Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN) just ran a great story focused on the growth of bike touring in the U.S., "Travel Trends Toward Simple Trips," drawing in part from Adventure Cycling's recent member survey data and robust tours sign-ups. Thanks BRAIN, great coverage of our favorite way to travel!
The Tour Divide racers are way beyond mere bicycle travel - they're self-contained (some might say crazy) gods! Racing from Banff, Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico at the Mexican American border, Tour Divide riders "travel" down the spine of the Rocky Mountains for over 2700 miles and 200,000 feet of elevation gain, completely self-supported - as fast as they can - it's race after all! Last we checked, Matthew Lee was in the lead and almost to Idaho. Check out the Tour Divide's nifty Leaderboard and watch the race unfold.
And... while some people may call Twitter users twits, we see a lot of cyclists using it, so we rolled right in: @advcyclingassoc.
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News, Networking, and New Media is written by Winona Sorensen, Adventure Cycling's media director, and appears weekly, highlighting cool media (articles, videos, photos, etc) related to Adventure Cycling and bicycle travel.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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