Klöden Ignites Another Fire in Trentino

No matter how many times I write it this spring, I’ll never tire of typing the name Klöden 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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The Bustamantes Hit the Trail


Elle Steele Bustamante out of Sacramento, California, is the author of this week's fun-filled Bike Overnight. Titled Our First Ever Family Weekend of Wonderfulness, Elle wrote the story as her first step in documenting a year of living almost car-free by the family of four. (If they didn't have a year left on their Prius lease, she says, they would go totally car-free.)

Writes Elle: "On this, our first ever Weekend of Wonderfulness, we rode up to Beal's Point on Folsom Lake, about 30 miles from Sacramento. It was the first time bike camping with our little ones. Amazing! It's great to know that there are adventures so close to home."

The final sentence of the previous paragraph, along with the following passage, perfectly sum up the potential beauty and convenience of a Bike Overnight: "Really, picture a nearby campground. You probably wouldn't ever think to camp there as, let's face it, your own bed is much more comfortable. However, getting there by bike with all your gear strapped to the back -- that's wonderfully worthwhile.


"Jose took the boys in the trailer and the panniers with the sleeping bags on our touring bike. I attached a milk crate box to my Yuba Mundo Cargo Bike and loaded it up with firewood, packed the clothes and food in my panniers, and strapped the tent to my rack.


"The ride is beautiful -- 90 percent or so along the American River Bike Trail. The shady route is comfortable and it's fun to watch the surroundings change as you get closer to the foothills. The terrain is mostly flat, with little rolling hills that grow bigger as you get closer to the Folsom Reservoir. There are a few places where you have to get off the trail and maneuver the streets, but it's still very easy to get around. We got lost once, but had no trouble finding some helpful bikers who were happy to keep us pointed in the right direction."

Later, after setting up camp at Beal's Point, the family chowed down on quesadillas cooked over the fire, then hit the hay early.

"I love having kids that go to bed at 7 p.m.," Elle writes; "it's the best excuse for the grown-ups to tuck in at the same time! We did learn that no matter how small your children are, you still need a four-person tent. We have officially outgrown our little two-person tent."


When all was said and done, and the family had returned safely home the next day, Elle summed it up simply: "It was a beautiful, quick trip. Just enough of a ride to recharge our senses and get back in touch with nature." 

Read the rest of the Bustamante family's tale, and see more photos of their trip, at BikeOvernights.org. There you can also scroll through our archives of posted stories and Photos of the Week -- including this week's image, which comes from the May 21, 2012, story titled Hawaii 2x10: Bike Camping in Paradise, by Maria Stewart.


BikeOvernights.org Photo of the Week, 09.07.12.

Top 3 photos by Elle Steele Bustamante; bottom photo by Maria Stewart.

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BIKE OVERNIGHTS is posted every Monday 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 46,000 readers worldwide.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/09/the-bustamantes-hit-trail.html

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Where do you store your bike at night?

I?d be interested in hearing how many people?s hallways look like the one above! Where do you store your bike at night? Leave a comment below. I?ll start us off: As our apartment doesn?t have any secure space for storage and I don?t particularly want to leave my bike outside overnight, my flatmate and I [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/where-do-you-store-your-bike-at-night/

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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 André Greipel (GER) [...]

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

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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 there [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-halfway-point-havoc-mayhem-carnage/

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Brain concussion & collarbone fracture for Jani Brajkovic

6 July 2011 ?Team RadioShack?s Jani Brajkovic (27) suffered a race-ending injury in a day filled with more than ten crashes in Wednesday?s stage 5 of the Tour de France. Brajkovic touched wheels with another cyclist on the narrow roads of northern France and came down hard on the pavement, appearing to be momentarily knocked [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/brain-concussion-collarbone-fracture-for-jani-brajkovic/

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Most Popular Places to Cycle in UK

  Cities / boroughs with the highest rates of cycling. Measured by cycling at least once a month. The top three Cycling Cities / boroughs are Cambridge 50% , Isles of Scilly 41%  Oxford. 33% The areas with lowest rates of cycling in England are Barking and Dagenham 8% Hillingdon 8% Blackburn with Darwen 7% [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6143/cycling/most-popular-places-to-cycle-in-uk/

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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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