Archive for the ‘Cycling’ Category
High gas prices have put more bicyclists on the road and into the path of oncoming cars in Berkeley, where the number of collisions has shot up in the past four years. Berkeley police say the number of bike riders hit by cars in the city rose 70 percent from 2005 compared with the first 10 months of 2008. More Info…
The nation’s top cycling authority made an unprecedented move Wednesday when it awarded Bend a second major bike-racing championship.
USA Cycling has named Bend the host city for the 2009 and 2010 Junior, U23 & Elite Road National Championships. Dates for this year’s event are July 28-Aug. 2.
Six weeks ago Bend was selected by USA Cycling to host the Cyclocross National Championships, also a two-year deal. The 2009 cyclocross championships are scheduled for Dec. 10-13.
USA Cycling officials stated in a news release that…Â More infoÂ
WHITE SALMON — Trails in the Coyote Wall-Catherine Creek area would be cut from 37 to 26 miles under the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area’s proposed plan for the popular hiking-mountain bike spot in western Klickitat County.
The Forest Service unveiled the plan and gathered public comment on Tuesday. A copy of the environmental assessment may be downloaded at www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia/projects.
The agency has been working its way through the federal planning process since late 2007 for almost 4,700 acres it owns…Â More infoÂ