Phillip Barron The Herald Sun February 23, 2006 DURHAM — Some in the Triangle suggest that recent bicycle-related fatalities, one in November and another in January, highlight the inherent dangers of cycling. There is an undeniable risk to cycling in traffic, but more soundly these deaths serve as a reminder that the privilege of driving an automobile and the right to ride a bike on North Carolina’s roadways are each coupled with corollary responsibilities. Those responsibilities have to do with safety. Sometimes accidents happen. The very nature of the word ‘accident’ suggests two things: first, it suggests that no one […]
Danielle Newton: Bull City Bikers
February’s Bull City Biker is Danielle Newton (27), a local mountain bike racer who’s originally from California. Not afraid of the dark, she’s the organizer of this winter’s weekly night ride on the American Tobacco Trail. What’s your primary flavor of riding?I’m a mountain biker at heart. I was a tomboy growing up, and I guess I still kind of am. I crave dirt, logs, roots and the sound of leaves crunching under my tires. But I spend a lot of time training for cross country mountain bike races by riding my cyclocross bike on the fire roads at Umstead […]
The Outspokin’ Cyclist: Ottawa pros offer advice
OTTAWA — Feeling trapped inside by the cold weather? Are you taking a break from cycling until the spring thaw? Winter cycling has an allure all its own, but to be sure it also has its challenges. I recently spent some time in Ontario and saw how truly dedicated cyclists make their way through the streets of Canada’s frozen capital. So, for some advice on cycling through the winter, I turn to the hardest working professional cyclists in Ottawa: the bike messengers. Like year round bike commuters, couriers have no choice when to ride. They ride every day they’re working, […]