http://www.trentobike.org/index.html Bicycle tour reports and travel information from around the world. Copyright 2012 by Thomas Driemeyer tbp4@trentobike.org Wed Feb 8 09:51:12 2012 Wed Feb 8 09:51:12 2012 http://www.ciaobici.it/index.php/itineraritop/cicloviaggi/123-triesteriga2 Seconda parte di 2.200 km. in bicicletta da Trieste a Riga Katovice: un' edicola con esposti quotidiani e cavolfiori (immagino di propria produzione), un tram che si regge a stenti quasi investe un Suv fresco di concessionaria e oltre una strada ciottolata, una zona commerciale degna di qualsiasi città italiana: supermercato, articoli sportivi, bricolage e giardinaggio. Resto senza parole. Noiosa pianura , dove l'unica cosa da fare è contare i chilometri mancanti a Chestokova. segue... Wed Feb 8 08:37:10 2012 http://cycloclimbing.com/tour2011/ Some of the climbs on this 3300 km tour of the Alps included: Kitzbüheler horn (1996m), Sella di (Monte) Zoncolan (1739m) from Priola, Passo del Cason di Lanza (1557m) (from east), Portes de Culet (1787m) from Morgins, Bäregg (2451m), Lago del Narèt (2313m), Sewenegg (1742m), Pertet à Bovets (1840m), Euschelspass (1567m), Edelweißspitze (2572m), Loiblpass/Ljubelj (old road) (1368m), Telegrafo/Punta Veleno (1156m) and walking up through the woods to Chalets du Charmant Som (1669m). Sun Feb 5 16:43:05 2012 http://www.amicoinviaggio.it/la-via-francigena-in-bicicletta-da-fidenza-a-roma/ Bicycle tour from Fidenza, (Emilia Romagna), to Rome, along via Francigena. About 500 km with a friend. Thu Feb 2 20:17:23 2012 http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu/2011_FRAlp_eng.html After my previous year, when I cycled up to all of the paved ascents of the Pyrenées above 2000m, for this bicycle tour my aim was to complete the collection of the paved roads above 2000 m in the French Alps. That meant visiting hardly known climbs, like for example Parking du Laus (2110 m) by Lac Allos, or Chalet Laval, Lac Besson (2090 m) above Alpe d’Huez, or the climb to Plan d’Aval and Plan du Lac (2362 m), about which there were no cycling informations on the internet, although it is a wonderful road. Besides these climbs I visited well known cols, passes, where I was indulging in nostalgia. Almost every 2nd day I had few hour long rain, and during the tour I cycled minimum 5 times in rain above 2000 m, but fortunately I was lucky on the „milestone-days”: when I climbed La Bonette (2802 m), Col du Galibier under clear skies and Col de l’Iseran. With cycling up to Courchevel (2030 m) I reached my aim: I cycled up to all of the asphalted roads of the French Alps finishing above 2000 m. The travelogue contains about minimum 15 minutes long videos about each day. Thu Feb 2 00:30:11 2012 http://www.ciaobici.it/index.php/itineraritop/cicloviaggi/109-trieste-riga Il mare, la mia insegnante di inglese ed Auschwitz. Tre cose che apparentemente non hanno nulla in comune, ma che in realtà sono le basi che hanno fatto nascere questo ciclo-viaggio. Un viaggio dall' Adriatico al Baltico, la visita ad Oswiecim ( nome polacco di Auschwitz) e un salto a Riga, città natale della mia insegnante di inglese. Cartine alla mano, è stato sufficiente tirate una traccia (o meglio una Riga) aggiungere qualche deviazione turistica ed ecco preparato un viaggio. Tue Jan 31 09:04:39 2012 http://www.gyorgyigabor.hu/2011_Tirol_eng.html In May, 2011 I visited Tirol & South Tirol to cycle up to few ascents going above 2000m which I missed and hadn't already cycled. I returned to the wonderful Passo Gardena, which was the 1st pass above 2000m for me, where I cycled 15 years before. AFter Sella I climbed to Rifugio Gardeccia (1949 m), which was Giro d'Italia stage finish 2 days later, and finished the day with the similarly steep, Pampeago / Zischgalm (2000 m). On my last day I visited one of the hardest ascents of Austria, Idalpe (2320 m) with its 13-17% steep kilometers and finished the day with the hardly known mountain road to Belpiano / Schöneben (2105 m), which is situated by the Lago di Resia, not far from the Italian border. I arrived at the camp at 2 am, after cycling the last 2 hours in rain, but feeling well: during the 4 days I cycled up to another 6 new climbs for me and remained only ca. 35 pieces to have the complete collection of the Alps above 2000 m. Sun Jan 29 22:08:54 2012 http://www.ciaobici.it/index.php/itineraritop/cicloviaggi/119-lituania1 Nida/Neringa e la Penisola Curlandese. Raggiungere Nida lungo i 50 chilometri di ciclabile interamente asfaltata, che parte da Smyltine, è una esperienza che vale il viaggio. Seguire la ciclovia significa immergersi nella pienezza della natura attraversando un territorio intatto. Una via dove la scenografia sono le dune di sabbia (calpestabili su percorsi prestabiliti), i boschi di pini che hanno colonizzato parte delle dune, la spiaggia e il mare, eterni elementi di scontro e di confronto. Sat Jan 28 18:18:45 2012 http://www.aushiker.com/munda-biddi-trail-pea-gravel-highway-mundaring-to-collie-april-2008/ Description of riding the Munda Biddi Trail from the northern trailhead to Collie, the first major town as you head south on the trail. Thu Jan 26 08:11:34 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/gotthard_1.htm Eine Rundfahrt über fünf Pässe rund um das Gotthardmassiv in 4 Tagesetappen über 276 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 33 und 103 Kilometern Wed Jan 25 16:06:48 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/querpass.htm Eine Fahrradtour vom Bodensee zum Genfer See in 7 Tagesetappen über 401 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 33 und 87 Kilometern Wed Jan 25 14:06:40 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/montblanc_1.htm Eine Rundfahrt um den Mont Blanc in 7 Tagesetappen über 500 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 49 und 126 Kilometern Wed Jan 25 14:02:52 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/andalusien.htm Eine Rundfahrt in Andalusien in 11 Tagesetappen über 874 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 46 und 101 Kilometern. Wed Jan 25 13:58:08 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/mall_boz.htm Eine Fahrt vom kärntener Mallnitz in die Hauptstadt Südtirols in 4 Tagesetappen über 309 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 59 und 100 Kilometern. Wed Jan 25 13:53:02 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/dolom_IV.htm Eine Pässerunde durch die Dolomiten in 4 Tagesetappen über 203 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 68 und 31 Kilometern. Wed Jan 25 13:46:21 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/dolom_III.htm Eine Pässerunde durch die Dolomiten in 4 Tagesetappen über 338 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 55 und 127 Kilometern Wed Jan 25 13:43:16 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/dolom_II.htm Eine Pässerunde durch die Dolomiten in 4 Tagesetappen über 329 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 78 und 92 Kilometern. Wed Jan 25 13:40:52 2012 http://www.hubertbecker-online.de/dolom_I.htm Eine Pässerunde durch die Dolomiten in 3 Tagesetappen über 175 km. Tagesetappen zwischen 53 und 65 Kilometern. Wed Jan 25 13:37:32 2012 http://www.fixie-bikes.net Fixed Gear Advocacy site featuring beautiful rare fixie frames and bits I've found on the internet. Also a handy Fixed Gear calculator that will even tell you your speed for a given cadence. Keep checking back for regular fixed gear updates and ride guides. Mon Jan 23 10:34:43 2012 http://www.aushiker.com/waterous-trai-mundi-biddi/ The Waterous Trail is a fairly easy two day ride that takes in some of the Munda Biddi Trail in Western Australia. A great trail to ride to to get away for the weekend or to get a taste of off-road touring. Sun Jan 22 09:31:20 2012 http://www.aushiker.com/esperance-to-perth-bicycle-tour-978-km-april-2010/ A nine day road from the coastal town of Esperance via Norseman and then along the The Granite and Woodlands Discovery Trail through to Hyden and then the wheatbelt to Perth. If you are riding east-west across Australia this gives posting gives you information on an alternative way through to Perth once you have crossed the Nullabor. Fri Jan 20 09:22:19 2012 http://www.aushiker.com/geraldton-to-perth-bicycle-tour-july-2009/ A weeks ride down the coast of Western Australian from Geraldton to Perth via the Brand Highway, Indian Ocean Drive and then Two Rocks, Yanchep and the coast back to Churchlands in Perth, Western Australia. I rode my Surly Long Haul Trucker pulling a BIB Ibex trailer. Thu Jan 19 04:51:04 2012