Potholes and Road Apples

This article appeared in Friday’s Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era: 
For 14-year-old Maria DeNunzio, her biggest dream was a nightmare.
She was the youngest and only female among 60 participants in the 15th annual Nightmare Bicycle Tour held on Aug. 8.
The bike ride covered some 177 miles and earned its name because it includes rolling hills, steep hills, […]

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For those of you looking to get a head start on your winter spare tire, the Lehigh Wheelmen are here to help.
The Allentown-area cycling club will again hold its Donut Derby ride on Labor Day, Monday, Sept 7. 
 The annual ritual of bicycling and gluttony begins at 9 a.m. at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, otherwise known […]

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The eighth-annual Miles in Memory of Josh bike ride will be held Sunday, Aug. 30, on the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, near Mount Gretna.
Riders can do between one and 10 miles on the trail. Registration opens at 12:30 p.m. The ride begins at 1 p.m. Organizers are asking for a minimum $10 donation per adult […]

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 UPDATE:
East Earl Township police late Tuesday afternoon identified the cyclist killed Sunday morning as Harold L. Hartzell, 61, of Manheim.
Hartzell was riding the Covered Bridge Metric Century route. He apparently lost control of his bike turning from Centerville Road to Sensenig Road at about 8:46 p.m. According to the police report, Hartzell’s bike left the roadway, […]

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While it may be a simple shill piece for the Performance Bike chain of stores and online retailer, as Bike Snob NYC contends, this video is still entertaining:

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Like most cyclists, I’ve been yelled at, cut-off, spat at, had trash and drinks thrown at me and, this time last year, was stuck with an overripe peach. But, I’ve never been speared with a blow dart.
Three cyclists and a jogger in the Wilmington suburbs of New Castle County, Del. have not been so lucky. According […]

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Former Olympic track cyclist Chris Boardman has unveiled a futuristic bicycle design with an “unbreakable” locking mechanism that opens with fingerprint recognition of the owner, puncture-proof, self-inflating tyres (tires) on spoke-less wheels, solar-powered rechargeable lights and a solar-powered, battery-assisted motor that can take over pedaling when the rider is tired.
All of the technology is available now, but Boardman, […]

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Most of Lancaster race promoter Rich Ruoff’’s events require a time commitment of only a few hours. One race that was - until recently - listed on Ruoff’s schedule would require a lot more time: a commitment of several years.
Ruoff’s All that is Good promotion company was carrying a flyer for the first Tour de Tallil […]

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A new rule - and three letters - for texting while driving.

And, the final finishers of the Tour de France, as presented by the Onion.

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There are local bicycle races scheduled both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, but that is likely the last time it will happen until next spring.
Following Saturday’s Deodate Road Race, just northwest of the Lancaster County line, and Sunday’s Christiana Criterium, there is only one more road race on the calender for 2009. That race is […]

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