Give the Gift of a Tour!

Although the holidays are quickly approaching, it?s not too late to purchase a gift certificate for a 2012 Adventure Cycling guided tour. Gift certificates are available year-round and can be purchased in any increment, for as little or as much as you?d like to give.

Please give the tours office a call at 1-800-755-2453 ext. 3 and we?ll help you with your gift certificate purchase today. For those needing one right away, we can send it to you by email. Please note that the purchase of a gift certificate does not guarantee a space on a tour, as your recipient will need to sign up for the tour of his or her choosing based on availability.

See a full listing of our 2012 tour offerings and send a loved one on an Adventure Cycling tour today!

Photo by Adventure Cycling leader, Nicole Blouin. The fall 2011 Southern Tier van-supported tour group celebrates a two-month journey at their finish on the Atlantic Ocean.

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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. Check out our 2012 Tours!

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/give-gift-of-tour.html

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A really useful battery charger

Maha Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne Charger-Analyzer This AA-AAA battery charger wasn't given to me for Christmas but would have made a good present. My Garmin eTrex Legend HCx GPS and front/rear lights all use AA batteries. For cycle touring, normal batteries make sense as there is no need to carry a charger and replacements can be [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/a-really-useful-battery-charger

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Happiest on my bike.

If someone tells you not to touch something, what do you do? Well, you want to reach out and touch. If it is a red button with a ?do not push? warning sign, or an immaculate Ferrari in a show room with a big sign that says ?kindly refrain from touching?, it takes far more [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/11/08/happiest-on-my-bike/

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oVo recumbent tandem UK manufacturer.

Article by; OvO tandems Richard Cresswell After a holiday in Brittany Richard came up with the idea to make a tandem recumbent ? I think he was fed up with waiting for me at the top of the hills. So the oVo was conceived. So now when we go away (2010 we did over 1,000 Km on one trip and in 2011 1685.5 Km) we arrive in the same place at the same time! He went back to basics for the design, steering away from a standard bike shape and replacing it with a sexy curve made from aluminium box section. It separates into two bags which means you can go on Euro star (?if you can get it through the X-ray machine mate we can get it on Euro star? quote from a porter at Euro star) and it does. In fact we went on 11/11 different trains this year through England, France, Holland and Belgium without refusal. The bags weigh 9.5Kg and 13.5Kg (less than the pannier bags did!)

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/01Tm02PnQNQ/

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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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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 [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/ben-hermans-top-12-at-brabant-arrow/

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Buying a pretty blue bike

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/11/buying-pretty-blue-bike.html

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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/

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Kl�den, Horner Finish One, Two In Basque Tour

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den (GER) and Chris Horner (USA) finished off a great week of racing in warm and sunny Spain with powerful time trial performances that set them at the top of the general classification after the concluding 6th stage of the Tour of Basque Country today. Kl�den fell just shy of winning [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-horner-finish-one-two-in-basque-tour/

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Team RadioShack Stars Come Out for Basque Tour

As in past years, the stars are in alignment and ready to shine for the 51st running of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pa�s Vasco, or the Tour of the Basque Country in northeast Spain. All of the riders of the entered teams have been announced for the 6-day romp in the steep Pyr�n�es [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-stars-come-out-for-basque-tour/

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Great Gift Idea: A Map for Your Money

I recently wrote a blog post called Three Reasons to Use Our Maps. And while I thought it was a decent post, it didn't address any of the things you can do with an Adventure Cycling route map outside of navigating a route with it. The most popular of them have to do with one of the three R's: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse.

Of course, you probably already knew by the little number 2 symbol on the back page of our maps that they are recyclable in many cities.

If you work in our office, then you know out-of-date maps may be reused to make great wrapping paper; and, with the proper application of packing tape, can be made to serve as a waterproof shipping "container" for letters and small packages.

We've heard from cyclists on the road who (re)use our maps stuffed down the front of their jerseys as insulation on long, cold descents.

However, one of the most clever reuses I've heard of comes from our very own tours specialist, Paul Hansbarger. He recently sent out a note to the staff showcasing his latest sewing project, "I made a batch of map wallets from old route maps that were going to be tossed out."

Yep, a map to hold your money. Who knew?

If you're interested in grabbing one of these beauties for a holiday gift, there is a limited supply available -- in one of seven route choices -- at Paul's tumblr website, Hans Bagworks. (Bear in mind, though, that when presented as a gift, a wallet should never be given empty.)

Photos courtesy of Paul Hansbarger.

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GEOPOINTS BULLETIN is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures, and persons from Adventure Cycling's Route Network with tips and hints for personal route creation thrown in for good measure. She also wants to remind you that map corrections and comments are always welcome via the online Map Correction Form.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/great-gift-idea-map-for-your-money.html

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Bicycle Friendly Stickers Are a Great Idea!

Information about the Bike Friendly Stickers came our way a couple of weeks ago and I think this idea is a great one.

The stickers are the brainchild of Columbia, Kentucky, Rotary Club president and cycling enthusiast Jerry Holt. They were roughly designed by Lindsey Wilson and cycling coach Dave Grigsby, and refined by Venus Popplewell in the Communications Department at Lindsey Wilson College (LWC).

By displaying the blue-and-white decal, owners of residences, cars, and businesses make it known that cyclists can ask for help if they need it. A cyclist can approach a residence or business and request water or shelter, or to make an emergency phone call.

"The idea came from some of the people who live along one of our bike routes," said LWC cycling coach Dave Grigsby. "They came to us and said, 'We really enjoy having you ride by, and we want to come up with a way to let the cyclists know that if they need assistance -- such as water or a phone -- they could stop in and ask us.' We were really touched by this idea, so we came up with the idea of creating a decal for them to display."

The decals are turning out to be a hot commodity, with 500 sold in ten days' time in November. The hope is that this idea will catch on throughout the state of Kentucky, the country, and maybe the world!

Wouldn't it be great if people and businesses along the U.S. Bicycle Route System began displaying these stickers? What a wonderful extension of hospitality to traveling cyclists. Similar to Warm Showers, this program could really take off -- and best of all, the stickers are inexpensive. I plan to buy a few dozen and carry them with me. As opportunity permits, I will offer them to bike-friendly acquaintances and business people.

To order yours today, visit WeAreBikeFriendly.com. Find more information about the project at Bicycling Adair and Columbia Magazine.

Image courtesy of Dave Grigsby.

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BUILDING THE U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM (USBRS) is posted by Ginny Sullivan, USBRS coordinator at Adventure Cycling, and features news and updates related to the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System. The USBRS project is a collaborative effort, spearheaded by a task force under the auspices of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Members of the task force include officials and staff from state DOTs, the Federal Highway Administration, and nonprofits like the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and Mississippi River Trail, Inc.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/bicycle-friendly-stickers-are-great.html

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Don?t leave me this way

Today is an ACG day. �It started with this morning’s ride, and will finish with the annual ACG Christmas do. �Anyone would think my life revolved around cycling or something . In an 100% improvement on last week’s ACG ride, 4 of us turned up in the Square at a slightly later than usual 9:30am. [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/dont-leave-me-this-way

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Andreas Kl�den Finishes 2nd at Paris-Nice 2011

Team RadioShack’s Andreas Kl�den added to his long and impressive list of palmaires today, finishing in 2nd place in the overall general classification of the 8 days of the storied Paris-Nice race. On a cold and rainy day, on some very slick roads in the south of France, the experienced 35-year old finished the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-finishes-2nd-at-paris-nice-2011/

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Coming to a Mailbox Near You

This truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Not just because houses are being decked out with twinkling lights, or because there are heaps of cookies everywhere, or because you get to listen to your favorite holiday songs (although those things are awesome, too). No, this time of year is filled with joy for one other very special reason, and that reason should be showing up in your mailbox later this week.

That's right, folks, the 2012 Adventure Cycling Tours Book is on its way to you, with a brand-new design and tons of gorgeous photographs guaranteed to give you an itch to pack up your panniers and head out on the open road.

This year, we've separated our tours into our six distinct types: Self-Contained, Inn-to-Inn, Van-Supported, Fully-Supported, Family tours, and Educational courses -- making it easier than ever for you to find your perfect tour. For more information, check out this post.

Don't be surprised if you find it hard to narrow down the selections; with such a variety of glorious options, who could blame you? Luckily, we have prepared for just such a challenge by creating our Compare All Tours Matrix, more fully explained by Mo on our blog. The matrix can help you compare and contrast tours until you find your perfect match (or matches).

So, start checking your mailboxes, girls and boys -- with our 56 amazing 2012 tours offered at 2011 prices, there has never been a better time to sign up!

Photos courtesy of the tours department. In the top photo, Paul and Mo spend a chilly Montana afternoon reading the new Tours Book and deciding which warmer-weather tour they're going to sign up for!

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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. We've announced our 2012 Tours!

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/coming-to-mailbox-near-you.html

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The most popular 2011 stories at BikingBis; month by month

By now, just two days before the New Year, the interest in the top stories for 2011 at this blog must be reaching a fever pitch.

While many other blogs already have divulged their top stories, I've been holding back until I show my hand.

Unfortunately, my site stat database only shows month-by-month results. Since I'm too lazy to add them up, here is a monthly look at the stories blog readers found most interesting this year. [Photo above from 2011 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.]

January

"Computer snafu ties up registration for Cascade Bicycle Club."  Unfortunately, this story was updated so many times ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/12/29/4964339.html

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Muravyev Rides Strong at Three Days of De Panne

Team RadioShack?s Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) made his presence felt in the opening stage of the 35th running of the Three Days of De Panne, staying with a 4-man breakaway that somehow kept clear of a peloton loaded with expectant sprinter?s teams. Dmitriy crossed the finish line 3rd behind the winner Omega Pharma-Lotto?s Andr� Greipel [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/muravyev-rides-strong-at-three-days-of-de-panne/

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Happy Holidays!

Have a great holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/happy-holidays.html

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I?m over it now

I woke up this morning to sun streaming in through my window. �Given that I was supposed to be getting up at 6:00am in the dark, ready for my Winter mini-sportive, this was not a good thing. �It was, as it turns out, 8:37am. �The start line was 90 minutes away, and I was due [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/im-over-it-now

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Happiest on my bike.

If someone tells you not to touch something, what do you do? Well, you want to reach out and touch. If it is a red button with a ?do not push? warning sign, or an immaculate Ferrari in a show room with a big sign that says ?kindly refrain from touching?, it takes far more [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/11/08/happiest-on-my-bike/

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Happy Hanukkah, y?all!

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/happy-hanukkah-yall/

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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...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/GKMtyIcjw4U/hortobagyi-husos-palacsinta-meaty-hungarian-pancakes.html

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Growing up and Roses

I liked growing up for awhile.� I always looked forward to the next day, the next year, and my next milestone.� At 26 years old, I don’t think I want to grow up any more.� I think this has been a hard enough year as it is.� There has been plenty of “big girl” lessons [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/12/26/growing-up-and-roses/

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Get yourself an early Christmas present ? London Bike Show tickets!

There’s less than a month left for you to take advantage of our special money-saving offer on tickets for the London Bike Show! The show will be taking place on 12 to 15 January at the Excel Centre in London. There will be tons of new bikes and kit on display and available to buy, [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/12/01/get-yourself-an-early-christmas-present-%e2%80%93-london-bike-show-tickets/

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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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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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Levi Leipheimer Maintains 2nd in Catalunya 2011

Today?s 5th stage of Spain?s venerated Volta a Catalunya was about as mountainous as a route can be and still not be officially classified a full on ?mountain stage.? Starting in El Vendrell and finishing some 206 kilometers (128 miles) later in Tarragona, the route profile of this year?s longest stage had the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-leipheimer-maintains-2nd-in-catalunya-2011/

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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/

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Rite of Passage

Call it a rite of passage.� Call it a stroke of bad luck.� Or just shrug your shoulders and say, “It happens”. And happen it did. I have ridden a bike for about 4 years.� And since I have an affinity for the number 4, I like things to happen in either even numbers, multiples [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/12/19/rite-of-passage/

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Cyclists

Some christmas gifts good for a cyclist. It’s that time of the year when I start asking people what they would like for Christmas, most of my family say ‘don’t know’ and struggle to think of something. But, I can always have a Christmas list, as long as excuses for avoiding a winter turbo training [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/63/cycling/christmas-gift-ideas-for-cyclists/

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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...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/1pqTiB9XQY0/the-hungry-cyclist-podcast-july-2011-i-is-for-iran.html

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TdF Stage 5 ? One Ugly Crashfest

Team RadioShack?s Slovenian Time Trial Champion Janez Brajkovic crashed hard just shy of the halfway point of today?s 165-kilometer 5th stage in the northwest Brittany region of France. After about 75 kms while tightly packed on the far left of the peloton he went down in a heap, hard and fast with little warning, [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-5-one-ugly-crashfest/

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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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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/

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Levi Comments: Radioshack?s Leader in Tour de France

There has been plenty of speculation in the media and among fans regarding which Team Radioshack rider will lead the team in it’s efforts in the upcoming Tour de France. Even though Lance Armstrong is no longer riding professionally, the team still have several profiles who would fit the bill.
In an recent poll on this [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-comments-radioshacks-leader-in-tour-de-france/

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It?s a wonderful life

“Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can?t retire his experience. He must use it.” – Bernard Baruch, American economist, 1870-1965 Today, as I observe my 69th birthday, halfway through my fourth full year of … Continue reading →

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/its-a-wonderful-life/

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Growing up and Roses

I liked growing up for awhile.� I always looked forward to the next day, the next year, and my next milestone.� At 26 years old, I don’t think I want to grow up any more.� I think this has been a hard enough year as it is.� There has been plenty of “big girl” lessons [...]

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/12/26/growing-up-and-roses/

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Cycling books for the kindle

Was a Kindle one of the gifts you opened for Christmas? If you are anything like my sister then you?ve already been downloading books faster than you could possibly ever read them. Here is a selection of cycling books to consider. Read about a cycling adventure to India Currently the best selling cycling book on [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/cycling-books-kindle/

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Thanksgiving Roll Call: Day 4 ?Home?

I haven’t finished my “roll call” for Thanksgiving for a very important reason.� I am thankful for home. Enjoy the time at home.� Take no moment for granted. Enough said.

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/2011/11/27/thanksgiving-roll-call-day-4-home/

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Farewell my furry friend?

30 days of hair growth gets it first thing tomorrow morning. I’m not going to miss it (and neither is my wife), but at least I’ve discovered posh shaving cream…Growing up in the late 1970s/early 1980s I was surrounded by moustaches ? my dad was in the Village People* ? and my role models off [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/11/30/farewell-my-furry-friend%e2%80%a6/

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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/

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Levi Leipheimer Maintains 2nd in Catalunya 2011

Today?s 5th stage of Spain?s venerated Volta a Catalunya was about as mountainous as a route can be and still not be officially classified a full on ?mountain stage.? Starting in El Vendrell and finishing some 206 kilometers (128 miles) later in Tarragona, the route profile of this year?s longest stage had the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-leipheimer-maintains-2nd-in-catalunya-2011/

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I?m over it now

I woke up this morning to sun streaming in through my window. �Given that I was supposed to be getting up at 6:00am in the dark, ready for my Winter mini-sportive, this was not a good thing. �It was, as it turns out, 8:37am. �The start line was 90 minutes away, and I was due [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/im-over-it-now

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2 rides this week

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/12/2-rides-this-week.html

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Campagnolo EPS launched: the history

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/12/campagnolo-eps-launched-hystory.html

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Roxanne

Outside my window waves of ominous grey clouds were blowing past at alarming speed and even through the double glazing, all I could hear was the wind. �My resolve wavered…�But the twitterverse was behind me, so if I’d wimped out, I’d have had some explaining to do. �Besides it would be wrong to break the [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/roxanne

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Christmas Holidays ? We?re Back on the 3rd Of Jan

Bike Science is closing for our Christmas break from 5pm on Friday 23rd Dec. We re-open on Tuesday the 3rd. All our staff throughout the UK wish our clients a merry Christmas and a great new year. Why not prepare for your 2012 season with a RETUL PRECISION BIKE FIT �85 off in our January [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/12/23/christmas-holidays-were-back-on-the-3rd-of-jan

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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/

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Baja Bicycle Tour Gear List

My lastest bicycle tour took me to southern Baja for a couple of weeks for some fun in the sun. Unlike other tours I've taken south of the border, this one presented some unique challenges. For starters, the route called for a mix of pavement, sand, and gravel roads. Heading into the Baja desert, we also needed to be sensitive to flat tires from thorns, in addition to hydration with temps much higher than what we're used to this time of year. Here's a rundown on the route, bike selection, equipment, and tools.

Route

For a two-week tour, our total distance was only 212 miles, which made for some short days, but allowed us to take a lot more side trips along the way. San Jose del Cabo has an international airport that is easy to fly to, and the town also makes a great starting point. Overnight stops included Cabo San Lucas, Todos Santos, Los Barilles, and Cabo Pulmo.

Bike

With a fair amount of sandy and gravelly roads ahead of us, we left our traditional touring bikes at home, and pulled out the mountain bikes. Like my touring bike, I still had a huge range of gears with a 3x9 drivetrain. The Continental Traffic 26x1.9 tires were very tough against punctures, and had a good low profile tread pattern that worked well both on and off pavement. With just a couple spacers, the generic Axiom rack mounted up to the bike easily, which was a surprise considering that disc brakes often cause some headaches with rear racks. The Tioga Spyder saddle got a lot of remarks from passersby, but I won't back down on saying that it was super comfy from start to finish.

Accessories

I'm just going to go ahead and call the Salsa Anything Cage my favorite new product to come out of 2011. The days of being content with a wimpy 20oz bottle of soda in my bottle cage are over! For hauling the rest of my gear essentials, I went with a simple set of Arkel rear panniers, and a Jandd handlebar bag. With tent bungied down to the top of the rack, this was more than enough space for 2-weeks worth of gear.

Tool Kit

Once again, we were very fortunate when it came to mechanical. Just one flat tire and a broken chain slowed us down. The full tool kit comprised a Park Tool Rescue multi-tool, pre glued tire patches, a couple tubes, chain pin, Topeak Road Morph pump, a FiberFix spoke, and some zip ties.

Clothing

I didn't practice what I preach on this trip, and I got burned. Even if you're touring in the desert, always bring rain gear, even if the forecast calls for nothing but clear and sunny skies. Outside of that, I was prepared with a couple pair or bike shorts, jerseys, and socks, a couple changes of day clothes, cycling shoes and sandals, a helmet, and sunglasses.

Camping Gear

There really wasn't a ton to carry on the camping gear end. Just an MSR Hubba Hubba tent, summer time sleeping bag, Thermarest sleeping pad, and a Salsa titanium spork. Dealing with gas for stoves in small tourist towns seemed like a pain, so we left the cooking stuff at home.

Miscellaneous Items

In addition to clothing and tools, there were also the miscellaneous essentials, such as toiletries, bike lock, camera, a map of the area, a Spanish/English dictionary, and of course, a beach towel and sunscreen.

Photos by Josh Tack

Map courtesy of MapMyFitness.com

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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/2011/12/baja-bicycle-tour-gear-list.html

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Animal

A picture may well paint a thousand words, but it’s very hard to take a photo that can convey wide open landscapes and low autumn sunshine. �Well, it’s very hard for me anyway. �I was willing to give it a go, but was thwarted by an unexpected lack of batteries. �Oops. �Luckily for you my [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/animal

cycling events

Kl�den 3rd Horner 4th After Day One of Basque Tour

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den (GER) continuing to display exceptional form this season came in 3rd today with ?The Shack?s? Christopher Horner (USA) close behind in today?s 150-kilometer mountainous first stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pa�s Vasco, Tour of the Basque Country in Northeast Spain. This first of 6 stages was deemed by some [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-3rd-horner-4th-after-day-one-of-basque-tour/

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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 [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-12-kloden-pain-and-suffering/

winter cycling jacket

J is for Japan - Eating London A to Z

For the letter J wanted to know if there was more to Japanese food than sushi & sashimi, and if so could we find it within the M25. J is for Japan: an A to Z of World Foods of...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/tkDMLwQ_Nfo/j-is-for-japan-eating-london-a-to-z.html

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Grilled Aubergine with Miso Paste - Eating London A to Z

Grilled Aubergine with Miso Paste This was one of the many starters that were served on our visit to Kiraku in Ealing, West London. It takes no time and very little effort but the sweetness of the miso pastes and...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/hmtnfezPU6o/grilled-aubergine-with-miso-paste-eating-london-a-to-z.html

cycling training

Happy Hanukkah, y?all!

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/happy-hanukkah-yall/

cycling training

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/

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Winter cycling socks

I?ve had a couple of questions recently on my Twitter (7,942 followers woop!) about cold feet. If frosty feet is a problem you are facing then read on.. The problem of cold feet can party be solved by getting a warm pair of winter cycling socks. Generally these are made of merino wool and are [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/winter-cycling-socks/

cycling magazine

I?m over it now

I woke up this morning to sun streaming in through my window. �Given that I was supposed to be getting up at 6:00am in the dark, ready for my Winter mini-sportive, this was not a good thing. �It was, as it turns out, 8:37am. �The start line was 90 minutes away, and I was due [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/im-over-it-now

cycling magazine

Premium bikes. What's the point?

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/11/premium-bikes-whats-point.html

cycling clubs

Liquigas-Cannondale Team Camp Photos

Riders coalesce on Sardinia for Day 1

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6547

cycling ulster

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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Remembering Cycle Across Maryland; crossing the Bay Bridge

Somewhere in this mass of bicyclists wearing T-shirts and "beer-cooler" helmets you can find my friend Bruce and me.

We're riding our bicycles across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as part of Cycle Across Maryland -- a wonderful event that petered out in the latter part of this decade.

As you can guess from our cycling gear, this photo was taken in the early 1990s. It was 1994, in fact, the first and maybe only time that the 4.3-mile-long eastbound span of the Bay Bridge on US Route 50 was closed to everyone but bicyclists.

The photo was taken by Bob Gilbert, a former colleague at the Annapolis Capital newspaper who loved shooting pictures from anything up high. I just stumbled across this photo ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/12/26/4965939.html

british cycling

Kl�den Takes the Lead in Basque, Horner 1 Second Back

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den (GER) stepped up on the podium in the town of Lekunberri at the end of the 2nd stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pa�s Vasco, Tour of Basque Country and donned the leader?s yellow jersey after a smart, safe ride through the Pyr�n�es mountains of northeastern Spain. He?d been visible [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-takes-the-lead-in-basque-horner-1-second-back/

cycling plus magazine

The Ultimate Loaf

If bread is the Staff of Life, it is also, at the very least, the Kickstand of Cycling. It holds you up and keeps you from falling over. I love this carbolicious treat.

As a kid, homemade bread was not in my universe. Bread was something that came in brightly colored cellophane packages from the grocery store. Bread was white, processed, and guaranteed to build my body in a dozen ways. The stuff was so spongy, you could pretend to play a sliced loaf like an accordion. My friends and I used to remove the crusts, and see how many slices we could jam into our mouths at once. I believe my personal record was seventeen.

I'm not sure I truly learned to love bread until I became a bike traveler. I discovered that bread could be chewy and nutty, savory and spicy, hard and crusty (in a good way), or flat and crispy.

There have been so many memorable loafs. But one loaf rises above them all.

It came out of a wood-fired stove/oven in a small village in Turkey.

We had pedaled up into the mountains a couple of days' ride from Istanbul. The temperature dropped faster than we climbed. We had to walk our bikes through drifts of snow. We debated on whether we had the winter gear to survive the night in our tent. But a couple invited us into their house, gave us their own bed to sleep in, and fed us one of the top-ten best meals I've eaten on this planet.

This was a meal that included freshly caught trout, baked with garlic and cheese! But the star of the meal was the loaf of bread. When our host opened her oven I gasped. This loaf was enormous. It was laughably huge. It could feed a village.

Its sheer size made it memorable, but the taste, that glorious nutty, chewy, crusty, yeasty, warm goodness, made our tongues dance and spontaneous grins break out on our faces.

You know, it's hard to chew and grin at the same time.

It was and remains the ultimate loaf.

Perhaps we should be honest and declare ourselves bread seekers who use bicycles to travel from one loaf to the next.

Do we eat to cycle or cycle to eat?

I'm not sure. But it brings me great joy to understand that the very treasure we seek is also the fuel that propels us onward!

Photos: Turkey -- 2010 by Willie Weir

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS appears on Friday afternoons. 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 local adventures and life without a car at http://YellowTentAdventures.com/.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/ultimate-loaf.html

2011 tour de france

Cycling gifts for Christmas

With the date for last orders on Christmas gifts quickly approaching (December 20th at 12pm) I thought it would be a good time to do a roundup of gift ideas. Note: I won?t be covering books here as we?ve covered them in the post 10 books for a cyclist at Christmas. Let?s start off with [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/cycling-gifts-for-christmas/

cycling training

Farewell my furry friend?

30 days of hair growth gets it first thing tomorrow morning. I’m not going to miss it (and neither is my wife), but at least I’ve discovered posh shaving cream…Growing up in the late 1970s/early 1980s I was surrounded by moustaches ? my dad was in the Village People* ? and my role models off [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/11/30/farewell-my-furry-friend%e2%80%a6/

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2 rides this week

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/12/2-rides-this-week.html

cycling accessories

Belt Drive Bike Design Contest at NAHBS

Joe Breeze, Scot Nicol, Steve Potts, Joe Murray, Ross Shafer and Paul Sadoff to judge entries in Gates innovation contest.

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6555

road cycling

Cycling and the immune system!

One of the problems I have suffered whilst cycling last winter is catching a cold 1-2 days after an intensive cycle training session some times turning into a chest infection, it has been reported that after any stressful l training session the body immune system lowers. Just like a car engine your body is the engine whist out on you bike and if you are kicking the hell out of it and not toping up with what it needs it stands to reason that it will break down and I suppose breathing frozen air into your lungs on the cold winter mornings does not help either. I have done some research on this on the net but there seem to be varied conclusion as to the level of effect intensive training will cause on ones immune system but all do agree that it will lower the immune system. Never the less I have grabbed some information from Cycling performance tips which may be of some interest.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/HWCoE017xvk/

cycling clubs

Summer In My Mind

No, that's not a typo in the title. I really am in summer in my mind. I just can't quite give it up. Maybe it's because I love summer so much that I just can't quite let it go. Or maybe it's because our summer seemed unusually short here in Montana this year. Whatever the reason, I'm okay with it. I'm just going to stay in the summer mindset. I've accepted it. It's good.

I'm not crazy. I like winter, too, and am dressing warm, riding my winter commuter bike, adjusting to winter boots instead of sandals -- I am even ready to enjoy my favorite winter activity, cross-country skiing.

But for some reason, my brain isn't registering winter. I haven't decorated the house for the holidays (and I may not), I haven't relished in the first snowfall, I haven't agonized over the roads (yeah! being car-free has its advantages), I haven't thought about the season. At all.

Instead, when I walk or ride my bike to work in the mornings, I think about summer. I look at the mountains and the trees and the snow-covered ground and I see the beautiful colors of summer.

I really don't know why I'm stuck. It could be that I am surrounded by fabulous summer images all the time via bicycle travel blogs, videos, magazine articles (PDF), and photographs. It could be that I had such a great time riding my bike this summer and hiking the Montana mountains that it's just stuck in there.

But I like it, so I'm going to go with it. And when the icy chill in the air threatens to make icicles of my fingers as they grip the handlebars on my commute home, I will imagine that the cold is only a temporary inconvenience to a pending summer day.

Photos by Ginny Sullivan

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CONNECTIONS is posted by Ginny Sullivan, Adventure Cycling's special projects director and features the cultural, historical, geographical, and human connections created through bike travel. Find out about our award-winning Underground Railroad Bicycle Route.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/summer-in-my-mind.html

road cycling

Tribute to Wouter Weylandt (#108), 1984-2011

I’m sure many of you have heard the news regarding the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt of Leopard-Trek last week during the third stage of the Giro d?Italia, after he crashed during a mountain descent. The funeral was this week.
This horribly sad event has really given me pause, but also a deeper understanding and [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tribute-to-wouter-weylandt-108-1984-2011/

cycling clothes

Just Arrived ? Ultimate Winter Overshoes from Snugg

In stock IN STOCK NOW! The ultimate winter cycling overshoes from renowned wetsuit manufacturer Snugg. We saw these at this years TCR show and just had to have some. Suffer no longer with cold feet. Now’s the time to invest in a key piece of winter kit. These neoprene overshoes are windproof and will keep [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/11/08/just-arrived-ultimate-winter-overshoes-from-snugg

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Jingle Bells (Earworm Alert)

It's the time of year when holiday tunes are playing everywhere. But sometimes when you are traveling far away from home in another culture, hearing a Christmas carol or familiar song can be a wonderful reminder of home ... or not.

We were cycling in Northern Thailand during Christmas. We pedaled into a small town northwest of Chiang Mai. I heard a familiar tune. Jingle Bells. It wasn't Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole singing. It was one of those little Christmas trees with blinking lights and a chip that plays a loop of holiday favorites.

As we got closer, we realized that the storefront window was filled with these things ... all competing with each other.

Before you listen to the clip below, I'm going to give you fair warning that this is an earworm for me. There is something about the obnoxious sound quality and the hideous way that Jingle Bells transitions to Santa Claus is Coming to Town that haunts me to this day. I can't hear Jingle Bells without this version playing in the background of my mind.

If you do listen, you'll hear a couple of motor scooters go by and you'll also hear Silent Night from another cheap plastic tree competing with Jingle Bells.

Jingle Bells



Not all the sounds of travel are pleasant ones. Unfortunately, this one has stuck with me.

If you have listened to the audio file and want something more pleasing to bring you back into the holiday spirit, you can check out my post from last year. It is a medley of tunes I recorded in Seville, Spain.

Happy Holidays!

Photos: Thailand -- 2005 by Willie Weir

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS appears on Friday afternoons. 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 local adventures and life without a car at http://YellowTentAdventures.com/.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/jingle-bells-earworm-alert.html

irish cycling

Just cycling

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/11/just-cycling.html

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Team RadioShack Moves 3 into Paris-Nice Top 10 after Stage 6

In Friday’s race of truth, the individual time trial at the 69th running of Paris-Nice, Tony Martin of HTC-Highroad, as expected by many, laid down a devastating effort over the 27 kilometer course, beating the next competitor by a full 20 seconds and scrambling the general classification from the previous day’s posting. However, Team RadioShack [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-moves-3-into-paris-nice-top-10-after-stage-6/

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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 of these nine riders,” said Johan Bruyneel. ?After the injury of [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/official-team-radioshack-roster-for-tour-de-france-2011/

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2011 Holiday Campaign, Fourth Edition

This winter season, we want to thank all of our members and donors for their support throughout the year. So far during our 2011 Holiday Campaign we have raised $39,915. We are calculating the amount of our match so far, but you can still give today to help us reach our $50,000 goal.* Especially during this time of year, we want to celebrate the power that bicycle touring has to connect people and forge lasting relationships. It is our mission to continue to foster experiences like those we've been bringing to you all month, and enable as many people as possible to experience the joy of bicycle travel. We get a number of feel good stories throughout the year as cyclists visit us at the Adventure Cycling Association headquarters. One story in particular stood out to us this summer as a great example of how cycling can bring people together.

Adventure Cycling members Krystal Goodwin and Michael Tiemeyer met on a bicycle tour to raise money and awareness for affordable housing. They became fast friends and were even voted by the group ?most likely to ride across the country on a tandem." When their tour was over the couple began to date and were married soon after. In honor of the way they met and the cause about which they both felt so strongly, the couple decided to mark their marriage by honeymooning on a bicycle tour.

They had originally planned to begin their honeymoon bicycle tour atop separate bikes, but fate stepped in and changed everything. While driving to the start of the tour the support van, full of eight passengers and pulling a trailer with all of their bikes and gear, was involved in an accident. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt, but Krystal?s prized bicycle, her ?beautiful LeMond,? was damaged beyond repair. A cracked head tube made it appear that the couple would not be departing from Seattle with the rest of the group. On a whim, Michael and Krystal visited Recycled Cycles, a used bike store in downtown Seattle. There they found the tandem that they would spend the next few months on as they pedaled from Seattle all the way to Washington, DC.

The couple likened tandem riding to marriage itself (?Talk about marriage counseling!?) and admitted that spending the first few months of their marriage sharing a bicycle taught them a lot about how to be together. ?Communication was a big thing," Michael said, ?just like marriage, we had to take two individual styles and merge them together.? Though it may have been trying at times, the experience is one that both Michael and Krystal value very much. They have met amazing people on both of their tours and even had some friends from the road visit them for Thanksgiving.

Bicycling brought Michael and Krystal together initially and taught them how to negotiate marriage for the long haul. Adventure Cycling is working every day to allow more people to have experiences like this couple did. Michael informed us of the impact that Adventure Cycling had on the planning of his and Krystal?s honeymoon: ?I?ve been riding bikes for years. Been on Adventure Cycling?s website many times. Knowing there were other people out there doing this, and that there was support and infrastructure, made it easier to go and do it. It was a huge inspiration to me to get out there and plan my own trip.?

If you want to help connect people through bicycle travel this holiday season and throughout the year, please consider making a donation to Adventure Cycling Association?s 2011 Holiday Campaign. Please consider helping us meet our $50,000 match challenge* by donating today. If you donate $10 or more before midnight PST on Thursday, not only will your donation be matched by one of our generous sponsors, you will also be entered into a drawing to win our Adventure Cycling prize package, valued at $115.

So far we've had two winners of these prize packages, member and donor Bill Ackermann and member and donor Brian Onken. You could be next!

You can help support us by visiting our campaign page or going to our donate today page. Thank you once again for your support this holiday season, and I hope to see you on the road!

*Two generous donors who strongly support our work have challenged our members, donors, and supporters to raise $50,000, which they will match for a total of $100,000! To do this, they have agreed to match all gifts 1:1. If you are a member, check your email from 11/30, the recent mailing you received, or give us a call at (800) 755-5243 x235 or x239 about a special 2:1 match opportunity.

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This story was written by ALEX CAMPBELL, standing in for Amanda Lipsey this week.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/12/2011-holiday-campaign-fourth-edition.html

road cycling

Cycle at any time...

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/12/cycle-at-any-time.html

cycling insurance

The Obree Way ? Review

The Obree way is Graeme Obree’s unique and distinctive approach to training. It is an approach to training Obree developed himself over many years of his own successful cycling career. The book is worth reading just from the perspective of gaining an insight into the training and mentality of a World Champion, you also gain [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4147/cycling/the-obree-way-review/

cycling events 2011

Get yourself an early Christmas present ? London Bike Show tickets!

There’s less than a month left for you to take advantage of our special money-saving offer on tickets for the London Bike Show! The show will be taking place on 12 to 15 January at the Excel Centre in London. There will be tons of new bikes and kit on display and available to buy, [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/12/01/get-yourself-an-early-christmas-present-%e2%80%93-london-bike-show-tickets/

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I is for Iran - Eating London A to Z Video Post

We ventured west this week, to Olympia, in order to try the Iranian restaurant, Mohsen. Here is what we found.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/8FR3JlMXbfA/i-is-for-iran-eating-london-a-to-z-video-post.html

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Just cycling

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/11/just-cycling.html

cycling clubs

USA Pro Cycling Challenge Announces 12 Host Cities for 2012 Race

Boulder, Telluride, Durango and Montrose Are Newest Additions to Second Annual Cycling Stage Race

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6543

schwinn indoor cycling

No new Superhighways in 2012 or 2013 but the Cycle Hire Scheme continues to expand

?No Barclays Cycle Superhighways will be launched in 2012/2013 due to a reduced construction delivery window necessitated by the 2012 Games? This was the answer given by the Mayor when asked about the progress of the Cycle Superhighways. The good news is that the Cycle Hire scheme will continue to expand. This news comes despite [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/news/no-new-superhighways-in-2012-or-2013-but-the-cycle-hire-scheme-continues-to-expand/

descente cycling

Team Boardman Cycling Plus ? Sean Lacey

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 Sean takes things to pieces? Sean Lacey Lives: Shropshire Age: 40 Height: 1.88m Weight: 93kg Reasons to ride: mid-life fitness crisis and to make my 71-year-old roadie grandfather proud! Weaknesses: [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2011/11/16/team-boardman-cycling-plus-sean-lacey-11/

pez cycling

Kl�den, Horner Finish One, Two In Basque Tour

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Kl�den (GER) and Chris Horner (USA) finished off a great week of racing in warm and sunny Spain with powerful time trial performances that set them at the top of the general classification after the concluding 6th stage of the Tour of Basque Country today. Kl�den fell just shy of winning [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-horner-finish-one-two-in-basque-tour/

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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 [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/ben-hermans-top-12-at-brabant-arrow/

cycling shops

Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Stage 1, Zumarraga to Zumarraga

The last few kilometres were all that I managed to see of today?s stage 1 of the Pais Vasco and coverage was intermittent even then as the cameras cut back to the finish line rather than following all the action.
But when the focus was on the riders what a stage this was.
Let?s be clear. Chris [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/vuelta-al-pais-vasco-stage-1-zumarraga-to-zumarraga/

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Here's to a great 2012

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2011/12/heres-to-great-2012.html

cycling gear

Cycling and the immune system!

One of the problems I have suffered whilst cycling last winter is catching a cold 1-2 days after an intensive cycle training session some times turning into a chest infection, it has been reported that after any stressful l training session the body immune system lowers. Just like a car engine your body is the engine whist out on you bike and if you are kicking the hell out of it and not toping up with what it needs it stands to reason that it will break down and I suppose breathing frozen air into your lungs on the cold winter mornings does not help either. I have done some research on this on the net but there seem to be varied conclusion as to the level of effect intensive training will cause on ones immune system but all do agree that it will lower the immune system. Never the less I have grabbed some information from Cycling performance tips which may be of some interest.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/HWCoE017xvk/

schwinn indoor cycling

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/

cycling fans

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/

assos cycling

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/

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TdF Stage 13 ? The Mighty Col d?Aubisque

Today?s 13th stage, a short mountain course starting in Pau, climbing over the mighty 1,709 meter Col d?Aubisque and finishing in Lourdes, France, saw many of the general classification contenders taking a bit of a break over the 152.5-kilometer, or 95 mile trek. After such a grueling first 2 weeks it was well deserved, [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-13-the-mighty-col-d%e2%80%99aubisque/

cycling training plans

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/

cycling gear uk

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...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/1Wln4uCz3fw/the-white-swan-hungarian-restaurant-awarded-hungry-cyclist-wheel-of-approval.html

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