Son of Death Ride

If you have some time and want to see (or ride in) an extreme road race, check out the Son of Death Ride today. I’ll be manning SAG 2, which is just before the ranger station and the turn onto Sherman Pass Road.

Apple Valley to extend bike lanes on Dale Evans Parkway

We just heard about this, so details are a bit sketchy, but word is that the Town of Apple Valley is getting ready to repave Dale Evans Parkway between Waalew at the north and Otoe at the south, adding bike lanes at the same time. This long-needed improvement of “slaughter alley” will connect the existing bike paths on Waalew and Dale Evans south of Otoe. Furthermore, we hear that this will be completed Fall 2010.

2010 Tour de Apple Valley registration now open

On-line registration is now open for the 3th Annual Tour de Apple Valley, via PayPal. Maps and elevation charts are available on-line as well for the Metric Half Century and Metric Century routes, as well as downloadable route files for those with Garmins.

Healthy Apple Valley meeting notes, June 2010

Committee Members in attendance:

Victorville non-Motorized Transportation Plan

Draft version.

Grassroots effort underway to fund BMX park

APPLE VALLEY — As design plans finally come together for the BMX bike park some locals have sought for half a decade, one hurdle remains: money.

U.S. spends 1.2 billion on cycling and walking initiatives

The Obama administration more than doubled spending on cycling and walking initiatives to $1.2 billion (£810 million) last year as it seeks to coax Americans out of their cars.

2010 Amgen Tour of California: Stage 6 photos

Here are some photos I took of the riders and support vehicles going by on Hwy 138 near the I-15.

2010 Amgen Tour of California: Stage 6

Stage Six of the 2010 Tour of California is coming through our area — Palmdale to Big Bear via Wrightwood, to be more specific. This is a great chance to get up close and personal with the best cyclists in the world.

Healthy Apple Valley Active Transportation Sub-committee minutes

PRESENT: Linda Mayfield, Greg Raven, Pat Hansen, Chuck Hansen, Kevin Mahany

2010 Ride for Bike Lanes wrap-up

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Ride for Bike Lanes Monday afternoon (May 3rd, 2010). There was a great turn-out, and it’s a fun ride when you get a critical mass of cyclists all together!

Cycling in Netherlands (video)

Great footage of a busy intersection in the Netherlands, showing cars, buses, and bikes all sharing the road.

Join the Ride for Bike Lanes

The High Desert Cycling Association is putting on a ride to highlight the need for more bike lanes in the High Desert. The ride takes place Monday, May 3, 2010, at 6:00 P.M.

Healthy Apple Valley meeting notes, April 2010

Committee members in attendance:

Apple Valley bike paths

Current as of March 2010.

Tour de Apple Valley, 2009 results

Metric Century (62 miles)

Photos from the 2009 Tour de Apple Valley

The Ride: Victorville segment (video)

On March 29, 2009, Phil Keoghan and his entourage rode through the High Desert as part of his quest to “do something” before he turned forty, while raising money to fight MS. He memorialized this quest in a movie called “The Ride,” a reference to his 40-day bicycle journey across the United States.

Amazing Race host stops in Victorville as he bikes across America

VICTORVILLE — The host of the Emmy-winning reality show Amazing Race is embarking on a cross-country bike trek. His first stop? Victorville.

Ready to Ride the Rocks

LUCERNE VALLEY — Preparations are well under way for this year’s Ride in the Rocks mountain biking competition, an event that organizers hope will bring riders from all over the West Coast.