Clock is Ticking for Photo Contest Submissions

Sitting at my computer, researching bicycle routes and reading people's travel journals, I've started living vicariously through each new adventure I discover on this screen. So, recently, as soon as I sit down at my desk in the morning, I eagerly check my email and our Flickr page to see if anyone has submitted any new photos to our 3rd Annual Bicycle Photo Contest.

A photo that can take you from your swivel arm chair to a cycling adventure across the world is hard to beat... and that's what we're looking for.

Photo by Will Davies

So, whether you're reliving a trip from years ago, reveling in a just-finished trip from this summer, or reading this from a library real quickly before you head back out on the road, send in your pictures!

Photo by Tobias Pieper

This year's winning image will be printed in the February 2012 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine ? reaching over 50,000 people worldwide. The image will also be featured on Adventure Cycling?s website, adventurecycling.org, which is visited by more than a million people annually. The first place winner will also receive a two-year membership in Adventure Cycling and a $100 gift certificate for the Cyclosource store.

The clock is ticking; you have only until November 30 to send in a submission for the contest ? and to make me completely jealous!

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MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS is typically posted on Fridays by Amy Corbin, membership and marketing coordinator, but this week, our new graphic designer, Rachel Stevens is the author. Membership Highlights spotlights the various benefits of membership, what we have accomplished thanks to member support, and even interviews with some of our most passionate and dedicated members, both individual and organizational.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/10/sitting-at-my-computer-researching.html

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Team RadioShack?s Sophomore Season: Plenty of Reason for Excitement in 2011

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Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack%e2%80%99s-sophomore-season-plenty-of-reason-for-excitement-in-2011/

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Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-stars-come-out-for-basque-tour/

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Choosing the right Mountain Bike Tyre!

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35 of the best cycle routes in London

Finding the best places to cycle in London is easy. They are all inside the above eBook! The new version builds upon the previous 30 rides adding 5 more routes. If you?ve been following the blog for the past week then you may have spotted the teasers I posted. There?s the Swinley Forest ?thing?s are [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/routes/35-of-the-best-cycle-routes-in-london/

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