Adventure Cyclist Features
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OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE
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APRIL 2009
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Touring Bike Buyer's Guide
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by John Schubert. Technical Editor John Schubert answers readers’ how-to-buy questions. Also includes lists of touring bike manufacturers and a write-up by Deputy Editor Aaron Teasdale on the Salsa Fargo.
The Wind Horses of Desire
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by Nathan Ward. The author recounts his bicycles journey through Tibet: crossing mountain passes, visiting monasteries, and pondering the Tibetan peoples resilience.
The Low Down in Djibouti Feature
by Jim Malusa. In his attempt to reach the lowest point on six continents by bike, Malusa travels to Lac Assal in Djibouti, Africa's lowest point.
Little by LittleTravels with Willie
by Kat Marriner. This month Willie let’s his life partner, Kat Marriner, tell her side of \the story of a recent ride over the highest mountain pass in Venezuela.
The Other End of the Tunnel The Final Mile
by Jennifer Ward. The author shares the bright moments during her three-week tour of western British Columbia; the light at the end of the tunnel wasn’t one of them.
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MARCH 2009
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Blue Ridge Bliss
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by Dennis Coello. A primer for cyclists on the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive in which Coello covers local geography, terminology, personal experiences — even wildlife.
Sweetening the Pot
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by Colleen Friesen. Pedaling through Croatia, the author enjoys getting to know her tour-mates and sharing meals & Croatian grappa while overcoming her aversion to group travel.
Off-Road from DC to Pittsburgh Feature
by Michael McCoy. First-hand account of McCoy’s seven-day ride, four of which were on the towpath aside the C&O Canal in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
PSI RX Mechanical Advantage
by Jan Heine. Adventure Cyclist’s new technical writer talks about tire pressure.
Ask a Know-It-All Cyclesense
by John Schubert. Recounting his attempt at a transcontinental solo tour 32 years ago, Schubert encourages readers to learn from his mistakes by sharing "all the dumb stuff [he] did wrong."
Start Your Engines The Cyclists' Kitchen
by Nancy Clark. Adventure Cyclist’s nutritional writer talks about how to eat right.
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FEBRUARY 2009
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The Tribe has Eaten
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By Gregg Bleakney. A diehard self-supporter reluctantly tries supported event riding on Adventure Cycling’s Cycle Washington with some unexpected results.
Bike Florida: Spring Break A Velo Feature
By Susan Weaver. The author gets pampered on a weeklong ride along Florida’s burgeoning bike-path network.
A Family Does the Dalton
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By Nancy Sathre-Vogel. Alaska's Dalton Highway is a wild, remote byway packed with tundra, mountains, and mosquitos. But that didn't stop this family of four from riding it anyway.
Paws for Concern
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By Jerry Soverinsky. An offbeat look at strategies for dealing with the bane of cyclists in rural America: dogs.
The Old Rio Grande Feature
By Irene Middleman Thomas. Taking a spin on Colorado's newest rail-trail from Aspen to Glenwood Springs.
Fixer of Phoner Cyclesence
By John Schubert. Schubert reveals why there is great joy in the ability to tour independently.
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JAN 2009
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Ten Top Tours
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Edited by Aaron Teasdale. Ten of the best tours in North America are highlighted: British Columbia's Flathead Valley, The Delmarva Peninsula, Northern New Mexico, Lake Champlain, The Stewart-Cassiar Highway, Colorado's High Country, Texas Hill Country, Wisconsin's historic trails, The Katy Trail, and British Columbia's Gulf Islands.
Venezuela: Highs and Lows in the Andes Feature
By Willie Weir. From a day spent trying to exchange pesos in Barquisimento, to climbing the 13,000 foot Paso del Condor, Weir shares his cycling experience in Venezuela, a country where gasoline is almost free and few people ride bikes.
The Last Ride of Frank Lenz Feature
By Geof Koss. In 1892 Frank Lenz set out from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on an around-the-world bike trip only to disappear two years later in Turkey. Koss recounts what's known about Lenz's historic ride.
The Ice Have ItThe Final Mile
By Trevor Clark. Clark and two companions cycle in Iceland and find that while the weather was brutal, few challenges have been as rewarding.
Lessons From Houghton Cyclesense
By John Schubert. Schubert retells advise from Arlyn Aronson, who, along with his wife, Sandy, hosts cyclists on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Schubert also adds to last month's recap of the Interbike show in Las Vegas, tells of the new magazine Masters Cycling, and responds to a letter about the hazard of truck drivers and cyclists in their blind spots.
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