The Morning?s Half-Stage at De Panne

Team RadioShack?s Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) hung tough today in cold, wet conditions to take 7th place in a furious bunch sprint finish to the 111-kilometer half-stage of the 3 Days of De Panne. With the unusual two event closing day format, like the Criterium International, this first half-stage started early and was over by noon. [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/the-morning%e2%80%99s-half-stage-at-de-panne/

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Team Radioshack Line-up in Tour of Austria

Team Radioshack is ready to ride in the 63rd edition of Tour of Austria (Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt), which takes place July 3-10, 2011. Team Radioshack will start with a team of relatively young riders: Matthew Busche, Robbie Hunter, Ben King, Michal Kwiatkowski, Geoffroy Lequatre, Tiago Machado, Gregory Rast & Jesse Sergent Director: José Azevedo Go [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-tour-of-austria/

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Tour de Suisse ? Levi Leipheimer Laughs Last

The 9-Day, 1,245.9-kilometer (774+ mile) 75th edition of the Tour de Suisse is now in the record books. Traveling through some truly beautiful country, great old cities, serious alpine climbs, 3 countries, and numerous tricky switchbacks and tight turns, Team RadioShack?s members had not been setting many headlines. Sure there were some excellent performances, Andreas [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-suisse-levi-leipheimer-laughs-last/

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A little bike racing advice?

I have been asked several times what advice I would give the up and coming cyclist.  Cycling is a beautiful sport.  Not only does it promote health and wellness, but it is also completely liberating.  When approached properly, it is a sport that has longevity and challenge.  It has purity and depth that not many other sports can give. Should you race?  If you want to.  If not, just challenge yourself each day with a goal, even if that goal is to do a local century or beat your friends...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/a-little-bike-racing-advice/

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Our Models Like Bikes: Part 1.

Our Fall Cyclosource has hit mailboxes and gear orders for cooler adventures have started to roll in.


When flipping through catalogs, I always wonder what the models are like in person. I wonder what their real lives are like. Do they really love climbing? Skiing? Would she wear that dress in real life?

Thus comes a little series called "Our Models Love Bikes." Most of the faces (and a couple backsides) you see in our latest Cyclosource are our friends. And they don't just pretend to like bikes for the camera ... they like bikes in real life.

Flip to Page 22:
Madeline likes bikes.
You may or may not be able to recognize her by her backside, but on page 22 you'll find our Tours Department's Madeline McKiddy. Madeline loves her bike so much, she's one of the car-less employees we proudly boast. When she's not helping cyclists on guided tours or taking a tour herself, she's leading tours!

Soon after she takes her bike respite and goes on the Black Hills Inn-to-Inn Tour, she'll be leading our Vermont Inn-to-Inn Tour. (Can you tell she's a fan of our Inn-to-Inns?)

Flip to Page 10:
Evan likes bikes.
Full disclaimer, Evan Smith is my bearded manfriend ... but he really does like bikes. He's been a great sport helping out Adventure Cycling in any way he can, which does not exclude modeling.

If you want to go on an adventure that is gorgeous and gives back, you should join Evan on the California Climate Ride. He'll be helping out with logistics and bike maintenance. Just follow the loudest laugh and you'll find Evan ready and excited to assist.

Paul likes bikes.
Paul Hansbarger is another Tours Department rockstar. When he's not getting permits for our guided tours or making sweet handlebar bags, he's (also!) leading tours. He's getting excited about this year's Big Bend Loop Tour that he's leading in October. Unfortunately, the tour is full for this year, but next year's Big Bend Loops were just released and you should sign up quick because spots will go fast!

Paul loves getting out of the office and getting on his bike. Leading tours that he helps plan are a bonus for him. If leading a tour sounds like something you would get psyched about, check out our Leadership Training Courses. They are the first step towards leading an Adventure Cycling tour! (They also make a super sweet gift for the cycling leaders in your life.)

Thanks for tuning in to this edition of "Our Models Like Bikes." There's plenty more in the pages of your latest Cyclosource, which we plan to tell you about at a later date.


Cover photo is by Dennis Coello.
The photo of Madeline was taken by Chuck Haney.
The photo of Evan and Paul was taken by Derek Gallagher.


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ART. ADVENTURE. AWESOMENESS. wishes to bring enthusiasm to your second and fourth Monday of every month. This column is written by Rachel Stevens, a graphic designer at Adventure Cycling Association.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/08/our-models-like-bikes-part-1.html

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Chrome Bravo bag review: Big enough for your groceries

Shopping trips are often a pain on the bike. Panniers are undoubtedly useful, but the rest of the time they feel clunky to me. Therefore, I often rely on a large gym bag strapped over my shoulder. When full of shopping, its large diameter makes it difficult to cycle. Until recently, it was the best [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/chrome-bravo-bag-review/

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