I love le tour

Tour de France Peleton

The most grueling endurance event I know of, the Tour de France simply has no equal.  Lasting nearly the whole monht of July, the Tour requires the best out of every cyclist almost every day for a whole month, over mountains, across fields and time trials.  If you don’t know how the Tour works, better [...]

Strange Bikes

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It’s the end of Bike to Work week in the U.S. and I thought we’d end with a few bicycles you may never have seen before.  Frankly, I’ve only seen one of these on the road before. The pedal bike bar. A genius idea or a really stupid one?  I can’t tell, but the idea [...]

Great Places to Rent a Bike

Tour de France Peleton

Even if you aren’t an avid cyclist, there are times when it’s just nicer to be on bike than in a car or bus.  The ability to ‘stop and smell the roses’ so to speak and go at your own pace is an aspect of travel that can’t be ignored.  Here are a few places [...]

Taking the Bike to Work

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I love cycling to work. I avoid road rage and replace it with my daily exercise.  Overall it saves me tons of time and makes me a happier person all at once.  Add to those wonderful things that I also save money and it’s really a no-brainer for me.  Every time I share with someone [...]