TdF Stage 4 ? Shoot Out at Mur-de-Bretagne

Many thought that today?s 173-km (107.5-mile) 4th Stage going from Lorient to the short but steep ramp up the Mur-de-Bretagne had Philippe Gilbert?s name written all over it. This is exactly the type of course that the current dominant Belgium national champion has built his reputation on. And given his latest form, winning just about [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-4-%e2%80%93-shoot-out-at-mur-de-bretagne/

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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 País 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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Tweaking the Pacific Coast Route

This past spring we received an online map correction card from the Orange County Bicycle Coalition in California. They were offering suggestions for tweaking the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route: "North or Southbound in Southern California we have established "safe passage" routes through the towns of Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point. Please consider these "alt routes" for rider safety."

We love using local and from-the-road feedback to improve our routes and will look into making these changes the next time that map section Pacific Coast #5 is reprinted.

In the meantime, you can take advantage of these alternates routes via their well done Alt Routes on PCH web page. They have maps and turn by turn instructions for both directions.

Give them a look and let us know what you think.

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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/2012/10/tweaking-pacific-coast-route.html

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Secrets of South Florida -- Revealed!

 

This week's Bike Overnight story is relatively short on words, but well worth taking a look at if you're a Northerner (or not) who's trying to come up with a destination for a midwinter bicycling break.

In "Secrets of South Florida," longtime Adventure Cycling life member Frank Negron decides it's "finally time to get Diana and our almost two-year-old involved in the world of bike touring. So, we loaded up and prepared for a couple of stress-free travel days on our bicycles. Utilizing Adventure Cycling's Atlantic Coast Bicycle Route maps, we set off from home in Cutler Bay, Florida. I pulled a trailer with our gear, and Joshua sat in the bike seat behind Diana."


For their first night, the family rode to and stayed at Everglades International Hostel, an 'Urban Oasis in the Heart of Florida City.'

"The hostel is one of those places that most natives would never think of visiting," Frank writes. "We were pleasantly surprised to find that this little gem exists."


On night two, the small family group overnighted at the Larry and Penny Thompson Park campground (but only after visiting the Robert is Here Fruit Stand and Farm), located next to the Miami Metro-Zoo. "Another beautiful spot even a lot of locals aren't aware of," Frank writes.

"All in all, this is a perfect short bike tour that can be done in winter, making it particularly appealing for all of those afflicted with snow on the ground!"

Read the rest of Frank's tale at BikeOvernights.org. There you'll also find a collection of Photos of the Week, including this week's image, shown below. It comes from the story A (Wet) Commuter's First Bike Overnight, by Giles Snyder.


BikeOvernights.org Photo of the Week, 11.16.12.

Top 3 photos by Frank Negron; bottom photo by Giles Snyder. 

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BIKE OVERNIGHTS is posted every Tuesday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights content from BikeOvernights.org. Previously, from March 2009 through January 2012, Mac posted weekly at Biking Without Borders. He also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to nearly 47,000 readers worldwide.


Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/11/secrets-of-south-florida-revealed.html

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Archive black and white cycling photos

A selection of classic black and white cycling photos from collections which are in the public domain. I found many of these searching Flickr Commons. Cycling up the Col d’Aubisque – Back in the days before the invention of tarmac. Sheep Shearer on the move Which way to school? A Wheely good way to become [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6444/cycling/archive-black-and-white-cycling-photos/

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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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Cycle Zydeco bicycle tour returns in 2013

Restring your fiddle and prepare your taste buds for spicy Creole cuisine.

The popular Cycle Zydeco bicycle tour of southern Louisiana is returning in 2013 after a one-year hiatus.

Presented by the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau for 10 years, the bike tour will be promoted and managed in 2013 by the nonprofit Transportation Recreation …

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Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/11/23/cycle-zydeco-bicycle-tour-returns-in-2013/

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Future of Cycling

What do you see when you hear the phrase, “future of cycling”.  Some of you may see a giggling toddler on a tricycle, and other’s may see a competitive junior cyclist on a frame that is slightly too big.  What do I see?  I see this. An 81 year old man.  Healthy.  Fit.  Not only riding his bike, but racing his bike!  Racing his bike against fellow competitors his age.  He is winning a National Championship road race that climbs over 4000 feet in 64k.  He is racing a criterium...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/future-of-cycling/

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