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| CITY of BICYCLES, Inglewood, CA 2008 Ride Schedule more Jul 05: Pepperdine/Trancas Jul 12: TBA Jul 19: TBA Jul 26: TBA |
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| DOCKRIDERS, Marina Del Rey, CA 2008 Ride Schedule more Jul 04: Mandeville Cyn Jul 06: TBA Jul 13: TBA Jul 20: TBA Jul 27: TBA |
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| CITY OF ANGELS FUNRIDE! Great turnout for City of Angels Funride. FOTOS |
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| CHILLING AT BRUCE'S BEACH Members from COB Touring/ Beginners Group take a regroup/restbreak at historic Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach. Kudos to the City of Manhattan Beach for recognizing its past and making a modern stand for unity. (FOTOS) |
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| Marvin Marshall: A Man on a Mission INGLEWOOD, CA - City of Bicycles Marvin Marshall will ride 1800+ miles in support for Katrina victims' kids READ >> UPDATE!! Ride moved to Sept. 6, 2k8. Visit Marvin's new Website!! Here |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH RIDE: Hanging out at the Huntington Beach Turnaround Point, Tom, Steve, Noel, John, Pesanluv, Alex, Steve, Best Wishes for a Speedy Recovery to my Triple Crown Ride Sister Debbie Protho (FOTOS) |
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| THANKS 4 LETTING the SISTAS' ROLL! Ladies hard at work in spin class courtesy of City of Bicycles, Inglewood |
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| BENEDICT CANYON RIDE: COB crew on their way to scenic Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills, CA - FOTOS |
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| SANTA ANITA RIDE & ALLENSWORTH EXHIBIT: COB's ride to the Santa Anita Racetrack thru downtown Los Angeles, East LA, Alhambra, Pasadens, San Marino. Ride concluded with a 10 minute stopover at the Colonel Allensworth Exhibit at the Califonia African American Museum in L.A. FOTOS |
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| MEMORIAL DAY PARADE at REDONDO BEACH, CA Crankin' Time Cycling pays respects to fallen soldiers in Redondo Beach. Greetings to parade participants Lawrence and John. |
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| DOCKRIDERS AT CATALINA: Dockriders crew at Catalina Coffee in Redondo Beach |
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| MAJOR MOTION CYCLING CLUB IN SAN DIEGO: Virgil and crew in San Diego, CA with Major Taylor Cycling Club San Diego for the Barrio-Logan Grand Prix - FOTOS |
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| BIKING WITH OBAMA!: Presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama on a neighborhood bicycle ride through Chicago. READ |
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| 2K8 LA RIVER RIDE POSSE: Crankin'Time Road Marshal Crew for the 8th Annual Los Angeles River Ride: (l-r) Thomas Ward, Aaron Kirsch, Rod Miller, Andre Campbell, Jody Nathan and Veneece Mosley. Thanks for supporting Crankin'Time and the LA Bike Coalition. |
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| California African American Museum: Allensworth Exhibit arrives in Los Angeles: 100 years of the California Dream: more |
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| So You Bought a New Bike There's more to a bike than just Riding it: A human on a bicycle is also the most efficient lifeform on earth, in terms of distance traveled for energy expended. READ |
| Rock the Bell with Mary J. Blige Written by Tom Ward Back due to popular folklore, the double century pre-ride journey with MJB Read |
| ROCK RACING's TOP MAN!: Major Motion's Virgil Ford and Crankin' Time's Tom Ward caught up with Rock Racing's Michael Ball at the LAX Circuit Race in Los Angeles. Hundreds of spectators watch PRO 1 & 2 cyclists whizz by like comets in BackOnTrack Productions 2K8 L.A. Circuit Race at Los Angeles International Airport. Crankin' Time was there (FOTOS) |
| For Women Only!: A Guide to 'Coochie' Comfort on the Bike Submitted by MTCCSD Written By Kate Lambden - READ |
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| URBAN VELO: The Major Taylor Legacy: Read |
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| HOW YA LIKE ME NOW?: COB's Ms. Marina is crazy about her new fixie. " I've been wanting a fixie for a while" Fixed Gear Fever. & Trackosaurus Rex |
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| Against the Clock: Tom Farm's Time Trial Race CORONA, CA - Everybody should try one time trial in their life as a cyclist. Nothing but you and the clock. PERIOD. He's my story Enjoy Story |
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| UPDATE: Valerie Sarmiento's AIDS Ride Checkout her Blog on the Road! From June 1-7, 2008, I'm bicycling in the AIDS / LifeCycle. It's a 7-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to make a world of difference in the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS. READ |
| Going Uphill Fast with Power! By Simon Kessler - Climbing and time trialing are the two most difficult aspects of road cycling. When the road turns seriously up, drafting plays a very minimal role, as each individual's true ability is exposed. READ |
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| In Pursuit: The California Triple Crown: A Cycling Experience of a Lifetime. Completing the CTC will impact you mentally and physically. STORY |
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| Strong to the Core: Navy SEAL Dave Goggins shows you how he lost 100 pounds while maintaining his core strength for long-distance running: READ |
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| Cycling the South Caribbean By Tim Sullivan BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - A lot of people try to "get away" to someplace warm during the winter, and a cruise seemed to be a very popular way to do it. Story |
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| Bruce's Beach: Erasing a line drawn in the Sand Written By D. Schoch MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - Crankin Time salutes Charles and Willa Bruce, upscale entreprenuers who bought beachfront property in 1920s Los Angeles. read>> |
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| From The Field: Frames ULTRACYCLING - Selecting a frame for long distance ride comfort is as important as efficiency, pick one over the other and your overall performance will suffer. READ |
| Cyclists' Bill of Rights LOS ANGELES, CA - Cyclists' Bill of Rights creating buzz in Los Angeles READ |
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| Rights and Duties of Cyclists: When Cycling in traffic it's important to be visible. ALL THE TIME. Practice good techniques in traffic: Command the Lane: VIDEO |
| Drunk Driver Plows into Cycling Race in Mexico: MONTERREY, MEXICO - The 28-year-old driver was apparently drunk and fell asleep when he crashed into cyclists killing one: READ |
| Why Belly Fat is unhealthy and what you can do to lose the extra pounds. Written by Michael Jensen, M.D. MAYOCLINIC - If you are carrying a few extra pounds whether in the form of belly fat, love handles, a beer gut or potbelly, you're not alone: READ |
| COB LA to San Diego Century Ride The COB Century as planned for Sept. 20 may be canceled. Registration will close on July 12, 2K8 REGISTER HERE |
| Cyclists Use Viagra for Competitive Edge Against "Stiff Competition?" Some cyclist are doing any and everything to get ahead: READ |
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| OJAI RIDE POSSE: Ride Leaders Tom Ward & Carla Harris on the road for the Ventura/Santa Paula/Ojai/Lake Casitas Ride. Riders l-r: Thomas, Carla, Damia, Pesanluv, Veneece and Robert (The Mayor) Cameraman (FOTOS) |
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| IT'S HOT!: LA Area Cyclists from COB heading back to Inglewood, from Santa Monica, Ron, Quinn, Fred and Orlando head the group back to the barn! |
| A Father & Son's Love for the Sport: A Father and Son train to finally do the IronMan together: What's your Excuse? VIDEO |
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| RAHSAAN DOES IT AGAIN!: Rock Racing's Rahsaan Bahati wins the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix (FOTOS) |
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| THE PRESIDENTIAL RIDE:Posse riders out for a Sunday Ride. along Palos Verdes, CA |
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| Rolling Around the World with David Sylvester |
| CRANKIN'TIME POSSE RIDZ! 2008 Ride Schedule Jul 04: Laguna Bch/Huntington Bch Parade Jul 06: The Korean Bell, Triple Crowner Series Jul 13: TBA Jul 20: TBA Jul 27: TBA |
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| Floyd Landis Loses Appeal: Arbitrators on Thursday upheld results of a drug test indicating he used synthetic testosterone to fuel a spectacular comeback in the renowned race. Story |