Friday 24 May 2013

Silent Sports Sounds Off

Keeping the silent sports community informed and self propelled.

Female rower sexually assaulted but intent on completing trip around Lake Michigan

Row4row.org, Chicago

With both horror an awe, I read this morning about 27-year-old Jenn Gibbons who, while circumnavigating Lake Michigan in a rowboat solo, was sexually assaulted aboard her craft on July 22.

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Iowa drops to 16th in bike friendly ranking; argues for 3-foot passing law

Iowa, League of American Bicyclists, bike friendly, 3-foot passing law

A couple fatal bike crashes and significant drop in the state's ranking as a bike friendly state has prompted the Iowa Bicycle Coalition to redouble its efforts to get a 3-foot passing distance law enacted.

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Minnesota cyclists not content with state's 2nd most bike friendly ranking

Minnesota, Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, League of American Bicyclists, bike friendly state

Not content to see Minnesota rise from fifth most "bike friendly state" in 2008 to 2nd behind Washington this year, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN) has its sights set on the No. 1 spot.

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Heat may cancel Madison Marathon; Expo will still feature Silent Sports booth

Madison Marathon

With temperatures forecast in the high 80s, the organizers of the Madison Marathon are contemplating canceling the 26.2-mile race this Sunday, May 27.

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Wisconsin drops to 6th most bike friendly state; Minnesota moves up to No. 2

Bicycle Friendly States, League of American Bicyclists

Wisconsin dropped from third to sixth most bike-friendly state in the nation in the ranking the League of American Bicyclists released today. Wisconsin was ranked as high as No. 2 two years ago.

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