Reader Suggestions and Tips for Ways Around ‘Getting Doored’
Rick Schultz
The dreaded accident type of riding into a parked car door is often referred to by the frequent colloquial, ‘getting doored.’ The following tips and advice may help you in avoiding careless drivers who don’t pay attention to the bike lane when they are getting out of their cars.
Bicyclist Rights Against Public Entities: Liabilities
Richard Duquette of 911 Law provides a summary of the procedural hazards plaintiffs face when they try to assert a claim against a government entity, and the steps to take if you find yourself in these circumstances.
Charity, Cycling and Community at the Tour de Palm Springs
John Woodson
Are charity cycling events a lost cause? Not yet, at least at the Tour de Palm Springs. Since 1999, the nonprofit group behind the event, CVSPIN (Coachella Valley Serving People In Need), has given more than $3.2 million to charities including Boy Scout troops, homeless organizations, high school bands, Desert AIDS Project, United Cerebral Palsy, and countless others.
Refresh Your Gear This Summer With These New Releases
Kelley O'Toole
A few modern and snazzy components, bikes, and gear have come across our radar, or have been consumed by the BICYCLIST team. If you’re looking for a refresh in some areas of your bicycling experience, look no further than these forward-thinking and note-worthy items that we’ve got our eyes and hands on.
Gooseberry Mesa in Southern Utah: Enjoying Nature in a Yurt and on a Mountain Bike
Gooseberry Mesa sits at 5,200′ elevation to the north of Zion National Park, a jewel of Southern Utah. The panoramic views of the desert mesas are internationally famous, though the crowds are relegated to the National Park and left behind from the perch of the bicycle. Solitude is a few pedal strokes away.
Toxic Plants and Sneaky Shrubs You May Come Across While Riding in California
The BICYCLIST Adventure Team
California has the most diverse ecosystems in the United States, which includes plants that can be toxic to humans. Interaction with these toxic plants is avoidable so long as you’re aware of what to look for.
HawkEye Road Hazards Helps Bicyclists Report Hazards to City Officials
HawkEye Road Hazards is a mobile-optimized site with an interactive map of dangers to bicyclists, (pot holes, debris, construction and more). On the site, a bicyclist can create a free account to report the location of road hazards with GPS coordinates.
Café du Cycliste Release Sunglasses in Collaboration with Article One
The first ever Article One x Café du Cycliste sunglasses are curated in America, co-styled in France and handcrafted in Italy with a purposeful blend of function and style. The contemporary design ensures one-pair-fits-all as the glasses are refined in all scenes outside of cycling life.
BICYCLIST Magazine – Issue 159: Late Summer 2019
Vintage Modern: BAT Build 001 | Asphalt, Please: Tour de Palm Springs | ISOD: Gooseberry Mesa | ATC: Avoiding the Dreaded Car Door | Gear Patrol: New for Summer | 2019 Event and Race Calendar for California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Beyond, Plus So Much More!
Thousand Releases Eye Catching, Color Popping Helmets in Collaboration with Poketo
The Thousand x Poketo helmets feature Poketo’s uniquely recognizable patterns on Thousand’s vintage-inspired and thoughtfully designed helmets. The Los Angeles-based brands team up for a limited edition collection, available nationwide online and at all Poketo locations on July 9.
Introducing the New Jones Plus LWB (Long Wheel Base) Complete Boxed Bicycle
Just like with the complete Jones Plus SWB released last year, there is now also a complete Jones Plus LWB bicycle available, without the longer wait and higher costs of a custom build.
Experiencing Classic Cross Country Riding and Flow Trails in Prescott, Arizona
The classic cross country riding in Prescott includes 100+ miles of fast and fun trails that extend around the town, making it a destination riding place. It is classic cross-country riding, with loads of flow trails.
Lost Earning Capacity II: Military Plaintiffs
Part I of this article discussed how lost earning capacity works as a general matter. This second part explores the unique challenges of making a lost-earning capacity argument with an injured plaintiff who is in active military service.
The Hierarchy of Aerodynamic Improvements for Road Riding
Careful thought of how to make changes to your setup or riding style can provide dramatic improvements to your endurance and average speed. If you want to go faster, more aero rider positioning and component selection far outpace weight reduction efforts.
Danny MacAskill x adidas Outdoor – Creative Video Celebrates New Partnership
The BAT Radar
Danny MacAskill newest video showcases both his trails and enduro mountain biking skills – each of which merge to create a highly entertaining and creative edit. This is Danny’s next video on his own YouTube channel and celebrates him joining the wider adidas family after having been partnered with Five Ten for almost a decade.
Spiders, Snakes, Lizards, and Newts! A Reader Inspired Reflection on Trail Friends
Coming across wildlife while riding can be a rewarding reminder of the benefits of traveling at ‘bicycle speed’; fast enough to cover significant ecological diversity, slow enough to bear witness and observe the animal kingdom all around us. Keep nature wild, look don’t touch (you knew that right?)
New York Goes West! A Preview of the Upcoming GFNY Santa Fe
The challenge and accouterments that riders have come to appreciate from the storied ride organizer adds a venue, with an adventure through the New Mexico outback.
Breakaway Training: A Model of Sustainable Professional Athletics
Breakaway Training Endurance Team is an outward extension and representation of Breakaway Training (BT), a coaching and personal training service based in San Diego county. The formation of the endurance team centers on Breakaway Training owner Felipe Loureiro.
Happy Trails! BICYCLIST Magazine – Issue 158 : Early Summer 2019
Chris Reynolds
Happy Trails: Your Best Summer Ever | Asphalt, Please: GFNY Goes West | ISOD: Prescott, AZ | ATC: Weight vs. Aero |Team Profile: Breakaway Training, 2019 Event and Race Calendar for California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Beyond and So Much More!
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Powered with SRAM Women’s Stage 3
The Boels Dolmans Cycling Team dominated the Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM with World Champion Anna van der Breggen (NED) and teammate Katie Hall (Oakland, Calif.) taking a decisive win and second place finish respectively as the women’s three-day race concluded at the Rose Bowl today.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 7
Two young first-timers to this race vied for the overall championship in an epic battle yesterday at the Amgen Tour of California when Pogacar took over the race lead after the Queen Stage summit finish at Mt. Baldy, coming into the final stage +:16” ahead of EF Education First Pro Cycling’s 21-year-old Sergio Higuita (COL). With their time gap unchanged today, Higuita finished in second place overall.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 6
First-timers to this race, Pogacar and 21-year-old Sergio Higuita battled to the steep summit finish atop Southern California’s Mt. Baldy, with the EF Education First Pro Cycling Columbian rider slipping into second place for the stage after a wide turn to the finish gave the younger rider clearance to the line.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Powered with SRAM Women’s Stage 2
The Boels Dolmans Cycling Team staked their claim of Mt. Baldy at the midpoint of the Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM, with the powerhouse duo of Katie Hall (Oakland, Calif.) and Anna van der Breggen (NED) coming over the summit finish together.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Powered with SRAM Women’s Stage 1
As the teams were organizing to launch their sprinters to the line, World Champion Annavan der Breggen (NED) of the Boels Dolmans Cycling Team attacked and ran away to a solo victory despite a wicked headwind. Van der Breggen is a returning race champion, having won the event in 2017.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 5
Stage 5 presented by Lexus from Pismo Beach to Ventura was the longest road day of the week at 136.4 miles. BORA-hansgrohe’s three-time World Champion Peter Sagan (SVK) was determined to get into the breakaway today with multiple attempts, finally bridging to the early leaders with a small collection of others to form the day’s lead group of 12.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 4
The Amgen Tour of California Stage 4 presented by Lexus ended with the expected sprinter shootout – UAE Emirates’ Jasper Philipsen launched the final attack to the finish line, trailed by BORA-hansgrohe’s three-time World Champion Peter Sagan.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3
For the second day in a row, a Deceuninck – Quick-Step cyclist claimed his first WorldTour stage win at the Amgen Tour of California, with 23-year-old French rider Rémi Cavagna spending hours on a solo ride several minutes ahead of the peloton.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 2
The 133-mile Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California started in Rancho Cordova and finished at the Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe on Monday May 13th. This stage featured 14,500 feet of climbing and certainly put even the strongest climbers to the test.
[RESULTS & SUMMARY] 2019 Amgen Tour of California Stage 1
Stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California concluded with a photo finish in the state’s capitol city of Sacramento. Three-time World Champion Peter Sagan (SVK) claimed his 17th California stage win by a wheel over USA Cycling National Team’s Travis McCabe (Tucson, Ariz.).
Share the Work on the Trail with Modular Packable Tools
Trail Boss has pushed forward the idea of ‘rolling maintenance’, or the collective efforts of individuals to maintain mountain trails for running and cycling before conditions get to the point where organized action is required. This push in priority allows organizations to focus their resources on the problems that are out of reach for the individual. Namely trail access and advocacy.
