Cycling in and around Union County, NC
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This info has now been confirmed, the cyclist involved was a resident of Champion Forest and is survived by a wife and two daughters. Again as more details come in I will update this post.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in this time of grief.
Just got this info in an email this morning, will provide more details as available.
aboutFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From:
Ritchey Design
575 Old County Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
650-368-4018
Warranty Department: Ext: 1855
Subject:
Ritchey WCS and PRO Crank Voluntary Recall (LEFT ARM ONLY)
This bit of news from Australia.
TAXPAYERS are pouring millions of dollars into lining motorways with cycleways that are barely used – and are building a new bicycle lane the NRMA says will effectively cost $300,000 for every cyclist that uses it. …
In a submission to the Roads and Traffic Authority it accuses the Government of wasting millions on cyclists at the expense of motorists, who are forced to battle worsening congestion as lanes are removed from busy roads.
I had an aunt who died several years ago from cancer. It was too late when she was diagnosed and her death came very quickly. Because of this I have donated many times to charities or organizations that want to raise cancer awareness. I even have several of the LAF Livestrong bracelets. I came across this article that might cause one to wonder about our medical system in general and what might happen to us in the case of an emergency.
Murata Boy is a Japanese-designed robot that has the ability to ride a bike. The question: Is he on some performance enhancing drugs?
An article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer asks that very question. In most cases bicyclists share the road with automobiles and bicycle advocacy groups continually ask for money to improve or create separate bike lanes, trails, etc. Should a bicyclist help pay for some of that infrastructure though licensing fees?
P-I reporter Angela Galloway posed the following:
Motorists help pay for roads with gas taxes, tolls and license tabs. Boaters subsidize maritime programs with vessel registration and boat launch fees.
An interesting article was posted today on Shimano’s wheel building at their factory in Malaysia. Some things I did not know. All of Shimano’s wheels are hand-built. The only exception is that a few wheels use a robot to stuff the hub with spokes. Otherwise there are no robots in the wheel building assembly. Shimano makes all the parts that go into the wheel, the hubs, spokes and rims at the same factory. They control the entire supply chain. All their wheels except the all carbon Dura-Ace tubulars, which are made in Japan, come from the Malaysian factory.
According to Specialized and Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Specialized has issued a recall on the 2D helmets. You should stop using them immediately and return them to an authorized Specialized dealer for replacement or refund.
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