Hosting the Road World Championships cycling race in 2015 is a catalyst to help position Richmond as a bike-friendly town, Mayor Dwight C. Jones said Thursday evening at a forum on biking in the city. "We want cycling to be part of the culture of ...
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City Envy: Biking in Richmond
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What happened to the biking mayor?
The biking mayor will likely make his debut in June, Lee said. And with electric powertrains on those bikes, "I have no anxiety with any of the hills. It's kind of like cheating," he said with a chuckle. He also plans to get a standard bike for use ...
Running (Biking and Skiing) for Mayor
On weekends, Mr. Caldwell is on his mountain bike before 7 am His daughters, Kalii, 11, and Chloe, 9, are slow risers, he says, so his biking doesn't interfere with family time or his daughters' Saturday soccer games. Mr. Caldwell bikes to off-road ...
Biking Issues Get Some Ink After Mayor Goes Boom
Is there any better way to get attention for more bike-friendly streets than to have the mayor almost get hit by a taxi? Probably not: early Saturday night ...
Mayor's injury brings biking issues to light
He was riding his bike between Hervey and Hargis streets when a taxi cut him off. Cyclists on Venice Boulevard said it happens all the time. ...
Biking with the mayor: Parker says bikers shouldn't have to ride together to ...
By Whitney Radley Though National Bike to Work Day takes place in May, Houston's sweltering summer will have already kicked in by then. On Friday, the city celebrated the occasion early, when Mayor Annise Parker and dozens of cyclists made the ride to ...
Ousted mayor enjoys mountain biking, retirement lifestyle
He rides a mountain bike four to five miles a day six days a week, hikes, and goes deer hunting. Divorced, he considers daughters Shawn and Meghan and his ...
Evansville Candidates for Mayor Share Trail of Thought on Walking, Biking Paths
Wednesday night the Evansville Trails Coalition asked democratic candidate Rick Davis what path he'd take with the city's walking and biking trails. Trail advocates say the Greenway Passage is a great place to exercise, but an isolated one. ...
Recreation Passport grant could fund mountain-biking trails at Richmond Park ... - The Grand Rapids Press
By Matt Vande Bunte | mvandebu@mlive.com Press File PhotoGrand Rapids may seek a state grant to help fund 3.5 miles of mountain-biking trails at Richmond Park. GRAND RAPIDS - A state grant could speed development of a "grand loop" of area ...
Cycling festival boosts Fort Collins' biking culture
"We want to see this grow over the next few years so Northern Colorado becomes one of the biking mecca's of the United States," Weinbeck said. Next year, event organizers hope to qualify for a national race calendar, bringing in more international and ...