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  • Experience the 100th Tour de France on Google

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    Ride the Tour Routes on Google and more, read the post below, from Google and have fun each day.  This year, the Tour de France is celebrating its 100th edition with a special route, from Corsica to Les Champs-Elysées, giving people around the world the chance to admire beautiful sights as well as amazing athletic…

  • Cycling The Alps

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    Always one of my favorite web sites during the Tour De France check out Cycling the Alps and the companion Android App

  • Minimalist Touring

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    I was thinking about what to pack for touring up to Seattle this summer, and perhaps what to pack for S240s (Sub 24 Hour Overnight) when along came this post from from the VeloORANGE blog. I will post back what I am going to take when I get myself organized. With the new Grand Cru…

  • Portland Ripplebrook 200K

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    Image from route on Ride With GPS Lynne writes about her pre-ride of the Portland Ripplebrook last June.  I would like to ride a few more rides like this during 2013.  She has more pics as well.  We finished at 7:04 for an elapsed time of 12:04.  I think that urban riding bit at the…

  • Jay Petervary’s Tour Divide Record

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    Even without the record Jay speaks to the trips we take and why we take them.  This may well be the next ride.

  • Danny MacAskill vs. San Francisco HD

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    Danny MacAskill spent several months riding the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2009, demonstrating his unique set of talents on the mountain bike. It was all captured in a video called Inspired Bicycles. Did you catch it? If so, you’re not alone. The video has clocked more than 31 million views. Now, Danny is back,…

  • Time for The Tour de France 2012

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    It is only TEN short days until the Tour.  I know, I usually don’t post much in advance, but I have to remember to actually get my cable ordered so I can sit in the early morning hours and watch it. Although, this year, for the first time, I am contemplating watching it online.  Let…