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“You’ll know the right bike when you feel it,” I assured the woman. She glanced suspiciously at the comfort cruiser I held in front of her.  “That’s the one?”  “Not ...
Jul 24th, 2019
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I’m not a strong cyclist. Truth be told, I’m a rather pathetic cyclist. I’ve never been fit, sporty, or strong in the way of “proper” cyclists, and I suffer terribly ...
Jul 24th, 2019
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It was quite a leap. With just two 500-mile tours under our belts, my husband Rich and I dove headfirst into a two-month cycling trip through the Canadian Maritime provinces. ...
Jul 23rd, 2019
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On my first bike tour, I pedaled eight hundred miles before encountering another female traveling by herself. By contrast, I met three men riding solo in the first few days. ...
Jun 13th, 2019
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Adventure Cycling began essentially as a youth movement, when the four young cofounders of the organization decided to celebrate America’s 200th birthday in 1976 by organizing a bicycle ride across ...
May 21st, 2019
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For three long months, Nicholas Romanov and his entourage had been imprisoned in a villa in Yekaterinburg, Russia, just east of the Urals. In the early hours of July 17, ...
May 21st, 2019
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If it’s April, it must be Sea Otter time, and indeed 2019 brought another trip to Monterey, California, for the annual celebration of all things cycling. With the industry tradeshow, ...
Apr 21st, 2019
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Your time is typically better spent on the bike, but during your rest time, recover with a few cycling films on Netflix. Pop the popcorn. Sit back and enjoy.  Icarus Talk ...
Apr 16th, 2019
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So you want to go on a bike tour. Along the way you will no doubt cross through the beautiful, wild places of the U.S., from towering conifer forests to ...
Feb 23rd, 2019
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Think of an event, any event. Make it something close to your heart-something bordering on an obsession. Don’t concern yourself with staying within the bounds of feasibility or practicality. Now ...
Feb 15th, 2019
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