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Current Featured Journal:

Bicycland in Iceland

Bicycle-Camping Near Iceland's Golden Circle
By Erica Dreisbach
#488 - posted Sunday January 22, 2012 by Neil Gunton

"When people have asked, "why Iceland? Why three weeks?" I usually answer, "if you don't already understand, I can't explain it to you." But the truth is as simple as: to see rare sights at the top of the world and to have a glorious extended adventure..."

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Journal: "2007 Southern Tier Adventure" by Anne Cowan Journal: "Into the Wind: Bob & Dick’s Most Excellent Adventure" by Bob Lake Journal: "Saigon to Shangri-La" by Sander Van de Moortel
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Latest journal updates:
Journal Author Updated Status
Four Months Later *   Rich Haubert  16:05 
Completed Jan 2009
Three Day Florida Tour *   Terrance Davis  15:08 
Completed Jan 2012
Inching Around the World - Again! *   Zoe Vaflo-Bakilo  13:19 
474 of ??? days
Cuba: Santiago to Havana........by bike *   Beckett Haight  12:22 
Work in progress
Southern Tier-May 2012 *   Ron Volkmar  11:22 
95 days until start
France in Two Parts *   Al Walters and Eva Walters  10:43 
Work in progress
Meandering the Donau/Duna *   Brent Irvine  10:34 
Work in progress
I thought Idli was a country in Southern Europe *   David Lomax  09:41 
4 days until start
Houston or San Antonio to Kansas 2012 -- including OKFreeWheel *   Dave Grisham, Jennifer Wurl and David Duncan  09:33 
125 days until start
CyclingWest - From Washington DC to the Grand Canyon *   Luigi Laraia  09:28 
Completed Aug 2011
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Latest article updates:
Article Author Updated Status
Loaded Bicycles *   Kelly Iniguez and Jonathan Voelz  11:49 
Work in progressFeatured Journal #487
Solar battery charging for long tours *   Wayne Estes  Wed 25 
Completed Aug 2011
It's ALL about the bike *   Leo Woodland  Wed 25 
Completed Nov 2008Featured Journal #318
Advice from an "Old China Hand" *   marian rosenberg  Mon 23 
Completed Jan 2012
Computer Mapping for an eTrex Vista GPS *   Jerry Harp  Sun 22 
Completed Feb 2011
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Latest forum posts:
Forum Subject Name Posted Replies Last post
Components  Is The Rohloff A Good Choice For A Bicycle Tour?   Loretta Henderson  Wed 25   39   15:27
Wheels & Tires  Checking tire Pressure while touring   Nathan Walker  10:11   11   15:26
Tents & Shelters  What tent for the Pacific Northwest   Peter McLaren  Mon 23   20   15:21
Clothing  windy rides early mornings   Ron Marcum  13:27   2   15:07
Components  Dismantling Derailleur   John McIntyre  13:26   9   14:51
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Latest review posts:
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Tools  Leatherman skeletool   **___  **___  4   Llewyn Toms  Jan 18   10   14:00
Racks (bike)  Surley front rack problems   **___  1   Gary Hochgraf  Sun 22   21   11:13
Water bottles  Kleen Kanteen Double Wall Insulated   *****  ****_  2   Matthew Barnes  Jan 14   8   04:49
Touring bikes (regular)  Novara Safari 2011 (steel frame)   ****_  1   Matthew Barnes  Jan 13   2   00:39
Sandals  Keen Commuter SPD Sandals   **___  ***__  4   Matthew Barnes  Jan 14   4   23:58
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Companions  SOCIAL CYCLE HUB. Ireland and beyond*   open  mandy weaver  2012-01-27 
For Sale  Keen Women's Commuter Bike Shoes size 9.5/EU40* $55.00 US  open  Joyce Riecker  2011-09-22 
Companions  2013 east to west*   open  Dan Gamble  2012-01-26 
Wanted  TransAmerica Map Set Wanted*   open  Micheal Mausser  2012-01-26 
For Sale  Continental Town & Country 26x1.9 touring tires* $50 pair  open  Neil Gunton  2012-01-25 
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Latest resource entries:
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Sunrise/sunset anywhere in the world on any specific date?* photoephemeris.com Website 2012-01-26 
Scratching the itch to go nomad by cycling the long way home.* amie.is Website, Travelogue 2012-01-25 
Andes by Bike - route information for mountain roads in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru* www.andesbybike.com Maps, Route 2012-01-24 
Pedaltours--the original New Zealand bike tour company* www.pedaltours.co.nz Tour Operator 2012-01-24 
Cycling Taiwan* lifecyclesg.blogspot.com/2012/01... Travelogue 2012-01-23 
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Latest profile updates:
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francis, scott windconspiracy 27 Jan 2012  27 Aug 2007 
Matyas, Nick nick 26 Jan 2012  23 Oct 2006 
Lomax, David YesMadNomad 26 Jan 2012  31 Jan 2011 
Drynan, Peter NoWorries 25 Jan 2012  25 Jan 2012 
caluda, matt CycleSojourner 25 Jan 2012  3 Nov 2011 
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Latest ratings:
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desert Its Hot out here, and not much shade

Image on journal page: PiK-Dushanbe: Hot and dry with a flash of Gold in journal Afghanistan to Australia by Daniel Kerr (Completed Jun 2008)

 2012-01-27 16:07 
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855486-Ax_Les_Thermes-Andorra.jpg Ax Les Thermes

Image on journal page: Riding Away To Andorra in journal Ride-away by Chris Black (Completed Jul 2011)

 2012-01-27 15:50 
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0255.jpg And now the switch backs start to apear

Image on journal page: La Farga de Moles to Ax les Thermes: Port d'Envalira 2407 m in journal 55 Cols/ Passes in Europe by Werner Fischer (Completed Dec 2011)

 2012-01-27 15:46 
Journal Kiwis on Giant Tiki Tour by Julie Williams (Completed Nov 2011)  2012-01-27 15:42 
Journal image
Kyrg10.jpg I was not immune from wheel trouble myself

Image on journal page: In to China: Team time trial and finally great food in journal Afghanistan to Australia by Daniel Kerr (Completed Jun 2008)

 2012-01-27 15:37 
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