Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/why-do-people-hate-cyclists/
Friday, 30 November 2012
Why do people hate cyclists?
The question posed in the headline has probably flitted through the mind of many a cyclist after an encounter with an angry driver, who saw the cyclist as simply a pesky impediment to speed. Jim Saksa, writing this week in … Continue reading
Fibre Flare bike light review
The Fibre Flare is a bike light with a difference. For a start, it looks like one of those glow sticks you snap in half in a nightclub. This was also the first thing I was tempted to do, and according to the manufacturer you can safely bend it up to 45 degrees. In fact [...]
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Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/fibre-flare-bike-light-review/
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/
I've caught the audax bug!
I recently joined Audax UK and now a whole world of obsession awaits me! I'll never make a serious audaxer – I'm too fond of my sleep, but I'm hoping it will provide the motivation to try a few events further afield that I always mean to do but somehow never get round to. The [...]
Shack Sets Powerful Roster for The Tour of Switzerland
The 9-day long, 75th edition of the Tour de Suisse starts on Saturday, June 11th, and as usual, it promises to be a real shoot out, with many of the sports elite stars making their annual pilgrimage to the land of private banking, precise time pieces and great chocolate as the traditional tune up for [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/shack-sets-powerful-roster-for-the-tour-of-switzerland/
I've caught the audax bug!
I recently joined Audax UK and now a whole world of obsession awaits me! I'll never make a serious audaxer – I'm too fond of my sleep, but I'm hoping it will provide the motivation to try a few events further afield that I always mean to do but somehow never get round to. The [...]
Keep holding on
Today was an ACG ride. �Oh yes it was, Oh no it wasn’t… I don’t really need to tell you anything more about the weather do I? �Let’s face it, it’s all just a case of the same sh*t, different day. �And after yet another storm blew threw last night, �I already knew the chances [...]
Shack Sets Powerful Roster for The Tour of Switzerland
The 9-day long, 75th edition of the Tour de Suisse starts on Saturday, June 11th, and as usual, it promises to be a real shoot out, with many of the sports elite stars making their annual pilgrimage to the land of private banking, precise time pieces and great chocolate as the traditional tune up for [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/shack-sets-powerful-roster-for-the-tour-of-switzerland/
A photo that I had to share
Several of my bicycling friends carry cameras with them and post their photos on Facebook and Instagram. Here’s one that I particularly liked. It was shot by Dave Hickey on Sunday, a day of drizzling rain that kept many cyclists … Continue reading 
Source: https://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/a-photo-that-i-had-to-share/
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 [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/fumiyuki-beppu-profile/
Hortobagyi Husos Palacsinta (meaty Hungarian pancakes)
Hungarians are a proud people and nothing seems to excite their dignity more than food. Meeting peter, a Hungarian restaurateur at his part time home The White Swan in Golders Green, I began to understand why. For Hungarians food is...
Thursday, 29 November 2012
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, [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-paris-roubaix-2011/
Issue 269 of Cycling Plus on sale NOW!
The latest issue of Cycling Plus hits the shops today and it’s another corker! You?ll find all the usual goodness you have come to expect from Britain?s best selling cycling magazine, including our take on the Armstrong scandal, exclusive rides of the latest bikes from BMC, Specialized, Merida, Dawes and Holdsworth plus a test [...]
Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/11/13/issue-269-of-cycling-plus-on-sale-now/
The truth and the bike.
We are all guilty of it. We get entrenched in the monotony of the bike.� We get to our group rides, we pedal, we suffer, we blow snot, we stare at the wheel in front of us, we tough it out, we train.� I love the grit and the romance.� It has almost a cathartic rhythm to it all. I love the predictable nature my training lends me.� I love my roads, I love my potholes, and I love my routine.� I clip in, I ride, I get stronger, I...
Boardman Test Weekend ? Bike Science North East
This weekend sees the opportunity to see the entire range of Boardman Elite bikes at the Bike Science North East studio. See the bikes, take one for a test ride, learn more about our precision Retul bike fit process, plus prizes on offer all weekend. Head fitter Andy Sedgwick will be on hand all weekend [...]
Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/10/24/boardman-test-weekend-bike-science-north-east
The Hungry Cyclist Podcast - July 2011 - I is for Iran
Choosing a restaurant fro I in our alphabetical culinary quest was not easy. There were of course plenty of calls for India, a strong shout went out for Israel and with the current Nordic trend in cuisine many thought we...
TdF Stage 15 ? Sprinters Rule
Covering 193 kilometers, or 120 miles of pedaling in today?s 15th stage, the Tour revisited 2 cities in the southwest of France that it?s come through many times in the past, Limoux at the start and Montpellier at the finish. Montpellier near the Mediterranean shore holds fond memories for the 2 Robbies on Team RadioShack [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-15-sprinters-rule/
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 [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/yarosolav-popovych-out-of-the-tour/
Samsung Galaxy s3 bike mount
If you?ve ever thought to yourself: ?My Samsung Galaxy S3 would be incredibly useful if it was mounted to my bike handlebars.? You?ll want to take a look at the new Tigra bike mounts. Today, the Samsung Galaxy S3 version is available and by mid December they?ll be a version available for the iPhone 5. [...]
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Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s3-bike-mount/
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 for the [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/machado-rides-strong-at-tirreno-adriatico/
Shack Sets Powerful Roster for The Tour of Switzerland
The 9-day long, 75th edition of the Tour de Suisse starts on Saturday, June 11th, and as usual, it promises to be a real shoot out, with many of the sports elite stars making their annual pilgrimage to the land of private banking, precise time pieces and great chocolate as the traditional tune up for [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/shack-sets-powerful-roster-for-the-tour-of-switzerland/
TdF Stage 4 ? Shoot Out at Mur-de-Bretagne
Many thought that today?s 173-km (107.5-mile) 4th Stage going from Lorient to the short but steep ramp up the Mur-de-Bretagne had Philippe Gilbert?s name written all over it. This is exactly the type of course that the current dominant Belgium national champion has built his reputation on. And given his latest form, winning just about [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-4-%e2%80%93-shoot-out-at-mur-de-bretagne/
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Torq Energy Bars
Torq energy products review
Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6526/products/torq-energy-bars/
TdF Stage 12 ? Kl�den ? Pain and Suffering
To the uninitiated, when enthusiasts talk about how elite cyclists can suffer and push themselves through pain, it?s usually a good thing, a compliment. It often refers to a rider pedaling up a high mountain or a long time trial where the toughest mental competitors drive themselves beyond their physical red zone and can hold [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-12-kloden-pain-and-suffering/
Mirza Ghasemi (Iranian Aubergine Dip) - Eating London A to Z
Mirza Ghasemi (Iranian Aubergine Dip) Here is a recipe from Mohsen Iranian restaurant. Aubergines are considered a staple in Iran, not dissimilar to our potato. They are used in numerous recipes an this simple recipe is for a tasty dip...
Amgen Tour, Levi Just Misses TT, Horner Keeps Lead
The winner of the last 3 Tours of California, Team RadioShack?s Levi Leipheimer, who is also the winner of its last 3 time trials in the city of Solvang, just missed his fourth victory in this year?s TT to Garmin-Cerv�lo?s David Zabriskie by 13 seconds. Levi looked very strong on the first parts of the [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/amgen-tour-levi-just-misses-tt-horner-keeps-lead/
Bicycles drive progress in developing countries
When the Christian Science Monitor newspaper highlighted eight innovative philanthropists this past weekend, it� first profiled World Bicycle Relief and its founder F.K. Day.
The executive vice president of bike component maker SRAM is cited as a prime example of the new style of humanitarian who does more than just open his wallet for a …
Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/19/bicycles-drive-progress-in-developing-countries/
Archive black and white cycling photos
A selection of classic black and white cycling photos from collections which are in the public domain. I found many of these searching Flickr Commons. Cycling up the Col d’Aubisque – Back in the days before the invention of tarmac. Sheep Shearer on the move Which way to school? A Wheely good way to become [...]
Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6444/cycling/archive-black-and-white-cycling-photos/
Holiday Wish List
When I was a child I made wish lists of all the things I wanted my parents to give me for Christmas and Hannukah. Lucky me, with a Baptist mother and Jewish father, I got to celebrate both holidays. I remember getting my first bike, a purple Huffy, and running outdoors in my pajamas and socks to ride it around the neighborhood. Over the years many items appeared on my list: Barbies, New Kids on the Block albums, a CD player, new bikes (always), and, of course, a pony. And a new puppy. I should stop myself now. You get it though, there were many things I wanted that I felt, as a child, I couldn't live without.
As an adult now, with the holidays and new year approaching, of course there are things that I want, but more importantly I contemplate all the great things I wish for the world. Many of my wishes are about a bicycle-friendly world and some are just about bicycles.
We envision a future in which:
- Everyone is aware of the amazing power of traveling by bicycle.
- Cyclists are inspired to explore landscapes and cultures for fun, fitness, and self-discovery.
- Everyone has easy access to a national network of bicycle routes.
- Barriers to bicycle travel are eliminated.
- Everyone has the information and tools necessary to travel successfully by bicycle.
- Bicycle tourism is a thriving part of the economy.
You can help these wishes become a reality by making a donation to our Holiday Campaign today. This year, our Holiday Trailblazers (donors who have come together to create a match challenge) will match all gifts 1:1. If you give a donation that is at least 25% greater than your annual gift last year, they will match it 2:1!* All gifts must be received by December 31st to qualify for the match, so please donate today.
For more information on how we intend to make this vision a reality, check out our 2012 strategic plan.
Thank you for your support.
*2:1 match amount listed in 2012 Holiday Campaign package. You may also email development@adventurecycling.org or call Alex at (406) 532-2779 or Amanda at (406) 532-2775 to determine your 2:1 match amount.
Images by Luke McDonnell
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SUPPORT ADVENTURE CYCLING is written by Amanda Lipsey, development director for Adventure Cycling Association.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/11/holiday-wish-list.html
Archive black and white cycling photos
A selection of classic black and white cycling photos from collections which are in the public domain. I found many of these searching Flickr Commons. Cycling up the Col d’Aubisque – Back in the days before the invention of tarmac. Sheep Shearer on the move Which way to school? A Wheely good way to become [...]
Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6444/cycling/archive-black-and-white-cycling-photos/
Shack Sets Powerful Roster for The Tour of Switzerland
The 9-day long, 75th edition of the Tour de Suisse starts on Saturday, June 11th, and as usual, it promises to be a real shoot out, with many of the sports elite stars making their annual pilgrimage to the land of private banking, precise time pieces and great chocolate as the traditional tune up for [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/shack-sets-powerful-roster-for-the-tour-of-switzerland/
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/
Kl�den Ignites Another Fire in Trentino
No matter how many times I write it this spring, I’ll never tire of typing the name Kl�den and the word ?WIN? in the same sentence! Team RadioShack‘s 35-year old German wonder bested another field of quality contenders in the opening 13.4-kilometer Time Trial of the Giro del Trentino today, clocking 15:24 on the course [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-ignites-another-fire-in-trentino/
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
2013 is the Year of Cycling the Mississippi River Trail
Old Man River could be the destination for many traveling bicyclists next year as the nonprofit Mississippi River Trail association is planning more than 200 events in areas along the river in 2013.
Calling it the “Year of Cycling 2013 — Mississippi River Trail,“ the association wants to create a stronger cycling focus in the …
Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/14/2013-is-the-year-of-cycling-the-mississippi-river-trail/
Drift HD Helmet Camera Review
The night before we left on our Pyrenees tour our son dropped off a helmet camera. He bought it earlier this summer for the tour he and his finacee did of the Sunshine Coast in B.C. After giving me a fast tutorial on its setup (which I pretended to understand), he helped stuff our bags [...]
One Big Circle: The first 90 Degrees
Most folks who know me know that I love sleep, I kind of worship it, I mean I daydream about my down comforter, so the whole 24-hour test of endurance wasn't going to fly. Not to mention needing to ride my bike through the night, and oh yeah the stats: 34,000 feet of elevation gain, including summiting an almost 8,000 ft high point, and riding 160 miles of single-track, all in 24 hours, yeah right! Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm a couch potato, actually this route was very enticing, I have lived in Missoula for over 11 years, and never experienced some of these quintessential rides. And heck, at any point on the route we would technically be no more than 10 miles from my cozy bed, as the crow flies, that is, and at a few points along the journey we would cross some main roads and services, so technically there were lots of 'outs', and even a few re-supply points. However, I really had no intention of entering the 24-hour pain cave .... ever, well maybe...
Most folks who know Bill know that he can endure lots, and lots of pain. And this route was strictly Bill's, known as the Remember Marcy Vision Quest (RMVQ). Carefully designed for various reasons to take in the local 'high points', to be a 24-hour test of endurance (that's the pain part), and most importantly to honor a friend, Marcy. Granted Bill is known for his 'bicycling madness' but there was just no way I could even begin to follow him on a traditional RMVQ journey. This route is beefy! However, the lore of it had me hooked and I really wanted to test my multi-day chops, not to mention just have a great adventure by bicycle, and in my own backyard to boot. In 2010 Bill rode this route in 23 hours, for me this feat is truly spectacular, and I cannot even comprehend it, it blinds me and weakens me just thinking about it. But, I was in luck, I think, Bill was willing to accommodate a team effort and this year we would inaugurate the first RMVQ bikepack edition! And of course, there was absolutely NO WAY I could complete the journey in 24 hours, so we settled on me needing 4 days (no laughing). No problem, right?
We started Mo style,* well, sort-of, taking off at the Blue Mountain trail head around 11am. The day was a gift -- beautiful fall weather, not too brisk, and the Salsas (Bill's fatty and my El Mariachi) seemed to fit all our gear; tent, sleeping bags, pads, coffee (we actually forgot the coffee), 4 days of food, water, etc. With a shake-down cruise through the parking lot we headed up the trails to the first check-point, Blue Mountain Lookout, to post the first picture of Marcy and to 'check-in' along the route. Everything was going well, sort-of, Bill had a 'loose' bottom bracket, and the steep hills required equal amounts of energy pushing the loaded bike as well as preventing myself from sliding back down the hill.** I mentally checked-off the 'ignorance is bliss' theory as still being true (someday it will officially become a proof), and pushed/slipped onward. This first day was hard but the magnitude and expanse of the Grave Creek Range was awe-inspiring, I had never been on these trails and the newness (ignorance) ruled the stage for me that day.
With both darkness and drizzle descending, I had to make my first executive decision of the trip: to stop and set-up camp for the night. I wasn't going to make it across the valley as hoped, but Bill was super supportive and a true powerhouse (he would have just kept on going, but I think he felt like he was killing me). I was fine, I was outside and riding/hiking my bike, I never wanted 'to be' anywhere else that day, but I needed food and sleep. So, with city lights twinkling down below we filled our bellies, and drifted to sleep in the soft fall air, doubts rumbled like sliding gravel in my head, I wasn't exactly sure I could pull-off another 128 miles, 30,615 ft of climbing in the remaining 3 days ... but I had embodied 'ignorance is bliss' and the 'one day at a time' attitude: sleep first, then pancakes in the valley tomorrow morning, everything would be fine ...
Please stay tuned for another 90 degrees of RMVQ fun, the second day challenged my sitting power, but we had a BBQ to attend in the Rattlesnake .... would we (I) make it?
This blog is dedicated to following your instincts, taking a chance, trying something new, maybe something a little over your head. Check out some of Adventure Cycling's more adventurous 2013 tour offerings:
Great Divide Canada
Cycle The Divide Montana
Wild Country Utah
Grand Canyon
- Mo
* A true Mo-style start would have been 1pm, the 11 am start was pure compromise.
** Please note that Mo pushes her bike. On very, very, very rare occasions does Bill ever 'push' a bike.
Photos by Mo
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ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Arlen -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's Tours Department. Find your dream tour now!
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/11/one-big-circle-first-90-degrees.html
DHB Slice cyclist backpack review
I?ve got a small confession to make? I?m somewhat bag obsessed! I love the feeling of a good bag; that feels comfortable on my back, has pockets where I need them, keeps my bits and bobs safe and is quick to access. That?s why we?ve had so many bag reviews in the past on London [...]
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Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/dhb-slice-cyclist-backpack-review/
Introducing the NEW Boardman Elite Di2 Road Bike Range
Available NOW from your local Bike Science dealer. The all new Shimano Ultegra Di2 road bike range from Boardman Elite. For the first time, experience ultra fast electronic shifting from Shimano married to Boardman Elite’s renowned ultralight SLR Road and Olympic winning aerodynamic AiR Road frames. With complete all carbon road bikes and superb specification [...]
Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/10/16/introducing-the-new-boardman-elite-di2-road-bike-range
Official Team Radioshack Roster for Tour de France 2011
Team Radioshack has just announced their line-up for Tour de France 2011. Jani Brajkovic Chris Horner Markel Irizar Andreas Kl�den Levi Leipheimer Dmitriy Muravyev S�rgio Paulinho Yaroslav Popovych Haimar Zubeldia Team Sports Manager Johan Bruyneel, together with Team Directors Dirk Demol and Alain Gallopin will direct the team. ?It was hard to make the selection [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/official-team-radioshack-roster-for-tour-de-france-2011/
TdF Stage 4 ? Shoot Out at Mur-de-Bretagne
Many thought that today?s 173-km (107.5-mile) 4th Stage going from Lorient to the short but steep ramp up the Mur-de-Bretagne had Philippe Gilbert?s name written all over it. This is exactly the type of course that the current dominant Belgium national champion has built his reputation on. And given his latest form, winning just about [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-4-%e2%80%93-shoot-out-at-mur-de-bretagne/
The best bike lock
Out of all the above bike locks there?s only one that I trust when locking my bike. Can you guess which one? The Kryptonite New York 3000. Sure it might be expensive to buy at first (around �55) and sure it?s a heavy beast to carry around, but it beats buying a new bike any [...]
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World Food Photo 5 - Trimming the Vines in Burgundy
The wines of Burgundy don?t make themselves. Other than the harvest (vendanges) spring is the one of the busiest times of year in this ancient capital of wine and the work done at this early stage of the year is...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/Om-p4N1nrxY/world-food-photo-6.html
Recap at The Giro?s Halfway Point
Today marked the 10th stage of this year?s 3,525 kilometer (2190+ mile), 21-stage Giro d?Italia. Some of the great racing so far will not soon be forgotten, but unfortunately this year?s 94th edition of the race may be most remembered for the horrible tragedy that befell one of its up-and-coming stars on Monday?s stage 3. [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-at-the-giro%e2%80%99s-halfway-point/
Monday, 26 November 2012
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/
Coast and Castles South ? Day 3
The third and final day of our trip was a spin down the north east coast between Seahouses and Tynemouth before a final run along the Tyne to the finish in central Newcastle. In 73 miles, there proved to be only 718 metres of climbing and a maximum elevation of only 52 metres – it [...]
Source: http://cycleseven.org/coast-castles-edinburgh-newcastle-ncn1
Drift HD Helmet Camera Review
The night before we left on our Pyrenees tour our son dropped off a helmet camera. He bought it earlier this summer for the tour he and his finacee did of the Sunshine Coast in B.C. After giving me a fast tutorial on its setup (which I pretended to understand), he helped stuff our bags [...]
Riding the Great River Road
?[T]he great Mississippi, the majestic, the magnificent Mississippi, rolling its mile-long tide along, shining in the sun ?? – Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, 1883, Chapter 4 ALTON, Ill. — The Great River Road, to my mind, is one … Continue reading 
Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/riding-the-great-river-road/
Freire Has Stage Victory Invalidated at Basque Tour
Just when you think you?re witnessing one of the least interesting stages of the summer, a 179-kilometer (111-mile) up and down grinder in the Vuelta Ciclista al Pa�s Vasco, with the predictable break away being dangled on a 2-minute string by the big named teams who will inevitably bunch it over the last climb to [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/freire-has-stage-victory-invalidated-at-basque-tour/
Uniglide and Hyperglide compatibility
I've been reading about how Shimano's 10-speed MTB rear derailleurs are not compatible with their 10-speed (STI) road shifters. This affects those of us who prefer to use lower gears on our road bikes rather than grind our way up hills. It reminded me of when I had a pair of wheels built in the [...]
Source: http://cycleseven.org/uniglide-and-hyperglide-compatibility
Ben Hermans, Top 12 at Brabant Arrow
Team RadioShack?s Ben Hermans (BEL) showed excellent form in Wednesday?s 51st edition of De Brabantse Pijl, one of the Flanders Classics, which kicked off in Leuven, Belgium and finished in Overijse some 201 kilometers (124 miles) away. He missed a move by the eventual winner Philippe Gilbert?s Omega-Lotto team when they pulled hard to get [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/ben-hermans-top-12-at-brabant-arrow/
Can you ride 180 miles?
Last year, along with 1,400 other riders, I took part in the London Revolution. The ride follows a circular route around the outskirts of London, taking in some of the most beautiful scenery. You can do the entire route or you can choose one of the two days. This year it?s back and registrations are [...]
The post Can you ride 180 miles? appeared first on London Cyclist Blog.
Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/can-you-ride-180-miles/
Reynolds Carbon Wheel Upgrades ? Available Now
We’ve been thinking long and hard about the best possible brand of wheels to offer as upgrades on our RANGE OF BIKES. After much head scratching and fondling of sexy carbon products, we’re confident in having made a great decision. REYNOLDS CARBON WHEELS are now available as upgrade options on all bikes. From our assessment, [...]
Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/10/15/reynolds-carbon-wheel-upgrades-available-now
LUKE KEOUGH TO UHC IN 2013
Set to join brother Jake at the Pro Continental Level
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Recap: Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen)
Hills are bad enough, Pave is not a preferred surface for cycling. Put the two together and you have a punishing prospect for a cycle race. And so it is with the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Thrills, spills leg-pain, guts and all out exhaustion are guaranteed in every running of this World Pro Tour race. Falling [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-tour-of-flanders-ronde-van-vlaanderen/
SUPERCROSS STAR VILLIPOTO USES SPECIALIZED TO RECOVER FROM TORN ACL
Three Part Video Series Documenting His Recovery Released.
The Odd Science of Cycling
Interesting article and video here at the Guardian [link]. A guy with Parkinsons lost the ability to walk, but he could still ride a bicycle . The explanation is something to do with something how the brain functions. It made me think of a slightly tangential point about how cycling can make you feel like [...]
Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6498/cycling/the-odd-science-of-cycling/
Brain concussion & collarbone fracture for Jani Brajkovic
6 July 2011 ?Team RadioShack?s Jani Brajkovic (27) suffered a race-ending injury in a day filled with more than ten crashes in Wednesday?s stage 5 of the Tour de France. Brajkovic touched wheels with another cyclist on the narrow roads of northern France and came down hard on the pavement, appearing to be momentarily knocked [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/brain-concussion-collarbone-fracture-for-jani-brajkovic/
Boardman Test Weekend ? Bike Science North East
This weekend sees the opportunity to see the entire range of Boardman Elite bikes at the Bike Science North East studio. See the bikes, take one for a test ride, learn more about our precision Retul bike fit process, plus prizes on offer all weekend. Head fitter Andy Sedgwick will be on hand all weekend [...]
Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/10/24/boardman-test-weekend-bike-science-north-east
Andreas Kl�den Out of the Tour
And then there were 5! After just a few minutes of pedaling into today?s Stage 13, Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den was forced to abandon his Tour effort this year succumbing to numerous injuries from several bad crashes. With numerous bruises and bad scrapes the most serious injury was Andreas? back, which caused him severe pain. [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-out-of-the-tour/
Zubeldia Top 10 at San Sebasti�n
Team RadioShack?s highest placed finisher in the Tour de France, Haimar Zubeldia (ESP), finished 7th today in the 237-kilometer (147-mile) Cl�sica Ciclista San Sebasti�n contested in Basque country in the north of Spain. Omega Pharma Lotto?s Belgium star Philippe Gilbert continued his amazing streak this year walking away from some 20 top riders bunched at [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/zubeldia-top-10-at-san-sebastian/
The Hungry Cyclist Podcast - July 2011 - I is for Iran
Choosing a restaurant fro I in our alphabetical culinary quest was not easy. There were of course plenty of calls for India, a strong shout went out for Israel and with the current Nordic trend in cuisine many thought we...
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 many [...]
TEAM SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10 POSTPONES COMPETITION IN 2013
Management focuses efforts on 2014 goals
TdF Stage 12 ? Kl�den ? Pain and Suffering
To the uninitiated, when enthusiasts talk about how elite cyclists can suffer and push themselves through pain, it?s usually a good thing, a compliment. It often refers to a rider pedaling up a high mountain or a long time trial where the toughest mental competitors drive themselves beyond their physical red zone and can hold [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-12-kloden-pain-and-suffering/
Saturday, 24 November 2012
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 Leipheimer?s [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/amgen-tour-stage-4-chris-horner%e2%80%99s-climbing-clinic/
America ByCycle: Starting off with a Sh'Bang
As I mentioned in my last column, this fall, Michelle Cassel and Ryan MacAfee of America ByCycle are cycling the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route, capturing the stories and spirit of the route on video. You can follow their trip by tuning into the video series they are producing from the road. It's a great opportunity to squeeze in an extra bike tour, albeit vicariously.
Watch episode 3, Starting Off with a Sh'Bang, for a wonderfully unpredictable ride through a day-in-the-life of a bicycle tour, and to learn just how circus performers spend their down time. I expected the fire, but not the crazy bike-car race!
Coast Protocol Episode 3: Starting Off With a Sh'Bang! from America ByCycle on Vimeo.
Watch episode 3, Starting Off with a Sh'Bang, for a wonderfully unpredictable ride through a day-in-the-life of a bicycle tour, and to learn just how circus performers spend their down time. I expected the fire, but not the crazy bike-car race!
Coast Protocol Episode 3: Starting Off With a Sh'Bang! from America ByCycle on Vimeo.
Episode 4, featuring the bike and beer scene in Portland, Oregon, will be ready soon!
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NEWS, NETWORKING, AND NEW MEDIA is posted by Winona Bateman, Adventure Cycling's media director, and highlights cool media (articles, videos, photos, etc.) and meet-ups related to Adventure Cycling and bicycle travel. Writing a story about bicycle travel or Adventure Cycling Association? You can contact Winona via email: pressATadventurecyclingDOTorg. Visit our media room, view our news releases, or follow us on Twitter.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/10/america-bycycle-starting-off-with-shbang.html
I?m going slightly mad
So, as I mentioned yesterday, the old bike is now the winter bike, and that winter bike is now winter ready. �Or at least it was in theory. �The only way to find out for sure was to ride it and put it to the test. �That’s the whole thing with theories, right? However, after [...]
Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/im-going-slightly-mad
Subscribe to Cycling Plus and get a High 5 nutrition bundle worth �50!
Subscribe to Cycling Plus and get a High 5 nutrition bundle�worth �50, plus save 21% every issue! Included in this fantastic High 5 nutrition bundle are all of the below: - �1 x High 5 Race Pack- �1 x Energy Source 600g Sachet Box - �2 x Zero Electrolyte Tablet Tubes -�1 x Zero X?Treme [...]
Team Radioshack Line-up in Tour of Austria
Team Radioshack is ready to ride in the 63rd edition of Tour of Austria (Internationale �sterreich Rundfahrt), which takes place July 3-10, 2011. Team Radioshack will start with a team of relatively young riders: Matthew Busche, Robbie Hunter, Ben King, Michal Kwiatkowski, Geoffroy Lequatre, Tiago Machado, Gregory Rast & Jesse Sergent Director: Jos� Azevedo Go [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-tour-of-austria/
The White Swan Hungarian Restaurant - Awarded Hungry Cyclist Wheel of Approval
Words by Al Humphries Even as a rookie in the cut-throat world of restaurant reviewing I could tell that this was not beginning well. The address on the post-it note in my hand matched the empty shell of a property...
Drift HD Helmet Camera Review
The night before we left on our Pyrenees tour our son dropped off a helmet camera. He bought it earlier this summer for the tour he and his finacee did of the Sunshine Coast in B.C. After giving me a fast tutorial on its setup (which I pretended to understand), he helped stuff our bags [...]
Archive black and white cycling photos
A selection of classic black and white cycling photos from collections which are in the public domain. I found many of these searching Flickr Commons. Cycling up the Col d’Aubisque – Back in the days before the invention of tarmac. Sheep Shearer on the move Which way to school? A Wheely good way to become [...]
Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6444/cycling/archive-black-and-white-cycling-photos/
The Faces of Bicycle Travel #2
People. The true treasures of bicycle travel.
Mexico, 1991
We are lying down on the cool tile floor of the kitchen. The smell of fresh tortillas mingles with perfume. A conversation on the side of the road while cycling down the Baja Peninsula led to an invitation to Adriano?s place in La Paz.
What I thought would be a single night?s stay turned out to be nine days as I helped Adriano and his brothers run their food booth during Carnival. The Gulf War had just begun, and many of the locals were afraid that Mexico, with its oil reserves, would soon be attacked by the U.S. I met all the neighbors, including ?the girl next door.? When her mother told me if I stuck around until Valentine?s Day that she?d throw us a big party, it was time to move on.
Panama, 1992
It is a hot afternoon and I?ve crossed the border from Costa Rica into Panama after three months of pedaling in Central America. I?m hot and want nothing more than some cold water or fruit juice. These gentlemen insist on buying me a beer. The small roadside cantina is buzzing with flies, and the radio blares with a local soccer match.
My newfound friends are jovial and boisterous. The beer is warm. There are kids playing baseball in the sparse field across the road. The men are all smiles -- until they pose for the photo. Everyone outside of this photo is laughing hysterically.
New Zealand, 1993
Mark was his name. He was a New Zealand kid from the North Island on his first bike trip. We are crossing a bridge on the west coast (also known as the wet coast) of the South Island. He called me grandpa because I was the oldest bicycle traveler he?d met.
He didn?t have much money and detested pasta, so he was lugging a 20-pound bag of potatoes along with the rest of his gear. I?d never seen any human eat as much as Mark could at one sitting. He slowed his pace to travel with me a while.When I asked him how far he usually traveled in a day, he replied, ?Oh, I guess about 130 to 180 kilometers a day. Is that good??
I assured him that even for most cyclists who weren?t lugging around a 20 pound sack of potatoes, that was a healthy daily distance.
Photos: By Willie Weir
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS is posted every other Friday. Willie Weir is a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine. His latest book Travels with Willie: Adventure Cyclist will inspire you to hit the road and just might change the way you approach bicycle travel. He lives in Seattle with his wife Kat. You can read about their adventures at http://yellowtentadventures.com/.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/10/the-faces-of-bicycle-travel-2.html
Secrets of South Florida -- Revealed!
In "Secrets of South Florida," longtime Adventure Cycling life member Frank Negron decides it's "finally time to get Diana and our almost two-year-old involved in the world of bike touring. So, we loaded up and prepared for a couple of stress-free travel days on our bicycles. Utilizing Adventure Cycling's Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route maps, we set off from home in Cutler Bay, Florida. I pulled a trailer with our gear, and Joshua sat in the bike seat behind Diana."
For their first night, the family rode to and stayed at Everglades International Hostel, an 'Urban Oasis in the Heart of Florida City.'
"The hostel is one of those places that most natives would never think of visiting," Frank writes. "We were pleasantly surprised to find that this little gem exists."
"All in all, this is a perfect short bike tour that can be done in winter, making it particularly appealing for all of those afflicted with snow on the ground!"
Read the rest of Frank's tale at BikeOvernights.org. There you'll also find a collection of Photos of the Week, including this week's image, shown below. It comes from the story A (Wet) Commuter's First Bike Overnight, by Giles Snyder.
BikeOvernights.org Photo of the Week, 11.16.12.
Top 3 photos by Frank Negron; bottom photo by Giles Snyder.
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BIKE OVERNIGHTS is posted every Tuesday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights content from BikeOvernights.org. Previously, from March 2009 through January 2012, Mac posted weekly at Biking Without Borders. He also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to nearly 47,000 readers worldwide.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/11/secrets-of-south-florida-revealed.html
Friday, 23 November 2012
Popping Champagne
Things I learned about popping champagne. Just in case you are ever in that situation.� I have never actually popped a bottle of champagne on a podium until last weekend.� Sure they give you beer, jerseys, flowers, kisses, and antlers…but not always champagne.� It turns out “sprinters” have that opportunity much more than other types of riders.� Crits are known for champagne.� Time trials?� Let’s be honest…I am stoked for $20 and a T-shirt. I sabered the top off a champagne bottle once.� That is an excellent party trick.� Yet,...
Could this be a new beginning for cycling?
The USADA has released it’s reasoned decision on Lance Armstrong and doping, and it makes depressing reading. But could it also, finally, mark a new era of completely clean and honest cycling? We have been here before. Cycling was supposed to clean itself up after the Festina scandal of 1998. The man that was supposed [...]
Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/10/11/could-this-be-a-new-beginning-for-cycling/
Secrets of South Florida -- Revealed!
In "Secrets of South Florida," longtime Adventure Cycling life member Frank Negron decides it's "finally time to get Diana and our almost two-year-old involved in the world of bike touring. So, we loaded up and prepared for a couple of stress-free travel days on our bicycles. Utilizing Adventure Cycling's Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route maps, we set off from home in Cutler Bay, Florida. I pulled a trailer with our gear, and Joshua sat in the bike seat behind Diana."
For their first night, the family rode to and stayed at Everglades International Hostel, an 'Urban Oasis in the Heart of Florida City.'
"The hostel is one of those places that most natives would never think of visiting," Frank writes. "We were pleasantly surprised to find that this little gem exists."
"All in all, this is a perfect short bike tour that can be done in winter, making it particularly appealing for all of those afflicted with snow on the ground!"
Read the rest of Frank's tale at BikeOvernights.org. There you'll also find a collection of Photos of the Week, including this week's image, shown below. It comes from the story A (Wet) Commuter's First Bike Overnight, by Giles Snyder.
BikeOvernights.org Photo of the Week, 11.16.12.
Top 3 photos by Frank Negron; bottom photo by Giles Snyder.
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BIKE OVERNIGHTS is posted every Tuesday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights content from BikeOvernights.org. Previously, from March 2009 through January 2012, Mac posted weekly at Biking Without Borders. He also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to nearly 47,000 readers worldwide.
Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/11/secrets-of-south-florida-revealed.html
Robbie McEwen Profile
Robbie McEwen (born June 24, 1972 in Brisbane) is an Australian road-racing champion in his final ? 15th ? season as a professional with Team RadioShack, having started his career with Rabobank in 1996. Nicknamed the Pocket Rocket, he has amassed an almost unsurpassed record of well over 200 victories throughout his long and distinguished [...]
The Zen of Cycletouring, or Cycling for that matter
It was September 21st last and I had breakfast in Le Croix d'Or, as I remember the name of the hotel in Chateauneuf du Faou in Brittany. This was the last day of a six-day solo tour I made, my first solo one for about 10 years. The previous night I had eaten in the [...]
Source: http://cycleseven.org/the-zen-of-cycletouring-or-cycling-for-that-matter
Have You Ever Been Knocked off the Bike?
According to a recent survey 1/3 of all cyclists have been knocked off their bike by other road users. In London, this rate rises to 42% -� the lowest proportion is in Wales, at just 25%. (Road CC) I have been knocked off my bike twice by pedestrians. Fortunately, neither was serious. The first occasion [...]
Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6439/cycling/have-you-ever-been-knocked-off-the-bike/
Glimpses of a bygone empire
For readers of this blog in the Fort Worth area, here’s a bit of shameless self-promotion. After years of putzing around with cameras — mostly filing the negatives in drawers and lately posting photos on Facebook and Flickr, and sometimes … Continue reading 
Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/glimpses-of-a-bygone-empire/
Kl�den Takes Stage & Overall Lead in Paris-Nice
Taking advantage of a perfect lead out by Janez Brajkovic, Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den out sprinted Euskaltel?s Olympic Road Champion Samuel Sanchez at the line to take Stage 5 at the mid-point of the 8-day/stage ?Race-to-the-Sun.? The day?s win put Andreas in the leader?s yellow jersey, and in excellent position to be on the podium [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-takes-stage-overall-lead-in-paris-nice/
?Plebgate? seems to have brought out the cycling ?haters??
I can?t say that I?ve been following the Andrew Mitchell story especially closely but from what I gather the Government Chief Whip appears to have come across as a boorish, short-tempered snob. Oh and that, for one particular reason, he?s inherently evil. Forget his alleged repeated use of the F-word or his supposed refering to [...]
Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/10/05/plebgate-seems-to-have-brought-out-the-cycling-haters/
Recap at The Giro?s Halfway Point
Today marked the 10th stage of this year?s 3,525 kilometer (2190+ mile), 21-stage Giro d?Italia. Some of the great racing so far will not soon be forgotten, but unfortunately this year?s 94th edition of the race may be most remembered for the horrible tragedy that befell one of its up-and-coming stars on Monday?s stage 3. [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-at-the-giro%e2%80%99s-halfway-point/
Thursday, 22 November 2012
SCOTT SPORTS PRESENTS CROSSTOBERFREST
Cyclocross Racing meets Beer Festival in Hailey, Idaho
Recap: Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen)
Hills are bad enough, Pave is not a preferred surface for cycling. Put the two together and you have a punishing prospect for a cycle race. And so it is with the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Thrills, spills leg-pain, guts and all out exhaustion are guaranteed in every running of this World Pro Tour race. Falling [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-tour-of-flanders-ronde-van-vlaanderen/
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 the largest [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-france-2011-stage-1-report/
Andreas Kl�den Out of the Tour
And then there were 5! After just a few minutes of pedaling into today?s Stage 13, Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den was forced to abandon his Tour effort this year succumbing to numerous injuries from several bad crashes. With numerous bruises and bad scrapes the most serious injury was Andreas? back, which caused him severe pain. [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-out-of-the-tour/
Thrice the Fun! Team Radioshack in May 2011
Thrice the Fun! Team Radioshack done proud at Amgen Tour of California, Giro d?Italia, and US Cycling Professional Road Race National Championship It?s been quite a month for the riders of Team Radioshack (RSH), quite a month indeed! No lie, plenty of racing to be had, and the Shackers showed up big time and done [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/thrice-the-fun-team-radioshack-in-may-2011/
Freeplay Article.
This article says it all. Well, maybe not it all, but it sure says a lot. �A whole lot. Not only did I have so much fun with the folks from Freeplay Magazine as we cruised the rustic town of Petaluma, but the Sorella Hair and Fashion Boutique gave me the princess treatment too! �It isn’t every day that a bike racer gets to do this… and I might have ended up with some new additions to my wardrobe, that definitely compliment my RoadID! Did I mention my favorite...
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 hurt himself [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-2nd-on-gc-horner-4th-as-vino-takes-stage-3-of-basque/
Wired for sound
Plans are flexible things. �For a whole heap of various reasons, including several plans falling apart, I ended up able to join Guy on his long planned long Sunday ride yesterday. �Along with Steve. �Three ACG musketeers. �Or something. �Anyway I’d seen his route beforehand. �I was scared. �Though not scared enough to stay at [...]
Getting ?cross?
There?s no doubt that the cycling is now well and truly mainstream. The fantastic events of the summer have created huge interest from the media and inspired thousands of new riders to pull on the Lycra and take to the tarmac. Despite all this publicity, there remains one branch of the sport that remains resolutely [...]
Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/10/01/getting-cross/
Recap at The Giro?s Halfway Point
Today marked the 10th stage of this year?s 3,525 kilometer (2190+ mile), 21-stage Giro d?Italia. Some of the great racing so far will not soon be forgotten, but unfortunately this year?s 94th edition of the race may be most remembered for the horrible tragedy that befell one of its up-and-coming stars on Monday?s stage 3. [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-at-the-giro%e2%80%99s-halfway-point/
The Hungry Cyclist Podcast June 2011 - The White Swan, Hunagrian Restaurant, London
H is for Hungary, and for our eighth visit on our tour of London's global cuisine we headed to the White Swan in North London. To listen to what happened plug in your headphones, find a comfy chair and enjoy.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Livestrong Foundation deletes Lance Armstrong?s name from title
The foundation that Lance Armstrong created to inform and support cancer patients and their families officially dropped his identity from its name this week.
Although it had become known as the LIVESTRONG Foundation in recent years, the actual name was still the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Now, when you go to the Livestrong.org website, you’ll see …
Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/16/livestrong-foundation-deletes-lance-armstrongs-name-from-title/
Beppu National Japanese Road Champion
Team Radioshack‘s Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu has just won the Japanese Pro Road Championships in Hachimantai, Japan, just two weeks after winning the Japanese Time Trial Championships This is the second time that Beppu wins this title. First time was in 2006 where he also won the Time Trial Championships. This year Beppu participated in [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/beppu-national-japanese-road-champion/
TdF Stage 12 ? Kl�den ? Pain and Suffering
To the uninitiated, when enthusiasts talk about how elite cyclists can suffer and push themselves through pain, it?s usually a good thing, a compliment. It often refers to a rider pedaling up a high mountain or a long time trial where the toughest mental competitors drive themselves beyond their physical red zone and can hold [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-12-kloden-pain-and-suffering/
TdF Stage 15 ? Sprinters Rule
Covering 193 kilometers, or 120 miles of pedaling in today?s 15th stage, the Tour revisited 2 cities in the southwest of France that it?s come through many times in the past, Limoux at the start and Montpellier at the finish. Montpellier near the Mediterranean shore holds fond memories for the 2 Robbies on Team RadioShack [...]
Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-15-sprinters-rule/
Long distances, small feats. Chrono des Nations.
Sometimes great distances must be travelled to accomplish small feats.� How far would you travel to race your bike for 20.87 km?� I travelled exactly 4973 miles.� One way.� Why?� Simple.� Chrono des Nations.� Chrono des Nations, celebrating its 30th year anniversary, is one of the largest one day UCI time trials in the world that signifies the end of the European racing season.� How could I turn down this?� After spending the last two years trying to conquer the concussions and the elusive side effects, I needed to give...
Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/long-distances-small-feats-chrono-des-nations/
Is Addison Lee good for London cyclist?
At this stage I have to say RIP to all those who have lost there lives cycling on the UK roads at the hands of motorist. The Addison Lee debate seems to be the topic of the moment, its either the boss of Addison Lee �John Griffin is a genius or and absolute idiot. Griffin's original article had stirred up heated debate on the internet as it suggested that cyclists in London willingingly took their lives into their own hands by riding on roads. He said that cyclists should be properly trained and pay for using roads, summing up the article with "It is time for us to say to cyclists 'You want to join our gang, get trained and pay up'. I have come to the conclusion that he is a genius he is getting loads of free advertising when you think cab firm the 1st name that you will think of now will be Addison Lee. He has been in the printed press on the radio, Twitter, Facebook and now even I find my self-writing about John Griffin and Addison Lee. He is also good for cyclist and has highlighted the fact that cyclist need to stick together as we seem to be gaining more power in transport discussions in the city, we even have the London mayoral candidates fighting over or vote it is important that cycling stays free and free from the involvement of big business. It does not matter what John Griffin says about cyclist he is only a cab firm who wants to use the bus lanes and has been clever in the way he has diverted the attention of that topic and on to cycling and cyclist. What worry?s me if he get his way it would mean all cab firms and independent cab drivers will want to be able to use the bus lanes putting more cyclist in danger, a bus lane is like a secondary bike lane where as a cyclist.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/oLK8BsgvSg0/
?Banner year? for Adventure Cycling Association
A “banner year” for the Adventure Cycling Association can only be good news for bicycling in general.
The nonprofit bicycle touring association announced this week that the number of members and participants in its bicycle tours rose in the past year, as did its operating budget and revenue.
That tells me that more people than …
Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/09/banner-year-for-adventure-cycling-association/
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