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  • Brompton U.S. Championships 2012

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    I just purchased a Dahon.  Then I realized there were Folding Bike Championships for Brompton’s, another brand of folding bike.  Nice article on UrbanVelo explaining the LeMans start, the Folding competition, and more.  Now I have to find a Dahon Championship and practice folding.  I think I am safe on clothing, Dahon owners have to…

  • It’s June and that means: The Tour Divide

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    About 60 cyclists from all over the world left from Banff, Alberta, June 8 for the start of the 2012 Tour Divide Race. Adventure Cycling has this to say about it: This grueling, off-road adventure has been dubbed “the world’s toughest mountain-bike race” and for good reasons — the epic Great Divide Mountain Bike Route…

  • Pedalpalooza 2012

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  • 2nd Annual Passport to Pain

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    It’s never too early to start training! September 15, 2012 – Vashon Island’s 2nd annual PASSPORT TO PAIN (P2P) – 10,000 feet of vertical, 76 mile ride.  Anyone who’s cycled Vashon knows that the Island is a series of brutal hills connected by short sections of… well…. less brutal hills.  Face it, a cross section…

  • Oregon Scenic Bikeways

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    The best of Oregon riding Explore Oregon’s most scenic regions by bike! Our unique Scenic Bikeways program features routes suggested by locals – so you know you’re getting the best of the best when you ride an Oregon Scenic Bikeway. These routes have been officially reviewed, ridden and adopted, and each one provides inspiration for…