Potholes and Road Apples

 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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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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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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For those, such as myself, who have done the 178-mile Dream Ride Nightmare Tour in the past but realized, in a cognizant moment, that they haven’t trained enough to attempt it again, organizer Mike Ridgeway is offering an opportunity for a Nightmare-like experience with less training, and maybe, less pain.
Ridgeway is offering a 100-mile Nightmare […]

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The Tour de France, the world’s most celebrated and watched cycling event begins Saturday with a prologue in Monaco. ESPN’s Jim Caple has a nice write-up on the Americans who will be riding in this year’s Tour.
Velonews.com and Cyclingnews have extensive coverage, including live online coverage of the stages of the Tour. Expect much of […]

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Lancaster County native Floyd Landis will be home, or at least in the area this weekend. He is arguably the biggest name racing in Sunday’s TD Bank Philadelphia Championship race.
Landis, who lives in Southern California, is back racing this year with his OUCH Pro Cycling Team after a two-year, well-chronicles hiatus from the sport.
The 114-mile men’s […]

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The professional race in Philadelphia is on, but organizers say they still can’t do it without help. The Pro Cycling Tour, the promoters of the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship race on June 7, are asking for volunteers to serve as course marshals, stage crew, foreign language interpreters, hospitality, marketing and public relations assistants […]

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Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster, will host a neighborhood Bike Swap and Tune-up on Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
People who have a bicycle that is gathering dust in their garage are encourage to donate it. Used bikes will be tuned-up and sold at the swap. There will also be lunch and […]

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No excuses.
It rained all last week, but the sun is shining on this national Bike to Work Week. Temperatures are expected to rise from a high of 61 degrees today to 77 by Friday, National Bike to Work Day. There are a few chances for rain, but otherwise the week will be dry and winds […]

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The Lancaster Sunrise Rotary is holding is sixth-annual Ride for Literacy on Saturday, with 10-, 21-, 43- and 62-mile rides leaving from Manheim Township Community Park in Neffsville, beginning at 7 a.m.
The cost to participate in each of the rides is $25. Proceeds from the event go to support the Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon and […]

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