of Tour day. That's right: to the 30,000 of you who...
Bike race in former al-Qaeda stronghold 'made us happy,' schoolchildren say
Reuters
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
About 150 students wearing colourful T-shirts competed in a bicycle race in Falluja yesterday, an unimaginable event a year ago in the former al-Qaeda...
Online Auction to Benefit Tara Llanes
BRAIN
Monday, 14 April 2008
BOSTON, MA — Go211.com, an action sports social networking and online video share site, is partnering with BMX pro rider Tara Llanes in hosting ...

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PEI News
Bicycle Bus Coming to Summerside
Friday, 04 September 2009
Summerside will have a new school bus this year that is environmentally friendly: human-propelled by tiny feet of various ages and sizes. Ken Trenholm...
Local PEI cyclist fears PEI may have shouldered rumble strips
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Heinz Mayr recently sent Atlantic Pedaler a concerning email with respect to rumble strips on paved shoulders in Newfoundland & Labrador. He made me...
NS News
Invitation to Panel Discussion on Active Transportation
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Recreation Nova Scotia Board of Directors will be in Sydney September 19 and 20 for meetings. The Board would like to invite RNS members and all ...
One Hell of a NS Weekend
Thursday, 11 September 2008
The Summerside Cycling Club will be on tour with members of the Halifax area to participate in a stellar Nova Scotia bicycle tour the weekend of Septe...
NB News
The Thrill of BMX
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
You've probably seen the kids around town on their smaller than average sized BMX bikes, doing bunny hops, wheel spins and wheelies.And while you migh...
2 Letters to the Editor: Cycling in Moncton Dangers
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Cycling dangerous in MonctonTo The Editor:This is my second summer cycling, mainly in the downtown Moncton area, and this year there seems to be a lot...
NL News
Rotarians support Cycle to Walk efforts to fight polio
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Rotary Clubs in Grand Falls and Perth-Andover have joined the fight of a young Whitehorse, Yukon resident to make the world polio free. Rotarians prov...
Friday, 04 July 2008
The following is the information obtained from the BNL web site regarding Canada Games qualifying.ELIGIBILITYTo be part of the 2009 Canada Games Progr...
Out of the Cage
Setting the Stage – the Prologue
Thursday, 15 November 2007
I expect to "hit the road running on February 16th, 2008, after 35 years and a few days in the paid work force. All I can tell you at this point is th...
National News
The Battle Continues: Pedals vs. Motor
Sunday, 06 September 2009
This unfortunate incident underscores a belief that I have held for some time now that on major thoroughfares, motor vehicles should not be required s...
Professional Cycling
Bye Bye: Contador withdraws from worlds
Saturday, 05 September 2009
Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has decided to pull out of the world cycling championships later this month in Switzerland. Contador...
Communter Cycling
City gets wheels turning on bike initiative
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
OHIO -- Andrew Davis has a vision of Akron as a more bicycle-friendly community, a place where pedal power is used for day-to-day transportation. ...
Sponsorship
Bikes Belong Awards $33,000 in Grants
Sunday, 07 September 2008
Bikes Belong is thrilled to award four grants to great projects in the summer funding cycle. These grant awards will help construct community paths ...
Editorials & Opinions
Evolution of the road
Friday, 04 September 2009
Toronto, like many urban centres in Canada, has not found the answer to a safe coexistence between bicycles and motor vehicles. The death Monday nigh...
Nutrition
Riding in the Heat - Dehydration vs. Hyponatremia
Monday, 15 September 2008
Struggling through a long ride as the temperature topped out at 100 this weekend, I had to keep reminding myself to do something that woefully few hea...
Training
Alcohol could compromise ability to train
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
I don't think I've ever seen a marathon or triathlon where beer wasn't offered to the tired, thirsty folks running, cycling or stumbling across the fi...

 

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