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Sep

Ireland and the Famous Tower Houses

September 11, 2017News

By L. Metcalf Ireland. The name evokes endless rolling hills in so many shades of green one can’t possibly name them all, windswept beaches and ancient ruins dotted with hundreds of sheep and cows, and city centers rife with music, pubs and pints. It is all that and so much more especially if one ventures...

Sep

Where Is My Garmin?

September 6, 2017News

I’ve lost my garmin before. Maybe someone found it but they wouldn’t know how to return it because my contact info isn’t in the Garmin. Here’s an excellent tip from Ray at DC Rainmaker on how to add your contact information to any Garmin Edge 510, 520, 800, 810 and 1000. No good for Garmin...

Aug

Touring Near Amsterdam

August 21, 2017News

By Tim Deahl, Founder of StoryTravel – Your Specialist in Private StoryTelling Tours! Most people visiting The Netherlands will visit the tourist destination Amsterdam. But there is a lot more to do including riding in the beautiful cities near Amsterdam. You think you don’t have enough time? Don’t bother, because The Netherlands is not that big. Most cities...

Aug

Boulder Area Bike Vacations

August 6, 2017News

In two weeks we’ll visit our daugher in Boulder. We enjoy this trip as it gives us a chance to spend time with our daughter AND ride every day. Here are some ideas on planning your own trip that can include road and mountain bike riding. We plan to ship our road bikes using ShipBikes....

Jul

Salsa Ride Camp

July 10, 2017News

Salsa puts on this ride camp with single track and gravel riding for families and friends from 9/7-9/10 in Seeley WI. The camp includes presentations and clinics, cycling, family events and entertainment. Pictures include fatbikes, mountain bikes, and adventure bikes. This looks like a fun event for those who want to live the dream (at...

Apr

Weekend Adventures – Fort Collins style

April 28, 2017News

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...

Apr

Slice of British Pie

April 21, 2017News

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

Apr

15 of UK’s toughest cobbled climbs from RoadCycling UK

April 7, 2017News

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...

Apr

Tasmanian Mountain Biking Video

April 5, 2017News

Tasmanian Mountain Biking Video.

Mar

Fat Bike Trail Video in Marquette MI

March 9, 2017News

Perfect snow and weather for a weekend of fat bike riding in Marquette MI. Marquette grooms 50 miles of trails for fat bikes during the winter! See their award winning video here that explains how it all started in Marquette. /travel-companies/marquette-county-mi/ Want to visit Marquette, then visit their site: http://www.travelmarquettemichigan.com/