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In Case You Missed It...
Exclusive interview with 5-time Tour de France winner, Bernard Hinault

• Washington Bicycling Hub: Summer '06 Edition  By Charles Pekow  (Hub Archive)
  Mr. Pekow, a seasoned DC journalist, provides Bikexchange.com with unbiased news on legislation and government decisions affecting the bicycling world. 
  Florida Shines Light on Bike Lanes, Safe School Routes
  The Sunshine State brings the two latest major lessons for encouraging safe bicycling: 1) Retrofitting a major roadway to accommodate bikes and 2) what we need to do to set up environments to encourage children to bike to school.
  
  

• Roadies: Still Time to Hit Your Peak Form this Season  By Bart Summers
  Amateur racer/author says it's not too late to get ready for that late season road race. Just follow his simple training advice. 
  
  

• Book Review
  
  Looking Ahead  by Gianna Bellofatto
  Molly and her grandmother would love to bike together, but Molly's having a wee bit of trouble on her first two-wheeler. Visit our 'Life Is a Bike' columnist's review of A Crash Course for Molly (book for preschool through 2nd Grade).
  
  

• New Cartoon
  
  Cyclotoon  by Neal Skorpen
  Neal's refreshing and timely Cyclotoons celebrate the bicycle and slam the automobile. And sometimes they're just plain fun. His work has appeared in Oregon Cycling, Cycling Utah, The Comic News and other papers. In this current Cyclotoon #16, Neal takes a sobering look at the '06 Tour de France.
  
  

• From The (bike)-X-(change) Files:
  Time once again for a classic piece from the Ghost of Features Past.
  From our Spring '02 Features...
  Greasy Food, Dress Socks and the Mountains  By Bradley Swink
  A former road racer recalls the day he first hooked up with a band of tough roadies, led by Mac Martin, a cyclist/triathlete who was destined to become a World Champion. It's an exhilarating (and exhausting) ride through the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.  

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