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Re: First Family Tour - Seeking recommendations in the Northern Rockies
18 Nov 2009, 2:16 pm
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Winter will be setting in shortly, but that doesn't mean the riding season is coming to an end. While we don't see a lot of people on extended tours through the winter months, there are still plenty of folks hitting the road to stay in riding shape for their early 2010 tours...
Bernie Hills
Bernie Hills
Check out www.icebike.org
Yesterday at 10:10am
Scott Grenerth
Scott Grenerth
That's an awesome website!
Cold Lizard is a great company to order winter riding gear from.
10 hours ago
Mark L Tessmer
Mark L Tessmer
This pretty much calls it like it is. I've been riding year around here in Minneapolis, MN for over 28 years, so yes, it can be done. It's never been a better then now with everything they make for it.
8 hours ago
Adventure Cycling Association
This year, my plan for holiday gift buying is to ' go green.' For some folks, I plan to buy gifts made from old bike parts, but not just for the bicycle enthusiasts in the family. There are countless items forged from bike parts...
Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling is headed to Colorado! Adventure Cycling's executive director will be presenting at gatherings in Ft. Collins, Denver, and Colorado Springs during the first week of December. Check out the schedule:Dec. 1st, Ft...
David Brownell
David Brownell
I live in Utah and rode from SLC to Yellowstone this past summer. I have a 22/36/46 crank with a 11x32 (9 speed) cog set. I used the low gears all the time, and seldom used the highest gears -- I let God pedal on the way down!
My son's touring bike (which isn't near me at the mo) has a MTB crank with something like 24/36/46 and around 12x28 (8... Read More speed) cog set. It has a a square taper BB so I took off the road triple and threw on the MTB crank. This a a 700c bike, and he never complained that the gears were too low!
IMHO, you'll be happier that you have the lower gears than you will be with the high gears.
Fri at 3:25pm
Kevin MacAfee
Kevin MacAfee
I live in Minnesota and have led and ridden a number of ACA's trips in the west. Low gears are important but what I've found is that the altitude is a bigger factor. The only way to train for that is to get out there a bit early -- a few days usually works -- take it easy and drink lots.
Yesterday at 11:15am
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Colombia is known for its world class cyclists. Venezuela ... not so much...
Richard Tulloch

Richard Tulloch Going to Holland and have a free day for a ride? This is my pick as the best one day ride out of Amsterdam, for beginners or tough guys. http://richardtulloch.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/green-fields-of-amsterdam-cycling-the-dutch-countryside/

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Joaquin Keepgoing

Joaquin Keepgoing SOMAfabrications + wekeepgoing XMAS raffle
http://wekeepgoing.com/blog/raffle/

Thu at 10:39am · Report
Steven Bell

Steven Bell Hello all
I am planning on touring as much of the northern US as I can get in come spring.I have one more operation before I can get back to walking then I will get myself up to 40 miles a day before leaving here in Mich around 4-1-2010.Your all in my prayers and I hope you all find your dream on two wheels.
Steve

Thu at 8:57am · Report
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I'm so excited about this news, I can hardly sit still! Back in May, we mentioned that Twin Bridges, Montana, was setting up a cyclists only campground...
Matt Camp
Matt Camp
the twin bridges cycle camp is a special place, and where good will multiplies. Its a true win-win. Feeling welcome in a small town after hard miles of climbing the rockies made a big difference in my trip.
Thu at 7:40pm
Pete Keleher
Pete Keleher
I was there this summer. Bill "git 'er done" White is amazing. In addition to everything else, he dropped off a coolerful of beer when we showed up after biking seventy miles in the sun.
Fri at 2:31pm
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To me, stories are at the center of any adventure. They're also the cultural currency we use to share our experiences and inspire each other to test our limits, shift our perspective, and open our hearts. The following bicycle travelers have embraced story as a central mission of their journey...
Bex
Bex
Thanks for posting about Listen to Africa again - really glad you like it :) (And the other two links are great stuff!)
November 18 at 12:27pm
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For the past couple months, I have had the opportunity to contribute content for a site devoted to promoting historic and cultural tourism...
Kevin Schilt

Kevin Schilt Got a question: If a community offered something to you free to come to their community, Would you visit that community?? What would you want that to be?

November 17 at 7:49pm · Report
Clarence Devens
Clarence Devens
A spot to pitch a tent were I might find a friendly electrical outlet and a shower. oh and roads were bicyclists don't honked at
November 18 at 1:14pm
Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling Association
Hey Kevin,
Check out our blog post on Bicycle Travel Friendly Communities for ideas, http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2009/09/bicycle-travel-friendly-communities.html It's got some suggestions for things cyclists are commonly looking for or helped by. .JHM.
Thu at 4:34am
Kevin Schilt
Kevin Schilt
I have seen that and it is very helpful!! I am wanting to get a bicyclist view of anything special they want. Also, for example if we was to offer Free Ice Cream on a certain, would want to see if anyone would come. Try to get something going where our community could ourselves apart from the rest.
Fri at 1:52pm
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While most of what we write about on Adventure Cycling’s blog is the “good stuff” -- i.e. trips, places, gear, friends, emotions -- most of what I get to do as executive director is grapple with how Adventure Cycling is performing -- i.e. financially and organizationally. Well...
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Elizabeth Rodriguez
looking for end of year event in georgia off road. does anyone know of a web link or something
November 18 at 9:17am
Jim Sayer
Jim Sayer
Elizabeth - are you familiar with SORBA -- Southern Off Road Bicycle Assn? They have an event calendar though you may have to ask them for end of year events in GA -- http://www.sorba.org/
November 18 at 12:00pm
Adventure Cycling Association
You talk to us on the phone. You (maybe) read our web postings. We send you your Before You Go books and discuss logistics...
Jamie Dressel
Jamie Dressel
you all do a great job!
November 17 at 3:05pm
Bill Shirk
Bill Shirk
I was with Larry Loewy on the C & O trip. Great trip. Especially enjoyed the Comradery with the staff. Will look forward to further trips.
November 17 at 5:22pm
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