Just for the fun of it I thought I’d see if there’s a Tour de France for Dummies — and there is! Not only that, it was written by Phil Liggett! This book was published in 2005 so it won’t have the latest info, but this book with cycling commentator Phil Liggett as a contributor […]
Happy USA Independence Day, all! When Greg LeMond became the first American to race the Tour de France in 1984 and then started beating the Europeans at their own game, he paved the way for the current generation of professional American cyclists who have joined the peloton along with Lance Armstrong. They’ve turned this greatest […]
Paris Thover has done the hard work of transferring detailed Tour de France 2009 route information to Google Maps and Google Earth files. It’s pretty cool stuff. Click here to see it all. Mentioned also with some discussion at the Google Earth blog. If haven’t tried using Google Earth, here’s what Stage 15 looks like […]
Update for 2012: The Scotts Valley Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular show takes place Wednesday, July 4 at Skypark. Gates open at 3 PM for food, music and games, with the Independence Day Parade also beginning at 3 PM on Scotts Valley Drive. The fireworks show begins at 9:15 PM. Admission is $6 advance or $8 […]
I’ll just point you to the story at Holier Than You.
Use my photos on Flickr and you might get some link love from me. The Italian EcoBlog.it used this photo of San Francisco cyclists to accompany some news about a new law in Italy. Apparently, breaking traffic laws while cycling in Italy can now result in points against your drivers license.