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Latest issue is packed with cycling goodness so buy one today!   We test six sub-£2000 bikes ? from Merida, Fuji, Cube, Cannondale, Giant and Specialized ?  that’ll help you fly up the hills, take a look at four £3000 plus dream machines and round up the latest bikes to hit the roads including the [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/08/24/latest-issue-of-cycling-plus-on-sale-now/

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This Is Sweet -- a "Best Place to Work" Award

I really enjoy working at Adventure Cycling Association. I could probably write a list of 100 things that are terrific about this organization from the mission to the members to the staff to the unique headquarters. But it's always nice to have that perception validated by an outside party -- and in this case, I really mean Outside, as in Outside magazine!

Today, Outside released its list of top places to work in the outdoors industry and, for the second time, Adventure Cycling is in the mix. What's gratifying is that our inclusion in this list comes as the result of an employer survey and a rigorous staff survey process in which our staff gives anonymous responses to many questions about every conceivable workplace and organizational issue. Through their candid responses, they said that Adventure Cycling is an exceptional place to work.

I want to pay special tribute to Sheila Snyder, our fantastic Chief Operations Officer, and our Work/Life Team, made up of staff from across the organization, who have helped us improve so many aspects of our workplace and our systems. Of course there's always more to do but right now, this recognition is sweet! Congratulations everyone!

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JIM SAYER is executive director of Adventure Cycling Association.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/08/this-is-sweet-best-place-to-work-award.html

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Hortobagyi Husos Palacsinta (meaty Hungarian pancakes)

Hungarians are a proud people and nothing seems to excite their dignity more than food. Meeting peter, a Hungarian restaurateur at his part time home The White Swan in Golders Green, I began to understand why. For Hungarians food is...

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Another stage, another leader at USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Ownership of the overall leader's jersey changes everyday at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The Stage 3 sufferfest over two 12,000-plus foot mountain passes on Wednesday concluded with Garmin-Sharp's Tom Danielson crossing the line first, while teammate Christian Vande Velde took the overall lead. Oddly, Vande Velde took the overall lead from BMC's Tejay van Garderen, even though both have recorded the exact same time in the race so far. ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/22/another-stage-another-leader-at-usa-pro-cycling-challenge/

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Potpourri in Virginia, Part 2: TransAmerica Trail and USBR 76 Signage

This is the second part of the Potpourri in Virginia post I began last week.

I recently received a call from a confused cyclist on the TransAmerica Trail in Lexington, Virginia. She didn't know if she should follow the TransAmerica Trail map and narrative she had in her hand or the sign she saw up the hill. I wasn't sure either, this was the first I'd heard of new signage going up in Virgina.


Her call prompted me to review the two routes to see where the differences are so we can be sure to make cyclists aware they have a choice.

In my review of the Virginia Bicycling and Walking map, I only saw two differing stretches across the entire state: Lexington to Vesuvius and through the town of Radford. Here is what I found out about both situations.

1) Lexington to Vesuvius. The signed USBR 76 route here is on state highways on the north side of I-64/81. This is the original Bikecentennial TransAmerica route. Since that time we have moved the route to south of I-64/81 due to a combination of factors -- primarily increased traffic, but also more paved road availability in the rural settings we prefer to use. One site on USBR 76 worth visiting is Cyrus McCormick's farm near Raphine. It features beautiful grounds and a tour of the inventor's home site.


2) Radford. Interestingly, neither our current route nor the Virginia USBR 76 is the original TransAmerica route. USBR 76 uses SR 177 and we route cyclists through Wildwood Park on a bike trail and on smaller roads through town. It is not immediately clear if the TransAmerica route ever used SR 177. Unless you need services in town, it is recommended to stay on our route, there is no compelling reason to follow USBR 76 in this instance.


This set of instances serves to bring forward a larger conversation. As more states begin to designate and sign or map their U.S. Bicycle Routes, we'll need to be aware of all places they coincide or diverge with the Adventure Cycling Route Network. It is a situation that will heed further attention to process and communication with bicycle and pedestrian programs across the country.

Top photo from thenoodleator's photostream on Flickr
Caption: A USBR 76 sign found in Virginia.
Second photo from daveandlolo's photostream on Flickr
Caption: An original BikeCentennial sign found in Lexington, Virginia.
Third photo from thanh.ha.dang's photostream on Flickr
Caption: bicycle trail under freeway approaching Wildwood Park in Radford , Virginia.


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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/potpourri-in-virginia-part-2.html

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Team RadioShack Line-up for Tour de Romandie

Team Radioshack is ready with their team for the 2011 edition of the Swiss race Tour de Romandie, which runs in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Tour de Romandie (Switzerland), 26/04 – 01/05/2011 Riders : Fumiyuki Beppu, Jani Brajkovic, Manuel Cardoso, Ben Hermans, Geoffroy Lequatre, Dmitriy Muravyev, Sébastien Rosseler & Haimar Zubeldia Directors : Alain Gallopin & [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-for-tour-de-romandie/

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