Big John & Ramblin’ Ray react to a new world record for cycling speed, including the incredible logistics of how it happened. Ray then comes up with an idea of how they can break that new world record. Also, an incident of an unlucky dog reminds John of Chevy Chase.
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Illinois bike race marred by crashes when riders hit tacks
(BLOOMINGTON) The mayor of Bloomington has asked police to investigate, but so far neither officials nor riders know who laced streets used for a bicycle race with tacks that led to flat tires and crashes.
Mayor Tari Renner tells WGLT-radio in Bloomington he is shocked and struggles to understand why anyone would put tacks on the course used for Saturday’s Bloomington Criterium.
Apparently, no serious injuries were reported but some cyclists described an eight-bike pileup.
Rider Tom Keller says he was part of it. He says he hit the tacks and went down just as another cyclist did the same.
Keller complains that the bicycles used for the race can cost as much $9,000 each and can be expensive to repair.
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Bicycles Now Allowed on Amtrak Hiawatha Trains
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Passengers are now allowed by Amtrak to take bicycles aboard Hiawatha trains running between Milwaukee and Chicago.
The Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that the service permitting bikes on Hiawatha trains has a cost of $5.
The service requires reservations, and there can be as many as 15 bicycles on each train.
Previously, bicycles had to be partially taken apart and shipped in cartons.
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Police search for driver in NW Side hit-and-run that seriously injured bicyclist
(CHICAGO) Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who left a bicyclist seriously injured after a Northwest Side crash last month.
About 3:15 a.m. on May 9, the car struck the bicyclist at the intersection of Western, Elston and Diversey, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
The vehicle–which was not at fault for the crash–took off northbound on Western from Diversey, the alert said.
Police said the bicyclist suffered “very serious personal injuries” but did not release additional details.
Anyone with information should call the police Major Accidents Investigations Unit at (312) 745-4521.
