Saturation


I live in the insanely beautiful Pacific Northwest. Due to our cloudy skies and somewhat damp weather (even in July), the color pallet can be quite muted ? dark greens, blues, and greys.

So when I travel, I am drawn to the opposite. The rich and vibrant, almost electric colors that you will find on the houses in Cuba, in the shops in Bangkok, and in the markets in India.

The photo above was taken in a small mountain town in Colombia. We were looking for a place to park our bikes at the guest house and stumbled across this scene. It looked as if a cement truck filled with paint had backed up and unleashed a river of pigment.

The simple household items ? brooms, dustpan, and hose ? were elevated to art on this wall. The already bright blue hose was now painfully blue in contrast to its backdrop. The brooms appeared to have magical qualities. Perhaps we could ride them out of town instead of our bikes? The red spattered drain suggested that fresh paint was sprayed on nightly (probably with the bright blue hose) after everyone was asleep.

If I close my eyes I have a hard time remembering what the rest of the guest house looked like, or even the town. But I will always remember the wall.

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/2011/07/saturation.html

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Cycling from Cornwall to the Yorkshire Dales ? and back

I'm off on Sunday the 17th of July on a 1,000mile jaunt "oop north and back". This wonderful CycleSeven team have organised a long ride into the Yorkshire Dales National Park and not only have I agreed to ride with them, I've decided to ride there and back too. I needed a good excuse for [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/cornwall-to-the-yorkshire-dales-and-back

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TransAm BBQ


Each year when the two TransAm tours come through Missoula, we throw a BBQ in our courtyard for the groups. Here are a few pictures of this year's celebration with the TransAm self-contained trip. Led by Sally Fenton, this tour had participants who hailed from around the globe, including Canada, the Netherlands, and the UK.

This Tuesday we will be throwing another BBQ for the TransAm van-supported trip led by Glen Graham and Peter Kim. Ride on!

Photos by Greg Siple

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ON THE ROAD is written by the tours team -- Mo, Paul, Madeline, and Steve -- tours specialists and intrepid bicyclists, covering all things related to Adventure Cycling's tours department. Check out our 2011 guided tours today.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/07/transam-bbq.html

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Recap: Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen)

Hills are bad enough, Pave is not a preferred surface for cycling. Put the two together and you have a punishing prospect for a cycle race. And so it is with the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Thrills, spills leg-pain, guts and all out exhaustion are guaranteed in every running of this World Pro Tour race. Falling [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/recap-tour-of-flanders-ronde-van-vlaanderen/

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What?s wrong with this picture?

Frivolous? Not in the national interest? – On July 7, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that his proposed long-term federal transportation bill will eliminate dedicated funding for projects that encourage bicycling and … Continue reading

Source: http://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/

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Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales: a 100 mile bike ride (with some pushing)

A weekend cycle tour in the Yorkshire Dales as originally described in The Cyclist magazine by L.G. Fothergill in 1937 became a one-day ride when CycleSeven met each other for the first time and cycled the route in July 2011. We were joined by my cousin Mike, and Dan Baritono from the CTC Forums. Mick [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/100-mile-bike-ride-in-the-yorkshire-dales

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Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales: a 100 mile bike ride (with some pushing)

A weekend cycle tour in the Yorkshire Dales as originally described in The Cyclist magazine by L.G. Fothergill in 1937 became a one-day ride when CycleSeven met each other for the first time and cycled the route in July 2011. We were joined by my cousin Mike, and Dan Baritono from the CTC Forums. Mick [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/100-mile-bike-ride-in-the-yorkshire-dales

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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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