Best Of PEZ ‘09: Take Me Home, Country Roads
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Message by Jered Gruber When the K-Mart Classic of West Virginia stormed through the state in the mid-90s, it opened awareness as to just how great the bike riding is in this once hidden jewel. I’ve ridden all over the US and Europe at this point, but in my experience, some of the best riding in the world can be found in the hills and hollers near Spencer, West Virginia.
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Message by NONE Gran Canaria, situated off of the west coast of Africa, is not one of the worlds best known riding destinations. When compared to the Alps, Pyrenees and Dolomites it is often over looked. With a highest point of almost 2,000 metres, massively varied terrain, smooth roads and great weather all year round, it has much to offer a cyclist....
Message by NONE The Basque Country is characterized by two simple facts: remarkably beautiful landscape and incredibly delicious food. The simplicity of exploring the landscape – from stunning coastal roads to deserted mountainscapes – by bicycle and experiencing the pleasures of eating that is beyond an art form in this part of Europe,...
Message by Richard Pestes Just because we love riding in Europe, doesnt mean you cant find an amazing cycling vacation a lot closer to home. Paul Wood thinks so too, and showing guests some of the best roads and riding in the south east US is his specialty.
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Message by Jered Gruber The wait is over, the season is real. The opening weekend in Belgium provided terribly difficult racing, some surprises, big Belgian disappointment, and a lot of stories. The lovers of hills got their due in Switzerland and teh Giro di Sardegna wrapped. So take a few minutes and catch up on all that’s worth catching up...
I love it when someone takes me out on a new ride — whether it be a trail or road route close to home, or somewhere far out of town. Adding a new place to be on my bike is always great. That said, I think there’s a good reason why, 95% (oh yes, I totally keep track my new v. old ride ratio; don’t you?) of my rides are on the same...
PRESS RELEASE Richmond, Virginia–With less than two days remaining until the opening of the sixth Shimano North American Handmade Bicycle Show, pre-event registrations have topped 2,000, an increase of more than 100% over the previous high mark of 977, set at Portland in 2008. The international custom bicycles show runs February 26-28 at the...
Message by Richard Pestes Berta, Cipressa, Poggio three girls I dated in high school? I wish. Considering the form, the curves, and the mystique that each of these capi add to the seasons first and longest Classic well, lets just say I should have been so lucky as to ride I mean date these hills, I mean girls.
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Earlier this year, we received a call from a cyclist in Huntington, West Virginia. That cyclist, a man named Tony Patrick, had a hair-raising story to tell about his encounter with a Sheriff’s Deputy across the Ohio River in Chesapeake, Ohio. The Deputy, who was unfamiliar with Ohio law regarding cyclists, ordered Tony off the road, and when...
By Ryan Newill A day after netting the Clarendon Cup win with new recruit Hilton Clarke , UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis showed just how deep its talent runs, sweeping the podium at the U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic in Arlington, Virginia. A wide-open course and the presence of a number of strong teams stifled any lasting escapes in the men’s race, leading...
Rory Tomasello was, by all accounts, a talented, “intensely bright” and creative young man. An aspiring actor and playwright, Tomasello was studying philosophy at De Anza College in Cupertino while he tried to figure out what to do with his life; he had already outgrown the small town confines of Morgan Hill, California, and was considering...
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