Bike Town U.S.A.

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Jeff invited me in for a beer and [Adam Benedetto] related a story about his bike, bought on EBay from Tour de France titan Lance Armstrong's teammate. Armstrong had been in Madison the week before and recognized the bike parked outside a bar, and headed inside to introduce himself to Adam.

For someone accustomed to a growing web of bike facilities at home in Victoria, Madison was a revelation. Fifteen years of U.S. federal gas tax funding helped Madison build an impressive network of trails and on-road bike lanes.

Madison's trail managers treat cyclists like responsible adults and use signs to control traffic. Arthur Ross, Madison's pedestrian/bicycle co-ordinator, told us that they don't have problems with motorists driving onto the trails and I didn't observe many errant cyclists.

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Bike Town U.S.A.

Wisconsin city a pedalling paradise

John Luton

MADISON, Wis. --Rolling into Madison along one of the many bike trails throughout the Wisconsin city, I glanced down a cross street to see shops and lights. It was late and my cellphone, tied to i...

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