http://www.adventuresonabike.com My cycling journal Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a busy week and I haven't updated you-all in way too long. The Mrs. flew with the kids to Germany a week ago and today I once again fly across the Big Pond to join them.  It's a "visit-the-family" trip which means my beautiful bike is staying home without ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/19/off-to-germany-ohne-fahrrad/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Aforementioned pizza, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch. http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/09/aforementioned-pizza/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Best recovery beverage, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch. Goes perfectly with a pepperoni and jalapeño pizza. http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/09/best-recovery-beverage/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } On the train again, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch. Headed to Anaheim on the train with Mark. Eighty coastal miles riding back. Best part is Pizza Port at the end. I love ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/09/on-the-train-again/ Back in February, I started shaving my legs. Yeah, at first it was a little wierd, but I kept on.  Among the Descenders, clean legs are in the minority, but not by much.  On my recent trip to the Tour de France, there was only a couple of guys with ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/08/scrape-those-nasty-legs/ Last year, my friend Andrew invited me to ride the 2007 MS Bike Tour with him.  It's a 150-mile event over two days that raises money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.  Wow - 150 miles!  The longest I had ever cycled in a day was maybe 40 miles - ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/06/making-a-difference/ As far as I can tell, in France it is totally acceptable to pee anywhere you'd like, as long as you are wearing cycling kit and riding a bicycle. Here in San Diego, we're always looking for a public restroom of some sort, maybe a gas station or a roadside cafe.  ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/06/taking-a-natural-break/ Last year, I watched the Tour de France on TV and in all likelihood, next year I will do the same. This year, however, I was at le Tour and experienced it in a way that’s impossible via TV. Stage 17 – At the 1km marker on L’Alpe d’Huez Our chalet ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/04/watch-it-on-tv-next-year/ Thanks to Bike Noob for tagging me. Rather than tempt fate , I’ll go ahead and comply with the instructions. Here it goes… If you could have any one — and only one — bike in the world, what would it be? My bike. I love it and it loves me. Do you ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/04/i-got-tagged-by-noob/ Something magical happened at the end of Stage 19 from Roanne to Montluçon.  For just one moment, I was really racing the Tour de France. Bikestyle Tours arranged for us to ride Stage 19 in front of the peloton on race day and it was an amazing experience.  The fans, gendarmes, ... http://www.adventuresonabike.com/2008/08/01/im-a-little-competitive/