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Andrew Carter
The Sagan Disqualification is Wrong, and Bad for the Tour
Bicycling - Joe Lindsey
There’s a saying in legal circles that hard cases make bad law. I think of that maxim as I look at the aftermath of the wreckage of Stage 4 of the 2017 Tour de France, which transformed a sleepy and mostly
Jul 5, 2017
Andrew Carter
Tour de France will miss Peter Sagan’s star power but safety must come first
The Guardian - William Fotheringham
Peter Sagan’s exclusion from the Tour de France for putting Mark Cavendish into the barriers close to the finish line at Vittel was the highest profile disqualification from the Tour de France since the
Jul 5, 2017
Andrew Carter
Everything you ever wanted to know: Garmin’s new $1,500 Fenix Chronos Watch Series
dcrainmaker.com - DC Rainmaker
Well then, someone in Kansas is feeling ballsy today. Garmin has just announced three new Fenix units, starting from $900 and topping out at …
Aug 27, 2016
Andrew Carter
Jedo
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2016/07/16/tour-de-france-under-huge-pressure-to-ease-security-fears-after/
Jul 16, 2016
Andrew Carter
Why the Tour de France must put riders before spectators
The Guardian - Richard Williams
The sad truth is that crowds on mountain stages of Grand Tours have become out of control and Chris Froome’s desperate sprint up Mont Ventoux is likely to lead to significant changes Chris Froome’s ungainly
Jul 15, 2016
Andrew Carter
Cycling
How the humble bicycle is making a comeback in US cities
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
As part of a series on the State of America, the BBC is profiling small businesses that have stories to tell about the way they work, and which say something about a wider national trend.
Jul 14, 2016
Andrew Carter
City planners tap into wealth of cycling data from Strava tracking app
The Guardian - Peter Walker in San Francisco
Seventy-six cities and regions are using Strava Metro data to help assess and shape transport policy Sheila Lyons recalls the way Oregon used to collect data on how many people rode bikes. “It was very
May 9, 2016
Andrew Carter
Fitness app Strava faces an uproar over an elite cycling user linked to doping
Los Angeles Times - Paresh Dave
Among the spandex-clad cyclists raised in the app generation, there’s no smartphone notification as foreboding as one from Strava. The fitness tracking service bestows a virtual crown to the fastest riders
Apr 18, 2016
Andrew Carter
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/sir-bradley-wiggins-cycling-can-be-elitist/
Mar 24, 2016
Andrew Carter
Andre Wolf
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4c08fa984ed94550b6f11154ac9751e0/amid-cycling-boom-penalties-errant-drivers-remain-light
Mar 20, 2016
Andrew Carter
'If you want cycling improvements, you have to keep fighting for them'
The Guardian - Andrew Gilligan
London’s Swiss Cottage to West End superhighway is the latest scheme to face opposition. For improvements such as this to succeed, continued public support is vital otherwise a naysaying minority will
Mar 17, 2016
Andrew Carter
Cycling has a bigger problem than doping — hairy legs!
PRI - Bradley Campbell
The cycling world is embroiled in yet another controversy. This time involving its current world champion, Peter Sagan of Slovakia. No, he did not test positive for performance enhancing drugs. Nor did
Mar 17, 2016
Andrew Carter
E V O K E
http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/news/first-look-campagnolos-new-potenza-drivetrain
Mar 16, 2016
Andrew Carter
Norway is building a billion-dollar bicycle superhighway
grist.org - Katie Herzog
There’s goes Norway, making the rest of us look like lazy, gas-guzzling, emission-belching, planet-wrecking Neanderthals again. The country announced …
Mar 5, 2016
Andrew Carter
This Bronco's player uses cycling to be better at football: https://t.co/vZOotIqEwS https://t.co/kOBNwlQWOP
This Bronco's player uses cycling to be better at football: https://t.co/vZOotIqEwS https://t.co/kOBNwlQWOP
Bicycling Magazine on Twitter
Mar 2, 2016
Andrew Carter
Seattle electric bike startup Propella debuts affordable e-bike, taking cues from Tesla and Apple
geekwire.com - Tim Ellis
A few years ago, 2011 UW graduate Ben Tarassoli was looking for an electrically-assisted bicycle (e-bike). Although there were plenty of makes and …
Feb 3, 2016
Andrew Carter
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http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/the-fat-is-out-of-the-bag-2/
Feb 3, 2016
Andrew Carter
Bike doping is real and could take down the sport of cycling
PRI - Bradley Campbell
I couldn't believe it when I heard about the latest cheating scandal in cycling. The "International Cycling Union" — or UCI — found a MOTOR inside a competitor's bike. This happened in a Cyclocross race
Feb 2, 2016
Andrew Carter
Motor hidden in pro racer's bike is first case of 'mechanical doping'
Wired UK - Matt Burgess
Cyclists have spent decades carefully pumping themselves with performance enhancing drugs -- and insisting they are clean -- but it turns out that …
Feb 1, 2016
Andrew Carter
Jedo
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/12132867/President-of-International-Cycling-Union-promises-to-catch-up-with-cheats-who-use-motors.html
Feb 1, 2016
Andrew Carter
Red, white or blinking: Why can't we agree on the proper way to light a bike?
calgaryherald.com - Tom Babin Updated: January 20, 2016
Seeing as how we are stuck in the midst of the twin daylight-demons of winter and standard time, it’s important for cyclists to stay …
Jan 21, 2016
Andrew Carter
Bike booster pack turns your ordinary bicycle into a supercycle https://t.co/JriacHkwC8
Bike booster pack turns your ordinary bicycle into a supercycle https://t.co/JriacHkwC8
Telegraph Business on Twitter
Jan 13, 2016
Andrew Carter
Germany
Germany wants to build a 100-kilometer bicycle superhighway
The Verge - Andrew J. Hawkins
Germany, the country that brought you the speedsters' paradise called the Autobahn, is looking to replicate the model for bicyclists. According to the AFP, the country just opened the first 5-kilometer
Dec 29, 2015
Andrew Carter
Redesigning Cities For Bikes, Not Cars: 2015 In Bicycles
fastcoexist.com - Adele Peters
Around half the people in Copenhagen now bike to work. But like Amsterdam, it was once filled with traffic. There’s no special Danish or Dutch …
Dec 22, 2015
Andrew Carter
Trek Madone SLR 9 Disc
cyclingweekly.co.uk - Symon Lewis
Seven ways to stay motivated when you’re taking a break from racing Elia Viviani ‘had to change tactic’ to secure European champion’s jersey Alberto …
Nov 24, 2015
Andrew Carter
What do pro riders think of disc brakes?
cyclingweekly.co.uk - Gregor Brown
Disc brakes will replace traditional calipers in cycling’s professional peloton, according to insiders. After a two month test this summer in select …
Nov 12, 2015
Andrew Carter
Copenhagen's morning traffic isn't what you'd imagine in a big city
Mashable - Alicia Marie Tan
The phrase "rush hour" typically conjures a mental image of cars and trucks lined up bumper-to-bumper, honking and frustrated at their immobility. The morning traffic in Copenhagen, however, reveals a
Oct 29, 2015
Andrew Carter
BMW's Electric i3 May Be the Perfect Cyclist's Car
WIRED - DL Byron
I love fresh air. I love the open road, and any way of getting around that doesn't require fossil fuel. I live in Seattle. I recycle. I ride bikes, a …
Oct 13, 2015
Andrew Carter
Cyclo-cross
22 of the best gravel & adventure bikes — super-versatile bikes that are at home on lanes, potholed streets and dirt roads
road.cc - David Arthur @davearthur
Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s buyer's guide to gravel and adventure bikes in which you’ll find everything you need to know to find the …
Oct 13, 2015