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Cycling For Libraries
I will represent the University of Texas at Austin and bizologie on the 2012 Cycling For Library tour. Karen Holt from the UT Libraries and editor of the Librarian Lifestyle blog will be accompanying...
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The Beginning of Cycling for Libraries aka Hanging Out in Vilnius
We arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, three days before the start of Cycling for Libraries, so we had a chance to explore this great city. (For those of you who haven’t heard of Cycling for Libraries, it...
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Cycling for Libraries (aka Living Without a Hair Dryer for 2 weeks) – Day 1
Photo by Panu Entresse Day 1 – 12.5 Miles Cycled We met at the National Library of Lithuania with our luggage, bikes, and our newfound crazy love for cycling with 100 people we didn’t yet know. The...
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Cycling for Libraries – Day 2 & 3
Day 2 – 23 miles cycled After the fist day and and a whirlwind of library tours, day 2 was double the cycling and only one library visit. The 23 miles seemed more difficult, because it was unseasonably...
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Cycling for Libraries – Day 4 – The Longest Day
Day 4 – 63 miles This was the longest ride of the trip. We were in the saddle for 6 hours (do you like the new biking lingo?) breaking our own personal records for most miles cycled! We rode through...
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Cycling for Libraries Day 5 & 6: On to Estonia
Day 5 – 34 miles After waking up at the mountain day spa in Ligatne, Latvia, we were treated to a delicious breakfast buffet and we got the see for Cycling for Libraries videos of the trip on the big...
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Cycling for Libraries Day 7-9: From Mountain Retreats to the City
Day 7 - 30 miles We left the mountain trails for actual mountains during the next stretch of the trip. This part of Estonia is called the Switzerland of the Baltics and now we know why. We cycled in...
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Cycling for Libraries Day 10-11: Last Days on the Road
Day 10 – 47 miles We began the day by touring the delightful Rakvere Public Library. In the photo above you can see Katarina Jee, Estonia’s only bookmobile, parked next to the library. The Katarina Jee...
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Thank You to Cycling for Libraries Supporters
Thank you to all the folks that helped us reach our fundraising goal for Cycling for Libraries! We start our trek from Amsterdam to Brussels on June 18. Watch for videos and a day by day recap of our...
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Cycling for Libraries 2013 – Day 1
Another Cycling for Libraries trip under my belt and this one was tough! The libraries were awesome but the weather was terrible. This year the Amsterdam to Brussels route was shorter than last year...
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Cycling for Libraries 2013 – Day 2
Day 2 we cycled 53 miles from Amsterdam to The Hague. It was a beautiful ride along the coast through the dunes. Photo by Eeva Rita-Kasari The first library visit of the day was in Haarlem at the...
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Cycling for Libraries 2013 – Day 3
Day 3 we only cycled about 5.5 miles but we spent the entire day immersed in library politics, public libraries, and academic libraries. We started the day at the Dutch Parliament in The Hague. The...
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Cycling for Libraries 2013 – Day 4,5,6
Day 4 and 5 of this trip almost did me in. I can’t even explain how hard these days were. Not sure the photos can really capture how cold and rainy and windy it was! There is a reason there are so many...
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Cycling for Libraries – Day 7 & 8
After a day of relaxing, ibuprofen and icy hot, my knee was back in riding form. Most of day 7 was flat but I will admit to getting a little help from my friends on the hills into Affligem and then...
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Cycling for Libraries – Day 9 at the EU Parliament
We arrived in Brussels and celebrated the end of the ride at the Grand Place, it is considered one if not the most beautiful public squares in the world. The cycling may have ended on Day 8, but our...
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Cycling for Libraries (aka Living Without a Hair Dryer for 2 weeks) – Day 1
Photo by Panu Entresse Day 1 – 12.5 Miles Cycled We met at the National Library of Lithuania with our luggage, bikes, and our newfound crazy love for cycling with 100 people we didn’t yet know. The...
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Cycling for Libraries – Day 2 & 3
Day 2 – 23 miles cycled After the fist day and and a whirlwind of library tours, day 2 was double the cycling and only one library visit. The 23 miles seemed more difficult, because it was unseasonably...
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Cycling for Libraries – Day 4 – The Longest Day
Day 4 – 63 miles This was the longest ride of the trip. We were in the saddle for 6 hours (do you like the new biking lingo?) breaking our own personal records for most miles cycled! We rode through...
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Cycling for Libraries Day 5 & 6: On to Estonia
Day 5 – 34 miles After waking up at the mountain day spa in Ligatne, Latvia, we were treated to a delicious breakfast buffet and we got the see for Cycling for Libraries videos of the trip on the big...
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