Dec 6th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
This past weekend, more than 600 cyclists turned out at dawn for the annual Angkor Wat Bike Race and Ride at the temple complex outside Siem Reap, Cambodia. As the sun rose behind the main temple, cyclists shot off to tackle a 100 kilometer course, a 30 kilometer course, and a breezier 17 kilometer course.
I'm hard pressed to think of a more magical way to experience the temples of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Angkor Wat Bike Race attracts cyclists for charity
Dec 6th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
This past weekend, more than 600 cyclists turned out at dawn for the annual Angkor Wat Bike Race and Ride at the temple complex outside Siem Reap, Cambodia. As the sun rose behind the main temple, cyclists shot off to tackle a 100 kilometer course, a 30 kilometer course, and a breezier 17 kilometer course.
I'm hard pressed to think of a more magical way to experience the temples of ...Discover France offers Tour de France cycling tours
Jan 25th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Cycling fans who have ever wanted to experience the challenge and glory of riding in the Tour de France are in for a real treat this year. Discover France Adventures, a company that specializes in cycling and hiking tours, has announced a host of
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Aug 18th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Tour d'Afrique Ltd., the adventure travel company that organizes some of the best cycling tours on the planet, has announced the latest addition to their catalog, and this time they're bringing their magic to North America. This new ride is aptly named The North American Epic, and when it launches next May, it will cover nearly 5000 miles, stretching from the Pacific Coast of California to the ...Fake 3D crater designed to slow down London cyclists
Jun 18th, 2009 at 11:30AM: When the Islington city council tried to think of a way to slow down cyclists on their famous canalway, they came up with a creative and (hopefully) effective solution. The way I see it, this piece of "art" may have several unintended consequences:
Cyclists see this thing and panic - causing them to swerve and hit the fence, shooting them into the river
Cyclists see it, know it isn't real ...Cycling on rise: around the world, two wheels are being shed
May 29th, 2009 at 12:30PM: In Canada and in Europe, according to the Toronto Sun, cyclists are seeing more bike paths built. New attractions and offers are being designed to appeal to cyclists, and challenging routes are gaining popularity. In honor of Toronto Bike Month, which runs until June 25, the Sun has offered a few ideas for pedal-pushers around the world.
La Route Verte (the Green Route) is the longest ride in ...Got what it takes to wear the yellow jersey?
Feb 19th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Every cyclist dreams of pedaling through l'Arc de Triomphe and claiming endless glory. Short of that, there is nothing wrong with viewing the action first hand. Great Explorations has put together two trips for the coming year that deliver the latter (to ride it yourself, you have to earn it).
The first itinerary offers great views of at least three stages of the race, including the mountain ...Play chicken in Helsinki traffic
Feb 6th, 2009 at 9:00AM: I was pretty impressed by Helsinki's public transportation, which was more than ample with trolleys, subways and buses. There were few SUVs, and the bike lane was rarely empty. While the Finns got the ingredients right, the mixing was ... well ... suboptimal. The least menacing of the interesting transportation overlaps involves the bike lanes and sidewalk. Neither is clearly defined, and I ...
