Adventure Cyclist Features
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OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE
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SEPT/NOV 2009
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The Woman in Red Photo Essay
Images by Paul Jeurissen. Photos of Jeurissen’s rides through Asia, Scotland, and the American West with his favorite subject: wife Grace Johnson.
BC Ballast
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by Chuck Haney. A three-day, 215-km trip with Adventure Cyclist Editor Mike Deme along British Columbia’s Kettle Valley Railway. Includes sidebar on the KVR’s legend and icon, 86-year-old Paul Lautard.
A Bicycle Route Network for America
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by Dan D'Ambrosio. Updates on Adventure Cycling’s work with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to develop the United States Bicycle Route System, a series of designated and signed bike routes stretching across the country.
Blown Away Travels with Willie
by Willie Weir. As the author says, "Long-distance cycle touring isn't a trail by fire. It's a trial by wind." Coming to terms with it on the empty plains of Saskatchewan.
Fast Times on the California Express Feature
by Roy M. Wallack. A rude introduction to fully supported bike touring — bike-race style. A seasoned tourer, the author struggles to keep up on a ride from San Jose, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Xtra! Xtra! Ride All About It Cyclesense
by John Schubert. Review of the Xtracycle "Sport Utility Bike" attachment, which makes any bike a longtail touring setup. Deputy Editor Aaron Teasdale reviews the Surly Big Dummy "longbike."
Stuff You Can Use Geared Up
by Mike Deme and Aaron Teasdale. The editors review the Big Agnes Fly Creek SL1 tent, the Planet Bike Versa Rack, The Princeton Tec Swerve light, the Crumpler Part and Parcel messenger bag, and the Schwalbe Marathon Extreme tire.
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JULY/AUGUST 2009
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Window on the World
Photo Essay
by Cass Gilbert. Pictures from Gilbert’s many rides around the world: China, Wales, Tunisia, and Laos.
Touring Portugal
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by Dan D’Ambrosio. In the spirit of the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Henry
the Navigator, the author and his wife tour the country’s coast.
Cycling Hadrian’s Wall Feature
by Diane Daniel. A jaunt along the 175-mile Hadrian’s Cycleway, which roughly follows "the great wall of Britain," built by the Roman emperor Hadrian circa 122 A.D.
The 10-Speeds on West Street Cyclesense
by John Schubert. A bike-frame primer circa 1965.
For Your and Your Bike Geared Up
by Mike Deme. Kit for your next ride: helmet, shoes, handlebars, seat, mirror, and wrench.
Better Off Pedaling The Final Mile
by Jeff Dick. When bad weather, steep hills, and departing partners threaten a tour, the author finds insight by continuing to pedal.
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JUNE 2009
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Return to the Wildest Valley
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by Aaron Teasdale. Returning to Canada's Flathead Valley (see Sept/Oct '05), Teasdale and company encounter two grizzlies, two wolves, and no other humans while contemplating life philosophies and proposed mining plans in "the Serengeti of North America."
Trailblazing Dixie Feature
by Matt Wittmer. A field report on the southern tier of the East Coast Greenway, from the author's role as a "trail field analyst."
September in the San Juans
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by Susan Weaver. The author recounts her experience riding in the 2008 Trek Tri-Island in Washington State, a fundraiser for the American Lung Association of the Northwest.
Where to Carry a Load
Mechanical Advantage
by Jan Heine. A look at the underlying physics to carrying a load while biking: high and low loads, front and rear loads, and trailers.
Liquid Assets: Cyclists and Engineered Sports Foods Cyclist’s Kitchen
by Nancy Clark. A closer look at electrolytes, sports drinks, energy bars and drinks, caffeine, vitamin water, and more: what they are, are not, and when to buy them.
The Four-Bladed Ceiling Fan Cyclesence
by John Schubert. Lessons on glare and visibility to help riders know when they can — and can’t — be seen and why.
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MAY 2009
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Pierre and Janick's Excellent Adventure
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by Pierre Bouchard and Janick Lemieux. After ten years, Pierre and Janick have finished pedaling around the Pacific Ring of Fire. Here are our favorite images from their epic ride.
In The Saddle With An Assassin Feature
by Dennis Coello. Dennis takes us on another historical cycling adventure, this time following the John Wilkes Booth escape route out of Washington D.C.
Norway In Granny Gear Feature
by Sasha Aslanian. An American woman and her husband retrace her grandparent's World War II era ride across the heart of Norway.
Macho Talk and Wimp TalkCyclesense
by John Schubert. Talking macho hurts cycling. So does wimp talk. Here's why.
Steve Wilson Life Member Profile
by Claire Rogers. How one man rediscovered cycling.
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