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Restaurateur Tom Douglas Teams Up with Fred Hutch to Obliterate Cancer
May 21, 2013 SEATTLE, May 21, 2013 – Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author, Tom Douglas, will indulge riders and their guests with a special Pacific Northwest salmon dinner at Obliteride’s kick-off party at Gas Works Park on Friday, August 9, 2013. All registered riders will receive two complimentary tickets to this exclusive party. Read More
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Amgen Tour of California - Stage 4 Report
May 16, 2013 Ken Hanson and his Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies teammates claimed the team's first stage podium of the Amgen Tour of California today, claiming second place in a furious field sprint alongside Santa Barbara's beautiful East Beach. Read More
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Stop by a Commute Station on Friday
May 16, 2013 Celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday May 17 and ride your bike to work along thousands of other bicyclists. Multiple commuter stations will be set up in cities all around the country to welcome and encourage cyclists. Read More
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New Bicycle Friendly Communities Announced
May 13, 2013 Washington, D.C. - Kicking off National Bike to Work Week, the League of American Bicyclists today announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC), including a new Platinum-level community. Read More
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Reason to Celebrate and GiveBIG for Bicycling on May 15
May 13, 2013 Seattle, Wash. - Bicyclists in our state have a lot of victories to celebrate with this spring’s passage of the Neighborhood Safe Streets bill now awaiting Governor Inslee’s signature, not to mention Washington’s recent #1 ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as most bicycle-friendly state in the nation for the sixth consecutive year. Legislative wins, and building a bike-friendly environment, don’t happen overnight and are achieved with your financial support and willingness to make your voice heard. Read More
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Richard Wooles Accepts ED Role with Cycling BC
May 10, 2013 Vancouver BC - The Cycling BC Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Mr. Richard Wooles has accepted the position of Executive Director, effective immediately. Richard will work hard on our organization's behalf to achieve a new vision of cycling in British Columbia based upon his knowledge and expertise as a competitor, coach and manager at provincial, national and international levels in both Canada and Europe. Read More
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U.S. Bicycle Route System Expands to 5,616 Miles
May 10, 2013 Missoula, Montana — Adventure Cycling Association and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) today announced that AASHTO's Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering has approved a new section of U.S. Bicycle Route 45 in Minnesota, U.S. Bike Route 76 in Missouri, and realignments for U.S. Bike Route 76 in Kentucky. With these new approvals, the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) now encompasses 5,616 miles of official U.S. Bike Routes in 10 states: Alaska, Kentucky, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Virginia. Read More
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Team Garmin-Sharp and Canadian Star Ryder Hesjedal Will Race 2013 Tour of Alberta
May 8, 2013 Edmonton, Canada - Garmin-Sharp, the team of Canadian superstar cyclist and winner of the 2012 Giro D’Italia Ryder Hesjedal, is the first professional team confirmed to participate in Canada’s first international professional cycling stage race, the Tour of Alberta, scheduled to be held September 3 to 8, 2013. Read More
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Foothills Day Mountain Bike Ride in Wenatchee This Weekend
May 8, 2013 Wenatchee, Wash. - Members of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance will serve as guides on this ride through the Sage Hills this Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 9 a.m. departing from John Newbery Elementary (850 N. Western Ave). Sign up online here. Read More
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WashCo BTC May News
May 8, 2013 Bike Month Read More
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Making the Tour Offers Opportunity to Race with the Pros
May 6, 2013 Edmonton, Alberta (May 3, 2013) - One Alberta cyclist will have a unique opportunity to race with some of the top cyclists in the world when cycling professionals descend upon the province to compete in the inaugural Tour of Alberta, September 3 - 8, 2013. Read More
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The Latest from Boulder Mountainbike Alliance
May 6, 2013 First Monday, Tonight, May 6 Read More
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Comment by May 7th on Possible Trail Closures in Black Diamond Area
May 2, 2013 King County is considering amending the management plans for two properties in the Black Diamond area: Henry's Ridge used mainly by mountain bikers, and Danville Georgetown, used primarily by horse riders. Read More
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New B-Cycle Stations Throughout Denver
May 2, 2013 Denver, Colo. - Perhaps you've spotted the numerous new B-stations springing up around Denver alongside your favorite spring flowers? Denver B-cycle's expansion is in full bloom with fifteen stations already installed in 9 different neighborhoods across the city. The remaining thirteen stations will join the roster by early June, effectively opening up your bike ride from City Park all the way to West Highlands. It's never been easier to access Denver on a B-cycle! Read More
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Adventure Cycling Launches 4th Annual U.S. Bicycle Route System Campaign
May 2, 2013 Missoula, Mont. — For the fourth year in a row, Adventure Cycling is kicking off its celebration of National Bike Month by launching its month-long U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) fundraising campaign, Build It. Bike It. Be a Part of It. Thanks in part to the $150,000 raised over the last four years by this annual spring event, 5,071 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes have been designated so far. This year, Adventure Cycling hopes to raise $100,000 by May 31. Read More
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4th Annual TVTAP Wydaho
May 1, 2013 Registration is http://wydahorendezvous.athlete360.com/ now open for the 2013 TVTAP Wydaho Rendezvous Mountain Bike Festival in beautiful Teton Valley, Idaho/Wyoming. Read More
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Chuck Ayers Moves on from Cascade
May 1, 2013 Cascade Bicycle Club’s Executive Director, Chuck Ayers, has stepped down from his position, or as he puts it, he’s “moving on.” Read More
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Washington Legislative Session Update
April 30, 2013 Seattle, Wash. - With one day left before Washington state’s 2013 regular legislative session ends, key votes for transportation remain. Here’s the Bicycle Alliance’s legislative session update evaluating Washington state’s progress on improving safety for our kids and for bicyclists across Washington state. Read More
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Evergreen MTB Festival on June 8
April 29, 2013 What: The 2013 Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival Read More
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Deschutes' "Black Butte to Mirror Pond” Bike Ride
April 29, 2013 Bend, Oregon (April 25, 2013) – Deschutes Brewery is celebrating its silver anniversary in true Oregon style with a big party on the river in downtown Bend, and a 40-mile bike ride appropriately named “Black Butte to Mirror Pond.” The celebrations are both taking place on Saturday, June 22. The bike ride, starts at the base of Black Butte and the route takes scenic dirt roads to end up at the finish line at Mirror Pond in downtown Bend’s Drake Park. The party will feature live music, including the funk-inspired sounds of headlining band Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. Read More
