DALMAC Starts Today!
September 01, 2010 - DALMAC starts today. OK, so I should've posted about it in February when the sign-up happens, but, whatever, here's props to the coolest bike event in Michigan!
It's a decades-old multi-day tour that starts from Lansing and ends in Mackinaw City. It's affordable and it's been around forever. I wish I coulda been there. (I've... > Read
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Team OYB Up North! ...Week 1
July 13, 2010 - Well, we've been up north how long now? I can't remember! I guess it's been a week.
We've done two art fairs. Martha is having a great time selling her LazyGal fabric art goodies.
Our trailer life has been perfect so far. We arrived on Day One late at night in a crowded, quiet Petoskey State Park...and I backed the trailer in... > Read
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Mr. B's Joybox Express: a PIANO band *bikes* across Michigan!
July 02, 2010 - From Mr. B's Facebook page:
"You gotta see this! ... On July 2, 2010 four musicians begin a 2 week tour across the State of Michigan on bicycles. They will ride from Saugatuck to Detroit (300 miles), hauling their instruments with them: string bass, a drum set, a guitar, and a 352-pound piano! The Joybox Express Quartet wi... > Read
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RAAM: Three Recumbent Teams Doing Great!
June 16, 2010 - It's a great year for recumbents at RAAM.
Barbara Buatois of France is in the lead -- on a recumbent -- by a couple hundred miles, approx., at TS 38, 2138 miles into it. I can't find any Splits info or Commentating as relates to the 9 day (and a few hours) women's overall record. Does BB have a chance at it? She's a rookie racer ... > Read
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"Bicycle Dreams": the first movie about RAAM
June 14, 2010 - [bump from 9/09] Stephen Auerbach is a Hollywood director who seems to have busted-loose and is now indie. He made big stuff, now he's going more up close and personal.
A few years ago he made a popular TV documentary on the Race Across America nonstop transcontinental bike race, getting NBC's highest ratings ever for a bike eve... > Read
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Viva le Tour! ...Keeping those Roots Alive
June 11, 2010 - Here's the result of an accidental meeting at a bike race.
Photos of a guy's collection of TdF bikes and memorabilia.
There's a feel here that connects you back to the roots of all this. Especially those old bikes with the leather grips... He actually has the FIRST winning bike...
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?6... > Read
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Tall Bike Fever!
June 09, 2010 - Tall bikes have been around for years now and are quite popular. They're made in lots of ways but it seems like they're starting to become more dialed in. People are now REALLY using them.
The most amazing use of Tallbikes, I think, is the Cyclown Circus. I just saw some pics of them in the new bike book, "Velo: Bicycle Culture a... > Read
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Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour: a few photos
June 09, 2010 - My brother and his pals -- the 3 grumpy old men -- drove 14 hours a month ago to Minnesota and did a 2-day vintage 3-speed bike tour near Red Wing with about 50 others. They cycled about 40 miles a day and enjoyed several tea-party breaks along the way. Interestingly, my bro is approx 45, Lenny is 65 and Bob is 95 -- give or take a ... > Read
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RAAM Starts June 8
June 05, 2010 - The infamous RAAM nonstop bike race across the USA starts on June 8 (the solo men launch on June 9). Following this race online makes for an interesting week-and-a-half of web-action. Ya never know what might happen.
There are always dramas and surprises and upsets and races-within-races.
I like to see how the recumbents do. ... > Read
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1st Rough Riders Rally: "Any Bike, Anywhere" in Marin, CA
March 30, 2010 - from Chris Kostman at the RR newscenter...
The Rough Riders Rally is AdventureCORPS' new multi-surface cycling festival based in Marin County which celebrates the "Any Bike, Anywhere" ethos. The first event of its kind, the Rally includes three days of world-class cycling on trails, fire roads, and pavement, a display of ... > Read
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Barry Roubaix: Coming up 3/27!
March 24, 2010 - Don't forget---the first big bike event of the season is coming up on March 27! [I had the date wrong, earlier.] It's the infamous and ever-popular Barry Roubaix! ...A 30-mile loop of mostly dirt road action set in West Michigan. (Do it once, do it twice -- it's up to you!) It'll be cold, sure. And you won't be ready for it. Who ca... > Read
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Hipsters Discussing Cyclocross: If It's New to You! : )
January 27, 2010 - Here's a funny Text-to-Movie video that probably everyone has seen, but if you haven't, enjoy! (Heck, I even linked to it already, in my buried ol' 'cross report.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TGH7vBC2nw
