Phillip Barron The Herald Sun August 25th, 2005 DURHAM — If you haven’t heard, the state of North Carolina just issued new ?Share the Road? license plates. For $30 annually, cyclists who drive can show their fondness of two wheels even while in their car. And if talk in the local cycling community is right, these new license tags couldn’t have come at a better time. In June, the Herald Sun reported that Durham cyclist Drew Cummings was hit and seriously injured while riding to Pittsboro. Whether it was an accidental or intentional hit and run, the driver fled the […]
Column: Cycling through Mexican streets is enjoyable
Phillip BarronThe Herald SunAugust 11th, 2005 OAXACA, MEXICO — After asking at a taller de bicicletas (a bike shop) whether I could rent a bike, a mecanico leads me across the street to Pedro Martinez. Sr. Martinez is a former Olympic mountain biker who rents bikes and leads tours in Oaxaca, Mexico. His office is small, just big enough for a counter, ten bikes to hang tightly against the wall, and shelves for helmets and cycling shoes. A collection of cycling jerseys hangs overhead, and inside the glass case that forms the counter are cassettes, pedals, hubs, and derailleurs. What […]