[obc] National 24 hour Challenge - Michael Lau

Michael Lau and I arrived in Ottawa at 10:00 last night after our 11 hour drive back from Middleville, MI ( 23 miles south of Grand Rapids ); site of the 19th annual National 24 hour Challenge. ) Results will be posted later on the N24HC website http://www.n24hc.org/index.html There were

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J Barton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: I have a different definition of a bicycle lane. It's not very technical but it is technically beautiful: A cycling ghetto where glass, rocks, car parts and dead animals accumulate. How true. The sweeping action of cars and trucks on non (bike-lane)

[obc] Preston Street ?

Can anybody out there give me the results from the Preston street race? Steve Reinisch -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [obc] Preston Street ?

As usual I missed taking in another race this weekend. Is there a site on the OBC web or elsewhere that lists *all* cycling events taking place in town ? Thanks, -K -Original Message- From: Steve Reinisch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: June 18, 2001 11:01 AM To: Obc mailing list

Re: [obc] National 24 hour Challenge - Michael Lau

Congratulations, guys.Your total kms are quite impressive and serve as an inspiration to us mortals. mike lang - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:56 AM Subject: [obc] National 24 hour Challenge - Michael

RE: [obc] National 24 hour Challenge - Michael Lau

Thanks Mike, perhaps we can have others from Ottawa to go the 20th Annual next year; a great experience to meet your goals. You and others at the OBC are my inspiration to keep cycling and trying to improve; we are very fortunate to have this talent in Ottawa. David PS: Mike Lang

[obc] ABC40 - Tuesday June 19 @ 5:45 for 6pm @ Union Hall

Too tired to get out to Almonte for one of ABC's sunday morning time trials ? Here's the opportunity for late risers to catch a float night on the ABC 40k course. Advance registration to Les Humphreys by phone (952-0325, office, 256-2498, home) desirable. No charge

Re: [obc] Preston Street ?

Preston Street is not an OBC event. I understand that the OBC cannot really be expected to list *all* events in Ottawa all on their own site. Promoting an event is the domain of ...the event promoter. There are many organizations in the area promoting events. OBC does not take it upon themselves

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From: Avery Burdett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Another point never mentioned is that bike lanes serve one destination only at intersections. Strange as it may seem, but cyclist traffic is like other traffic, it travels in more than one direction at intersections. What specifically makes a

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What amazes me in this very long thread is that it is very facilities oriented. There has been little reference to the need for EDUCATION for ALL vehicle drivers. Kudos to those that did. I wish threads on education were as long. Mom on a Bike Graydon Patterson wrote: From: Avery Burdett

Re: [obc] Preston Street ?

Race Results - 28th Italian Festival Crit. - June 17/01 1. Jeff Hansen - Ital Pasta, Toronto 2. Aaron Fillion - Independent, Ottawa 3. Bruce Kip - RNH Racing, Toronto 4. Chris Hugenholtz - Isotec, Ottawa 5. James Brooks- West Of Quebec, Ottawa 6. Brendan Cameron- Jet Fuel/Simpatico, Toronto 7.

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Avery Burdett wrote: How true. The sweeping action of cars and trucks on non (bike-lane) striped roads circumvents any need to advise the city to remove such debris. It's a bit more difficult to sweep away hydro poles and drain covers located in bike lanes though. A agree with J Barton's