Category: Rides
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Cycling The Alps
In honor of the Giro, or indeed any of the European races this season, get over and ride the courses virtually with Cycling The Alps.http://www.cyclingthealps.com/
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Ronde PDX 2012
RondePDX This from the Oregonian today. I guess our little ride is now up for public attention. I imagine they will have to stop it now. Oh well, one can ride it whenever one can. I do. On Sunday, 350 to 450 cyclists will show up forthe annual Ronde PDX.But just ignore them. They’re lunatics.…
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NYTimes Article: Life is a Wheel
I read the Sunday NYTimes this morning and this article was in it, or rather a lot of it was. I recommend buying the paper simply to look at the images and quotes on the two page spread in Travel. The Internet simply doesn’t capture that, rather, while I love that it allows us to…
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Randonneuring
What seems to separate randonneurs from bike-path cruisers is as much mental fortitude as physical stamina. It’s a whole different spirit, The kind of people who do these kinds of things are always in a good mood.
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Where to Camp By Bike Around Portland
They are called an S240 ride, Rivendell Bicycles suggests what you might want to bring, around Portland Cycle Wild has a map (see it below) that suggests where around Portland you might want to go. Portland’s “rideshed” which is “anywhere you can ride a loaded bike on a summer day.” About 75 at the most,…
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From PBOT: Best Rides Around Portland
Portland is a great place to ride for any reason, or no reason at all! See the map for an overview of some enjoyable & scenic recreational bike rides around Portland. Choose the type of ride that suits your preferences, from short & fairly easy (flat) to longer & more demanding (lots of hill climbing).
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Mythbusting the Elevation on Bike Tours
Gene Bisbee has this to say to do myth-busting comparing the elevation of the RAGBRAI and Ride the Rockies bike tours, take a look at the article to see hardest day comparisons along with average days and enough stats to make everyone happy. From his article: In terms of elevation gain — which should really…