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Feb

Tenerife and Climbing Mt. Teide

February 23, 2018News

Thanks for our friends at Cycling Weekly for this video on climbing Mt. Teide on the island of Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. The Canary Islands is a popular destination for training during our winter months. As you can see from the video, the weather is mild.

Feb

Beautiful photography and video of Switzerland

February 16, 2018News

Be sure to see the photographs here (below the video on the Cycling Tips).

Feb

Chicago Area Bike Dealers Association Expo

February 16, 2018News

Jan

Sufferfest SUFCamp video

January 29, 2018News

Beautiful scenery on this Sufferfest SUFCamp video describingh their real life training camp 6/17-6/22 in Aigle Switzerland. I enjoy training indoors with Sufferfest videos. They note that this is NOT for hard core racing cyclists, so I would enjoy it along with my friends. https://thesufferfest.com/pages/national-team-camp

Dec

The Other South Of France by Peloton Magazine

December 6, 2017News

In my previous career, I spent a week every February in Nice France at a trade show. High 50’s in February felt like summer compared to the cold winters of Chicago where I lived. It is a beautiful area! This excellent Peloton Magazine article titled The Other South of France by Clive Pursehouse from Northwest Wine...

Nov

Bormio & Stelvio

November 15, 2017News

Last year we visited Garda Bike Hotel in the Lake District part of Nothern Italy. It is a part of the Bici Amore Mio partnership of hotels with locations throughout Italy including the Funivia Hotel in Bormio at the base of the Stelvio Pass. The town of Bormio is at 4,000 feet and you climb...

Nov

Pittsburgh’s Dirty Dozen Climb

November 13, 2017News

The video tells the best story about this unique ride. It’s also a race but only for a few riders. Register here if this pain looks appealing. Pittsburgh is more than just the Dirty Dozen including plenty of trails and the Bicycle Heaven Museum. Looking for another perspective of the steepest hills @ 37%, check...

Nov

Epic Climbs – Mauna Kea

November 11, 2017News

I love hard climbs but sometimes wonder why when doing them. So when I read a recent article on Mauna Kea, I wanted to learn more about it. Check out this excellent and detailed article from 2014 on Cycling Tips. Hawaii vacations are beautiful but how about a nice beach vacation tied in with an...

Oct

Marji Gesick 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race!

October 4, 2017News

I first learned about Marquette when my son decided to go to Northern Michigan University. Home of the 10th largest wooden built dome in the world for a variety of sports including football and soccer, and a fantastic hockey team as well as an excellent school curriculum. Regarding winter fatbike tourisim, check out this cool...

Sep

Lake Geneva, Beautiful Scenery, Rural Roads

September 25, 2017News

Several years ago when we were training for Ride The Rockies, we participated in the Bicycle Club of Lake County Ramble ride through Southern Wisconsin. Much of the Ramble became our training route and we try to do this ride now at least once a year. We start our ride in the Wilmot High School...