Archive for January, 2010
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Nirve Jesse James West Coast Chopper Single Speed Cruiser BikePosted by Blogmaster in Single Speed Bicycles, tags: Bike, Chopper, Coast, Cruiser, James, Jesse, Nirve, Single, Speed, West
Product Description Nirve Jesse James West Coast Chopper Single Speed Cruiser Bike
Jan
29
2010
Avenir Wicker Bicycle Basket with Black VelcroPosted by Blogmaster in Bicycle Accessories, tags: Avenir, Basket, Bicycle, Black, Velcro, Wicker
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Jan
29
2010
Bicycle Maintenance and RepairPosted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Repairs), tags: Bicycle, Maintenance, Repair
Jan
28
2010
ACS Single Speed Black Freestyle Dirt Jump Bike BicyclePosted by Blogmaster in Single Speed Bicycles, tags: Bicycle, Bike, Black, Dirt, Freestyle, Jump, Single, Speed
Jan
28
2010
Pearl Izumi Elite Versa Liner Cycling ShortPosted by Blogmaster in Clothes (Bicycling), tags: Cycling, Elite, Izumi, Liner, Pearl, Short, Versa
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Jan
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2010
The Story of the Tour De FrancePosted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Racing), tags: France, Story, TourProduct Description “Besides towering over all bicycle races, the Tour de France endures for its unique Gaulic character, like Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. The McGann’s passionate and insightful writing evokes the raucous cast of riders, promoters, and journalists thrusting through highs and lows worthy of opera. This volume stands out as a must-read book for anyone seeking to appreciate cycling’s race of races.” “There are LOTS of books on the Tour de France. An increasing number of them are actually written in English. However, of those, none educates Americans about this grand spectacle’s rich past. The Tour de France has a history as fascinating and sordid as Rome’s and it is high time someone undertook to explain this to our American sensibility. Our guide for the trip is a man with a ravenous appetite for both world history and bicycle racing, just the sort of person to paint a Tour champion with the dramatic grandiosity befitting Hannibal himself.” At the dawn of the 20th Century, French newspapers used bicycle races as promotions to build readership. Until 1903 these were one-day events. Looking to deliver a coup de grace in a vicious circulation war, Henri Desgrange—editor of the Parisian sports magazine L’Auto—took the suggestion of one of his writers to organize a race that would last several days longer than anything else, like the 6-day races on the track, but on the road. That’s exactly what happened. For almost 3 weeks the riders in the first Tour de France rode over dirt roads and cobblestones in a grand circumnavigation of France. The race was an electrifying success. Held annually (suspended only during the 2 World Wars), the Tour grew longer and more complex with an ever-changing set of rules, as Desgrange kept tinkering with the Tour, looking for the perfect formula for his race. Each year a new cast of riders would assemble to contest what has now become the greatest sporting event in the world.
Jan
28
2010
The Unknown Tour de France: The Many Faces of the World’s Greatest Bicycle RacePosted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Bicycle, Faces, France, Greatest, Many, Race, Tour, Unknown, World'sProduct Description The Unknown Tour de France: The Many Faces of the World’s Greatest Bicycle Race
Jan
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2010
M-Wave Bicycle Safety Reflective Pant Leg BandPosted by Blogmaster in Bicycle Accessories, tags: Band, Bicycle, MWave, Pant, Reflective, Safety
Jan
28
2010
Origin8 Square Top Track Single Speed Bicycle Crankset – Red 165mm x 46TPosted by Blogmaster in Single Speed Bicycles, tags: 165mm, Bicycle, Crankset, Origin8, Single, Speed, Square, Track
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