from The Adventure Blog
It has been nearly six years since I started writing this blog, and back in those early days I was still finding my voice and deciding what it exactly was that I wanted to write about. I knew that I loved travel and adventure, in all of its many forms, and I wanted to share that passion with anyone who might happen to wander by my little slice of the web. There were oh so many expeditions and travel options to be discovered along the way and continually came across a host of amazing things that I didn't
published: 5 months ago
|
downloaded: 5 months ago
|
41 views
from The Adventure Blog
With the 2011 Tour de France in the books, it is easy to let a post-race malaise set in as we wait patiently for 2012 to get here so we can cheer on our favorite riders once again. This is the time that we console ourselves with our own long rides while day dreaming about our own days in the Yellow Jersey. Fortunately, the post-Tour cycling coverage over at Outside Online can help ease the pain of not getting our daily fix of Paul Sherwen and Phil Liggett. First up, Outside says that we can fight our ...
published: 10 months ago
|
downloaded: 10 months ago
|
115 views
from The Adventure Blog
Earlier today, the Tour de France returned to the high mountains, as the riders moved into the Alps at last, heralding the arrival of the biggest, and most important, stages of the race. Over the course of the next two days, there will be some epic showdowns to say the least, as the GC contenders do their best to shake Thomas Voeckler out of the Yellow Jersey and position themselves to take the crown. But that is what lies ahead. Today's course featured 179km (111.2 miles) of racing between Gap and ...
published: 10 months ago
|
downloaded: 10 months ago
|
76 views
from The Adventure Blog
Today brings a much deserved respite from the road for the riders in this year's Tour de France . The 2011 race has been plagued with crashes, leaving many of the cyclists bruised and battered, while the Pyrenees sapped their strength over the weekend. While the past few days in the mountains were good sparring sessions between the GC contenders, we've now come out of the first big mountain stages with more questions than answers. The two weekend stages didn't bring any changes to the chase for the Yellow
published: 10 months ago
|
downloaded: 10 months ago
|
86 views
from Outdoor Habit
Jamie Emerson recently had an interesting post on steroids and climbing and Andrew Bisharat (the editor of RI ) recently posted a related article called " Climbers Who Cheat " discussing the advantage in climbing given by being thin. I just couldn't bite my tongue and hold off on responding to this most recent article. Since the R&I site doesn't allow comments, here are my thoughts. First, I think Jamie's article on steroids is good mainly for asking questions about steroid use in climbing in a public ...
published: 10 months ago
|
downloaded: 10 months ago
|
89 views
from The Adventure Blog
Last Saturday, a group of cyclists set out from Los Angeles, California on a 3000 mile bike ride/race across the United States in an effort to raise funds for Blue Planet , an organization dedicated to delivering safe drinking water to the world.Ultimately, they hope to complete the journey in just eight days, eventually ending their ride in Annapolis, Maryland. If successful, they'll have completed a race that is longer than the Tour de France and in just a fourth ofthe time. These efforts are taking ...
published: 11 months ago
|
downloaded: 11 months ago
|
71 views
from The BMC News
Four former railway tunnels have been officially re-opened to create an impressive new route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders in the Peak District National Park.
published: about 1 year ago
|
downloaded: about 1 year ago
|
65 views
from The Adventure Blog
As widely reported last week, Tyler Hamilton was on the CBS news show 60 Minutes over the weekend, where he recounted tales of performance enhancing drug use by Lance Armstrong and other members of the U.S. Postal Team which dominated the Tour de France a decade ago. If you missed the report, and want to catch-up, a transcript and several videos are available by clicking here . During the interview, Hamilton talked about the use of EPO, testosterone, and even blood transfusions that he, and his teammates,
published: about 1 year ago
|
downloaded: about 1 year ago
|
71 views
from The Adventure Blog
Just in time for the warmer weather of spring, Outside Magazine has released the 2011 edition of their Cycling Issue , which takes a look at the hot new trends in bikes and gear for both on the road and on the trail. And if you're in the market for a new bike, they even off up some great suggestions on what to look for when you head to your favorite bike shop. Amongst the online articles for this year's Cycling Issue are separate articles on the best new Road , Mountain , and Commuter bikes for 2011. These
published: about 1 year ago
|
downloaded: about 1 year ago
|
70 views
from Climber's Blog
South Africas Eight-Day, Cape Epic mountain bike stage race is one of the worlds classic grinds. Former world champion, Switzerlands Christoph Sauser (part of this years winning team) has said its ideal for cyclists who get stronger and sharper the more they suffer. Apparently that doesnt apply to American Mike Hogan, who at 46 is [...]
published: about 1 year ago
|
downloaded: about 1 year ago
|
33 views
