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Slate, who it seems to me has not had a very good travel feature in a long while, has finally got one. Elisabeth Eaves hits Europe on two wheels, rumbing through its open roads on a motorcycle as she clutches the leather-clad back of her riding partner and boyfriend, the mysteriously-named L.

Eaves ruminates on the virtues and mundanity of motorcycle riding (a motorcycle on the hiighway is little more than “a very uncomfortable car”…apparently because she’s not driving), as she passes through France, Slovakia, Poland, Germany (um, not in that order). Some of Europe’s small towns pass in a blur, while in others she stops for a much-needed break. Eaves sits astride a Suzuki Bandit GSF 600 S, and we get to hear about some of Europe’s woes and wonders, as well as her thoughts on recent newsy items like the Polish Plumber fiasco.

A fine way to travel. One wonders if Rick Steves has ever done Europe by motorcycle.

Zinn’s Biker’s Bible 2006

by Erik Olsen on Jun 28, 2005

Mountain-biking fans should take note that long-time VeloNews writer Lennard Zinn has updated his famous book
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, long the bible
of fat tire fans in need of useful info on how to fix their rigs.

The book is considered the best of it’s kind, and the new 2006 edition is chock full of fixes, adjustments,
installations and overhauls for your bike. Zinn’s book is one of the most comprehensive amateur bicycle repair and
maintenance tutorials available, and this new addition is getting raves from the biking cognoscenti.

The Color of Your Pee

by Erik Olsen on Jun 27, 2005

Some long-time gadling readers might wonder if we have a bit of a
scatological fascination with pee. Not true,
but when nature calls, you do have to pick up the phone, and there have been some pretty interesting stories about
doing number one.

For example, over at Divester, I posted about
the important things you can learn about the state of your health merely by checking the color of your pee. This
article actually features a color chart wherein
you can determine your level of hydration, a matter of no small importance to everyone from hikers to divers.

The article actually goes deep into the physiology of dehydration and makes for a superb read. At the very least I’ll
bet it will get you to head out to the store pronto to get your hands on a bottle of Poland Springs.

Adventure Biking Association

by Erik Olsen on Jun 26, 2005

Check out the site of the Adventure
Biking Association, which promotes cycling around the country and does a lot to help build trails all over the US.
They have developed the National Bicycle Route Network and have a terrific list of
routes and maps for your biking pleasure. You can also
join expeditions or get tips on your technique from their Tour and Instruction area. These are dedicated folks, eager
to spread the gospel of biking, and the site is a great one to check out as we pedal swiftly into summer.

Summer Biking Top Ten

by Erik Olsen on Jun 25, 2005

We’ve done a couple of biking posts lately and since it’s summer now and people are hoisting bikes upon racks for
long weekends, I figured it was a good time to mention
Gorp.com’s feature on the to ten biking
spots in parks around the country.

See the list below, but of interest is Maine’s Acadia National Park, which tops the list and, of, course
Canyonlands in Utah.