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FINAL MILE 46 GEARED UP 50 PHOTO CONTEST 52 ADVENTURE CYCLIST GO THE DISTANCE. FEBRUARY 2012 WWW.ADVentURecYCLing.ORG $4.95 ANY TOUR YOU LIKE: Finding the Right One for You INSIDE: SOUTHERN ITALY REVEALED THE CLIMBEr’s iSLAND: MALLORCA A LAKE CHAMPLAIN ADVENTURE THE NETHERLANDS BY BIKE AND BARGE BEWARE THE BACK "We had a truly memorable trip...we had high expectations and Randonnee exceeded them. is published nine times each year2 by :2012 contents I would have no hesitation in the Adventure Cycling Association, recommending Randonnee a nonprofit service organization forFebruary 2012 · Volume 39 Number 1 · www.adventurecycling.org Tours to friends." recreational bicyclists. Individual membership costs $40 yearly to U.S. P. Hardy – Provence addresses and includes a subscrip- ADVENTURE 10 days cycling tion to Adventure Cyclist and dis- counts on Adventure Cycling maps. The entire contents of Adventure CYCLIST Cyclist are copyrighted by Adventure Cyclist and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from Adventure Cyclist. All rights reserved. OUR COVER Combine one-of-a-kind hotels, meticulously A traveling cyclist gazes ahead on researched routes, custom bicycles, luggage a beatiful country road in central Turkey. Photo Jukka Salminen. transfers and behind the scenes support that (left) Kian Ward enjoys his first taste accommodates your desire for independence, of gelato. flexibility and freedom. MISSION D R Visit www.randonneetours.com The mission of AdventureA Cycling Association is to inspire peopleW of all Or call 1-800-242-1825 ages to travel by bicycle. We help cyclists explore the landscapesNATHAN and history of America for fitness, fun, and self-discovery. 10 THE SOUTH SATISFIES by Nathan Ward CAMPAIGNS Southern Italy from the saddle offers a glimpse into a land of great history and mystery. 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To join, change your address, or ask questions about membership, visit us Great Explorations offers guided cycling online at www.adventurecycling.org BIKE & BARGE IN NORTHERN EUROPE by David Lamb or call (800) 755-2453 or (406) 721-177636 and walking vacations to the world's most There’s no better way to bicycle The Netherlands than with barge support. exotic places. email: [email protected] BACK YOUR BIKING by Eric Butterman “Many thanks for an incredible week of bicycling in France. The 42 Choose between Luxe and Classic/Casual hotels were gorgeous, the meals incredible. The guides did an Subscription Address: Take good care of your back and you’ll enjoy cycling much more. trips featuring distinctive hotels, excellent outstanding job. On a scale of 1 to 10, this trip gets a 12 in my book!” Adventure Cycling Association P.O. Box 8308 BICYCLE TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST by Adventure Cycling staff cuisine, unique events and exceptional L. Sams – Raleigh, NC, USA Missoula, MT 59807 52 guides who make sure the magic occurs We pick the best photos from the submissions to our third annual competition. Headquarters: on each and every trip. Adventure Cycling Association 150 E. Pine St. Missoula, MT 59802 DEpaRTMENTS LETTERS Your journey starts here. Visit www.great-explorations.com 08 WAYPOINTS 04 LETTER from the EDitor Or call 1-800-242-1825 46 THE fiNAL miLE 05 LETTERS from the reaDers 50 GeareD up 06 LETTER from the DIRECTOR 56 Life member profiLE COLUMNS 57 CLassifieDS/MarketpLace 48 roaD test/ Charles Pelkey A look at the Novara Randonee 63 OPEN ROAD GALLERY ADVENTURE CYCLIST FEBRUARY 2012 ADVENTURECYCLING.ORG 3 ADVENTURE Letter from the Editor Letters from our Readers CYCLIST TIME TO PLAN A BICYCLE TRIP Clarification on bike path/road intersections February 2012 Maine story caption correction volume 39 number 1 Tours and events offer many options for the willing WWW.ADVENTURECYCLING.ORG EDITOR michael deme mdeme@ adventurecycling.org Who has right of way? The purpose of the review should be to and appreciate it when a motorists yield. ART DIRECTOR greg siple There are many ways to travel by bicycle and, Editor Michael Deme recently wrote determine if legislative changes could On the other hand, I often see motorists gsiple@ adventurecycling.org about whether motorists should stop for help alleviate the confusion about right- who do not know how to interact with TECHNICAL EDITOR in this issue, all of the features focus on orga- john schubert cyclists where bike paths cross roads in of-way, and if so, to suggest appropriate bicyclists on the road, yielding incorrectly schubley@ aol.com nized group trips. As most of you know, there Missoula. He asked the rhetorical question legislative change proposals … A cursory or waving them through stop signs when FIELD EDITOR of motorists “Why are you stopping when review of the Code language in this study they do not have the right of way. michael mccoy are hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses and organiza- mmccoy@ adventurecycling.org tions that offer organized group tours for a set fee, including you have the right of way?” Bicyclists in suggested that trail users on multi-use If we all act predictably, according CONTRIBUTING WRITERS my area have spent many years trying pathways may not be obligated to com- to the rules of the road, we’ll be better dan d'ambrosio nancy clark willie weir jan heine Adventure Cycling. I’ll these events are quite to get motorists to yield to us in cross- ply with non-signalized traffic control off. However, at crosswalks I appreciate patrick o'grady venture to say that the large with thousands of walks. Most vehicle code treats bicyclists devices where the trail intersects a road- motorists yielding to me and I would hate COPY EDITOR phyllis picklesimer only places on the globe cyclists in attendance. as pedestrians when they are not riding way. In addition, the research found there to see us go back to the days when we ADVERTISING DIRECTOR you couldn’t pay to ride For a glimpse into the on the road. Motorists must yield or stop is confusion among motorists and trail were completely ignored at these intersec- rick bruner 509.493.4930 a bicycle are those that most well known of for pedestrians — and bicyclists — in users about right-of-way laws regarding tions. Please don’t encourage otherwise. advertising@ adventurecycling.org outright ban foreign- these, see Waypoints crosswalks. Having stop signs where trails the W&OD Trail where a STOP sign is Sincerely, STAFF ers from entering their on page 9. The docu- cross roads with crosswalks are a contra- directed toward the trail users. This con- Bruce Wright EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR country. In other words, mentary A Million diction and are often not enforceable. fusion could compromise safety at these Reston, Virginia jim sayer whichever location you’re Spokes takes an inside Where this situation occurs in and other similar multiuse trail/road- jsayer@ adventurecycling.org CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER cycling heart desires, you look at RAGBRAI and Virginia, some cyclists have been ticketed way intersections.” (See our blog entry Not the Carriage Roads sheila snyder, cpa can find an outfit willing offers some entertaining for not stopping at these trail stop signs, on this report at fabb-bikes.blogspot. Thanks for Chuck Haney’s great MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT julie huck amanda lipsey to take you there. observations. For a list- but Virginia code regarding stop signs com/2011/08/report-on-zig-zag-pavement- article on Bar Harbor (Maine) and riding amy corbin joshua tack In this issue, the cyclists take you ing of the events happening around the only applies on roadways, not trails. We markings.html.) in Acadia National Park. I do have one thomas bassett alex campbell MEDIA along on their journeys and, generally, U.S. and elsewhere that we could confirm have this situation on a very popular Bicyclists in Virginia have spent many correction, though. The picture on page winona bateman michael mccoy they write about rather typical organized as happening in 2012, see pages 34 and rail trail, the W&OD Trail. There are years trying to get motorists to yield to 16 has a caption regarding our Carriage alison riley PUBLICATIONS tours. Some people may not be interested 35. stop signs and crosswalks at almost all bicyclists in crosswalks. Putting aside Paths. We do have 50 miles of these michael deme greg siple in the level of support or pampering This being the first issue of 2012, crossings. Our DOT recently reviewed whether stop signs where trails cross at smoothly-gravelled Carriage Paths, but the derek gallagher rachel stevens IT DEPARTMENT that most of these bike trips offer and, we’re off with a bang. 64 pages chock this contradiction and came to this pre- crosswalks are appropriate, once we’ve picture is of the lower road around Otter john sieber richard darne if not, you may be more interested in full of interesting feature articles and liminary conclusion: “A review of the reached the crosswalk we expect motor- Cliffs and is part of the smoothly paved john eikens David Lamb’s story that begins on page a bit of service stuff as well. Eric Code of Virginia should be undertaken ists to yield to us, and most do. There Park Loop Road.