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BG and the Tour de France
Rolling Relations We pass each other every Summer. My cycling brothers and I. Surfing the same roads. For different reasons. They’re after speed. I’m after experience. They’re after how many kilometers in a day. I’m after memorable meetings. Alas(for them) dear reader, the Tour de France does not stop to smell the roses. It is […]
18Jul2010 | Bicycle Gourmet | 7 comments | Continued
Travel Zen
I’m a Stranger Here Myself “Success is the quality of your journey.” An observation from some much wiser than I. (Or, perhaps just a better translator of fortune cookie epigrams? )While that’s an admirable wish(and are’nt they the best kind?) our journeys must often play second fiddle to the everpresent hydra of time and money. […]
13Jul2010 | Bicycle Gourmet | 6 comments | Continued
French Grand Canyon
Did you know France has a Grand Canyon? While not as “grand”(BIG)as Colorado’s, the “Grand Canyon du Verdon” is definitely a “Treasure of France” to experience. Let’s Saddle Up! OK – first the facts n’ figures stuff. It’s 700 m. deep, 21 kms. long, and varies between 6 to 10 m. at the bottom to […]
8Jul2010 | Bicycle Gourmet | 4 comments | Continued