The New York Times – Travel:
The longtime sports journalist Claude Droussent discusses his new guidebook to cycling in Europe, which uses data from the fitness app Strava, and the growing role bicycles play in worldwide travel.
Category: Bicycles and Bicycling
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Black Soldiers Cycled 1,900 Miles Across the U.S. So He Did, Too.
The New York Times – Travel:
A remarkable journey from Montana to St. Louis by 20 Black infantrymen in 1897 seemed doomed to obscurity until Erick Cedeño, a bicyclist, retraced their journey.
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The Cycling Champion Who Doesn’t Have to Win to Be Satisfied
The New York Times – Sports:
Ashton Lambie set a world record in individual pursuit 16 months ago. Winning was great, he said, but now he just wants to explore.
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Eileen Sheridan, Who Dominated Cycling in Postwar Britain, Dies at 99
The New York Times – Sports:
Known as “the Mighty Atom,” she excelled at long-distance time trials and set several records that still stand more than 70 years later.
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Our Top Travel Stories, Tips and Photos From 2022
The New York Times – Travel:
Long-postponed trips sometimes fizzled into staycations as Covid lurked and costs rose. But when we were finally able to travel, we were dazzled anew.
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How the 1% Runs an Ironman
The New York Times – Sports:
Inside the world of Ironman XC, which makes the endurance contest a little more endurable — for executives who can afford to pay.
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The E-Bike: The New Car Alternative
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
VanMoof, the Dutch e-bike company taking inspiration from Apple and Tesla, is one of the world’s hottest brands in a bike market remade by the pandemic. Will it help reshape urban transportation?
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Runners and Cyclists Use GPS Mapping to Make Art
The New York Times – Sports:
Fitness apps and the power of live satellite tracking have allowed runners, cyclists and others to draw hearts, animals, birthday wishes — and even homages to Vermeer — across their local landscapes.
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‘Team Molly’ Parents Sue E-Bike Company Over Daughter’s Death
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An online community offered support for Molly Steinsapir, a 12-year-old who experienced brain trauma in an accident last year. Her mother and father have filed suit against Rad Power Bikes.