Night Riders: Return of the Wobbly Rob


This week's Bike Overnight is by Blevin Davis, who says this about himself: "After 15 years off of a bike, I found my inner kid and started riding again. Long dirt and gravel off-road rides are where my heart is, but I'm also open to a road trip. The idea of a Bike Overnight fits into my hetic schedule well, and I can see myself doing more of these in the future."

Of his most recent Bike Overnight, tackled early in 2012, Blevin writes, "Last year, my buddy Rob Lutz decided on the spur of the moment to do a Bike Overnight at Fort Pickens in Florida's Gulf Islands National Seashore. He had a blast and wanted to do it again this year. So, for the second annual Wobbly Rob in January, I decided to join him.

"We met up at Rob's house -- both of us running late, of course. We finally got packed up and on the road at 6:30 p.m. Since the sun sets early at this time of the year and we knew we would be riding in the dark, we brought extra headlights and rear lights for the ride. Our route also took this into account and kept us off the busy roads."

And into the dark they went, "only our headlights to illuminate the road. It was great! No traffic, stars twinkling overhead, the surf breaking on the beach. You couldn't ask for a better night ride."

Be sure to check out Blevin's overnight at BikeOvernights.org, where there's a ton more to read and enjoy, including the Photo of the Week. Our recent weekly selection, published March 16 and featured below, comes courtesy of Paul Smith from his post Rock and Pillar Range, New Zealand.


BikeOvernights.org Photo of the Week, 03.16.12.

Top photo by Blevin Davis.

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BIKE OVERNIGHTS is posted every Monday by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling?s media specialist, and highlights content from BikeOvernights.org. Mac also compiles the organization's twice-monthly e-newsletter Bike Bits, which goes free-of-charge to more than 44,000 readers worldwide.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/03/night-riders-return-of-wobbly-rob.html

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Lisa?s Greenfield :: Hawaii Ironman Report

Lisa’s Kona race report in her own words… “This is more than just a race report to cover my Kona experience. With regard to the actual physical challenge the swim was hard as I was in a large pack and we were all swimming at the same pace so there was lots of jostling around in the choppy [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/10/13/lisas-greenfield-hawaii-ironman-report

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A Very Large Pannier: Arkel GT-54 Grand Touring Rear

Today I want to talk about our hugest pannier. The GT-54 sports a removable tube for carrying your sleeping pad and tent poles, as well as a convertible fanny pack. The outside organizational pockets make it easy for you to locate whatever it is you're looking for, be it toothpaste or tea, and the full length zipper gives you total access to all your gear. There's also an integrated waterproof liner.


To be fair, 3300 cubic inches may be a bit more space than some of us need for a rear pannier. When might such a large pannier be a good idea? Some folks find they like these panniers when they're riding a tandem and have less luggage space on their rear rack than they need for two people. Others take the GT-54's on a really long journey. Some people just like to bring a lot of stuff with them, and want extra space in case they find something neat! And there's always the off chance you'll want to stick a baby inside for easy transport. $399/pair, baby not included.

Photo of Adventure Cycling's Elliot Corbin by Amy Corbin.

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SHIPPING NEWS is brought to you by Sarah Raz, sales representative/outreach coordinator/lover of all things outdoors. She also wishes Eddy Merckx was her father (sorry Dad!)

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/03/very-large-pannier-arkel-gt-54-grand.html

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Poll: Who Should the Team Ride for in Tour de France 2011

Team Radioshack have just announced their line-up for the upcoming Tour de France, and there are no big surprises. Just a roster with very strong riders and several race favorites. Who should the team ride for as leader in the General Classification? Cast your vote here: http://www.teamradioshack.us/polls/poll-who-should-be-team-leader-in-tour-de-...

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/poll-who-should-the-team-ride-for-in-tour-de-france-2011/

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Tour de France Stage 14 ? The Big One

A beautiful day for a bike race! Blue skies and nice weather (a bit warm) greeted the cyclists at the start line in the city of Saint-Gaudens within sight of the mighty Pyrénées in the south of France. The 169-kilometer course had a shark?s tooth profile and with lots of categorized mountains, a bunched-up group [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-de-france-stage-14-the-big-one/

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Spanish Cycling Trianing Camp Hoilday

Team Costa Blanca Spanish Cycling Trianing Camp Hoildays
Team Costa Blanca has been running training holidays since 2001 and is a family run cycling holiday business. Based in the Marina Alta Mountains, this area is known as having the very best training roads in Europe, it is no wonder why Pro teams train here including
  • Radio Shack/Leopard
  • Katusha
  • Quickstep/Omega pharma
  • Team Sky
  • Alberto Contador's Saxobank
  • Garmin/Cervelo
  • Andy Shcleck's Leopard
Not that I am dropping names of course :-)

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/leZuzxgmiJQ/

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