Have any of you ever bicycled or walked across America? It is something I've been thinking about for several years. If you have done this, would be interested in reading about your experiences. Routes you took (or avoided), mistakes made, lessons learned, planning, did you carry a firearm, memorable experiences, how long did it take, etc. ..... any aspect that you'd like to comment on.
DANA POINT, Calif. A San Juan Capistrano woman whose blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when her BMW veered off a Dana Point road early Monday and fatally struck a man on a bicycle was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, authorities said. Michelle Stearns, 26, was arrested at the scene of the roughly 1:55 a.m. accident along Del Obispo Street near Quail Run, Jim Amormino of the Orange County Sheriff's Department said. Stearns was driving north on Del Obispo when she lost control of the car, went over the curb, hit a traffic sign and struck...
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong admitted in 1996 he took banned drugs including EPO when he was receiving cancer treatment, according to a Friday report in the French daily LeMonde. "According to new testimonies gathered from October 2005 to January 2006 by a court in Dallas, the seven-time Tour de France winner told a Indiana University Hospital doctor on October 28, 1996 he had taken performance-enhancing drugs," Le Monde said.
The President and the first lady spent the weekend in Washington today they attended church and the President also went mountain biking at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. Yesterday Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Chile for talks and to attend Chile's new President Michelle Bachelet inauguration ceremony, today she left for Indonesia. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Londoners are climbing onto bikes and scooters in growing numbers, choosing to brave snarled traffic with little more than a helmet rather than ride Underground trains and buses after two rounds of attacks. Cruising London on two wheels is not for the faint of heart: buses bear down on bikers, taxis cut off riders. So the increase in bicycle and scooter sales — and the number of people walking to work — may be a sign of how seriously the transit bombings have shaken the British capital. Bike retailers reported an almost 400 percent increase in sales July 7, the...
Something to Yak About: Kerry Camp Backspins From Petty Bicycle RemarkTalk about just plain petty. Upon hearing that President Bush took a spill while mountain biking in Texas, John Kerry asked a bunch or reporters with TV cameras whirring, “Did the training wheels fall off?” Now, Kerry campaign flack Stephanie Cutter is back-spinning, telling The Washington Times that the smarmy wisecrack was supposed to be off-the-record. For those who missed the initial incident, the president’s mishap took place near the end of a 17-mile mountain bike ride around his ranch Saturday. He’s okay. Did Kerry Want Convention Nomination Before Declining...
President fell off bike today... Kerry told reporters in front of cameras, 'Did the training wheels fall off?'... Reporters are debating whether to treat it is as on or off the record... Developing...
From avoiding crashes to suffering from dehydration to driving up to an epic victory atop Luz-Ardiden to riding 33+ mph in the pouring rain - it all paid off today as Lance and Team USPS presented by Berry Floor drove the 148 men left in the peloton home to Paris. There was plenty of early-on celebrating as the parade of riders rolled steadily through the French countryside. This, after a high-speed train transfer following yesterday's amazing TT battle in Nantes. No surprises whatsoever - the main men enjoyed the day, the sprinters battled in the 2 intermediate sprints, and...
- Mount Everest in Nepal and the frigid expanses of Alaska coaxed two Modesto, Calif. men out of their comfort zones this year. For attorney Michael Land, it was a huge leap. His trek in late fall to base camp of the world's highest mountain marked the first time he'd ever been in a sleeping bag or spent the night in a tent. Vance Roget's move was more incremental. The rehabilitation physician has completed feats most of us only dream of: 43 marathons and three ultraruns (any distance farther than a 26.2-mile marathon). He's done five "Death Rides," a 135-mile...