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Outside September 2004 Todd Balf |
Tribe of Pain Bike racing's most hellish climb isn't L'Alpe d'Huez or Mont Ventoux; it's New Hampshire's Mount Washington. |
Outside July 2002 |
Racing for the Hell of It Each year, a pack of heroic African road racers on beater bikes gets thrashed by slick European amateurs pedaling flashy new rigs in West Africa's Tour du Faso. And each November, the citizens of Burkina Faso hold out hope that they will yield up a champion who will bring their nation glory. |
Outside June 2009 Bucky McMahon |
Giro di Salame Italy's infamous Eroica is a grueling 127-mile cycling tour. |
Outside May 2000 |
Biking In the following pages, Armstrong and his coach reveal the surprising fitness strategy that got Lance ready for last year's Tour---a plan that can put you at the head of the pack, too. After that, we celebrate the distinctive regional styles of bicycling in the U.S.A. |
Outside June 2006 Bill Gifford |
High Rollers Meet the Champions Club, an elite group of bike-crazy execs who are richer than Croesus, can hammer with Lance, and are donating millions to ensure a gold-plated future for U.S. cycling |
Outside July 2009 John Bradley |
Remembering Armstrong's First Tour Victory Ten years ago this month, Lance Armstrong was a little-known cancer survivor who showed up at the Tour de France. And no one had any idea what would happen next. |
Outside November 2009 Mark Levine |
Mountain Biking Scotland World-class singletrack ranges across the stark beauty of the Highlands, transecting the ancient kingdom and drawing fat-tire aficionados from far and wide. |
Outside August 2008 |
Great Divide Bike Race The rules of the Great Divide Race are simple: Start pedaling at the Canadian border, and the first fat tire to hit Mexico wins. |
Outside March 2009 |
America's Best Races Every year, thousands of Americans race. Very few of them win. All of them have a blast. Isn't it time you joined the party? |
Outside June 2003 Eric Hagerman |
Force Majeure That's the simplest way to define Lance Armstrong's turbulent, awe-inspiring tug-of-war between an irresistible, superior force and events that cannot be anticipated or controlled. |
Real Travel Adventures November 2008 Wilbert Bonne |
Bella Italia A bicycle tour where cyclists get not only a physical challenge, but also experience some of Italy's beautiful countrysides and cities. |
Sports Central May 30, 2012 Brad Oremland |
The 95th Giro d'Italia The 95th Giro was scheduled to begin in Washington, DC, but logistic issues moved it instead to Denmark, where the first three stages were held. Stage 1 featured individual time trials, which is unfortunate, because individual time trials suck a lot of the drama out of racing. |
Outside August 2009 Bike Snob |
The Wildest Mountain-Bike Race on Earth The Single Speed World Championships is the wildest mountain-bike "race" on earth, where Halloween comes early and sobriety is akin to doping. |
Outside July 2004 Will Palmer |
They're Dancing on the Pedals Holy bitumen! It's Phil and Paul, the excitable Brits who give le Tour its champagne gush. |
Outside July 2005 Andrew Vontz |
Coming Attraction Is there a "next Lance" in the American ranks? Meet Craig Lewis, a 20-year-old who still has a long way to go but is already turning heads with his physiological gifts and grit. |
Outside April 2005 John Bradley |
State of the Art Whether on the highway or the trail, the new spokesmodels of spin will cycle you forward in revolutionary style: Trek Liquid 55... Giant Reign 2... etc. |
Outside May 2010 Bike Snob NYC |
BSNYC vs. PDX Progressive hub Portland, Oregon, is a kaleidoscopic smorgasbord of all things cycling. Our wheelman in New York (a certain anonymous blogger) makes a sub-rosa descent upon the fabled Velo City. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Robert Sheard |
Yellow-Jersey Investing How can you put Lance Armstrong's strategies to work for your portfolio? Individual investors win their own race with Wall Street the same way cyclists win the Tour de France -- homework, teamwork, and consistency. |
Outside May 2003 Mark Jenkins |
Misery Loves Company In 24-hour mountain-bike races, riders bond over singletrack and sleep deprivation. What's not to like? |
AskMen.com July 17, 2003 Harry Marks |
Top 10: International Bike Paths Thanks to the conveniences that modern day travel can provide, old-school travel via bicycle often gets overlooked. With a multitude of beautiful bike avenues crisscrossing every continent, however, there is no reason why you should not consider a vacation on two wheels. |
Outside May 2010 John Bradley |
Yes You Can: Ride the 24 Hours of Moab If there's a fat-tire Shangri-La, it probably looks a lot like the 24 Hours of Moab event: stunning scenery, challenging riding, and plenty of beer and music. |
Outside July 2004 Hampton Sides |
Six-Shooter Lance's 2003 Tour victory was almost a loss-in his own words, he "dodged a bullet." This year the Tourminator is plenty fit, a little less furious, and hungrier than ever. A revealing interview with the greatest rider on earth. |
Outside July 2005 |
The Greatest Moments in Tour History Exciting moments from the Tour de France from 1910 to 2001. |
Outside April 2006 Aaron Gulley |
Rolling Wonders From sleek and sexy road machines to mountain-taming single-speeds, the big news about this year's best bikes is trickle-down technology that makes cutting-edge performance accessible for every rider and any budget. |
AskMen.com Andrew Tilin |
Doping And The Tour de France Maybe Lance Armstrong should tell the truth about his past. Or maybe people should learn a bit about the history of doping and lay off Lance. |
Outside July 2007 Andrew Vontz |
Stage Fright Discover the pleasure and pain of pro-caliber climbs with these U.S. mountain monsters. |
Outside August 2007 |
Review: Wilier Triestina Bike The Mortirolo, a new carbon-frame pro-level bike, is now available from Italy's Wilier Triestina. |
Outside February 2006 Peter Oliver |
The New Alps Here's why ten Winter Olympics have been staged high in the Alps: James Bond glamour, beautiful slopes, and raging apres ski that lasts till 3 a.m. |
Outside January 2003 Bill Gifford |
Is This Any Way to Make a Living? With $100,000 for the winners, the world's most relentless teams, and a 138,000-vertical-foot Rocky Mountain course, the Subaru Primal Quest seemed poised to give big-time adventure racing a smashing return to U.S. soil. But then the race began -- and all hell broke loose. |
Outside August 2006 Mike Grudowski |
Location is Everything The best adventure athletes in America, share where they live and why. |
BusinessWeek April 2, 2007 Adam Aston |
Fitness As A Balance Sheet Cycling is a challenge - and a stress reliever - for ex-hedge fund star Tiger Williams. |
Outside February 2009 Christopher Keyes |
King of Pain He's got seven yellow jerseys. He's not getting paid. He's 37 years old. So why is Lance Armstrong racing again? Because he still has something to prove -- and nothing else hurts so good. |
Outside July 2006 Andrew Vontz |
Seven Straight. Ten of the Last 20. But, Hey, Who's Counting? Tour dominance by LeMond and Armstrong has given the Euros fits for two decades. And if this group of U.S. pros is any indication, their suffering has only just begun. |
AskMen.com Daniel Harrison |
Top 10: International Motorcycle Routes You don't have to limit yourself to city driving on a Saturday in order to feel some release on your motorcycle. These international adventures will challenge your riding abilities and stimulate your senses. |
Salon.com June 5, 2000 David Darlington |
Yo! I ride through the valley in the shadow of death A quartet of intrepid mountain bikers tackles the far, unfriendly reaches of Death Valley National Park -- and learns some lessons about life. |
Popular Mechanics August 2004 Wendy Booher |
Wheels Of Fortune Don't just admire Lance Armstrong's Tour de France bike. Buy it! |
Popular Mechanics July 27, 2007 Jim Meigs |
Buy a Weekend Road Bike at Any Price: Test Drive Bikes similar to Tour de France models are available to anyone willing to spend absurd sums. But does all that money really make a difference? |
AskMen.com Anton Henderson |
How To: Choose A Bike Road bike or mountain bike? Aluminum, steel or titanium frame? Single gear or multi-gear? Choosing the right bike isn't easy, but these tips will help. |
Adventure August 2006 Christopher Percy Collier |
Southern Utah Road Trip: 4x4 Required Transform a four-by-four into your roving, all-terrain base camp as you hike, bike, and paddle through this string of stashes that locals know best. |
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Jay Greene |
Train With Gizmos The Pros Use Bikers get a performance boost with devices that track their pace and heart rate. |
Outside November 2008 Alex Frankel |
Caution: Bike Freaks At Work The goal was to create the fastest, most responsive mountain bike around -- and earn a world championship to prove it. |
Outside September 2002 |
Fast Getaways You'll find endless rewards in just 48 hours of freedom. We've got 50 close-to-home adventures right here. |
AskMen.com Geoffrey Lansdell |
Top 10: Bicycle Cities There are many European prototypes that have engineered cities with the bicycle in mind -- Scandinavian countries, in particular. |
AskMen.com Mark Cohen |
Bicycle Mechanics At The Giro D'Italia Think cycling is for wusses? Giro d'italia's mechanics will change your mind. |
Sports Illustrated July 23, 2003 Kelli Anderson |
Tour de Force In these heady times for cycling, Lance Armstrong has company in the spotlight as U.S. rider Tyler Hamilton rides on courageously, broken bones and all. |
Sports Central July 25, 2005 Eric Poole |
Lance Armstrong: Long Live the King Thoughts about Lance Armstrong, his role as a pioneer in equipment and training, his interaction with teammates and competitors, and who will succeed him. |
Outside July 2006 Bill Gifford |
Generation Lance Two decades after Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France, the world's biggest bike race is our party now. The only question: How long will we stay? |
Outside June 2006 Andrew Vontz |
Suite Ride With on-call mechanics, high-energy meals, and leg massages, boutique bike hotels turn cycling into a destination sport on par with skiing |
Mother Jones February 2001 Sue Halpern |
Easy Riders Thousands of bicyclists across the country are creating a monthly Woodstock on wheels... |
Outside December 2007 Grayson Schaffer |
The Outside 100 World records, human firsts, technological triumphs, and even some great stuff on TV -- there was a lot to love about 2007. Here's our list of the top 100 events of the past year. |