No Tour de France for Jan Ullrich!

by | News, Sports

Dozens of cyclists have been barred from participating in the Tour de France after being linked to a Spanish doctor charged with illegal doping. Among those being barred are Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso. The suspensions came down from the individual teams themselves....

Tip: Ride your bike with traffic

by | Workout Tips

When riding your bicycle down the road, you should always ride with traffic (except where local laws state otherwise) because it is much safer for you. You want to ride with traffic because… …in the US it is illegal to ride opposing traffic. …you are...

BC Basketball Team Kills Bicyclist

by | News

The Boston College basketball team killed a bicyclist on Tuesday when their bus collided with him on their way to practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The accident took place on a narrow stretch of road that wasn’t lit. The coaches were in the front of the...

Bike Lights without Batteries

by | Equipment

Unplugged Living, a website about living off of the grid and reducing energy wastage, has an article about bicycle lights that do not require batteries. They are located in the pedal, and they use the kinetic energy of the pedaling motion to charge a capacitor which...