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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Lance Armstrong documentary in the works
More than the usual crowd of cameras are focused on Lance Armstrong as he makes his Tour de France comeback this year.
It seems Hollywood is training a hopeful eye on Austin’s favorite cyclist. Sony Pictures Entertainment sent a crew to France to track Armstrong’s every move.
The filmmakers say it doesn’t matter if Armstrong wins, that his cancer-patient-turned-sports-hero story makes great footage no matter how his return to racing after a 3.5-year hiatus turns out. But they’ve got to be secretly smiling at the 37-year-old cyclist’s performance so far in the world’s biggest bike race.
So far, they’ve filmed Armstrong training with Team Astana, crashing and breaking his collarbone during the Vuelta Castilla y Leon (bet they loved that!), and getting a surprise visit from a drug tester.
What do you think? Would you go see the movie?
Read more about it here.
(Above: Lance Armstrong during the first stage of this year’s Tour de France. Photo credit Associated Press.)
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Should bike helmets be required?
I know bike helmets are a hot topic in Austin. Remember the push a few years back for a law that would require cyclists to wear one?
People got fired up, arguing over the merit of such a law. Some said it would discourage folks from cycling. Others said it would keep those who cycle safe. Many said they wore a helmet but didn’t want anyone telling them they had to.
It seems like everyone’s got an opinion, so I was intrigued when I saw a Consumer Reports article that said more than half of Americans don’t wear a helmet when they’re biking, even though they see the value of wearing one to prevent injuries. Read the report here.
The online report includes recommendations for fitting a helmet, tips for bike safety, and bike helmet ratings for kids.
So far, we don’t have a helmet law in Austin. Still, I wear a bike helmet every time I get on my bike. I don’t trust the motorists.
What do you think?
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