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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009

Michael McCoy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:58:24 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 21, November 4, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:55:11 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 20, October 21, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:43:46 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 19, October 7, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:39 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 18, September 16, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:59:47 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 17, September 2, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:58:55 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 16, August 19, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:42:08 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 15, August 5, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:31:51 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 14, July 15, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:37:26 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 13, July 1, 2009

Michael McCoy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:19:05 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Waypoints June 2009

Michael McCoy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:42:52 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

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News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 12, June 17, 2009

Michael McCoy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:38:52 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 11, June 3, 2009

Michael McCoy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:43:04 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 10, May 20, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:59:06 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 9, May 6, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:58:15 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 8, April 15, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:57:24 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 7, April 1, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:55:23 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 6, March 18, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:54:13 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
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News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 5, March 4, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:52:26 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 4, February 18, 2009

Michael McCoy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:12:11 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 3, February 4, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:36:16 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
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News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 2, January 21, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:24:08 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 1, January 7, 2009

Michael McCoy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:23:00 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 24, December 17, 2008

Michael McCoy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:16:58 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 23, December 3, 2008

Michael McCoy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:16:05 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 22, November 19, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:48:50 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 21, November 5, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:48:17 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 20, October 15, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:47:48 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 19, October 1, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:46:50 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 18, September 17, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:45:38 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 17, September 3, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:45:03 MST

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 16, August 20, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:43:58 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 15, August 6, 2008

Michael McCoy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:42:48 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 14, July 16, 2008

Michael McCoy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:53:30 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 13, July 2, 2008

Michael McCoy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:52:24 MST

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Bike Bits Vol. 11, No. 22, November 18, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

************************************************************

"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


*******


GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


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Bike Bits Vol. 10, No. 12, June 18, 2008

Michael McCoy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:51:52 MST

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This is the 228th issue of Bike Bits, Adventure Cycling's twice-
monthly bicycle bulletin. Bike Bits is delivered to you--and 41,084
other readers--because you've signed up for it at the Adventure
Cycling Association website, http://www.adventurecycling.org.
Bike Bits arrives in text-only format for quick download and includes
links for more information. We want to inspire you to dream, and to
live your own bicycle adventures.

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"Good bicycles turn effort into emotion. ... On a fine bike you can
ride better than you ever thought possible and catch glimpses of
extraordinary athletic prowess you didn't realize you had."
-- Jim Langley, cycling writer


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GIVE A GIFT AND SHARE THE JOY
Since this is the last Bike Bits you'll receive before
Thanksgiving, and because the day after Thanksgiving is the day
everyone does all their holiday shopping (don't YOU?), we
thought we'd better send you this reminder: To celebrate the
holidays, Adventure Cycling is once again presenting a special
offering to first-time and renewing members. By signing up or
renewing via the link below, you can qualify to purchase Holiday
Gift Memberships at half of the normal rate. That means sending
your friends and/or family the excitement and inspiration of
nine issues of Adventure Cyclist magazine, along with all of the
other benefits of membership, for only $20. And this year, for
the first time ever, if you take advantage of the deal you'll
also be entered into our Share the Cycling Joy contest, giving
you the opportunity to win a Bike Friday, an Adventure Cycling
shopping spree worth $500, and more. For each Holiday Gift
Membership you give, you'll earn one entry into the contest;
the more you give, the better your chances of winning. So do
it now! (Or do it the day after Thanksgiving.)
http://www.adventurecycling.org/holidaygift


*******


LODGE WELCOMES COAST RANGE RAMBLERS
You say this headline sounds like an announcement for a bluegrass
band's upcoming gig? Well, it's actually the header of a story
concerning the new Coastal Mountain Sport Haus on the Nehalem River
near Vernonia, Oregon. "Designed as a European-style bicycle touring
lodge," writes Terry Richard of The Oregonian, "the retreat is a
dream come true for Glen and Sandy Crinklaw, a vibrant silver-haired
couple who gave up suburban life in Washington County for 100 acres
held by Sandy's family since 1938. Their hope is that guests will
stay for several days … cycling the bucolic roads, getting close to
nature, and simply relaxing, while gorging on Sandy's gourmet
cooking three times a day." Where do we sign up?
http://tinyurl.com/ydza7ha


*******


TWO WHEELS IN TAIWAN
"I do a lot of blogging on Taiwan," writes 'Vorkosigan' of the Daily
Kos, "and I also do a lot of biking. Many DKOS readers are
enthusiastic cyclists, and I thought I'd share one of the island's
best kept secrets: its fantastic potential as a bike tourism
destination." Click on the following link to view some special
scenes and spectacular scenery from a weekend bike ride on this
250-by-90-mile island controlled by the Republic of China:
http://tinyurl.com/ygag8oy


*******


TRIP TALK
If you're interested in tracking down a group tour for a certain time
frame in 2010, check out the handy-dandy spreadsheet that the
following link takes you to. It gives you the basics of each
Adventure Cycling 2010 tour and you can sort each column by clicking
on the column header. For example, you could sort the list by start
date or mileage. Then, if you click on the name of a specific
tour, you'll be whisked to a page from which you can access the
tour's daily (or weekly) itinerary and other details. Take special
note of next year's early tours, because they're starting to fill:
the California Winter Warmer (February 27 through March 5), the
Southern Arizona Road Adventure (March 13 through 19), the Death
Valley Loop (March 13 through 19; however, it's already full and has
a waiting list), and the Texas Hill Country ride (April 10 through 16).
http://www.adventurecycling.org/tours/tourmatrix/


*******


ELEVEN YEARS AND COUNTING
It seems that certain Japanese cyclists, perhaps more than any other
nationality, take the phrase "long-distance tour" to extremes.
Consider 39-year-old Daisuke Nakanishi, for instance, who according
to this story has been traveling on his bicycle since he was 28:
http://tinyurl.com/y8brgyc


*******


YIKES!
That's precisely what we might be exclaiming if we were zipping
through urban traffic aboard this electric machine. It's not cheap,
either; between 3,500 and 3,900 Euros--which, at the current exchange
rate, computes to between $5,200 and $5,800. Youch. One reviewer at
The Independent (London) calls it "the extraordinary love child of a
Segway and penny farthing with dwarfism." But the song you will hear
is kind of cute, so be sure to watch the video all the way through
in order to see how amazingly compact the YikeBike, which comes to us
from New Zealand, becomes when folded up and stored in its tote bag.
http://www.yikebike.com


*******


CITY CYCLING SOARS
According to the following piece at Treehugger.com, cycling is way up
in New York City this year, and it was way WAY up the year before.
Check out the graph; the growth since 2002 is amazing, and bodes well
for the future of bicycling in the Big Apple and elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/ygpj4xj


*******


GROUNDS FOR CELEBRATION
Bike Bits heard recently from Bill White, the driving force behind
the new cyclists' campground in Twin Bridges, Montana. "The Twin
Bridges Bicycle Campground was successful [this summer] in spite of
the slow start due to weather," Bill wrote. "By my count, 245 folks
stayed there and I'm sure I missed a few. The project has to be one
of the highlights of my life. I met some wonderful people and am
already looking forward to next year, when we will have the canoe
livery up and running for those layover days. [The site lies
alongside the sparkling Beaverhead River.] The Town Council turned
from skeptical to firm believers. There was absolutely NO misuse
of the facility by cyclists. Many actually requested cleaning
supplies be stocked so they could clean the facility themselves! The
donations were surprising. Only a few left nothing, and donations
ranged from seventy-six cents to a hundred dollars. Merchants
noticed an increase in sales to cyclists. What we have indicates
that the camp was responsible for over $10,000 coming into the
local economy. It sure was rewarding to see the skeptics 'eating
crow' (grin)." Bill urges anyone interested in the prospect of
establishing a similar facility in their community to contact him.
You can find his email address and learn more about the Twin Bridges
camp here:
http://www.cyclecamp-twinbridges.com


*******


Until next time ... to learn about some cool, thrifty gifts and
stocking stuffers, check out the "Gifts Under $25" at Cyclosource:
http://tinyurl.com/yb6joey


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright 2009 Adventure Cycling Association. See what we are doing at:
http://www.adventurecycling.org

If you like Bike Bits, please forward it to your cycling friends!

To subscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/subscribe.cfm

To update your subscription or unsubscribe, visit:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/bikebits/manage.cfm

News for Bike Bits? Please email bikebits@adventurecycling.org

Looking for past issues of Bike Bits? Visit the publications archive:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/library/index.cfm

Read our blog: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/

Find us on:
Facebook:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/facebook

YouTube:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/youtube

Flickr:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/flickr

MySpace:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/myspace

Twitter:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/twitter

Adventure Cycling Association is North America's premier nonprofit
organization dedicated to bicycle travel. Membership is open to
anyone and includes a one-year subscription to Adventure Cyclist
magazine and discounted pricing on maps from our Adventure Cycling
Route Network, which now includes 38,158 miles. To join, go to:
http://adventurecycling.org/membership/membership.cfm
or phone (800) 755-2453.

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