Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, perhaps best-known for her long protest in front of President George W. Bush's ranch during the Iraq War, will embark on a Tour de Peace bicycle ride from California to Washington, D.C., including Route 66. Sheehan protested Bush and the war not long after her soldier son Casey was killed in … Continue reading Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
Category: Bicycling
Grant will pay for Route 66 bicycle trail extension at Towanda
McLean County, Ill., was awarded an $800,000 state grant to extend the Historic Route 66 Bikeway more than 2 1/2 miles from Towanda, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. The extension of the existing bicycle trail runs from Illinois Highway 29 to north to the end of an old alignment of Route 66. The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program's requires a … Continue reading Grant will pay for Route 66 bicycle trail extension at Towanda
Route 66 in a hand bike
Longtime readers may remember Norberto de Angelis. The Italy native was a football player who became paralyzed in a car accident. After his recovery, he decided to pedal the length of Route 66 in 2009 using a specially equipped hand bicycle. This 26-minute video documents his journey. The narration is in Italian, but it should be … Continue reading Route 66 in a hand bike
Report offers glimpse of U.S. Bike Route 66
The City Council of Sapulpa, Okla., last week adopted a resolution that supports a proposed path for the U.S. Bike Route 66 laid out by the Adventure Cycling Association, according to a report in the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The council's action was expected, and other municipalities are adopting resolutions as well. But the newspaper's report … Continue reading Report offers glimpse of U.S. Bike Route 66
A pink Elvis cycles down Route 66
No, you haven't had too much to drink. That is a pink Elvis on Route 66. We encounter many stories about folks pulling all sorts of endurance stunts on Route 66 for charity. However, we couldn't put this one in the "seen that already" pile -- a pink jumpsuit-clad Elvis Presley impersonator riding his bicycle … Continue reading A pink Elvis cycles down Route 66
Route 66 cycling map expected by late 2014
A news release Thursday about the Adventure Cycling Association's fiscal year contained this tidbit that will interest cyclists and Route 66 businesses alike: Research for Adventure Cycling's next long-distance route, Bicycle Route 66, was finished this year as well. The complete route will be approximately 2,500 miles, with maps will be available in late 2014. The group announced … Continue reading Route 66 cycling map expected by late 2014
British cyclists want to do Route 66 in one week
Ten cyclists from Great Britain want to set a world record by pedaling all 2,448 miles of Route 66 in just seven days, according to the St. Albans Review. The cyclists will embark on the relay effort sometime next year, said the newspaper, to raise money for Help for Heroes and the Willow Foundation. The … Continue reading British cyclists want to do Route 66 in one week
New Mexicans route bicycle path for Mother Road
In November 2010, the Adventure Cycling Association announced it was mapping out a bicycle-friendly path of Route 66. The group hopes to have those maps available by 2014. However, the New Mexico Touring Society has already created maps for cyclists wanting to tour Route 66, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The path goes from Glenrio … Continue reading New Mexicans route bicycle path for Mother Road
Several Scenic Byways grants go to Route 66
About 125 grants from the National Scenic Byways Program were announced Thursday, with several of them going to Route 66 projects. The following is a Route 66-related list of the grant award, where it's going, and a description from the Federal Highway Administration of its purpose: --- $267,038, Kingman, Ariz., Historic Route 66 Kingman Pedestrian Crossing … Continue reading Several Scenic Byways grants go to Route 66
An interesting new stop on Route 66
We'd heard about Main St. Grub & Stuff, a new restaurant and bicycle rental place in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., a few weeks ago. Today, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin published an in-depth story about the establishment nestled near the Pacific Electric Trail. "There is so much history connected to Route 66 and we'd like to … Continue reading An interesting new stop on Route 66