JulesFish

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/poll-team-radioshack-riders-in-tour-de-france-2011/

Poll: Team Radioshack Riders in Tour de France 2011

We are only a couple of weeks away from the biggest cycling event of the year. This year’s Tour de France starts Saturday July 2nd and ends Sunday July 24th 2011. This year the team will have to do without Lance Armstrong, but the team still has great podium potential. Which 9 riders do you [...]

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Sunshine of your love

Today the Hardy Northerner (aka Gary, bemoaning his decision not to wear shorts) dragged me over hill and dale in the still cold sunshine. I’m fed up of cold. I’m fed up of cold winds. But I’m trying not to moan so much, and hey at least it was sunny, so I should stop now. [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/sunshine-of-your-love

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Happy Christmas, one and all!

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/happy-christmas-one-and-all-2/

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Dave Lloyd ? Still Riding Hard!

We sent Rick Robson out North Wales to see if he could keep up with former pro-turned-coach Dave Lloyd. He came back tired but with a brilliant cycling route in Wales. Dave Lloyd ?s got something from another era, its either an old school work ethic or just pure enjoyment from riding his bike ? [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2013/03/26/dave-lloyd-still-riding-hard-cycling-route/

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Meet Jameson Henkle of Team Adventure Cycling!

Hello everyone! This is Alison Riley, behind-the-scenes blogger, and Adventure Cycling's Climate Ride California team captain! I'm coming out from hiding today to tell you about Jameson Henkle, who will be riding with me for Team Adventure Cycling in Climate Ride California!

Jameson, tell us a little bit about yourself.

"Hello, my name is Jameson Henkle and I am an adventurous 28-year-old male who loves to ride his bicycle. I also care very much for the environment. I work as a hydrologist helping to ensure that rivers and streams in northern California are healthy aquatic ecosystems."

Why are you passionate about Climate Ride?

"As a scientist, I recognize the problems associated with a warming climate and believe that we need to take steps to reduce our impact to our environment. Raising awareness for such a huge issue such as global warming by riding my bicycle is the perfect way to help get the word out to friends, family, and anyone else who may be interested."

What made you want to join Adventure Cycling's Climate Ride California team and support the U.S. Bicycle Route System?

"I love to ride my bicycle. I also believe that if proper infrastructure were in place, more people would ride their bikes. I support the USBRS and the work that Adventure Cycling Association does to make bicycle friendly routes in America. Having ridden the TransAmerica Trail this past summer, I can speak first hand to how wonderful Adventure Cycling makes traveling by bike."

Jameson just kicked off his fundraiser to raise $2400 for the U.S. Bicycle Route System. You can support Jameson by making a secure online donation on his Climate Ride page.

Meet our other team members, Caroline, John, and Jason! You can help us reach our team goal of $15,000 by donating to one of their individual pages, or join Adventure Cycling's team and come with us on the ride of a lifetime!

Photo courtesy of Jameson Henkle.

SUPPORT ADVENTURE CYCLING is usually written by Amanda Lipsey or Alex Campbell, the development team at Adventure Cycling Association, but was hacked this week by Alison Riley.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2013/04/meet-first-member-of-our-climate-ride.html

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

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 convergence of a bunch of [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2013/03/26/dave-lloyd-still-riding-hard-cycling-route/

CLIF BAR SEASONAL FLAVORS RETURN

Three Proven Flavors: Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick and Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6961

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Dave Lloyd ? Still Riding Hard!

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Wednesday 10 April 2013

Into the mystic

Enjoy this trip. And it is a trip. It’s been a mad week. Birthday riding, girly stuff, work drinks, more riding, birthday party, and one final Sunday lunch to round it all off. On Saturday five of the ACG, with no It, ventured out into the cold and windy for a Glastonbury coffee run. The [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/into-the-mystic

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

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

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Manuel Cardoso Takes Stage 4 at Catalunya 2011

After looking very strong so far in this year?s 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya ? he finished third in Tuesday?s 2nd stage – Team RadioShack?s Manuel Cardoso (POR) won Thursday?s 4th stage besting the field to the line in a bunch sprint in the town of El Vendrell, Spain. The 195 kilometer course, [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/manuel-cardoso-takes-stage-4-at-catalunya-2011/

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Hamstring Stretch for Cyclists

re: knee problems, a reader mentioned a website which might be worth a look – trainingforcyclists.co.uk. I was taken with a post about a hamstring stretch. In past few weeks, I’ve felt a mild tightness in hamstrings. I’ve picked up that hamstrings are very important for cycling. Weak / inflexible hamstrings can cause problems with [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/7016/cycling/hamstring-stretch-for-cyclists/

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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/

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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 for the [...]

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

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Maidenhead & District CC hilly time trial

Another cold March morning and another hilly time trial. This time 30.8 miles around the lanes of Marlow, Stokenchurch and Henley, in a race organised by Maidenhead & District CC. I know these roads very well from training rides. There’s plenty of hills and drags around this part of the Chilterns, which is why I [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/7029/tejvan/maidenhead-district-cc-hilly-time-trial/

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Big Ride: Bala

Bala is an outdoor Mecca, says Guy Kesteven. The birthplace of mountain biking trail centres, Coed y Brenin, is just over the hill. A vast watersports-friendly lake tickles the edge of the town, with rapids-laced rivers feeding into it from all sides. The mountains of Snowdonia form the jagged skyline to the east and north. [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2013/04/08/big-ride-bala/

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Poll: Team Radioshack Riders in Tour de France 2011

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/poll-team-radioshack-riders-in-tour-de-france-2011/

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?Cause everyone knows we?re strange

This week I’m having a birthday. I’m a bit like the Queen, I celebrate as many times as possible. Since this year, my day falls exactly mid-week, aka as this Wednesday, this means I get to do something the weekend before, and on the day itself, and after work the day after, and then also [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/cause-everyone-knows-were-strange

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Team RadioShack?s Stable of Champions

Most of the National Road-Race and Time-Trial Cycling Championships around the world are now complete and once again, Team RadioShack has an impressive list of performances, many from some of its younger riders. From countries spread as far across the globe as The USA, Slovenia, New Zealand, Portugal, and Japan, many of The Shack?s team [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack%e2%80%99s-stable-of-champions/

SWISS CHAMP JOINS RAPHA-FOCUS

Addition of Jasmin Achermann expands women's team to four.

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6956

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2012/04/happy-easter-from-cafe-bornhem-gent.html

Tuesday 9 April 2013

Happy Easter

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Chewing the Fat!

Well in the midst of some adventure chatter, and a libation or two, I said what the heck, and I signed up for the 2013 Togwotee Winter Classic! I decided on the 25-mile race. Bill had great time at last year's race, although that race was a bit of a slog with soft snow contributing to a slow course on which most of the 35-mile racers needed 6 hours or more to finish. I was definitely hoping for firmer conditions this year.

So, about a week before the race, well, I needed a few things:

A snow bike
Paul's Perfect Pogies
Rescue gear, maybe a bivy?
Someone to wake me up at 6' o'clock in the morning, argh ...
Assurance of a rescue, yes Bill promised to come find me.

One unique thing about snow biking is that it is so dependent on conditions and riding surface. A groomed versus an ungroomed trail and hard pack versus a fresh 2 inches or so can dramatically change the speed and ease of travel. Of course this merely adds to the adventure and the fun. Mostly, I was ready for the adventure. Hmmm, well, first a snow bike. No problem, Hellgate Cyclery, a very knowledgeable and super friendly Missoula bike shop, came to the rescue with the loan of a Salsa Beargrease. I was giddy, Bill was jealous. WOW, a Beargrease! Thank you again, Hellgate! I had ridden the Salsa Mukluk 2 and 3, and even took the Mukluk 3 on a big bike-pack snow adventure, so I was super excited to try the famed Beargrease, Salsa's version of a Race Snow Bike.

And Paul again lent me his perfect pogies. These worked awesome on the snow bike adventure, helping to keep gloves and food warm and dry. With the Bike and the Pogies it felt like I was getting prepared. And with the promise from Bill of a rescue, well that he would just come find me, eventually, I felt confident I was ready.

This is a splendid event high in the Teton National Forest and we started just across from Togwotee Mountain Lodge. Race day was perfect, at the race meeting I was a little nervous and under caffeinated. Dave Byers who created this event and has been dedicated to organizing this race each year, assured us, on race day, that the trails were groomed, and that the weather was looking good!

Yup, I had a blast! I didn't get lost, I didn't need to fix a broken chain (pre-race rumors had me nervous about experiencing a mechanical issue on trail), and there were actually a few people (hmmm, maybe 2) behind me!

The day was fantastic with one section of the course opening to a meadow and providing a surreal view of the Tetons in the distance. I actually did have one minor incident on trail when I started fish tailing on a steep downhill section and decided, instead of braking, that I should leap into a snow bank, duh. A fellow racer helped me out of the tree well and I dusted off the snow, made sure I had all my gear, and away I went, only taking it a bit slower on the downhills.

I also fell in love with the Beargrease (sorry Bill) and wanted to keep riding off into the sunset, just me, the bike, solitude, and the expansive winter wonderland. The bike was super comfortable and easy to maneuver, it felt light and easy to keep rolling. I really did love this bike, also my frame bag fit well and my seat bag stored all the extra bivy equipment in addition to extra supplies, water, the emergency flare (kidding). Having this extra gear, I felt prepared and that allowed me to relax. I took my time, I enjoyed the sites, I took a few pictures, and I'm already looking forward to next year.

And, I saw Bill on the route, in the lead pack, and was able to pass on a few encouraging words, that was thrilling. The post race gathering provided race stories, much cheer and lots of prizes including sponsorship by Fitzgerald's Bicycles, The Bunnery, and a lots of others including Hamilton Threadworks, Bill also won some handcrafted pogies made by Sarah Hamilton. Good camaraderie, great stories, and some amazingly fast times for the winners. Tracey Petervary had an amazing finish in the 25 mile race with a First Place for the Women and a Second Place Finish Overall, only a few minutes or so behind the first place of the Men's 25 mile race! Awesome!

Well, enough of snow, its Spring now! What adventures are you planning? I'm actually headed down to Texas in a few weeks to co-lead one of Adventure Cycling's Big Bend Van Tours. Thinking about adventure and need some encouragement? Check out some spring and summer Adventures with Adventure Cycling:

UGRR : North to Niagara - Van Tour: April 14 - May 24
Cycle The Gorge Tour: June 22 - 29
Freedom Flyer: June 26 - July 4
Idaho Relaxed: July 14 - 19

Photos by Mo Mislivets

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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 2013 Tours!

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2013/03/chewing-fat.html

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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/

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Road Vibrations

Whether you're riding on gravel roads, or simply a rough stretch of pavement, road vibrations can take a heavy toll on your lower back, shoulders, and overall mood. Your body absorbs any vibrations that your bike puts out through the three contact points you have with your bike. These contact points are your hands, feet, and derriere. To help smooth things out, here are a couple tweaks and upgrades you can make on your bike.

Handlebars

An inexpensive fix is to simply give your bar tape some additional padding. There are a few products out there, such as the Aztec Vibewrap, which work really well, and hit the key pressure points on your bars. You can also double wrap your bars with two sets of bar tape. If you're going to do this, use your older tape underneath, and try to concentrate the additional padding in areas where you grip the bars most often. Wearing padded gloves can further dampen vibrations, and improve grip on the bars.

Another quick fix with the handlebars is to simply raise them up a few centimeters. It can give you a more stable handling position, which allows your upper arms, shoulders, and back to absorb the bumps more efficiently.

Feet

Spending a lot of time on bumpy roads can do a number on your feet. If I'm going to head out on a gravel road ride, I always grab the mountain bikes shoes, which have more flexible soles than my road shoes. To improve comfort even further, the first thing I do whenever I get new mountain bike shoes is to toss the stock insoles, and replace them with a thicker insole. For nearly the past decade, I've been a huge fan of Superfeet insoles.

Derriere

If there's one part of the body cyclists complain about the most in terms of comfort, this is it. Padded cycling shorts and a good saddle are a great start, but in my experience, I've found that a good bike fit trumps all. If position on the bike is way off, you're sit bones aren't going to be hitting your saddle properly, and you could be putting too much pressure on your seat. If you're experiencing a lot of discomfort, it's worth checking in with your bike shop to see if they do bike fits.

Wheels and Tires

Your tires are your bike's contact point to the road surface, so there's a lot you can do there to help smooth the road out. As far as the tires are concerned, wider tires will spread out the contact surface, which will absorb more vibration. Lower tire pressure will also help, but unless you're riding tubular tires, or a tubeless setup, you want to be cautious of pinch flats. As far as the wheels are concerned, wider rims can help spread the footprint of your tire out a bit, but more importantly, you want to find something with a two or three cross spoke pattern. By lacing the spokes in a crossed pattern, you allow them to flex a little more, providing a softer ride.

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TOURING GEAR & 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. Look for Josh's Fine Tuned column in Adventure Cyclist magazine as well.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2013/03/road-vibrations.html

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Cargo Bike on a Budget

Cargo bikes are all the rage these days. Each year more amazing models hit the marketplace. For someone who hasn't owned a car for eight years, a bike with a lot of carrying capacity is high on my list of desires. Hauling a couple of bags of compost, and/or large ceder boards for a garden project is not an easy task with your average bike.

Yet the more I travel the world, the more examples I see of how, with a little ingenuity, every bike can be a cargo bike. Not everyone has the means to own a racing, a commuter, and a utility bike. I have watched people haul a thousand pounds of goods on a bike that looks like it could barely haul the rider.

The above image was taken on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar. Take a simple street bike, add a beefy back rack, lash a bamboo pole to the frame, and attach an old inner tube to the pole and rack. Presto. You've got a vehicle that can transport more cargo across town than most people could imagine.

It may not be as sexy (or as safe) as its more expensive cousins on the market, but it gets the job done.

Photo 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/2013/03/cargo-bike-on-budget.html

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The opposite of a float day

Sometimes, in cycling we just �hit that ‘float day‘ – everything �seems to combine to make cycling an effortless joy. In zero wind, and perfect conditions, we seem to hit that cycling sweet spot. We can ride fast and still feel good. Even hills don’t dent the sense of forward movement. You can just float [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/7051/cycling/the-opposite-of-a-float-day/

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Video: Lance Armstrong Talks About the Cuts on Cancer Research

Video from cnsnews.com where Lance Armstrong talks about the cuts on cancer research.

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/video-lance-armstrong-talks-about-the-cuts-on-cancer-research/

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Manuel Cardoso Takes Stage 4 at Catalunya 2011

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/manuel-cardoso-takes-stage-4-at-catalunya-2011/

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-wallonie-team-radioshack-bounces-back/

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, looking [...]

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

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Monday 8 April 2013

Mad March Hare 2013

As sportives go, the Mad March Hare is not what you’d call a difficult sportive. �But, and yes there’s a but, a large but, and not just my large butt, when that sportive is the first one of the season, when the longest ride you’ve done so far is c.50 miles, any sportive is a [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/mad-march-hare-2013

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Tour De Wallonie ? Team Radioshack Bounces Back

After facing a great many challenges during the Tour de France earlier this month, Team Radioshack (RSH) needed to demonstrate they could still field a squad ready and able to compete at the front of the peloton. The team did just that in the five stage Tour De Wallonie, which concluded today in Thuin, Belgium. [...]

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2012/09/nossa-senhora-da-graca-portugal.html

Nossa Senhora da Graca, Portugal

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Riding and Sightseeing!

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2012/03/day-ten-of-our-stay-in-germany-time-to.html

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/thrice-the-fun-team-radioshack-in-may-2011/

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/

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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 [...]

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RadioShack and Leopard Trek Join Forces

So what do you get when you toss an American electronics retailer, a Japanese auto manufacturer and a mid-western bicycle maker into a blender together and hit the high-speed button, (besides the somewhat longish new name; RadioShack-Nissan-Trek)? Not sure? Then how about cramming together in the team car a hard-charging Luxembourg real estate tycoon, with [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/radioshack-and-leopard-trek-join-forces/

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Cyclists Descend on DC for the National Bike Summit

This is the second in a series of guest blog posts written by Zach O'Connor of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the organization that provides standards and guidance for state and local transportation agencies. AASHTO is responsible for cataloging and numbering U.S. highways, interstates and U.S. Bicycle Routes. We asked AASHTO to tell us why they support the National Bike Summit taking place in Washington, DC this week.

AASHTO is proud to be among the many supporters of the 2013 National Bike Summit. This week, the premiere advocacy event for cycling brings more than 800 enthusiasts of all types to the nation's capital. If you haven?t participated in the National Bike Summit before, I highly recommend you do. The summit provides a solid voice for bike advocates and their allies, as well as a space for seminars on advocacy and the benefits of cycling. I'm sure you already know the health and economic benefits of cycling, and AASHTO does too.

AASHTO's continued support for cycling is more than words and talking points. We support all modes of transportation, and understand the need for a safe and robust bike system. The AASHTO Bike Guide (which was featured in our last blog post) was updated last year to provide up-to-date standards and information for state DOTs while they respond to the growing need for bicycle infrastructure. Methods and standard practices are always evolving, and we will be sure our Bike Guide evolves as well.

In fact, Secretary Ray LaHood announced last week that the AASHTO Bike Guide will be a starting point for helping establish standards for the modern roadway, standards that are expected to consider all users of the roadway. AASHTO is also a supporter of the U.S. Bike Route System, which will revolutionize the way we think about bicycle travel in the United States while creating a system for cyclists across the country.

We will continue to sponsor the National Bike Summit because AASHTO believes in all modes of transportation, and that a multi-modal system is necessary for success in the future.

Zach O'Connor is the Communications Coordinator at AASHTO. A graduate of American University, he is a proud self-proclaimed transportation nerd. You can follow AASHTO on twitter @aashtospeaks or on Facebook at FB.com/aashtospeaks

Photo by Chris Eichler of the League of American Bicyclists.

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Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2013/03/cyclists-descend-on-dc-for-national.html

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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 Mountains including [...]

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

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TheIronMansNuts ? Follow PJ?s amazing story and learn more about the Bike Science bike fit process

Meet PJ, former elite level decathlete who after suffering with years of injury and illness went very much the way of the couch potato! Now, back in training again and on the road to competing at Ironman 70.3 Majorca with the help of our team from Bike Science South East. Watch the video to find [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/11/06/theironmansnuts-follow-pjs-amazing-story-and-learn-more-about-the-bike-science-bike-fit-process

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Three Routes: Choose Your Own Adventure

Looking at our route network the other day, I was thinking about loop routes and connections. The wide open gap across the south central United States caught my eye. Then I remembered hearing something about the Chisholm Trail.

The historic Chisholm Trail was developed after the Civil War to move cattle from Texas north to Kansas. A growing railroad presence could then be utilized to move animals eastward where the majority of the U.S. population lived.

Texas? Kansas? An idea formed. What about starting in Austin, Texas, on the Southern Tier riding east to New Roads, Louisiana, then north on the Great Rivers Route to Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, then west on the TransAmerica Trail to Newton, Kansas and then south on a self made route of the Chisholm Trail back to Austin?

Doing a rough calculation, that's a route of about 2,400 miles. Not shabby and chock full of history, a variety of scenery, some tried and true routing as well as an adventurous leg not often visited by touring cyclists.

Like other historic trails, there were probably many routes to achieve the goal of moving cattle from Texas to Kansas. The one easiest to follow today would likely parallel U.S. Highway 81. One man in Kansas is actually working to create an official Chisholm Trail route for cyclists to follow. I imagine the folks at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center might have some other suggestions for routes to research as well.

If you decide to take on a tour like this, let us know how it goes. Or maybe it's just good fodder for some early spring bicycle tour daydreaming.

GEOPOINTS BULLETIN is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures, and persons from the Adventure Cycling 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/2013/03/three-routes-choose-your-own-adventure.html

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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/

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Sunday 7 April 2013

Video with Lance Armstrong: Is there a Cure for Cancer?

Jules organised for his mate Jim Stynes to catch up with cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. Jim is going through his own cancer treatment at the moment. For more information on Jim’s story go to http://www.reach.org.au or for more information on cancer visit http://www.cancerinstitute.org.au

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/video-with-lance-armstrong-is-there-a-cure-for-cancer/

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Three Routes: Choose Your Own Adventure

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2013/03/three-routes-choose-your-own-adventure.html

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My 10 Basic Cycling Tips.

Since I am a professional cyclist, there are many tips of the trade that I can take for granted, yet it can be so beneficial to go back to the basics. Cycling is a beautiful sport that we can participate in to either race or ride our way around the county or the world. I ride my bike countless hours, and this lends for much self-reflection and a genuine appreciation for what I can do. Here are a couple simple tips to get you on your bike and enjoying one...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/my-10-basic-cycling-tips/

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2013/03/26/meet-team-specialized-cycling-plus-andrew-deaner/

Meet Team Specialized Cycling Plus: Andrew Deaner

Andrew Deaner, the second of our readers joining Team Specialized Cycling Plus for the Rat Race Road Trip explains why he’s signed up for this awesome challenge! Why does any one want to cycle 450 miles in two days, indeed why cycle such long distances at any time? Well some of us just like to [...]

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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 [...]

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

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My 10 Basic Cycling Tips.

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/my-10-basic-cycling-tips/

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CLIF BAR SEASONAL FLAVORS RETURN

Three Proven Flavors: Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick and Spiced Pumpkin Pie

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6961

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Chris Horner out of Tour de France 2011

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

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

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/

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

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 [...]

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Goodbye city, hello moon?

Is it important that I’ve done far less mileage this year than this time last year? Probably not. Is it important that I do some more miles to get ready for all the sportive ahead of me? Definitely so. And with the slight disaster that was last Sunday’s Endura Lionheart, and with a day off [...]

Source: http://www.thecyclingmayor.com/goodbye-city-hello-moon

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Best winter gloves for cyclists

As the temperature dial deliberates between cold and freezing, a good pair of winter gloves remain important for cyclists. As is so frequent when it comes to cycling gear ? there?s way too much choice! Choosing the right pair isn?t easy. When I set off on my morning bike ride, my hands are freezing. However, [...]

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Saturday 6 April 2013

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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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 [...]

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

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Spin LDN the new urban cycle show is coming to east London

On May bank holiday, The Truman Brewery in East London will play host to a new urban bike show – Spin LDN. We caught up with founder, director (and subsequently sleep deprived) Alex Daw to find out more about the event. The first thing I had to ask was why? ?I want to celebrate the [...]

The post Spin LDN the new urban cycle show is coming to east London appeared first on London Cyclist Blog.

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

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/

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Chris Horner out of Tour de France 2011

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

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Team RadioShack Line-up in Denain and Amstel Gold Race

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

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/7056/cycling/cancelled-races-and-cancelled-blogs/

Cancelled races and cancelled blogs

After the stunning report of the A5 Rangers 31 mile hilly time trial, I missed a few days blogging. My excuse was that I was absorbed in writing an evaluation of the Irish economy within the confines of a deflationary fiscal and monetary policy. I thought that was a good excuse, until someone pointed out [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2013/03/22/rat-rat-road-trip-ken-ferguson/

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/

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Meet Team Specialized Cycling Plus: Ken Ferguson

The Team Specialized Cycling Plus quartet are cooking up a storm as they prepare for May?s Rat Race Road Trip ? riding from London to Edinburgh in two days?And it’s just starting to sink in for Ken Ferguson! Since I received the e-mail letting me know that I’d been chosen to join Team Specialized Cycling [...]

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LUKE KEOUGH TO UHC IN 2013

Set to join brother Jake at the Pro Continental Level

Source: http://www.roadmagazine.net/content.php?itemid=6953

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My Basic Top 13 Podium Rules.

You created a goal, and you accomplished it.� Congratulations. You have now earned your podium spot at the race of your dreams.� This is an actual race, with a real wooden podium, a stack of milk crates or even orchestrated hay bales.� You have been dreaming of this moment, and it is officially a reality. Um.� Now what? It doesn?t matter that there might not be any prize money, and all you get for this achievement is recognition, podium kisses (even though if they are just from your teammate?s mother)...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/my-basic-top-12-podium-rules/

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Masters of the craft

A custom bicycle show is akin to an art exhibit. Masters of their genre showcase their latest work. Some of the creations might tend to the avant-garde. Others are in the style of the classics. Some of the best custom … Continue reading →

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/masters-of-the-craft/

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Friday 5 April 2013

Brajkovic Leaps into 3rd Place at Dauphin�

Team RadioShack?s Janez Brajkovic (SLO) put in an excellent performance in today?s Stage 3, Individual Time Trail of the Crit�rium du Dauphin� in Grenoble, France, putting himself in very good position (3rd in the overall General Classification so far) to contend this race, and defend the victory he took here last year. And, putting icing [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/brajkovic-leaps-into-3rd-place-at-dauphine/

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The London Bike Show 2013

By some strange coincidence our weekend visit to London happened to coincide, once again, with the London Bike Show. With many local roads covered in frozen snow a morning spent wandering round a nice warm hall looking at bikes seemed a very good option! Bikes and tea, what more could you want? I haven't looked [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/the-london-bike-show-2013?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-london-bike-show-2013

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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 [...]

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

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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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Team Radioshack Line-up in Tour of Flanders 2011

Team Radioshack is ready with their line-up for the Tour of Flanders 2011, which will start in Belgium on the 3rd of April, 2011. This is the official line-up: Riders: Fumiyuki Beppu, Manuel Cardoso, Robbie Hunter, Geoffroy Lequatre, Robbie McEwen, Dmitriy Muravyev, Gregory Rast, S�bastien Rosseler Directors: Johan Bruyneel & Dirk Demol Official race website: [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-tour-of-flanders-2011/

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Meet Team Specialized Cycling Plus: Andrew Deaner

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2013/03/26/meet-team-specialized-cycling-plus-andrew-deaner/

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Spring is here, wildflower-themed bike rides coming up

While the sun shone on Saturday, I paid a visit to the tangled hodge-podge of mountain biking trails under the power lines near Philip Arnold Park in Renton.

Some of these trails at the so-called “Towers of Power” site date back more than 20 years. Among all the volunteers who have helped maintain them over …

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2013/03/24/spring-is-here-wildflower-themed-bike-rides-coming-up/

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

Rast Within Inches of Podium at Paris-Roubaix

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

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2012/02/time-to-get-some-miles-in-and-acai.html

Time to get some miles in... and Acai berries for health

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A Trophy A Day #successproject

I am very excited to partner with SKLZ and their #successproject.� What do you define success as?� That was the question that was asked of me, to contribute to the #successproject.� If you want to share what you think success is, or what it means to you,� you can do it HERE or tag it on Twitter with #successproject and for each one contributed, $1 will be donated to the CAF (which is my favorite charity!).� I will be posting blogs for this project throughout the next month, but I...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/a-trophy-a-day-successproject/

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Happy Christmas, one and all!

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/happy-christmas-one-and-all-2/

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TdF Stage 10 ? Kl�den Well Positioned

A very hilly 158-kilometers (about 100 miles) of warm, humid conditions over 4 categorized climbs saw the peloton working hard today after Monday?s rest day, with the sprinters teams looking to neutralize any breaks to choreograph a bunch sprint finish. And that?s just what happened. It looked like HTC-Highroad?s well-honed sprint train would once again [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-10-kloden-well-positioned/

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Thursday 4 April 2013

Hope you are well!

Source: http://amrcycling.blogspot.com/2012/07/well-this-is-good-time-to-say-quick-hi.html

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Kids, brains, inspiration, and bikes.

Kids say the darndest things. I recently spoke at the Davis Bike Club team camp in Bodega Bay, and although I was very prepared for my presentation, I suddenly become nervous when I saw the multitudes of junior cyclists proudly marching into the room all with matching flannel Davis Bike Club pajamas on.� Either they were ready to fall asleep in my presentation, or they ready for a slumber party.� My team doesn?t get matching jammies!� I was envious at the bright colors and camaraderie it brought. Would I be...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/kids-brains-inspiration-and-bikes/