- Go behind the scenes bikepack racing the Tuscany Trail – Join Bomtrack bikes as they follow Frenchman Clem Shovel and Norwegian Joachim Rosenlund in this documentary on the world’s newest and biggest bikepacking race. The Tuscany Trail is a 560km long, unsupported adventure race that takes in more than 11,000m of elevation gain. This year it had 530 racers at the start. We’d seen a teaser about this story, but now Bombtrack who will support the race from next year has more of the story. Read more about it at Bombtrack.com and find out how to join in next time at TuscanyTrail.it…
Travel
- New trips from DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co. – Luxury cycling tour operator DuVine just announce some new destinations for their small-group personalized tours now hitting more than 20 countries and 50 regions around the world. Upcoming trips include the Italian Piedmont Truffle Bike Tour and Tuscany Harvest Tour. New for 2016, DuVine debuts challenging Journey tours in the Alps and Italian Dolomites that are all about the climbs going from mountains to the coast, plus there are the race tours hitting some icons of Le Tour. Duvine.com
Cross Racing
- KMC Cyclo-cross Festival moves from Providence to nearby Thompson, CT this weekend – The 8th annual KMC Cyclo-cross Festival makes the move to a new venue this weekend, across the border at the Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Connecticut. From Sept 30-Oct 2, the event heads out of Roger Williams Park to the new venue to support the growing multi-day racing program. Noted cross promoter Richard Fries is working with the new venue to build a long-term partnership to keep bring a top international cross racer to New England each fall. KMCcrossfest.com
Advocacy
- Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry head to Dallas in October – After successfully raising over $1 million to fight childhood hunger with 200 chefs taking in 3 days of charity riding in southern California, they’re coming back for more. Now the Chefs Cycle organization is bringing the fundraising program to Dallas, TX for a one day event to keep the momentum. Check them out and figure out how to support the riders at: Dallas.ChefsCycle.org
Gear & Deals
- NYCeWheels offering late season commuting deals – NYCeWheels wants to get more people riding back to work and school this fall and has a bunch of commuter bike deals going on now. It covers everything from basic Dahon folders, more kit out Terns, your run of the mill e-bike, up to the crazy dropbar Haibike super e-bike rocket we saw at Eurobike last year. NYCeWheels.com
