Bike Rides - Randonee's, Audax, Sportif's, Marcha's or Fondo's; They are all Fun! - Marathon running encourages lots of ordinary runners to attempt the biggest events in the World. New York, London, Paris, Madrid and all the rest of those well known city races involves thousands of "fun runners". Cycling didn't used to have anything like this, yes there were Randonee's (or Audax), but they were more like bicycle touring events, that you are not allowed to ride too fast or you can be disqualified, but now you can ride Sportif's (in French), Marcha's (in Spanish), Fondo's (in Italian) or what ever they are called where you live.
They are not races, but try telling the riders that! Here we take a close look at these exciting and popular events.
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Tuscany Bike Tours - Cycling In Italy - I may be going out on a limb here but I'm going to suggest that this may be the only place you should see in a first visit to Italy; Tuscany and Florence
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Bicycle Touring in Colorado - Colorado has the paths, lodging, sight seeing and luxuries that make this a great vacation destination. In sheer numbers the mountain men--those with the high altitude conditioning required--are the dominate force in this state. The Valley Girls--those of us who prefer flat land and lots of oxygen--can find a part of Colorado to their liking though
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Vermont Mountain Bike Tour - My image of Vermont is cliche; to the point of silliness: maple sugar oozing from its seems. Tiny Vermont is like the kid sister to the rest of the continental United States--cute, sheltered and pure as the driven snow
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Spain Bicycle Tours - Costa Brava Bike Tour -
Romantic Latin music, old alleyways and cottages, sangria, who wouldn't love to spend some time touring Spain? This country is home to numerous delights for travelers. Every year the bulls run in Pamplona and Madrid the country's capital has many historic political possibilities, but for bike touring nothing beats the eastern coast of the country in views, salty sea air and weekend festivals
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Bicycle Tours - Going On A Cycle Circuit - Take your bike and your family ! To enjoy an unforgettable vacation for you and your whole family. You will be able to bring your personal bicycle if you wish. However, unless you're on an extended bike trip, it's much easier to rent one.
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Bicycle Tours of Hawaii - The Hula Thing - Say the word Hawaii and a collage of tourist brochure images comes to mind. Orchids, beaches and deluxe accommodations flood the imagination. There is another side to the Hawaiian Islands. Much of the state is wilderness. Mixed terrain and a wide variety of views are the likely reward of planning a bicycle touring trip to Hawaii
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California Mountain Biking Tour - For those who want a more challenging and interesting vacation there are three must see trees that are found in abundance on the West Coast of the United States. These are the Joshua, Sequoia, and Giant Redwood
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The Tour De France - The Tour De France, The Worlds Biggest Bike Race
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New Zealand Bicycle Tours -
New Zealand's Rail Trail System is very similar to that in America. The concept being that it's a shame to waste those wonderful flat rail beds which are no longer used for trains. The longest and possibly most rural of these is the Otago Central Rail Trail at 94miles (151 km). This is considered to be the most comfortable trail for most mountain bike riders. In local lingo--she'll be right (that's cool).
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Austria Bike Tour: The Danube River Blues - There is a well traveled and lengthy bike trail that follows Europe's Danube River. It lies flat and is considered to have good riding conditions. When viewed from the hillsides of Austria the Danube (Danau) traces a serene blue line through the emerald green foothills.
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Bicycle Tours In France: Arles Are Best - Try a hotel comparison first. Fly into Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and check into the Best Western and rest from your flight; then rent a car and drive to the newly remodeled 17th century Hotel de l'Amphitheatre, 5-7, rue Diderot, Arles.
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Ireland Bicycle Tour - The Ring of Kerry - Irish American's have a lot of distorted notions about Ireland. We basically have invented every one of them ourselves. A bicycle tour of Ireland can help to put those notions in perspective with the real places that are behind the modern myths.
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The Giro d’Italia - The Giro d’Italia, Italy’s answer to the Tour de France
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La Vuelta 2006 - The Tour Of Spain - This years Vuelta a Espaņa (Tour of Spain) starts at the end of August and could be one of the most open and exciting in years. Its got it all; mountains, team time trial, individual time trial, flat roads and sprints. Here is our easy-read review.
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La Vuelta A Espaņa - La Vuelta A Espaņa, or TOur of Spain is The Youngest Of The Three Grand Tours
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Proven training methods, research, data, and analysis of the