bigringcircus: We Can't Have Nothin' Nice

Check out ths post at another bicycle blog. It's very funny read but the pics is very amusing. Guys got scuba gear on while hes on his bike heading for the water.
bigringcircus: We Can't Have Nothin' Nice

The Sideways Bicycle

This bike reminds me of Tom Green in Freddy Got Fingered. "The Backwards manThe backwards manI can walk backwards as fast as you canO,the backwards man the backwards man"

TransAmerica Trail, The Idaho Alternative

The TransAmerica Trail is the quintessential cross country bike touring route. If your into bike touring weather actually traveling croos country by bike or just reading about it like me currently then you got to check out The "Crazy Guy On A Bike" (CGOAB) web site and also AdventureCycling.

Check out a cool little write up on a variation of the TransAmerica trail that utilizes more of Idahos beautiful and unique scenery.LINK

Nikki Sixx and Deepthroat.

Nikki Sixx, the founder of Motley Crue, lived for awhile here in Twin Falls Idaho. He was in elementary school. The Wikipedia page is all wigged out by the dudes in Jerome Idaho. Its a funny read but the part about Jerome is false. It was Twin Falls he lived in for awhile.

Deepthroat also graduated highschool here in Twin Falls Idaho. No not that one, Mark Felt. You know, the FBI guy that helped bring down the Nixon presidency.

We have a nice handful of famous and semi famous residents from here in Twin Falls Idaho. Not too far away in Hailey and Sun Valley we got ALOT of famous people. Hopefully I can ride up in the Hailey/Sunvalley area this summer. If your local here In Twin Falls and going up that way this summer maybe my bike and I can hitch along.

John Kerry has a home in the Ketchum area. When he was running for President he came up this way to Ketchum(maybe it was Hailey or Sunvalleey, same shizz) to spend time at his home and went riding his bike. He's spandex laden roadie when hes pedaling his bike.

We need more famous bike riders to help encourage people to ride bike. i'm not talking bike racers like Lance Armstron even though hes done an excellent job of promoting bikes. We need famous people that ride bikes a lot for recreation. What if Oprah Winfrey started riding her bike to work everyday and they filmed it. Every woman in the country would start riding bikes and then every single guy would start riding bikes to meet all the ladies out riding.

In a future post I'll try to post a list of "Famous bicycle riders" that are not racers.

5.46 miles

5.46 miles traveled today (4/12) by bike. To work and back. 10.81 miles total since the start of the blog yesterday. Today was a very nice day here in Idaho. Clear skies and pretty warm. On my way to work I wanted to keep riding but I had to get to work.

5.35 Miles Today and I'd like A BOB Yak Trailer

5.35 miles rode for april 11th. Rode to work and back with a stop at the grocery store to cram a few things into my backpack. Sure wish I had a BOB Trailer. I could carry alot of shizz in it. It was a nice day out today. For the year so far I've gone only about 153 miles but I'm going to run on a ficsal year. I will track my daily mileage and keep track of it here.

I could not find my digital camera this morning but I will continue to look for it so I can share pictures of my urban riding. I highly recommend ou always carry a small digital camera with you because you never know what you may find that is interesting or amusing.

Here in my town of Twin Falls Idaho we have the Perrine bridge. The Perrine bridge is the ONLY bridge in the world where it is LEGAL to B.A.S.E. Jump year round with no permit. I'm not a BASE jumper but I do like to hang out down there and talk to the jumpers in the summertime. I will definitely share some pics later in the year. We get BASE jumpers from all over the world come to little old Twin Falls Idaho just to jump off our bridge.

I got a whole list of bike topics I'm going to cover eventually. We also have Shoshone Falls here. I'll ride out there this summer and share the pics also. My favorite thing about Twin Falls may be the fact that this is where Evel Knevel attempted to jump the canyon. I'll get pics of the jump site which is still there but is just a dirt jump/mound now.

Virginia's First Statewide Bicycling Map Helps Visitors Gear Up for Adventure

People who love to bicycle as part of their vacation getaway now have an excellent, new trip-planning resource in Virginia. The Commonwealth has released its first statewide bicycling map. Bicycling in Virginia, a full-color map geared to both avid and leisure cyclists, includes a statewide map of bicycle trails, regional insets and a guide for riding safely and legally in Virginia.

Richmond, VA (PRWeb) December 1, 2006 -- People who love to bicycle as part of their vacation getaway now have an excellent, new trip-planning resource in Virginia. The Commonwealth has released its first statewide bicycling map. Bicycling in Virginia, a full-color map geared to both avid and leisure cyclists, includes a statewide map of bicycle trails, regional insets and a guide for riding safely and legally in Virginia.

"One of the best ways to get out and enjoy the beauty of Virginia is by bicycle," said Alisa Bailey, president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation. "The new bicycle map is a perfect guide to the hundreds of miles of trails that can be enjoyed by families, couples, groups of friends or bicycling clubs."

Virginia is home to some of America's most popular bicycle trails that attract visitors from around the world. The Commonwealth contains 838 miles of the U.S. Bicycle Route system, the most miles in any state, and is the only state with both U.S. Bicycle Routes (Routes 1 and 76) running through it. Trails can be found nearly everywhere in the Commonwealth, weaving through green spaces in the midst of urban settings, to pastoral woodland routes and winding mountainside trails.

Seven featured trails or trail systems are highlighted in the map's regional insets. These include the Virginia Capital Trail, linking Jamestown, Williamsburg and Richmond; the Virginia Creeper Trail, one of Virginia's most popular, running from White Top Mountain to Abingdon; the Tobacco Heritage Trail, connecting South Hill and Brodnax in Southern Virginia; U.S. Bicycle Route 76 and the Blue Ridge Parkway, running along the mountain range south of Waynesboro; the Heart of Appalachia Bike Route, a picturesque Southwest Virginia trail between Coeburn and Burkes Garden; the New River Trail, a riverside route connecting Galax, Fries and Pulaski; and the Northern Virginia Trail Network, highlighted by the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park.

Each inset contains a thorough narrative describing trail highlights, notable features and things to see and do along the way. A handy elevation guide for each of the seven featured trails gives riders a chance to determine what to expect before starting out.
Many miles of Virginia's bicycle trails are laid out on the abandoned beds of old railroad lines, providing grades manageable for most bikers. The Virginia Creeper Trail is the best-known of these while others include the New River Trail, the Tobacco Heritage Trail and portions of the Northern Virginia Trail Network.

More information can be found at Virginia.org/bikemap (http://www.Virginia.org/bikemap). The Web site contains information on special events, lodging, dining, attractions and things to do as well as up-to-date weather forecasts for each locality. Special sections on climate, mountain biking and Virginia's Birding and Wildlife Trail are perfect aids in planning a bicycle-trip itinerary.

Bicycling in Virginia is available at all Virginia Welcome Centers and at local visitor centers. Travelers can also obtain the map and a Virginia Travel Guide by visiting Virginia.org (http://www.Virginia.org) or by calling 1-800-932-5827.