Olympic Road Race Weekender : We?re at the Box Hill Festival of Cycling

If the excitement of the first ever British Tour de France winner and Cav winning on the Champs Elysees wasn’t enough, next weekend sees the worlds best riders including both Mark Cavendish and Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins racing on UK soil. Come and see both riders in action at the focal point of the [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/07/23/olympic-road-race-weekender-were-at-the-box-hill-festival-of-cycling

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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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Recap: Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen)

Hills are bad enough, Pave is not a preferred surface for cycling. Put the two together and you have a punishing prospect for a cycle race. And so it is with the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Thrills, spills leg-pain, guts and all out exhaustion are guaranteed in every running of this World Pro Tour race. Falling [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-tour-of-flanders-ronde-van-vlaanderen/

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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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Levi Leipheimer Maintains 2nd in Catalunya 2011

Today?s 5th stage of Spain?s venerated Volta a Catalunya was about as mountainous as a route can be and still not be officially classified a full on ?mountain stage.? Starting in El Vendrell and finishing some 206 kilometers (128 miles) later in Tarragona, the route profile of this year?s longest stage had the look of [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-leipheimer-maintains-2nd-in-catalunya-2011/

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Beyond Garden Gnomes


If you were speeding along in a car on the road from Haines to Haines Junction in Alaska, the above scene might seem normal -- a young kid on a bike pedaling up the driveway, the American and Alaska state flags flying. You might wonder why the family had a phone both out by the road.
On a bicycle, however, a second and third glance over revealed something was wrong. The kid on the bike wasn't moving. The child either had amazing balance ? or ???

We turned around and pedaled back for a closer look, followed by much laughter.
This roadside tableau was staged. The kid was a mannequin dressed up in a rain jacket, his bicycle cleverly stabilized by rods or wires. The phone both had no phone wire running to it, and several other phones were tacked on to the trunks of nearby trees.
A headless plastic skeleton lay in a heap at the base of one tree, it's head in a bird cage next to yet another pay phone attached to the trunk.
The owners weren't out to answer our questions. Was this a Halloween display that had lingered on? A practical joke that changed from month to month? Whatever their intention, Kat and I both agreed it was a lot more entertaining than plastic deer or garden gnomes.

Photos: 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/2012/09/beyond-garden-gnomes.html

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