September/October 2009

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Sports Destination Management Magazine

September/October 2009

There is an old saying that things and events happen in threes. Be they births, deaths or other random events, the theory is that if one happens it will be followed by two more. I don't necessarily subscribe to this theory of threes, but I have noticed that events in my life tend to happen in bunches - so much so, that I find it hard to write-off as coincidence. Such is the case with the development of this issue.

In this issue

Cycling: Where Rubber Meets the Road

BY: Juli Anne Patty

Nearly 150 years ago, when the term "bicycle" made its first appearance, it referred to a mechanically driven two-wheeler with iron tires. Despite the challenges of maneuvering these beasts on unpaved, horse-crowded roads, cycling readily gained popularity. Thankfully, that popularity led to immense improvements in cycling technology, and today cyclists take advantage of a vast range of bicycles specifically engineered to the even more vast types of cycling that can be enjoyed all across America. more....