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  • Field of Dreams

    The beauty of cycling is that you get to watch epic battles of the elite, the best of the best as they fight it out on the mythical mountains, and then you get to ride up and down those very mountains as a normal everyday cyclist. Scenery so spectacular that it literally takes your breath away is best viewed from the saddle behind a set of handlebars. You can feel the pain of the savage gradients of the mountains throughout your body. You can taste the salty sweat that drips down along your face. You can hear the marmottes calling to each other along with the deep breathing of those other cyclists fighting the mountain beside you.

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  • The School of Stelvio

    Last week the Dawn Raiders annual trip abroad took place and this years chosen destination was Bormio in the Italian Alps, as opposed to Borneo in South East Asia as one friend thought. The reason for choosing Bormio is because it is situated at the foot of the Stelvio Pass, one of the most famous…

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  • Why Cycling is such a great way to Explore

    If you are looking for an interesting way to explore different parts of the world doing it on a bike is a great option. There are many different ways to use a bike to experience different parts of the world. Here are just a few of them. Hire a bike where you are One of…

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