NEW Kuota KORSA CARBON FROM £1349 ? FREE MAVIC WHEEL UPGRADE ON FIRST 10 BIKES ORDERED

2013 Kuota Korsa Carbon  - FROM £1349 – ORDER NOW THE FIRST 10 BIKES ORDERED GET A FREE UPGRADE TO MAVIC AKSIUM WHEELS We’ve been pretty excited about this bike since we first saw it “in the flesh” at this years Eurobike show. The all new Kuota Korsa Carbon promises to be one of our best selling [...]

Source: http://blog.bike-science.com/2012/11/07/custom-built-carbon-bikes-at-off-the-peg-prices-new-kuota-korsa-carbon-bikes-from-just-1349

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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 there [...]

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

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Brain concussion & collarbone fracture for Jani Brajkovic

6 July 2011 ?Team RadioShack?s Jani Brajkovic (27) suffered a race-ending injury in a day filled with more than ten crashes in Wednesday?s stage 5 of the Tour de France. Brajkovic touched wheels with another cyclist on the narrow roads of northern France and came down hard on the pavement, appearing to be momentarily knocked [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/brain-concussion-collarbone-fracture-for-jani-brajkovic/

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Giro d?Italia Recap Stages 13-18

This great monument of Europe?s three Grand Tours continues to produce exciting racing, a little drama, and a real display of dominance by its current leader as we now complete 6/7ths of the race today (knew those math classes would come in handy some day!). This 94th edition of the Giro, which will ultimately cover [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/giro-d%e2%80%99italia-recap-stages-13-18/

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But give me some ideas?

Ok, so now you want to learn on your bike, but you thought it was supposed to be full of joy and simple?  What exactly are you supposed to learn? Ride in a straight line.  It may sound simple, but it is harder than you think.  The white line is a great measure of straightness and control. Ride in a straight line while grabbing your water bottle, while adjusting your glasses, while talking to your best friend, and while singing along to your favorite tune. Spend a day looking through...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/but-give-me-some-ideas/

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The Day of a Thousand Hellos


Just how many times did I say "hello" today? I asked myself that question recently in Cambodia (where we are currently cycling). We have been greeting warmly everywhere in this country, but while cycling the tiny roads and paths along The Mekong, the greeting got intense.

Everyone said hello--parents, grandparents, students walking to school, workers out harvesting rice, the men serving coffee on the side of the road, woman making sugar cane juice, builders working on new houses, fishermen mending their nets, old women with mouths stained red from betal, little kids waving from trees they'd climbed, people on scooters, and bikes, and even farmers driving ox carts.

And they did use the word "hello". In Myanmar they say "mingalaba", in Laos it is "sabaidee". But in Cambodia, everyone called, yelled, shouted and even sang "hello".

I believe everyone who greets me should receive a hearty hello in return, not just a little wave of the hand or nod of the head. But after hours of responding, my voice was getting tired. 

I starting counting. In the first thirty minute period, I said hello 91 times. I only counted the times I responded to someone's greeting. The second count came in at 107. I was saying hello around 200 times an hour.

We spent at least six hours on the bikes that day. So I can conservatively estimate that I had a day of a thousand hellos.

And I loved it.

Photo: By Kat Marriner

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS is posted every other Friday. 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 adventures at http://yellowtentadventures.com/.

Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/12/the-day-of-thousand-hellos.html

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Klöden or Horner Could Win Tour of the Basque Country

Today?s 4th stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, Tour of the Basque Country in Spain, was predicted by many to be the decisive battle in the mountains that would reveal the one or two riders that could stomp down on the field and make this race their own. And while it was dramatic [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/kloden-or-horner-could-win-tour-of-the-basque-country/

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Nicole Cooke?s Retirement

If you’re depressed at the soap opera surrounding multi-millionaire cyclists taking 13 years to own up to their persistent cheating, you’ll enjoy this article about Nicole Cooke’s retirement. – ‘I had to say exactly how it is’ On her first Tour de France, she shared a house with other cyclists. When she opened the fridge [...]

Source: http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/6897/cycling/nicole-cookes-retirement/

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