The Tour de France Opens Dramatically

The Tour de France Opens Dramatically (But the Shack Make a Great Showing) For Team RadioShack supporters the expectation of our favourite team must be immense; the year to date has been a good one for the Team. Latterly Levi Leipheimer took the Tour de Suisse by riding an exceptional final stage time trial, Chris Horner [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/the-tour-de-france-opens-dramatically/

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TdF Halfway Point ? Havoc, Mayhem, Carnage

When it?s over, it will be very hard for anyone to discuss this 98th edition of the Tour de France, without mentioning the numerous, high profile, and wild crashes that have marred the first half of this year?s contest. Not only has there been an extremely high number of riders hitting the deck, but [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-halfway-point-havoc-mayhem-carnage/

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The Hungry Cyclist Podcast June 2011 - The White Swan, Hunagrian Restaurant, London

H is for Hungary, and for our eighth visit on our tour of London's global cuisine we headed to the White Swan in North London. To listen to what happened plug in your headphones, find a comfy chair and enjoy.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/thehungrycyclist/~3/PgiCgRqb01o/the-hungry-cyclist-podcast-june-2011-the-white-swan-hunagrian-restaurant-london.html

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Cobb Saddles :: 180 Day Comfort Guarantee!

We’re so confident that you’ll find our exclusive range of Cobb saddles comfortable, that we’re now offering a 180 day comfort guarantee! Order any Cobb saddle online and you can return it at any time up to 180 DAYS after purchase (that’s almost 6 MONTHS) if you don’t like it*. *Customers returning saddles will receive a [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/09/15/cobb-saddles-180-day-comfort-guarantee

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11 more cities designated as "bicycle friendly"

If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again.

That was the strategy for New Orleans as it improved its habitat for bicyclists and joined the list of 11 cities to achieve Bicycle Friendly status from the League of American Bicyclists in the fall of 2011.

The road wasn't easy for the Big Easy, which had finished with only an honorable mention for three straight years.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told the Times-Picayune that the city had quadrupled its miles of bikeways since Katrina.

Also, 14 cities renewed their Bike Friendly status, including Redmond, Wash., which improved to silver....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/9/15/4900184.html

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Choosing the right Mountain Bike Tyre!

Article by Bike Servant's One of the most important components on your mountain bike is your tires. They grip the ground and provide the traction you need on different surfaces. Most mountain bike riders look for light weight, strength and traction in a tire and many advanced riders even have multiple sets of tires for different riding conditions. So what tire is right for your mountain bike and riding style? With so many different manufactures and models to choose from which one is right for you? These are not easy questions to answer so hopefully we can provide some insight to get you moving in the right direction. Mountain bike parts are not cheap and you want to make the right decision.

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A cyclist problem of bike storage.

Article by: Thom Milson
In the last few years, more and more people are starting to realise that we really need to think about changing the ways we get around, so that they are a lot more "green". The electric car seems to be the vehicle really being pushed, but for those of us that know that the majority of electricity is produced from burning fossil fuels, it is a sub-standard idea and the bike still remains best (I don't know if I have to claim the bike is best on a cycling blog, but never mind). If you live inner city like I do, you'll probably know that bikes can get stolen quite regularly. So what are our options, when it comes to the question 'where do we keep our bikes?' Obviously, indoors is the first place I would keep my bike, but I live in a house in which the front door enters straight into the living room and it can very annoying and often messy (during the wetter and muddier months) to store my bike indoors, especially when the three other people I live with, like the place clean and junk free, which for some reason, regardless of my opinions, includes my bike. So I have been pressured into leaving my bike outdoors, which is the last thing I want to do. Not only because of the possibility it could be stolen, but also because it cost me quite a lot of money (for a recent graduate) and I wouldn't like it to seize up due to rust and other conditions caused by the weather.

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Hollowtech II: chain line and Q-factor

Hollowtech II is a type of bicycle bottom bracket (BB) manufactured by Shimano. They are very easy to remove and replace, which meant it was also very easy to alter the chain line on my Ridgeback touring bike. It was simply a matter of fitting some spacers in different positions to those indicated in Shimano's [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/hollowtech-ii-chain-line-and-q-factor

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