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Willie Weir returns to Sacramento

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 6:05 p.m.

Willie Weir is coming back to repeat his one-man show "A Frugal Cyclist's Guide to the Universe," and is adding two more shows about cycling in Turkey and Venezuela, with the proceeds going to support local bicycling nonprofits like SBK! ...

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Racers make strides in new year

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Published Jan. 3, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Participants head out at the start of the Total Body Fitness duathlon on the shores of Folsom Lake in Granite Bay. The free bicycling-running event drew a field of about 500. "We used to spend money on print ads," said Mark Shaw, co-founder of the multisport outdoor training company in 1991. "Then we decided to spend the money on an event that brings people out who might not normally do this." ... Debbie Combs may have placed second-to-last in the Total Body Fitness duathlon Saturday, but she is

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One day, many rituals

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Published Jan. 2, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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LEZLIE STERLING lsterling@sacbee.com Pete Horton of Davis, front left, Ed Cox of midtown, ... In ancient Babylon, a priest hit the king in the face. In the Netherlands, they burn Christmas trees in the street. And in upper Land Park, four generations of a family serve "good luck soup." ... Slaps and bonfires and soup – New Year's Day traditions ... "Every tradition grows ever more venerable," observed the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. "The reverence due it increases from

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Yes, you can get arrested for bicycling while intoxicated

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Published Oct. 28, 2009 at 11:08 a.m.

The arrests Friday night of seven people for riding bikes while intoxicated is a reminder that under California law, bicycling under the influence is as illegal as driving under the influence ... "It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle … while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug," the state vehicle code says ... A California Highway Patrol task force made the bike arrests as part of a DUI operation in central and south Sacramento that nabbed 57 people believed to

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State ranks near top in attacks on homeless in nation

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Published Aug. 21, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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Robert Johnston, the new director of the Clean and Sober recovery program at Sacramento's Loaves & Fishes, was attacked 16 years ago while living on the streets downtown ... They were beaten, shot, stabbed, raped, pelted with paintballs and set on fire ... Last year, 22 homeless men and women were attacked – 10 of them killed – in 10 California cities, according to a study released this month ... In a dubious new distinction for the Golden State, the National Coalition for the Homeless ranks

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Eat, drink, and then tarry Coming to Grape & Gourmet? We have ideas for making a weekend of it

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Published July 5, 2009 at 2:43 p.m.
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Crepeville on L Street offers a huge variety of crepes all day long, not just at breakfast ... California Grape & Gourmet on Thursday should draw maybe 5,000 people to Sacramento's downtown, and that got festival organizers thinking ... Hey, they sort of said – this is not, technically, a direct quote – if you're coming from out of the area, or even from just out of the central city, why not make a weekend of it? ... May I say, "huzzah," and that is a quote if "huzzah" is indeed a shout of

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Has Folsom bike ride spun out of control?

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Published May 23, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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Local cyclists bunch up at the intersection fo Penryn Road and Interstate 80 Saturday, May 9, 2009 during the Coffee Republic ride. The group ride that leaves Folsom every Saturday has grown in popularity, so much that the ride has triggered countless complaints from area residents and renewed warnings by police to behave or else ... A pack of cyclists rolled out of the parking lot of the Folsom coffee shop just after 9 a.m. on a recent Saturday, primed for a 40-mile ride promising high speeds

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Amgen bike race switching to May

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Published May 6, 2009 at 6:22 p.m.
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Lance Armstrong rides into the first curve of the prologue of the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, on Saturday, Feb.14, 2009 ... The 2010 Amgen Tour of California will be held May 16-23, following four years of racing in mid-February, according to a bicycling Web site ... Race organizers considered dates in April, May and June before deciding to schedule America's biggest stage race in late May, VeloNews reported, during the same time as the world's second-biggest race, the Giro d'Italia

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Six to be honored for work to improve air quality

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Published May 3, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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Casey McCaffrey of Citrus Heights listens to bicycling instructor Owen Howlett during a bike safety course in Fair Oaks Village. Howlett won the individual Clean Air Champion award from Breathe California Sacramento-Emigrant Trails for his efforts in bicycle education ... Six groups, businesses, government agencies and individuals will be honored as Clean Air Champions on Thursday during an awards luncheon sponsored by Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails ... The recognition

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Bicycle Hall of Fame will relocate to Davis

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Published April 11, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.

The city of Davis broke away from a pack of cities Friday to be named the new home of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame ... "I'm ecstatic," said City Councilman Stephen Souza, echoing comments from others in the bike-crazy city of 64,000 residents ... The joy wasn't limited to Davis, however ... "I'm so excited I can hardly stand it," said Cheri Elliott of El Dorado Hills, a BMX biking Hall of Famer. "It's huge." ... Canton, Ohio, has the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Cooperstown, N.Y., hosts

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