Green countryside..
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Now a historical site… in 1984 under restoration
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More mountains and more suffering at the Giro d' Italia Sunday, especially for Ivan Basso.
A favorite to win the Giro, the leader of the CSC team achieved the overall leader's jersey about four days ago as soon at the race moved into the mountains. The agony brought on by the mountains on Saturday, however, was compounded by stomach ailments, which caused …
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How much pain can Giro d' Italia route planners inflict on a group of bicycle racers?
It must be a lot, from the way these 170 highly conditioned cyclists were strung all up and down 5 major climbs on the 135-mile stage from Mezzocorona to Ortisei on Saturday.
And when the suffering was the worst, on the day's final climb up to …
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Weathered barn on Route 11 between Buchanan and Troutville on TransAmerica Route, 1984
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Catawba Mountain in the Virginia Blue Ridge, from State Route 785 on the TransAmerica Route
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Today is Bike to Work Day across the US. Here are some interesting stories I've run across today on that topic.
“Promoting bicycles as a healthy, inexpensive, and environmentally sound alternative to cars is now a mainstream cause in San Francisco … But on the ground, where the rubber truly meets the road, city policy makers make sure that cars come first.” — San …
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I printed a “Bicycle Quote” last week made by President Bush's spokesman Scott McClellan after the White House and Congress were evacuated when a small aircraft mistakenly entered restricted airspace.
It didn't end there.
The next day, McClellan had to field more questions about the event and reasons why Bush, who was riding his mountain bike at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, was not immediately …
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Gazing up at the arch…TransAmerica Tour 1984
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TransAmerica Tour 1984; quiet morning
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Adventure Cycling Association Trail biking Rails to Trails Conservancy League of American Bicyclists
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