Levi Comments: Radioshack?s Leader in Tour de France

There has been plenty of speculation in the media and among fans regarding which Team Radioshack rider will lead the team in it’s efforts in the upcoming Tour de France. Even though Lance Armstrong is no longer riding professionally, the team still have several profiles who would fit the bill. In an recent poll on this [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/levi-comments-radioshacks-leader-in-tour-de-france/

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Simply Cycling and Biking Brews.

Well, motivating for Bike Hour last week was a bit of a challenge because lately, Missoula has looked a lot like this ...

... and that's on one of her better days.

While Missoula is eerily beautiful when raining and snowing, biking around in nasty weather does not sound like the most fun to me.

But we (my bearded manfriend and myself) were determined to go out for a Bike Hour ride regardless, and guess what? It was a blast!

First we layered up with warm clothes and essential rain gear, and made sure our fenders were ready.

Then we loaded up on some tasty rewards using Walnut's 6 Pack Frame cinch.


And off we went!

Biking just to bike is an awesome experience that I hadn't enjoyed in awhile. I bike to get places, I bike to exercise, but I rarely bike just for the fun of it.

We went at a casual-conversation pace and actually paid attention to sights we'd usually blow by...

Towards the end of the hour, we found a cool little gazebo for lounging. After parking the bikes, we cracked open some Deschutes Chainbreakers and toasted to a great ride.

As a big fan of the beers and bikes combo (not too many drinks, of course... be safe out there!), I was really excited to try this delicious new brew.

Deschutes boasts:

"The name Chainbreaker White IPA was inspired in part by a legendary mountain bike race in Central Oregon called the Cascade Chainbreaker. The challenging race features a demanding course with multiple terrains, just as this beer challenges the palate to expand with a fusion of wheat and spice low notes with significant hop highs. Sweet orange peel and coriander round out the flavor profile for a refreshing ride."
Like I said, delicious. I'm a big fan.

We sipped, we laughed, we daydreamed about the up-coming touring season and then something (probably the weather) spurred us onto a long, excited conversation about cyclocross season and hopeful additions to our fleet of whips.

The ride was, without a doubt, a successful Bike Hour. It reminded me of the joy in simply cycling.


All photos were taken by Rachel Stevens with her trusty iPhone and the patience of aforementioned bearded manfriend, Evan Smith.

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ART + ADVENTURES = AWESOMENESS is written by Rachel Stevens, a graphic designer at Adventure Cycling Association.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/03/simply-cycling-and-biking-brews.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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Uneconomic cycling in Exmoor ? a week on the roads less travelled (Part one)

OK, so you're going for a ride. How far? How fast? Your call, but to some extent out of your hands. Blame the weather, the hills, your lack of training. But how direct? Just A to B? Round trip? Stopping off on the way, stopping as little as possible, stopping to smell the roses? Here's [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/uneconomic-cycling-in-exmoor-a-week-on-the-roads-less-travelled-part-one

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Sebastien Rosseler Wins Overall In De Panne

After riding pretty quietly for the first 3 stages, Team RadioShack?s Sebastien Rosseler (BEL) decided to put the hammer down and ate up the pavement in the afternoon?s individual time trail at the 3 Days of De Panne, beating the field by nearly 14 seconds on the 14.7-kilometer course with a time of 18:31.83. [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/sebastien-rosseler-wins-overall-in-de-panne/

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Bespoked 2 (the sequel) ? more 'bike porn'

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Hilary's post regarding Bespoked 2012. I too attended the show and her photos reminded me of some of the fantastic craftmanship that was on display. Melanie, my wife. took a different view, accusing me of ogling 'bike porn' again...charming! Rather than repeat much of Hilary's post (and because her photos are [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/bespoked-bike-exhibition

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Rapha women?s softshell jacket review

Post by Katy Beveridge I don?t often get excited about bike clothes. That?s to say they?re often bought with a sense of begrudging necessity. Bike clothes, especially for women, still find it hard to know where they stand with us. I almost gagged the other day in a rather trendy bike shop on Upper Street [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/rapha-womens-softshell-jacket-review/

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