The owner of BikeMan, Kevin Brown has been in the bicycle business in Palm Desert for a quarter century. He’s seen his shares of ups and downs, so when the pandemic hit and forced people indoors he feared the worst. “I became quite nervous and wasn’t really certain as to what was going to happen […]
(CNN) — Owners of Flywheel’s in-home bikes will soon be forced to spin into enemy territory. Flywheel said Wednesday that it will shut down the virtual classes that are connected to its in-home bikes in March. Peloton will let Flywheel customers swap out the $1,500 bikes for a used Peloton bike for free. This comes after […]
Fresh striping designed to create a buffer between vehicles and bicyclists will accompany road repairs planned on about four miles of roadway in Indio, city officials announced Wednesday. Crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing Avenue 48, between Jefferson and Calhoun streets, and adding new striping for bike lanes starting March 2. The work is scheduled […]
Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women’s pursuit team win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, died Friday at her home in California. She was 23. USA Cycling chief executive Rob DeMartini said in a statement Sunday that “the entire cycling community is mourning this immense loss. We […]
A Desert Hot Springs man accused of barreling through a group of Tour de Palm Springs cyclists at 100 miles per hour, killing one of them, was charged today with murder, driving under the influence of drugs and driving on a suspended license. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 21, is accused in the Feb. 10 crash […]
Palm Springs, CA A year and a half ago, a Bay Area man was told kidney failure would take his life. Now, Wilson Du is training for cross-state bicycle rides like an athlete. "Typically, I will bike at least twice a week for three to five hours," Du said. While biking to most might not seem like […]
