Oregon?s Old West Scenic Bikeway captured on video

Oregon boasts nine official Scenic Bikeways that allow bicycle tourists to easily experience some picturesque landscapes on low-traffic roads. Now Travel Oregon is promoting them on video. Their first film, a larger version can be seen on the jump, shows some highlights from the Old West Scenic Bikeway in eastern Oregon. The 174-mile bike loop starts in John Day and is designed to take three days. ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/31/oregons-old-west-scenic-bikeway-captured-on-video/

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Tour De Wallonie ? Team Radioshack Bounces Back

After facing a great many challenges during the Tour de France earlier this month, Team Radioshack (RSH) needed to demonstrate they could still field a squad ready and able to compete at the front of the peloton. The team did just that in the five stage Tour De Wallonie, which concluded today in Thuin, Belgium. [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-wallonie-team-radioshack-bounces-back/

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Podium girl, or more?

What was I doing on the podium in Colorado? Was I a podium girl?  No.  I will call it a presenter.  I was able to work with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge for Exergy Development Group.  One of my jobs entailed presenting the leader’s jersey. Believe me, I prefer to be 0n the podium for winning bike races…but…this isn’t so bad, is it? My days included riding most of the courses with the Carmichael Training System group, and then quickly transitioning to the hospitality tent and then on to the...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/podium-girl-or-more/

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How Do You Use Our GPS Waypoints?

When Adventure Cycling released the first GPS waypoint files in early 2003, we had no idea what the future might hold for technology in mapping and navigation. We certainly couldn't have predicted the rise of the smartphone as a location finding tool or the downward trend in GPS-receiver unit sales.

As we make our wish list today for the development of a robust database to serve our departmental needs in regards to map creation, data collection, and a mobile mapping future, we have to keep an eye on these trends and how they relate to bicycle travel. We know the answer to a mobile mapping solution is not if, but when.

We want to design our database in such a manner that the GPS waypoints can be kept up to date easily and in an unobtrusive way to our users. In order to plan for this, we'd like to find out more about how you are currently using them.

This is a slightly different question than the one I asked back in October 2010 about Mobile Maps in Our Future. Right now we are looking at the very base level of data as well as the potential whole package we might be able to offer down the road.

A few things we're thinking about the waypoints specifically include:

  • What would make them easier to use?
  • What about the waypoint names? Do you rename them? What if we rename them over time?
  • Do you like/use the sample routes provided?
  • Anything else we should know?
Please share with us the good, the bad, and then ugly of how you're using the waypoints. In addition to leaving your comments here, you may also wish to participate on our Forums in the GPS Discussion thread, How do you use the Adventure Cycling GPS waypoints? (You will need to have an account on the Forums to join in that conversation. It's easy and all you need is an email address.)

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GEOPOINTS BULLETIN is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures, and persons from Adventure Cycling's Route Network with tips and hints for personal route creation thrown in for good measure. She also wants to remind you that map corrections and comments are always welcome via the online Map Correction Form.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/08/how-do-you-use-our-gps-waypoints.html

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Klöden, Horner Finish One, Two In Basque Tour

Team RadioShack?s Andreas Klöden (GER) and Chris Horner (USA) finished off a great week of racing in warm and sunny Spain with powerful time trial performances that set them at the top of the general classification after the concluding 6th stage of the Tour of Basque Country today. Klöden fell just shy of winning the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-horner-finish-one-two-in-basque-tour/

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Andreas Klöden Finishes 2nd at Paris-Nice 2011

Team RadioShack‘s Andreas Klöden added to his long and impressive list of palmaires today, finishing in 2nd place in the overall general classification of the 8 days of the storied Paris-Nice race. On a cold and rainy day, on some very slick roads in the south of France, the experienced 35-year old finished the day [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-finishes-2nd-at-paris-nice-2011/

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Amgen Tour, Stage 4, Chris Horner?s Climbing Clinic

Team RadioShack?s Chris Horner schooled the peloton at the Tour of California on how to power up the summit on Sierra Road at the end of the 82-mile (132-kilometer) stage from Livermore to San Jose, with a burst of power that must have left heads shaking in disbelief. While everyone was convinced that Levi Leipheimer?s [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/amgen-tour-stage-4-chris-horner%e2%80%99s-climbing-clinic/

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What do you do to prevent your bike being one of the 26,000 stolen last year?

More than 26,000 bicycles were reported stolen to the Metropolitan Police last year, up a third on five years ago, BBC London has learned. That?s bad news and the report does not get any better as you read on: Only 4% of bikes recovered Most people never report a stolen bike so potentially over 100,000 [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/what-do-you-do-to-prevent-your-bike-being-one-of-the-26000-stolen-last-year/

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