JulesFish

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-wins-stage-3-of-criterium-int%e2%80%99l-2011/

Voodoo Canzo first review

With the sun gleaming from the sky above, there was only one thing I had planned to do today and I couldn?t wait to get moving. Therefore, out came the Voodoo Canzo. A �999 mountain bike which performs well above its pay grade. Compared to my road bike, the Canzo is a sumo of the [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/features/voodoo-canzo-first-review/

cycling events

Andreas Kl�den Wins Stage 3 of Criterium Int?l 2011

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den (GER), continued to show his strong form this spring by winning Sunday?s final 7.8 kilometer individual time trial stage at the Criterium International in France, by 4 seconds over second place finisher Bradley Wiggins (GBR) of Team Sky. Third place went to Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) of Leopard-Trek, 10 seconds [...]

dhb cycling

The Tour de France Opens Dramatically

The Tour de France Opens Dramatically (But the Shack Make a Great Showing)
For Team RadioShack supporters the expectation of our favourite team must be immense; the year to date has been a good one for the Team. Latterly Levi Leipheimer took the Tour de Suisse by riding an exceptional final stage time trial, Chris Horner [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/the-tour-de-france-opens-dramatically/

world cycling

Ben Hermans Top Ten at Amstel Gold

Ben Hermans continues to show his strength, intelligence and overall ability in the one-day classics coming in 8th today in a field of quality riders in the Amstel Gold Race, right on the heels of his 12th place in Wednesday?s Brabantse Pijl, just four days ago. For most of the day Ben was [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/ben-hermans-top-ten-at-amstel-gold/

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Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Machado Rides Strong at Tirreno-Adriatico

The 7 stages of this year?s 45th running of the Tirreno-Adriatico, are now complete. After 1,075 kilometers (668 miles) the ?Race of The Two Seas? was decided on the last day, March 15, in the time trial by an 11 second margin. Cadel Evans of BMC ended up besting Robert Gesink of Rabobank [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/machado-rides-strong-at-tirreno-adriatico/

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-denain-and-amstel-gold-race/

Team RadioShack Line-up in Denain and Amstel Gold Race

Team RadioShack Line-up in Denain and Amstel Gold Race
Grand Prix de Denain (France), 14/04/2011
Riders: Sam Bewley, Philip Deignan, Robbie Hunter, Ben King, Geoffroy Lequatre, Robbie McEwen, Nelson Oliveira & Jesse Sergent
Director: Dirk Demol
Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands), 17/04/2011
Riders: Philip Deignan, Ben Hermans, Markel Irizar, Geoffroy Lequatre, S�rgio Paulinho, Gregory Rast, Jesse Sergent & Haimar Zubeldia
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Enjoy your bike.

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/06/enjoy-your-bike.html

free cycling

Kl�den 2nd On GC, Horner 4th, as Vino Takes Stage 3 of Basque

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den (GER) could not have relinquished the leader?s yellow jersey at the Tour of the Basque Country, Vuelta Ciclista al Pa�s Vasco, in today?s 177 kilometer 3rd stage, under better circumstances. He raced smart, expending as little energy as possible to stay near the front. He didn?t get hurt or [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-2nd-on-gc-horner-4th-as-vino-takes-stage-3-of-basque/

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Louis Garneau Launches The Mondo Evo Jersey

Designed for performance, the jersey offers an aerodynamic fit and design.

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6386

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Hi Phil, I want a new bike... the Cervelo S5

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/06/hi-phil-i-want-new-bike-cervelo-s5.html

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Interbike

Highlights From Outdoor Demo

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6397

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Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Team Exergy TWENTY12

In case you weren’t in Vegas, and didn’t get the exclusive invite to probably the biggest party that women’s cycling has ever seen…just imagine… There was a bit of an announcement… Get excited for an incredible partnership and what the future holds.� Big things are coming, and I am along for the ride.

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/09/18/team-exergy-twenty12/

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/14/team-boardman-cycling-plus-chris-bowler-4/

Team Boardman Cycling Plus ? Chris Bowler

Team Boardman Cycling Plus� will be updating you each week with the highs and lows of their training as part of the team. This week Chris is ringing the changes? Chris Bowler Lives: Bracknell, Berks Age: 33 Height: 1.87m Weight: 102kg Rides: Kona Jake, Cervelo S1 Reasons to ride: Lose weight, change my lifestyle, break [...]

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Help us Build the Best Bike in the World!

It’s your chance to help us spec our best bike ever!
We’re pleased to announce the imminent arrival of VINER BIKES at Bike Science Bristol. Viner offer classic Italian styling and MADE TO MEASURE Carbon, titanium, aluminium and steel road, track, cross and mtb frames for the ultimate bikes. If you want the best, this is [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/08/30/help-us-build-the-best-bike-in-the-world

Cycling Holiday in Spain made simple!

Article written by: Andalucian cycling experience

Over the last few years cycling as a sport and leisure activity has boomed in the UK and Ireland and indeed across the world. Cycling is said to be the fastest growing participant sport and families are getting out on their bikes and enjoying some quality time together whilst many other people are hitting the trail centers across the UK and there seems to be an abundance of Sportive to enter too. Whilst a growing number of people are enjoying their bikes and riding at home, many have still to experience the challenges and thrills of riding their bikes abroad. Europe has many great cycling destinations and Andaluc�a in southern Spain has a great year round climate for riding. A little over 2 hours 30 minutes from most UK and Ireland airports and you can be landing at Malaga airport on the Costa del Sol. Spain is a familiar destination of many travelers but what most cyclists don?t realize is that it also has some of the best riding Europe has to offer. Whether you are new to the sport, male or female, young or old, novice or mega fit experienced rider, a mountain biker, road cyclist, tri-athlete, familys or leisure riders.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/BdCK3oIFnnI/

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Adding life.

Although I did happen to get a video of my “sprint” on Monday, I opted to share the video of the podium with you instead. We will save the sprinting show for another time, unless you happen to get it “live”. It adds a little bit of “life” for you!� It’s like real life.� But [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/09/14/adding-life/

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-or-horner-could-win-tour-of-the-basque-country/

Kl�den or Horner Could Win Tour of the Basque Country

Today?s 4th stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pa�s Vasco, Tour of the Basque Country in Spain, was predicted by many to be the decisive battle in the mountains that would reveal the one or two riders that could stomp down on the field and make this race their own. And while it was [...]

pez cycling

TdF Halfway Point ? Havoc, Mayhem, Carnage

When it?s over, it will be very hard for anyone to discuss this 98th edition of the Tour de France, without mentioning the numerous, high profile, and wild crashes that have marred the first half of this year?s contest. Not only has there been an extremely high number of riders hitting the deck, but [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-halfway-point-havoc-mayhem-carnage/

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Skirting the Issue

Lately I feel like I've been getting a lot of questions about my love of riding skirts. Such as:
"How do you ride your bike in a skirt?" (Easily.)
"Is it comfortable?" (Very.)
"Aren't you worried about people seeing up your skirt while you're riding? Aren't skirts just for dress up, anyway?" (Not worried. Not just for dress up.)

I like to wear dresses and skirts on my bike a lot, and I think it's really comfortable and fun. As long as the skirt is past my knees I generally don't have to worry about it riding up, and unlike slacks, I don't have to worry about chain grease. Shorter skirts sometimes require shorts underneath--for the modesty factor!--and I'll occasionally tie longer skirts up around my knees to keep them from getting caught in my chain. As a full-time bike commuter who also loves to dress up I love integrating fancy clothes into my cycling routine.

I also really like to wear skirts on tours, especially in countries where people aren't particularly used to seeing a spandex-clad cyclist running around their city streets. In these cases, I have a few simple skirts I simply pull over my cycling shorts (Cycle Skirt is my very favorite! so easy! so comfy!) and I feel like I blend...as much as a sweaty girl pulling a trailer can blend.

photo 1 by Josh Tack. Photo 2 by Tom Robertson.

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SHIPPING NEWS is brought to you by Sarah Raz, sales representative/outreach coordinator/lover of all things outdoors. She also wishes Eddy Merckx was her father (sorry Dad!)

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/skirting-issue.html

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Monday, 26 September 2011

Team RadioShack Aim for Win in Tour of California

Next week Team RadioShack will start in the Amgen Tour of California (May 15-22) with the clear ambition to win the overall classification. Three-time winner Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will start as the leaders of the Team. From the beginning of the season the Tour of California has been one of their big [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-aim-for-win-in-tour-of-california/

cycling parts

Cycling in Copenhagen Vs London

I have a question can London really be ever, a commuter friendly city for cyclist? After watching the video of cyclist commuting on the streets of Copenhagen streets, it becomes clear why cycling commuting works in Copenhagen. It?s a culture it a way of life. Every need of cyclists has been considered, cycling is for all skills levels in Copenhagen some as young as 4 years old are riding to school, you have 50% of women cycling and even the motorist have a better understanding of cycling as they would have being cycling from a very young age themselves. ?It just great I am totally sold?

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/q3XYJ8-5vWY/

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Cycling to Exeter and back

The weather has been awful and unreliable for WEEKS. Although I've been able to get out cycling every now and again, I've been champing at the bit to get out for a real ride. Usually, I do a circuit of anywhere between 15 miles and 75 miles, but I'm running short of ideas. I fancied [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/exeter-and-back

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/act-now-save-national-cycling-resources.html

Cycling in Copenhagen Vs London

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Act Now ? Save National Cycling Resources

If you care about creating better cycling conditions in America, please consider sending two emails ? right now ? to your United States Senators to urge them to maintain federal funding for investment in biking and walking facilities. Please click on this link, enter your zip code, and follow the instructions. It will take just a few minutes and will make a big difference in sustaining the 20-year national commitment to modest and effective investment in active transportation like biking and walking.

As background, Adventure Cycling and the America Bikes coalition have been tracking action on a new federal transportation bill. Several leaders in Congress, especially Senator Tom Coburn (OK), have said that they want to eliminate a program called Transportation Enhancements (TE), which funds biking and walking infrastructure. These Members of Congress want to kill the TE program, despite its popularity and cost-effectiveness in building new bike facilities and despite research showing that the program generates more jobs per million dollars invested than regular road projects. Finally, the TE program makes up less than 2 percent of all federal transportation funding (while biking and walking make up well over 10 percent of all American trips).

To keep improving cycling and bike travel conditions across our great land, we need your help to maintain Congressional support for the TE program and bike/walk infrastructure investment. Again, please click on this link and make a difference for cycling in the USA.

Thanks for reading this, for taking immediate action, and for sharing this with all your cycling friends.

Photo Caption: Adventure Cycling's Colorado Family Fun Tour on the Glenwood Canyon Trail along the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs, CO. Thousands of great bike/walk facilities like this have been built with Transportation Enhancement dollars, now in jeopardy in the US Congress. Photo courtesy of Jim Sayer.

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JIM SAYER is executive director of Adventure Cycling Association.

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/sebastien-rosseler-wins-overall-in-de-panne/

Sebastien Rosseler Wins Overall In De Panne

After riding pretty quietly for the first 3 stages, Team RadioShack?s Sebastien Rosseler (BEL) decided to put the hammer down and ate up the pavement in the afternoon?s individual time trail at the 3 Days of De Panne, beating the field by nearly 14 seconds on the 14.7-kilometer course with a time of 18:31.83. [...]

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Where bicycles rule

My oldest son, Ben, a gifted amateur photographer who lives in Taiwan, spent a couple weeks in the Netherlands this summer. Before his trip, I asked him to take a few shots of Holland’s long-flourishing bicycle culture to post on … Continue reading →

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/where-bicycles-rule/

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/23/subscribe-to-cycling-plus-and-get-a-set-of-tifosi-ventus-sunglasses-worth-35/

Subscribe to Cycling Plus and get a set of Tifosi Ventus Sunglasses worth �35!

Subscribe to Cycling Plus and get a set of Tifosi Ventus Sunglasses worth �35, plus save 21% every issue! The Tifosi�Ventus Sunglasses set�comes with 3 interchangable lenses plus a cleaning pouch and hardshell zipped case, perfect for those summer rides. Why subscribe? -�Get a set of Tifosi Ventus Sunglasses worth �35! - Save 21% off [...]

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Sunday, 25 September 2011

Team Boardman Cycling Plus ? Lindy Edwards

Team Boardman Cycling Plus� will be updating you each week with the highs and lows of their training as part of the team. After the Cent Cols Challenge you’d think Lindy would want a break. Or maybe not? Lindy Edwards Lives: Newcastle upon Tyne Age: 46 Height: 1.6m Weight: 55kg Reasons to ride: Get fitter [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/20/team-boardman-cycling-plus-lindy-edwards-10/

Falling into Autumn

According to the calendar on my wall, autumn is about to fall. Ah, yes, the fall, arguably the best season of 'em all.

A great time to ride the roads and trails; to embrace the fitness you've attained after a spring and summer of cycling. Speed up, slow down. See and smell the colorful, fragrant foliage; feel the cool air on your face and the brilliant autumn sunshine on your shoulders.

And get in all the miles you can before the arrival of those deep-freeze degrees!

Photos by Michael McCoy.

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BIKING WITHOUT BORDERS is posted every Monday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights a little bit of this or a little bit of that ? just about anything, as long as it?s related to traveling by bicycle. Mac also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to more than 41,000 readers worldwide.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/falling-into-autumn.html

TdF Stage 3 ? WHY do They do That?

Monday?s 198-kilometer 3rd Stage of the Tour de France, from Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon, France was a long, flat stage that saw a 5-man break jump away from the peloton after just 1-� kms and stay away all day, entertaining – for more than 4 hours – the hope of winning one of the biggest prizes [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-3-why-do-they-do-that/

british cycling

Week Off the Bike

It’s not quite the end of the world to have a week off the bike, in fact it’s quite nice. Instead of getting frustrated with motorists and the state of British roads, you can get frustrated with webservers, and the state of the British economy. It was just a little feeble cold, but enough reason [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/cycling/week-off-the-bike/

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Blame it on the rain

This morning it was sunny and lovely. �It was. �Honest. �Oh how deceptive appearances can be. �It was even still fairly pleasant and warm when Mim and I left my house at around 9:30 am this morning, albeit with a really strong westerly wind which we could have lived without. �However from there on in, [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/?p=2159

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack%e2%80%99s-sophomore-season-plenty-of-reason-for-excitement-in-2011/

Team RadioShack?s Sophomore Season: Plenty of Reason for Excitement in 2011

The racing?s well underway in the 2011 ProTour season, and it?s clear that Team RadioShack (TRS) means to make its mark during its sophomore campaign. With the team?s well-known founder, Lance Armstrong, announcing his retirement after this year, and already concluding participation in international races for the season, there?s plenty of opportunity for the [...]

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Doh!

We can’t be perfect and, very occasionally, we mess up. Witness page 140 of issue 254 and our Workshop How To. We managed to mix up our pictures… Apologies ? Click on the picture below for the proper version or email us at cyclingplus@futurenet.com and we’ll send you a PDF.

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/21/doh/

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Team Boardman Cycling Plus ? Chris Bowler

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/14/team-boardman-cycling-plus-chris-bowler-4/

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Saturday, 24 September 2011

Team RadioShack, By The Numbers

As we now head full steam into the 2011 racing season, with several major races, and victories already in the record books, it seems a good time to provide a brief overview of the 29 riders making up this year?s Team RadioShack roster and compare some of their statistics. You can always find more [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-by-the-numbers/

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Try ANY Bike for Size ? BEFORE YOU BUY

Why risk spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on a new bike without being absolutely sure it fits?
With our state of the art fitting bikes based at Bike Science Derby and Bike Science Bristol we can replicate the position of ANY bike before you buy to ensure the frame is a suitable match for [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/08/25/try-any-bike-for-size-before-you-buy-2

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How to keep your bicycle maintained cheaply.

When I got back into cycling 3 years ago it never crossed my mind that I will have to pay a small fortune to keep my bike maintained and running in good order. The cost of servcing a bike seems to vary as a basic service could cost as little as �30 to a full service for around �120.00 this is excluding any parts that may be required. My Local bike shop charges �69.00 for a bronze service, for this basic service which is really just checking your bike over, if you need any parts that?s even more cash you will have to part with. Learn how to maintain your bike and drive the cost of bicycle maintanance down.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/tpvUDrOzP0g/

oakley cycling

Buying a new bike: more knowledge, more expense

I think it was when I'd cycled 25 miles (in one go) that I went from being somebody who rode a bike to being a cyclist. There is a clear distinction between these two groups; the main one being that I would actually buy 'Cycling Active' and not just browse through it on WH Smith's [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/buying-a-new-bike-more-knowledge-more-expense

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Inaugural issue of free BicycleTraveler ezine available now

A new bicycle touring magazine that collects the best bike travel stories and photos from across the globe is available just one click away.

The free and non-commercial "BicycleTraveler, An International Magazine on Bicycle Touring," is a digital e-zine launched this month.

Using the work of the best bicycle writers and photographers, the magazine is published by experienced bike traveler Grace Johnson.

She and Paul Jeurissen have been traveling the globe for years on their bicycles, sharing their stories and photos at the blog "Bicycling around the world, In search of inspiring cycle images."

The launch of the magazine itself is a lesson in what traveling bicyclists can accomplish while on the road. Grace writes ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/21/4904266.html

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Battle raced and won

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/05/battle-raced-and-won.html

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Skin Sake Athletic Ointment

For whatever reason, there seems to be a lot of saddle creams, powders, and ointments that cruise though our office. For the most part, they all seem more or less the same; however, the latest product from Skin Sake has been a pretty cool surprise.

Skin Sake Athletic Ointment, like most ointments and creams, is designed to reduce friction around your nether regions while riding, which can help prevent unwanted rashes, chapping, and saddle sores. The active ingredient is zinc oxide, which is commonly used to treat diaper rash. One thing you won't find in this is methanol, which is responsible for that intense, cooling/burning Bengay-ish sensation a lot of other creams provide (this could be a good or bad thing depending on your preference).

Despite a pretty light texture, a small amount of this ointment will go a long way, and hold up well for four-hour-plus rides, as well as in wet weather. At the end of the day, I was happy to find out that it also washes out easily, so you don't have to worry about damaging the chamois in your cycling shorts. You can get a six-ounce tube for around $16, which will last for quite awhile.

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TOURING GEAR AND TIPS is written by Joshua Tack of Adventure Cycling's member services department. It appears weekly, highlighting technical aspects of bicycle touring and advice to help better prepare you for the journey ahead.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/skin-sake-athletic-ointment.html

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-london/cycling-loop-of-regents-park-richmond-park/

Friday, 23 September 2011

Best Winter Tyres

For winter riding, I will choose 700*25. Even 25s are a little thin for winter conditions. At the moment it can be quite treacherous with wet leaves on the road. I take extra care not wanting to risk a broken leg. For winter riding, the main thing is puncture resistance and good grip on the [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/cycling/best-winter-tyres/

cycling trips

Cycling loop of Regents Park & Richmond Park

Last week I launched a competition to see how long it takes someone to do a loop of Regents Park. This was later extended to Richmond Park after complaints the competition was too hard to enter (more on that below). We had plenty of excellent entries and some incredible times. The average was around nine [...]

cycling forums

Just in : All the way from French France : FMB Record Tubulars

The world’s finest tubular time trial and triathlon tyres. Just arrived from FMB, silk and cotton versions of the SUPER fast hand made tubulars. Hand made in tiny quantities by FMB and chosen by the world’s top pro’s including Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara. Nothing else comes close when you want the finest tubulars available.
The [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/09/13/just-in-all-the-way-from-french-france

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Changing plans and a fun criterium race

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/05/changing-plans-and-fun-criterium-race.html

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-paris-roubaix-2011/

Tour de France 2011, Stage 1 Report

And so it begins, the 98th edition of the greatest show in cycling, a 3,436-km (2135+ mile), 21-stage professional cycling race consuming almost the entire month of July as well as most of the geography of France. That distance is the span from New York to California. The claim is that it is [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-france-2011-stage-1-report/

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Team RadioShack Line-up in Paris-Roubaix 2011

Paris-Roubaix (France), 10/04/11
This Sunday one of the toughest spring classics, Paris-Roubaix, will see the riders go through 27 cobbled sectors. According to the weather reports, it will be a dry day like last year, which means less danger in the cobbled areas.
Team Radioshack Line-up
Riders: Fumiyuki Beppu, Ben King, Robbie McEwen, N�lson Oliveira, Gregory Rast, S�bastien [...]

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Giro di San Francisco

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/09/07/giro-di-san-francisco/

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Cycling Craziest Stories

I have been reading Cycling’s craziest stories by Les Woodland. I really enjoy it. I’ve read quite a few cycling books, but many of these stories sounded new. Some stories like the famous ‘baron’ who rode the tour de france with two ‘valets’ I had heard about, but here there was more detail about the [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/books/cycling-craziest-stories/

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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Team Boardman Cycling Plus ? Chris Bowler

Team Boardman Cycling Plus� will be updating you each week with the highs and lows of their training as part of the team. This week Chris plans �a trip…without the bike!!! Chris Bowler Lives: Bracknell, Berks Age: 33 Height: 1.87m Weight: 102kg Rides: Kona Jake, Cervelo S1 Reasons to ride: Lose weight, change my lifestyle, [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/22/team-boardman-cycling-plus-chris-bowler-5/

cycling games

Cycling through hurricanes

Dave Cox can’t seem to stay out of the path of hurricanes. The veteran leader of Adventure Cycling Association tours said in an e-mail on Sunday that he and other cyclists on the ACA’s Atlantic Coast tour were holed up … Continue reading →

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/cycling-through-hurricanes/

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Video: Paris ? Nice 2011. Stage 5, Final 5km

This video covers the last 5 km of stage 5 in Paris-Nice 2011. This was a big day for Team Radioshack and Andreas Kl�den who won the stage.

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/video-paris-nice-2011-stage-5-final-5km/

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All I wanna do is have some fun

The Cycling Mayor has no broadband and is NOT amused.� Especially after two days of dealing with the non-uk based, hidebound, routine fixated, Orange customer service centre.� I wrote this on the laptop to add later, and since I’ve just managed to turn my HTC Android into a wifi hotspot, it looks like I get [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/?p=2141

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Rast Within Inches of Podium at Paris-Roubaix

Beautiful blue skies, unseasonably warm shirt-sleeve temperatures, knowledge crowds thickly lining the roads, hard to see how it could get much better for the 109th running of the 258-kilometer (160 mile) Hell of the North. It?s been named that mostly because of the 27 cobbled sectors (51.5 kms) that the riders bounce over on [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/rast-within-inches-of-podium-at-paris-roubaix/

dhb cycling

Origins of the Great Divide

I?ve written before that the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route might never have happened were it not for the late Mike and Dan Moe of Laramie, Wyoming, brothers who completed a pioneer hike-a-bike adventure along the Continental Divide in 1984.

Other individuals provided inspiration as well ? for instance, Sam Braxton.

The mountain bike as we know it didn?t exist in 1975 when Bikecentennial, the entity that would evolve into Adventure Cycling Association, ran its first group tour. Nevertheless, the prime attraction of the self-contained Lolo Ruff Stuff Ramble loop was the extraordinary Lolo Motorway, a narrow, rugged dirt road running the ridges in the Montana-Idaho border country high above the frothy whitewater of the Lochsa River.

Why did Bikecentennial, which would run some 4,500 cyclists across the country on pavement a year later, offer such a trip?

?Hemistour was responsible,? explained Bikecentennial co-founder Greg Siple.

Hemistour (pdf) was the Alaska-to-Argentina expedition that Greg and his wife June, and fellow Bikecentennial co-founders Dan and Lys Burden, embarked upon in 1972. For the rough, pavement-less, muddy conditions he knew they would encounter in Alaska and other places, Sam Braxton ? a railroad man-turned-bike builder in Missoula ? had built the couples what really were forerunners of the modern mountain bike: Hybrid steeds boasting beefy frames, brazed-on racks, and hardy, extra-spoked 26-inch wheels outfitted with 26-by-1 3/8-inch tires.

The Siples and the Burdens ? and probably Braxton, too ? were also aware of and motivated by the Rough Stuff Fellowship, a British organization whose members since the 1950s have been bicycling on dirt tracks and footpaths, off the paved roads and away from motor traffic.

Going back another half century, to 1897, we see the Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps clawing their way aboard one-speed Spalding safety bicycles from Fort Missoula to St. Louis in a two-wheeled military experiment; and, a decade before that, Thomas Stevens jouncing across America and the world on his high-wheeled pennyfarthing (the original fixie), literally riding cross-country on many occasions.

True, the dedicated mountain bike wasn?t created until the late 1970s. But the concept and application of ?mountain biking? goes back much farther. It was, in fact, the original style of bicycle travel.

The Great Divide, a culmination of these factors and many more, was simply something destined to happen; a natural step in the evolution of bicycle touring. Call it atavistic progress, or progressive atavism.

This piece is adapted from the author?s chapter in Volume 2 of The Cordillera.

Photo of Salsa Fargo 29er, BOB Trailer, and the Teton Range by Michael McCoy.

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BIKING WITHOUT BORDERS is posted every Monday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights a little bit of this or a little bit of that ? just about anything, as long as it?s related to traveling by bicycle. Mac also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to more than 41,000 readers worldwide.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/origins-of-great-divide.html

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All I wanna do is have some fun

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/?p=2141

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Giro d?Italia Recap of Stages 11 and 12

Stage 11, Wednesday, 18 May, Machado Finds No Level Terrain
The profile for the route, covering 144 Kilometers (89 miles) on the east coast of Italy, looked like the cutting teeth of an abused crosscut saw and probably felt like it for the racers. The jagged, irregular climbs ? four category 4 mountains – kept [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/giro-ditalia-recap-of-stages-11-and-12/

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Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Young Team Radioshack Fans

Keegan (6) and Quinn (2) Barry from El Dorado Hills, CA cheer on team RadioShack at the finishing circuit of Stage 2 Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento. The Barry family made a weekend out of the planned TOC?s festivities by heading up to Lake Tahoe to take in Stage 1 and the start [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/young-team-radioshack-fans/

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Team Exergy TWENTY12

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/09/18/team-exergy-twenty12/

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Cycling in Copenhagen Vs London

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/q3XYJ8-5vWY/

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Poll: Who Should the Team Ride for in Tour de France 2011

Team Radioshack have just announced their line-up for the upcoming Tour de France, and there are no big surprises. Just a roster with very strong riders and several race favorites.
Who should the team ride for as leader in the General Classification?
Cast your vote here:
http://www.teamradioshack.us/polls/poll-who-should-be-team-leader-in-tour-de-france-2011/

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/poll-who-should-the-team-ride-for-in-tour-de-france-2011/

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Cycling hint #2: carry 2 spare tubes

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/06/riding-hint-2-carry-2-spare-tubes.html

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Tour de France, Stage 2- How Do They Do That?

55,645 Kilometers Per Hour! That?s 34.6 miles an hour. That?s the AVERAGE speed of Garmin-Cerv�lo in the short 23-kilometer (14.3 mile) Team Time Trial contested on the streets of Les Essarts, France on Sunday. Team RadioShack, just 10 seconds back, were close to that speed as well. Given the perfect [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-france-stage-2-how-do-they-do-that/

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Interbike!!

Product Highlights from the show.

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6404

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Video: Interval Training with Team RadioShack Part 2 ? Viatcheslav Ekimov

Part 2. The Team splits into three groups of six, to work on interval training. With Viatcheslav Ekimov.

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/video-interval-training-with-team-radioshack-part-2-viatcheslav-ekimov/

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Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Team Boardman Cycling Plus ? Lindy Edwards

Team Boardman Cycling Plus� will be updating you each week with the highs and lows of their training as part of the team. Lindy’s conquered the Rapha Cent Cols Challenge? Lindy Edwards Lives: Newcastle upon Tyne Age: 46 Height: 1.6m Weight: 55kg Reasons to ride: Get fitter and faster, and push for more women?s riding [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/09/12/team-boardman-cycling-plus-lindy-edwards-9/

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* Recipe 9

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/DokOM7BT5qE/-recipe-9.html

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Fumiyuki Beppu Profile

Fumiyuki Beppu (born April 10, 1983 in Kanagawa-ken) is a Japanese professional road racer who started his pro cycling career with the Discovery Channel Team in 2005. Known as Fumy, he is an overall rider for Team RadioShack, starting with the 2010 season.
Beppu started racing bikes when he was only 9-years old, entering local races [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/fumiyuki-beppu-profile/

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Cycling loop of Regents Park & Richmond Park

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-london/cycling-loop-of-regents-park-richmond-park/

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Tour de France 2011, Stage 1 Report

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-france-2011-stage-1-report/

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S�bastien Rosseler Wins Three-Day Race of De Panne-Koksijde

Press Release, 31st March 2011: Team RadioShack?s S�bastien Rosseler powered to the victory in the second part of the third stage of the Three-Day Race of De Panne-Koksijde (Belgium), an individual time trial in De Panne over 14.7km/9.2mi. The Belgian rider completed the course in 18:31:83 with an average speed of 47.6 k/h. [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/sebastien-rosseler-wins-three-day-race-of-de-panne-koksijde/

cycling equipment

Hollowtech II: chain line and Q-factor

Hollowtech II is a type of bicycle bottom bracket (BB) manufactured by Shimano. They are very easy to remove and replace, which meant it was also very easy to alter the chain line on my Ridgeback touring bike. It was simply a matter of fitting some spacers in different positions to those indicated in Shimano's [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/hollowtech-ii-chain-line-and-q-factor

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/07/cycling-hint-5-get-faster-practice-yoga.html

Monday, 19 September 2011

Chris Horner out of Tour de France 2011

Chris Horner appears to have broken his nose and suffered a concussion with the nasty crash on stage 7 of the TDF that separated the main field about 37 mi from the finish. A concussion is a “jarring” of the brain caused by head trauma with the severity often being related to the time of [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/chris-horner-out-of-tour-de-france-2011/

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Cycling hint #5: to get faster, practice Yoga

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Knog Kabana Review

The �21.59 Knog Kabana lock, which comes in 6 different colours, is Knog?s take on the bike lock. As this is a company that specialises in doing things slightly differently, let?s start with what?s different from your typical bike lock. What?s different? Apart from the choice of cute different colours, the Knog Kabana will not [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/knog-kabana-review/

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Long road to ruin

I’m back! � Well to be fair I’ve been back since Sunday, but however much I’ve wanted to be on the bike since then, the weather has disagreed with me. � Even though it didn’t look a whole heap better this morning, I had a playdate with Mim lined up, so I couldn’t really have [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/?p=2136

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/07/riding-hint-4-eat-and-drink-or-you-will.html

Cycling hint #4: Eat and drink, or you will "bonk"

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?Industrial revolutions?

I’m continually amazed by what this guy can do on a bike. The latest video displaying the bicycle artistry of Danny MacAskill of Scotland, “Industrial Revolutions,” has been popping in the posts of my bicycling Facebook friends and it’s gone … Continue reading →

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/industrial-revolutions/

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Yarosolav Popovych out of the Tour

Yaroslav Popovych will not take the start of stage 10 in the Tour de France. Since Sunday Popovych has fever. As the rest day didn?t bring any amelioration, the team decided not to let him start in Aurillac. The former Tour de France stage winner will undergo some extra tests today.
In stage five Popovych crashed [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/yarosolav-popovych-out-of-the-tour/

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* Recipe 9

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/DokOM7BT5qE/-recipe-9.html

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/amgen-tour-stage-4-chris-horner%e2%80%99s-climbing-clinic/

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Amgen Tour, Stage 4, Chris Horner?s Climbing Clinic

Team RadioShack?s Chris Horner schooled the peloton at the Tour of California on how to power up the summit on Sierra Road at the end of the 82-mile (132-kilometer) stage from Livermore to San Jose, with a burst of power that must have left heads shaking in disbelief. While everyone was convinced that Levi [...]

Big Apple announces big plans for bike-sharing; It will promote more bicycling in the city

Now that New York City is finally getting on the bandwagon with a bike-sharing system, I suppose we'll soon be hearing a lot more about the advantages of substituting short auto trips with bike trips. That's a good thing.

Of course, some media outlets are already raising fear and loathing about the launch of the bike-sharing system announced Wednesday with 10,000 bikes operating from 600 bike stations in the summer of 2012. Turf wars are expected where bike kiosks could take up room on sidewalks, just as bike lanes sparked a debate earlier this year.

The Wall Street Journal points out the system "could dramatically expand the already growing number of bicyclists in New York City."

Could? It would ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/15/4899870.html

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The Cycling Eight

Recently I had the delight of getting to know Norma Gilmore (n�e Blair), an energetic resident of Hamilton, Montana. Over the past few months Norma's story had been slowly making the rounds at Adventure Cycling, and everyone agreed ? something special needed to be done. Enter the intern!

When Norma was a teenager ? long before bike touring was common practice ? she and seven girlfriends took a multi-day bike trip on heavy cruiser bikes. Starting from their hometown of Mancelona, Michigan, over the course of five days they traveled to Traverse City and on to towns along the scenic shore of Lake Michigan.

But I don't want to spoil too many of the amazing details. Take seven minutes to watch Norma tell her own story in The Cycling Eight!

The Cycling Eight took their trip in August 1940. During that period, women on long bike journeys were rare enough that they attracted attention, from Jessie Small, another Michigander who purportedly biked 14,000 miles on a bike with coaster brakes; to Thelma Popp and Doris Ray (pdf), two young women who biked the eastern U.S. just a few years later.

These women were trailblazers, and I hope they'll continue to inspire those of you out there who may not think you're ready for bike touring. Determination may just be the most important key to traveling by bike. So, get your friends, and get on your bikes!

Sadly, my internship is over here at Adventure Cycling Association, so this will be the last of my planned blog posts. Hope you've enjoyed hearing some of the backstories of bike travel!

Photo: The Cycling Eight prepare a feast of hot dogs, biscuits, and corn during their Michigan trip. (L->R) Rose Hatto (chaperone), Norma Jean Blair (now Gilmore), Stevie Stevens, Irene Flynn, Carol Miser, Barbara Smith. Photo by Emma Nestle (chaperone), courtesy of Norma Gilmore.

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BACKSTORIES is written by Heather Andrews, publications intern. Sifting through the Adventure Cycling archives, the series presents interesting and unusual documents that illuminate the organization's history.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/cycling-eight.html

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MapMyRIDE Signs Levi Leipheimer

MapMyRIDE Signs Team RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer as New Product Spokesperson
2011 Tour de Suisse Winner and Team RadioShack Member Will Use MapMyRIDE’s Innovative Web And Mobile Products Over the Course of His Training
MapMyRIDE, the premier provider of Web- and mobile-based training and mapping applications for cyclists, announced today that Levi Leipheimer, current member of the Team [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/mapmyride-signs-levi-leipheimer/

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Chris Horner out of Tour de France 2011

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/chris-horner-out-of-tour-de-france-2011/

Off the map

“There are two types of people in Louisiana, those who live in St. Francisville and those who want to!” – St. Francisville Mayor Billy D’Aquilla Cross-country cyclists following Adventure Cycling Association’s Southern Tier route will no longer be routed through … Continue reading →

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/off-the-map/

see me wear? jersey winner

Thanks to everyone who commented on our see me wear? jersey give away post! It was fun to read about all of the places you ride. Our randomly chosen winner is Anna Dintaman Landis, who wrote "Anywhere between Istanbul and eastern China!" Anna, get in contact with us to claim your prize! A big thank you to see me wear for donating the jersey for our giveaway.

To learn more about see me wear? jerseys, visit their website or become a fan on Facebook.

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MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTSis typically posted on Fridays by Amy Corbin, membership and marketing coordinator. Membership Highlights spotlights the various benefits of membership, what we have accomplished thanks to member support, and even interviews with some of our most passionate and dedicated members, both individual and organizational.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/08/see-me-wear-jersey-winner.html

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Interbike!!

Product Highlights from the show.

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6404

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Saturday, 17 September 2011

Riding into Headwind

This Sunday, 11th September was Buxton CC, open Hill climb. Up Long Hill 4.5 miles. Last year I set a new course record of 12.26. This year was quite different with a time of 13.49. Over a minute slower. However, rather than a tailwind, there was a headwind / sidewind. Needless to say it felt [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/cycling/riding-into-headwind/

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MapMyRIDE Signs Levi Leipheimer

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/mapmyride-signs-levi-leipheimer/

cycling trips

Battle raced and won

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/05/battle-raced-and-won.html

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/08/09/x-lab-hydration-products-in-stock-now

Team RadioShack in Crit�rium du Dauphin�

June 5-12, 2011 Team Radioshack will participate in Crit�rium du Dauphin�, France.
Team Radioshack’s young star Jani Brajkovic won the race in 2010 (Read more here…)
Needless to say he is once again on the team, as he is eager to defend his title, and with him he has a strong team of both young and more [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-in-criterium-du-dauphine/

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X-Lab Hydration Products ? IN STOCK NOW!

X-Lab drinks bottle holders give riders the most flexible choices possible for transporting your drinks on the go. As used by multiple Ironman World Champions Craig Alexander and the awesome Chrissie Wellington. From basic rear mounted solutions to the ultimate X-Lab carbon wing, X-Lab have everything you need.
Read more and order online…
X-Lab Torpedo mount – [...]

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/09/2012-olympics-auction-update.html

2012 Olympics Auction Update

So far we've had two bids on our auction of a 10-night home stay in North Holmwood, England, during the 2012 Olympics. Now, I know how auctions work, and I know many of you are waiting until the last day, maybe even the last minute, to get in on the action. (How many of us have waited in front of a computer screen, counting down the seconds on an eBay auction?) Let me encourage you to go to Bidding for Good and register now, so when the time comes, you don't run across any problems bidding. You can also select to "watch" the auction to keep tabs on the current highest bid. Remember, you have to register on Bidding for Good, which is different than your My ACA log on information. The current bid is $1,600; bidding ends September 30.

All proceeds from the auction will go directly to supporting Adventure Cycling's nonprofit mission and programs. By bidding (and perhaps winning), you will be helping us create an ideal world for bicycle travel.

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SUPPORT ADVENTURE CYCLING is written by Amanda Lipsey, development director for Adventure Cycling Association.