Boardman 20 Year Anniversary ? Special Edition TK20 Track Bikes ? Pre-Order NOW!

In 1992 Chris Boardman announced himself to the world of cycling by winning the 4km Pursuit in Barcelona (the ?rst British Gold medal for 72 years) and simultaneously inspiring the next generation of great British cyclists. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Chris’s success on the track Boardman Bikes has created the Elite Series TK/20 in a Limited Edition [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/08/03/boardman-20-year-anniversary-special-edition-tk20-track-bikes-pre-order-now

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Bike Science Boardman Elite :: National Triathlon Relay Champions!

Team Bike Science – Boardman Elite hit the UK’s most iconic race – The National Triathlon Relay champs at Holme Pierrepont yesterday and claimed our first ever national title. The team of David Bishop, Tom Bishop, Mark White and Ed Charlton-Weedy put in stellar performances throughout the day in the 500m swim, 15km bike and [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/08/27/bike-science-boardman-elite-national-triathlon-relay-champions

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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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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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