August bored.

August bored. Are you bored?  Something about the word bored just makes me cringe.  I don?t believe in boredom.  If you are bored, then you must have very little for an imagination.  You must not be capable of entertaining yourself, or expanding beyond your boundaries. I am considering signing up for cooking lessons, dance classes, hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail, and go to Disneyland. That being said, I am bored.  Racing is winding down, far too soon in my opinion, but that is women?s cycling for you.  Even though...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/august-bored/

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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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Ben Hermans Top Ten at Amstel Gold

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

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

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Andreas Klöden Out of the Tour

And then there were 5! After just a few minutes of pedaling into today?s Stage 13, Team RadioShack?s Andreas Klöden was forced to abandon his Tour effort this year succumbing to numerous injuries from several bad crashes. With numerous bruises and bad scrapes the most serious injury was Andreas? back, which caused him severe pain. [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-out-of-the-tour/

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Why women wouldn?t cycle to work!

Written by: RHODRI CLARK OFFICIAL attempts to get more people cycling look set to fail - partly because women are too concerned about their safety or their image. Men and children appear to have responded to the message that cycling to work or school is good for their health and the environment. But new figures show a 29% drop in women cycling to work, although statisticians warn those figures should be treated with caution - because the numbers are so tiny. Just 0.5% of the female workers said the bicycle was their main transport to and from work. The reduction in female cyclists cancels out a 16% increase in men cycling to work. Overall, 1.4% of commuters normally cycled to work and the Government's target of tripling the number of people cycling to work by 2013 looks unachievable.

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Team RadioShack in Scheldeprijs and Grand Prix Cerami

Here is an overview of the Team Radioshack line-ups for the next races: 99th Scheldeprijs / Schoten (Belgium), 06/04/11 Riders: Fumiyuki Beppu, Sam Bewley, Manuel Cardoso, Ben King, Robbie McEwen, Nélson Oliveira, Sébastien Rosseler & Bjřrn Selander Director: Dirk Demol Grand Prix Cerami / Frameries (Belgium), 07/04/11 Riders: Sam Bewley, Manuel Cardoso, Ben Hermans, Ben [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-in-scheldeprijs-and-grand-prix-cerami/

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Klöden or Horner Could Win Tour of the Basque Country

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

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

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On The Road in New England


Let me start out by letting you in on a secret: New England in the fall is incredible. Okay, not much of a secret. The stunning beauty of this region in the autumn brings thousands of "leaf-peepers" to admire the bright colors and beautiful views. Most speed along in a car, missing the feel and smell of the crisp autumn air, the crunch of newly-fallen leaves under their tires.


Not so for the participants on our inaugural Vermont Inn-to-Inn tour. Led by yours truly and the unmatchable Sally Fenton, our group spent a week exploring low-trafficked roads through picturesque farmland and colorful woods with innumerable photo opportunities. We had the full experience -- bright reds and oranges biking up to beautiful Jay Peak, fall sunshine as we pedaled along Lake Champlain, late-season rain and even the first snow of the year! While some may have been discouraged, our group persevered with good humor. Our reward? A chance to tour the famous Ben & Jerry's ice cream factory in Waterbury, Vermont, and bright sunshine for our last day!


After the tour concluded, I spent a week exploring Lake Champlain and gathering information for the brand-new Lake Champlain Inn-to-Inn tour we're offering next year. It looks like it's going to be a fabulous trip!



Photos in this post by Madeline McKiddy

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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/2012/10/on-road-in-new-england.html

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