Tour Down Under 2011 Criterium ? Radioshack Recap

The Cancer Council Classic Criterium, prelude to the Tour Down Under 2011, took place today in Adelaide, Australia, and it was also the first day in the last professional race outside the United States for Team Radioshack’s Lance Armstrong. The race also stars three new Team Radioshack riders: Manuel Cardoso, Robbie McEwen and Robbie Hunter. Robbie McEwen, [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tour-down-under-2011-criterium-radioshack-recap/

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Andreas Klöden Finishes 2nd at Paris-Nice 2011

Team RadioShack’s Andreas Klöden added to his long and impressive list of palmaires today, finishing in 2nd place in the overall general classification of the 8 days of the storied Paris-Nice race. On a cold and rainy day, on some very slick roads in the south of France, the experienced 35-year old finished the [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/andreas-kloden-finishes-2nd-at-paris-nice-2011/

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Stylish pannier bags

In the pub near Oxford Circus I spotted a cyclist pedalling past with some very trendy looking pannier bags. Whilst the Ortlieb bags are the long loved classics they are not particularly stylish. Here?s a quick roundup of panniers that break from the classic designs. Brooks Devon 22.5L | £224.99 ? Available from Evans Cycles [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycling-accessories/stylish-pannier-bags/

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Zubeldia Top 10 at San Sebastián

Team RadioShack?s highest placed finisher in the Tour de France, Haimar Zubeldia (ESP), finished 7th today in the 237-kilometer (147-mile) Clásica Ciclista San Sebastián contested in Basque country in the north of Spain. Omega Pharma Lotto?s Belgium star Philippe Gilbert continued his amazing streak this year walking away from some 20 top riders bunched [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/zubeldia-top-10-at-san-sebastian/

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Sweet Encounters

It is a Pavlovian response. The moment my feet hit the pedals and my legs start pumping ... I want a cup of coffee and a treat. No wonder I am a world-class bicycle lingerer.

Donuts. Pastries. Cookies. Fudge. Croissants. Scones. If I didn't ride a bicycle, I'd probably tip the scales at 600 lbs.

But that need also makes me a better traveler. It forces me to take more breaks and spend more time observing. Watching kids share a bubble tea in Thailand. Witnessing an old Turkish man place a sugar cube on his tongue before drinking his already sweetened coffee. Or, as in the photo above, watching men take a break from working on their coffee plantation in a cafe in rural Colombia.

These little moments stack the shelves of my collective travel memory. And the more I think of it, maybe it's not the sweets that I'm addicted to, but the sweet encounters.


Photo: Colombia--2008 by Willie Weir

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS appears on Friday afternoons. Willie Weir is a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine. His latest book Travels with Willie: Adventure Cyclist will inspire you to hit the road and just might change the way you approach bicycle travel. He lives in Seattle with his wife Kat. You can read about their local adventures and life without a car at http://YellowTentAdventures.com/.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/08/sweet-encounters.html

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Tamada Georgian Restaurant Awarded Hungry Cyclist Wheel of Approval

Disappointment: ?the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations? One downside of being an optimist is the disappointment felt when ones expectations are not met. Being English I am left disappointed systematically every...

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Santos Touring Bike

Santos bikes was established by a Dutch mountain bike enthusiast, Robbert Rutgrink. It seeks to offer a highly customised bike to meet the preferences of the cyclist. This is a Santos Travel Master 2.6  Alu which was used in a successful around the world bike ride by James Bowthorpe (18,000 miles in 176 days) I had a test ride on one of their top of the range touring bikes a Santos Travel Master Alu 2.6. It is based on an aluminium frame and is designed to give lowest maintenance possible for long tough terrains. Handlebars are ergonomically designed for comfortable riding. End bars give a choice of grip position. Rolhoff Gears The Rolhoff Gears offer 14 different gear combinations over a wide range of gear sizes. It is like having a triple chainring, except without the need to change the front chain ring. Changing gear is very easy. Important for a heavily laden bike. Rolhoff gears need very little maintenance, maybe a change of oil every 8,000 miles. They are easy to use. Hydraulic disc brakes The hydraulic disc brakes were one of the most powerful braking systems I’ve tested, you felt it could stop on any terrain or descent. [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/bikes/santos-touring-bike/

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Meet the Team :: Daz Carter

Meet the latest team member, double ironman finishing, sub 9 hour Ironman Darryl “Daz” Carter. He’s gunning for a slot at Hawaii at next weekends Ironman UK in Bolton. Here’s Daz in his own words… I’ve spent the last three years as a triathlon coach, personal trainer and ?part-time? long-distance triathlete, having previous worked for 10 [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2011/07/25/meet-the-team-daz-carter

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Balancing Life with Cycling

From my own personal experience, I have found that cycling can lead to a person being somewhat greedy as far as time is concerned. Getting out for a quick ride might take 1-2 hours, and long ride could span 4-5 hours. With bicycle touring, all of a sudden you are looking at a full weekend, or perhaps dipping into your vacation time. As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing wrong with any of this, but when you start mixing in friend and family commitments, precious weekends start to disappear.

Over the years, I've learned to compromise and find ways to involve cycling with other activities. For instance, my girlfriend loves to go on overnight backpacking trips on the weekends, but also loves riding. The simple solution there is to load up our backpacks and camping gear into a trailer, and bike to the trail head. Once at the trail head, we lock up the bikes and trailers, switch from cycling shoes to hiking shoes, and start hiking.

For other ideas, maybe you could plan a bike tour around a family event, such as a reunion or wedding. Riding out to a sporting event or festival can also be a great way to involve friends and/or family. However you choose to make it work, it is a great way to introduce people to cycling, and introduce yourself to some new experiences as well.

Photo by Josh Tack

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TOURING GEAR AND TIPS is written by Joshua Tack of Adventure Cycling's member services department. It appears weekly, highlighting technical aspects of bicycle touring and advice to help better prepare you for the journey ahead.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/07/balancing-life-with-cycling.html

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