Dothan Eagle: Grandfather arrives for reunion after bike ride from Oregon
After riding his bicycle through 10 states and 3,417 miles, Greg Pierce finally coasted into his daughter’s driveway late Thursday morning. His granddaughters, Maggie, 10, Callie, 8, and Harlee, 2, cheered him and ran to give him a hug. “That’s not the man I know,” [...]

The Columbian: Pollard’s pedal pushers tour bike-friendly areas
Alora Crone set off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on the 20-mile route advertised for “experienced cyclists” during Mayor Royce Pollard’s Tour de ‘Couv bike ride. For 6-year-old Alora, a few weeks without training wheels made her experienced enough. Although Alora’s parents, Thomas and Jeanette, and 9-year-old sister, [...]

Bike Radar: Tour inspires more Londoners to commute
The Tour de France may have been tainted by scandal this year, but it also inspired a thousand more Londoners to start commuting by bike.The Grand Depart was the basis for a competition to get more people cycle commuting in the UK capital. Some 250 companies took up [...]

Bike Europe: Australian bike sales rise after successful Tour de France
In Australia, a growing number of people are joining racing and recreational bicycle clubs, inspired by the success of Australian professional riders overseas. Tour de France TV-audiences were up 27 % on 2006, with each live stage of the Tour de France attracting an average [...]

Weight Loss Over 40: Bike Riding for Weight Loss – Tips for Beginning A Bicycling Plan
If you are one of those people who leisurely pedal around the block or over a flat stretch of scenic road, you’ve probably been riding for sheer pleasure. Riding bikes for pleasure is a good form of aerobic exercise. But [...]

SMH: Charity cash gets staff on their bikes
Bosses are giving employees extra money as an incentive to ditch their cars and ride a bike to work to help cut greenhouse gases. Latest figures show about 10,000 workers now regularly use pedal power in the Sydney metropolitan area. Bicycle NSW chief executive Alex Unwin [...]

Adelaide Now: Cycling’s Aussie boom
International cycling is waging a war on two fronts, but here in Australia the sport is experiencing a different type of boom. While elite cycling is plagued by problems, the sport in Australia has become so popular doctors and lawyers are choosing to network on the bike instead of the [...]

9News.com: Armstrong speaks at fundraiser aimed at getting bikes for kids
Lance Armstrong credits the bicycle with his success. No surprise there. The seven-time Tour de France winner says the bicycle allowed him to travel, see the world, and allowed him to make a good living. That as he spoke at a fundraiser for a [...]

Health Care Republic.com: Hospital cyclists praised for their efforts to reduce the carbon footprint
Hospital staff who took part in the Bike2Work Challenge designed to help the environment have been praised for their efforts. Staff from Colchester General Hospital took part in the event, held last month, which was sponsored by Essex County Council. [...]

The Daily Sentinel: Two-wheeled wonder
Gateway Tour piques interest of 60-year-old. Michael Horn has surfed, skied and run, but none of those sports compares to the feeling he has when he’s on his bicycle. The 60-year-old Palisade man rides as much as he can, even though he was encouraged to stop after an accident broke [...]