A 21-year-old Tasmanian cyclist died after a collision with bus during training over the weekend. Tasmanian officials identified the cyclist who was killed in a head-on collision with a bus on Saturday.
William Alexander Robinson, 21, the winner of the prestigious Burnie Wheelrace in January, was killed when he crossed the center line on a steep descent in North-West Tasmania and collided with the front of a motor coach traveling in the opposite direction.
Two other riders also hit the bus, but were treated at a local hospital and released.
Paris-Nice: Lars Boom wins prologue...more>>
8th Mar 2010 1:15 PM - adventure_racer
PARIS: Holland's 2008 world cyclo-cross champion Lars Boom won the Paris-Nice cycling prologue on Sunday in an eight-kilometre time trial in the town of Monfort-l'Amaury just outside the French capital.
German veteran Jens Voigt was second, three seconds behind Rabobank's Boom, while American rider Levi Leipheimer took third.
Slovakia's Peter Sagan, the event's youngest competitor at 20 years old, finished in fifth place 10 seconds off the pace, while defending Paris-Nice champion Luis Leon Sanchez trailed the 24-year-old leader by 12 seconds.
Trips for Kids Receives USD$7,500 Impromptu Donation From CST...more>>
5th Mar 2010 9:59 AM - adventure_racer
San Rafael, Calif. - March 3, 2010 - Trips for Kids (TFK) recently received an unexpected donation of $7,500 and bicycle products from CST tire company. This is CST's first monetary donation to TFK after several years of donating bike tires to TFK's local chapters.
Elite Bicycles - the American manufacturer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - has made its debut in Singapore.
Located at Duxton Hill, Tanjong Pagar in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District, Elite Bicycles Asia offers quality custom bicycles in aluminium, aluminium/carbon composite and titanium. Each bike frame is made-to-measure and tailored to the individual athlete’s physique, preferences and riding style, ensuring optimal handling, safety, and performance. In addition, each frameset is custom-painted according to the client’s aesthetic preferences.
PEDESTRIANS and cyclists in Tampines are learning to co-exist on footways, as it officially became Singapore's first cycling town yesterday.
The amended by-laws that allow Tampines Town Council to take enforcement action against reckless cyclists on footways are now in operation, ending the two-year journey to let cyclists share space with pedestrians.
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