A friend and supporter of the project had FOUR bikes stolen within 5 minutes this week in La Cala de Mijas, Spain. Bobby is supporting the tour around Spain so please look out for any suspicious bikes.

(I have a high definition of this if you wish to see/share etc)

Warning out to all cyclists in the Costa del Sol region. On Saturday 5th Oct along the coast road outside La Cala 4 mountain bikes chained together were stolen within a period of 5 minutes. Absolutely despicable behavior from heartless thieves. 1 very expensive new Carbon ORBEA S50 2013 sales price 2,000Euros, Weep black 400 euro, JL Wente grey 300 plus child’s bike BH Oregon.

It seems that you simply cannot leave anything unattended even for minutes. Let this costly lesson warn all cyclists and tourists to be extra vigilant at all times. Link your bags under a chair leg when you stop for a coffee and don’t leave mobile phones on tables as distraction tactics leave them vulnerable also.

Any sighting of the bikes please inform the website.

More importantly don’t let this happen to you!

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Clockwork Broccoli

I just had to share this quirky story with you all …..and yes it is about a football shirt!

The away kit for Segunda Division B (the third tier of Spanish football) club La Hoya Lorca was designed to look like broccoli. And this isn’t just any broccoli kit, it’s a lucky broccoli kit.

La Hoya Lorca are based in Murcia, which is known as “the vegetable garden of Spain.” Broccoli is one the region’s largest and fastest growing agricultural exports, so, according to Globo blog Brasil Mundial FC, the club decided to honour that fact last season with a broccoli kit.

Full story here!

Photo courtesy of FutbolBalear

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Harry Trow

Harry is a friend of one of my good friends in Spain, Graham Hunt. Graham has been a supporter of the Shirt project since day one. Tonight, he highlighted a friend of his who is out on wheels in India as part of his project to cover the world on his 50cc bikes! What an amazing journey ….. and all for charity!

I was keen to know so I went to the site to wish him well. Since then I have spoken to Harry to give him my best regards. Perhaps you’d like to pop over to his site and say “hi”

Good luck, Harry!

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How To Stay Entertained On A Road Tour

For a crowd that appreciates lengthy road trips, and specifically “doing the 92,” it’s important to know how to get by on the road. And, with the Premier League just having kicked off and European soccer in general approaching an active season, now is the time to start planning your visits to some stadiums abroad. Of course, the football itself ought to keep you pretty busy, and greatly entertained. But the fact is, when you’re out and about in foreign territory you need other things to keep you entertained as well – as much as we all wish we could watch football 24/7, that’s just not the case! So here are a few ways to stay entertained on the road.

Find Cultural Attractions
The worst thing you can do on a sports road trip or cycling tour is focus only on the sports! Sure, getting to the stadiums might be your priority, and in certain situations it’s all you have time for. But try to find some great local restaurants, stores, attractions, events, etc. so that you can also take in some of the surrounding area. Whether you use Yelp or try tripadvisor.co.uk, there are plenty of easy mobile sources for finding these kinds of cultural gems.

Rock An Infinite Playlist
Sounds obvious, right? If you’re cycling miles at a time, you probably already thought of throwing on some headphones and listening to good music. But one fun way to go about this specifically is to work out an infinite playlist. This could mean a number of things. My personal favorite is just to throw on Pandora and let it run (it’s not perfect but it’s easy to get lost in). You could also simply listen to your whole iTunes library on shuffle, or, another favorite, load up on a bunch of new albums from bands you like and listen to new music the whole trip.

Bet On League Matches
When you’re on the road, pedaling toward an exciting new stadium, it’s easy to focus entirely on the match in front of you. But that’s just not maximizing your enjoyment of the leagues in play! Visit betting.betfair.com from time to time (or use their mobile apps) to place bets on other league games, and you’ll be surprised at how connected you feel. You don’t have to drop a ton of cash, but doing this keeps you involved with the whole league, even as you set your sights on a particular match.

Start A Blog
Many people don’t like the idea, but if you’re starting your own trip or tour, go ahead and set up a simple blog for it. Your friends can follow your travels, you can write about your experiences, and you’ll always have a record of the event. Plus, it gives you something to do if you’re by yourself and have down time on the road. Consider Blogger or WordPress, as both are pretty straightforward for the basics.

This is a guest post by Derrick Hill. Derrick is a cycling enthusiast and football fanatic, and contributes to various personal blogs.

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I am delighted to confirm that Bjørn has got married. I wish him and Marianne every success for a long and happy married life.

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Racism

We recently saw Kevin-Prince Boateng walking off the pitch because of the racist taunts from certain elements in the Pro Patria crowd. I will not use the word “fans” as I avow that no true follower of footballer would ever stoop so low as to make racist remarks. We have a global, multi-cultural and beautiful game. Long may it remain like that.

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The Vålerenga store at Oslo S is moving.

Our last day is Saturday 26th January. So, we want to empty the shop of all stock. We will start this on Friday 18th at 10am with 50% off everything (excluding ski-wear and a few other products) On Saturday we continue with 50% off and on Monday/Tuesday it’s 60% off. The rest of the week we are offering 75% off! How long dare you wait? The shop will not be re-stocked.

We have also 200 shirts from season 2012. These are sold at 100 NOK (already discounted!)

Finally we invite your friends. Everybody who sends this info to 500 or more people will receive two tickets to the opening game at Ullevål. Take a screenshot after you send the invites and forward this to post@sjappa.net

This from our friends at Vålerenga Sjåpp. Remember the man who started all this crazy cycling off was employed before he set off for South Africa. It was on the Vålerenga website that I first heard of Bjorn Heidenstrom. They are to blame!

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American Fun

I met up with professional photographer and videographer Bill Edwards today. I was very impressed with his work and if you have a requirement in Florida, USA you should look him up. Here’s his business website.

Bill’s another friend with his heart in the right place and his brain a little left of centre! He does tremendous work with rescue dogs but now he is training for the Savage Races. #respect! As you can imagine, this got my adrenaline flowing! I’m up for it. You guys?

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Interesting competition to WIN an electric bike! That would help my little legs get to the destination much quicker!

Why not enter on Facebook?

1-SER SEGUIDORES DE LAS SIGUIENTES PAGINAS DE FACEBOOK

1) Follow and like these two pages.

https://www.facebook.com/AlcarazMotion

https://www.facebook.com/Promociondeempresas

2- SER SEGUDORES EN TWITTER

Follow these two twitter accounts

Seguir a @AlcarazMotion
Seguir a @promodeempresas

3- Debéis publicar en la página. ALCARAZ MOTION que se ha compartido
EL EVENTO DEL SORTEO.

Ejemplo : PARTICIPANTE: Evento compartido. Iría…

Para optar al premio, antes de escribir el comentario contestando a la siguiente pregunta:
¿¿Hasta donde irías con tu nueva bicicleta eléctrica??
y en la respuesta poner “PARTICIPANTE” y después el comentario…

y con esto ya estarás participando en el SORTEO de UNA BICICLETA ELÉCTRICA

Go back to the AlcarazMotion Facebook page and confirm that you have followed the instructions above.

Then add — Sue Smith/Fred Bloggs…. Shared

If I win, I would go to ……..(the moon, Timbuktu or wherever) You are in!

4- COMPARTIR EL EVENTO DEL SORTEO EN TU MURO para que tus amigos puedan ver y votar tu respuesta.

@Alcaraz Motion @promodeempresas

https://www.facebook.com/AlcarazMotion

https://www.facebook.com/Promociondeempresas

PD:Facebook no patrocina ni avala este concurso.

Share the event on your wall and your friends can see and vote for your answer.
NOTE: FB does not sponsor nor endorse this competition.

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Nice to get a card from Willy and the guys at Málaga Bike Solutions who are supporters of the “cause”.

Feliz Navidad and Merry Christmas to you all

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