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August 2010
I’m currently working on a new ebook guide concentrating on helping you Tackle L’Etape du Tour.
I’m really interested to hear from you if you have any ideas on what could be in the guide. Of course, I have many ideas, but want to be guided by the TDF Tips readers.
Things to consider:
Training
Nutrition leading up [...]
TDF Tips will be down for maintenance on our host for 2.5 hours on 1 Sept, from 12.01AM Australian Eastern Time (GMT +10) for about 2.5 hours.
We received late notice of this, so couldn’t put in place alternative arrangements to serve you all the page.
I’m really sorry about this, and I hope it doesn’t [...]
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2010 was a doozy of a trip for TDF Tips. I, and my equally loony travel partner, the inimitable Michael J Brown, took off around the world to tackle L’Etape, eat croissants, drink (usually bad) coffee, drink some sneaky Heinekens, ride in the warm French summer sun, and revel in the greatest sports [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-0… http://bit.ly/9sRpKV #
Camping Le Colporteur, Le Bourg-d’oisans, Rhône-alpes, France: RatingOriginal Score: 7, 7.00 averaged over 1 votes… http://bit.ly/cnBhjE #
Free for a Limited Time – New TDF Tips Guide: Cycling the Atlantic Pyrenees: I am really excited to announce the r… [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-0… http://bit.ly/9sRpKV #
Camping Le Colporteur, Le Bourg-d’oisans, Rhône-alpes, France: RatingOriginal Score: 7, 7.00 averaged over 1 votes… http://bit.ly/cnBhjE #
Free for a Limited Time – New TDF Tips Guide: Cycling the Atlantic Pyrenees: I am really excited to announce the r… [...]
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Name of Place: Buffet de la Gare
Type of Tip: Cafe
Street Address: Avenue Jean Biray
Suburb/Town: Pau
State/Provence: Aquitania
Country: France
Zip/Postal: 64000
If you score a fresh croissant here you’ll die. They’re ridiculously good.
The coffee here is perfectly acceptable.
Without driving around the very large Pau, head here.
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A big thanks to reader Brad K for sending this in.
It looks like some 2011 TDF (and therefore L’Etape du Tour) information is starting to filter through. With just over a month until the official launch, rumours will be flying fast.
Steephill.tv has a post here about it.
Even if this is only half right, this [...]
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This post is all about how to avoid a $2000 mobile phone bill
This post just goes to show, despite your best planning to prevent things going wrong, they can, and will. This is the Black Swan event which is a very interesting topic in and of itself.
After the absolute debacle of 2009, where I [...]
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I am really excited to announce the release of my latest ebook: Cycling The Atlantic Pyrenees.
The Cycling the Atlantic Pyrenees guide covers tips and tricks for getting to the Atlantic Pyrenees for an epic cycling adventure and includes;
Getting There (airports to fly in to)
Baggage Restrictions
Taking your bike
How to pack your bike (and some bike [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-15: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-0… http://bit.ly/achHjx #
France 2010: Final Day – the Aubisque and Marie Blanque: Sadly our last day was upon us.
I’d not had anywhere near… http://bit.ly/dqRcKc #
Free download – French verbs spreadsheet: Do you get a bit nervous when going to a [...]
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