http://secondsummertours.com/blog Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:51:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a year’s hiatus, RTR’s feature editor Rob Templin couldn’t wait to make a return trek to Las Vegas for the annual Interbike show. Well, maybe we’re exaggerating a bit about Rob’s enthusiasm for a return visit to Vegas but who can resist a city built on ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/vegas-interbike-show-review-2011/ Here in California, Starbucks has made it a bit easier to breathe OUTSIDE at all of their shops with a new non-smoking policy for the patio areas. If you're reading this, you probably don't smoke, so make sure to thank your local Starbucks shop for the new policy (and mention ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/smoking-issues-thank-your-local-biz-for-outdoor-non-smoking-policies/ To most of you in the cycling community, it won’t come as a surprise that I first met Joanne and Pete Penseyres at a bike race in Southern California. The year was 1976. Inflation continued to be a problem ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/in-memory-of-joanne-penseyres/ Featured Rider: Andrew Gustafson One of the more fun aspects of running our tours to exotic destinations is the riders we get to meet; as well as hearing their life stories. It's always impressive to see someone accomplish their goals, set records, and win medals or ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/rider-of-the-month-from-our-maui-triple-challenge-tour/ The next time you visit a resort destination (like Maui), think about buying your souvenirs from a local charity group that you feel good about (in my case, I like to visit the Maui Humane Society while on the islands). They often offer great gift ideas (like t-shirts, caps, books, posters, ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/tip-of-the-month-lessons-learned-from-our-touring-biz/ After a nasty downhill crash at the Davis Double Century many years ago ... After our tire blew off at the Davis Double, I headed back to my Burley office in Eugene, Oregon to start a somewhat long process of trying to determine what happened. Part of our research at ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/lessons-from-a-tandem-crash/ "Hey Rob", the voice behind me in the crowd was asking, "how are you doing"? As anyone that has worked a major trade show knows, this would be a greeting asked many, many times over the course of the event as once-a-year friends attempt to reconnect. Business on the ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/2009-vegas-interbike-part-i/ (T@H thread regarding the Texas couple killed by driver / hit from behind on road shoulder) After the recent thread on the couple that was killed in Texas while cycling, and all the follow-up discussion, I decided to put a few thoughts down on paper. And I hope that ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/ride-safe-out-there-from-th-tread-texas-tandem-couple-killed-by-driver/ The beginnings to this particular recumbent review was a long – if a bit circuitous - journey that began with a much different form of transportation; one far removed from my passion all things two wheels. Ironically, I didn’t know much about bicycles or recumbents when my dad introduced ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/rans-f5-pro-recumbent-review-for-rtr-magazine/ Check out our first e-mail newsletter ... each month we'll offer an interesting article or two, as well as information about our upcoming tours and events. Sign-up for your own free subscription ... http://secondsummertours.com/blog/our-first-monthly-newsletter/