Grand Canyon (Global Adventures): Visitors can now explore the Grand Canyon National Park on bicycles. Starting May 1, cyclists will be able to rent bicycles from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through the visitor center on the park's South Rim. "Biking is an excellent way for visitors to experience Grand Canyon National Park's South [...]

Norfolk (Global Adventures): Bf1systems, a company better known for its motorsport and automotive product range and Formula 1 ambitions, just introduced the "Factor 001", a bicycle without compromise. "Our objective in designing the Factor 001 was simple: to approach the design of the bicycle with no respect for rules or restrictions," says a statement on [...]

France (Global Adventures): The European season of road cycling stage races traditionally kicks off with the Paris-Nice race. In 2010, the top riders of 22 teams will compete in the 799 Mile (1,285 kilometer) race, starting on March 07 in Montfort-l’Amaury. The route moves through the Loire Region to Limoges before turning back to the [...]

Des Moines (Global Adventures): The 38th edition of the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Ride Across Iowa (Ragbrai) is coming July 25 through 31, 2010. Ragbrai was started in 1973 by columnists Donald Kaul and John Karras who thought it would be fun to ride their bikes across the state of Iowa.  They invited people [...]

Do you share a special love for the outdoors and enjoy a career packed with unique rewards and challenges? Do you have a common interest in helping clients achieve their dream, whether it is a technical mountain bike trip or a long single trail ride deep in the wilderness? Do you understand that being a [...]

Montreal (Global Adventures): The Bixi bicycle-sharing system will be implemented in Boston and London/England, according to Gérald Tremblay, Montreal’s mayor. From the beginning, Montreal officials had big ambitions for the new system that now goes beyond the borders of that Canadian city. However, it is not clear at this point if the initial roll-out in [...]

Menton, a town-resort with an outstanding climate nestling between the Principality of Monaco to the west and the Italian Riviera to the east, is the ideal spot to tour the Mediterranean. Its exceptional gardens, preserved architectural heritage and gentle way of life have made Menton one of today's most popular holiday destinations in Europe. Since [...]