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FIRST BATCH OF 2011 TOURS ANNOUNCED - EARLY SEASON & EPIC
We've just announced the first of our 2011 guided cycling tours, including early season supported trips and epic, cross-country rides. Plus, we've added two new fabulous adventures: a self-contained tour of the Atlantic Coast and a supported Pacific Coast trip.

We recommend that you sign up early. During our 2010 tours season, we've seen record numbers of riders, with more than 1,100 cyclists choosing our guided trips. (Note: there are still a few 2010 fall trips with space available!)

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ADVENTURE CYCLING'S LATEST BLOG POST

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Darren Alff - BicycleTouringPro.com
Thursday, September 2, 2010


There are some amazing young people out exploring the world right now on their bicycles, and the Bicycle Travel Network is honored to be able to assist them in their adventures through the means of small micro-scholarships and promotional support.

The Bicycle Travel Network is an organization created by author/adventurer Alastair Humphreys, food-connoisseur Tom-Kevill Davies, writer/photographer Kate Harris, and yours truly, Darren Alff, to both connect and assist these young adventurers in their epic world travels.

Take, for example, 27-year-old Kate Maloney, an Australian native living in Ireland who is currently on the road, traveling by bike through Europe and Asia. She has a goal of raising $160,000 USD for two charities that are close to her heart: SUSTRANS, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, and GROW, an organization that helps people who have suffered, or are suffering, from mental health problems.

Another good example is 26-year-old Coralie De Rasle. This French native had her bicycle and all of her belongings stolen on her very first day in Bogotá, Colombia. But she mustered up the courage to stay in the country, buy a new bike, and continue on her way. Today, Coralie is still making her way through South America; her outlook on life, despite her negative setback, is surprisingly positive.

And then there is 23-year-old John Cristiani, who's planning to cycle from British Columbia, Canada, across the United States to the southernmost tip of Florida. Riding with him is his girlfriend, Olivia. Along the way, the young couple will not only get to see some of North America's finest places, but they'll be pushed to their limits (both mentally and physically), be compelled to spend countless hours together, and meet a lot of new and interesting people.

Young adventurers like Kate Maloney, Coralie De Rasle, John Cristiani, and others are not only partaking of incredible personal adventures by bike; they're inspiring other people to learn about the world in which we live and reap the benefits that come with long-distance bicycle travel.

If you are interested in learning more about these and other amazing young explorers traveling the world by bike, head on over to http://www.bicycletravelnetwork.com/.

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Darren Alff helped to found the Bicycle Travel Network and currently runs the popular bicycle touring website at http://bicycletouringpro.com/. read more...


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ADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION IN THE NEWS

PORTLAND, Maine — From inside a car, the landscape rushes by in a blur of rocky water views and clapboard churches. On a bike, the Pine Tree State takes on texture — roads bumpy with frost heaves, air thick with the smell of scorched hay. You feel the land dip into harborside towns and the salty gusts at the crests of hills.

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On August 18, 2010, musician Ben Sollee will launch his Ditch the Van Tour 2010 in San Diego, CA, officially kicking off what is likely the first-ever coast-to-coast music tour by bicycle. Linking together four regional tours to create a transcontinental itinerary, Sollee will perform and engage with local cycling advocacy along the way, as well as raise awareness about national efforts to improve cycling in America, including Adventure Cycling Association's work on the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System and the League of American Bicyclists' Bicycle Friendly America program.

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