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April 28, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Weekend Adventures – Fort Collins style

Cycling vacations don’t have to be expensive or only for “hammerhead cyclists. Bob Williiams, founder of Beer & Bike Tours in Fort Collins Colorado writes about how a weekend vacation be fun for the whole family. Fort Colllins is a popular destination; close to Denver Airport with its competitive airfares, less crowded than Boulder, and full of trails, breweries and entertainment. With a 5 star rating from Trip Advisor from...

April 21, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

Slice of British Pie

From the 2016 movie A Slice of British Pie https://www.facebook.com/deklyn.monaghan/videos/1173386422718024/

April 20, 2017Jake LawrenceBlog0

Tips For Riding The Katy Trail

By Sheri Rosenbaum As summer ended and fall was upon us, it was time to dust off the cross bike and hit the trail. Last fall my riding companion and I looked for a new adventure within a day’s drive of Chicago and decided on the Katy Trail in Missouri. The Katy is the longest developed rails-to-trails path in the country, and the surrounding area is rich in history and...

April 10, 2017Jake LawrenceBlog0

Charleston to Savannah Trip Notes

I’ve ridden with Bob Williams of Beer & Bike Tours in Colorado and he can outride me any day of the week, but he really enjoys the combination of riding, enjoying the company of his guests and drinking beer. I asked him to report on a recent trip to Charleston so you can get an idea of how much of a vacation riding with one of his tours can be....

April 7, 2017Jake LawrenceNews0

15 of UK’s toughest cobbled climbs from RoadCycling UK

This climb, called Corkscrew is part of the Cheshire Cobbled Classic and reaches 45% at its steepest part! Thanks to Andreas at London Cyclist for including it in his newsletter and Road Cycling UK for publishing the article 15 of UK’s Toughest Climbs in the UK. It reminds me of the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen climbs here in the U.S. some of which are also on cobble stones like this one.