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01 / Original postHistoric Bike Rides & Guinness RecordYvon · 26 Nov 2009 02 / This pagePosts 1–10Page 1 of 1 · chronological order 03 / Latest replyPost #10Yvon · 25 Dec 2011

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    Yvon
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    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]Searching for historic bike rides & cycling records on the web? [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]If so, click on the following url:[/FONT][/CENTER]

    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]THE OCEAN CYCLING WORLD OF YVON LE CAER[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]www.yvonlecaer.com[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]“Although this episode of my life belongs to yesteryear, [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]I believe that the effort and achievement are still relevant today.”[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]- Yvon Le Caer -[/FONT][/CENTER]

    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]SUMMARY OF THIS WEBSITE CONTENTS[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]Peter Eland, Publisher of VELO VISION MAGAZINE said it best [June 2009]: [/FONT][/CENTER]

    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]“A slice of human powered history has recently emerged via a website set-up by [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]ocean-pedalling pioneer Yvon Le Caer who, in the 1980s, completed a remarkable [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]serie of voyages on his self-built pedalcraft.[/FONT][/CENTER]

    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]A former successful racing cyclist, he had switched his efforts to pedal boats [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]and major crossings, as he said “not only to face new athletic and technical challenges, [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]but also to realize an old dream of mine and, by the same token, validate cycling on water.“[/FONT][/CENTER]

    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]His first major crossing, in 1981, took him from Cat Cay in the Bahamas to Dania Beach [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]on the East coast of Florida, a 62-mile or 100 km journey. [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]Then, in 1985, he became the first cyclist to “pedal” the English Channel [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]from Cherbourg in Normandy, France, to Poole on the Dorset coast of England; [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]a 92-mile or 148 km journey riding AquaCycle, a pedalcraft of his own design.[/FONT][/CENTER]

    [CENTER][FONT=Verdana]His athletic career was cut short in 1986 by a hit-and-run driver, [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]but the new website offers a moving and impressive chronicle of the sea cycling [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]exploits of his youth, with press clippings, photos and more. [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]It's well worth a read, and even a trip to the public library if you don't have the internet at home.” [/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana]www.yvonlecaer.com[/FONT][/CENTER]

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  2. Yvon
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    I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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    Yvon Le Caer

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  3. limerickman
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    Yvon said:

    I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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    Yvon Le Caer

    And many happy returns for the season, to you and yours.

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  4. Yvon
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    1. Sharing this latest BikeHacks' interview : bikehacks.comaquacycle man yvon le caer.html

    2. More links of interest can be found on the following web page (ABOUT YVON / BIOGRAPHY):
    yvonlecaer.combiography en.php

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  5. Yvon
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    [FONT=Arial Narrow]VIEW ALBUM (17 Captioned Photos) & SLIDESHOW of SAME (5 second-intervals) on SYDNEY CYCLIST'S WEBSITE (Australia).[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial Narrow]1. To View ALBUM:[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial Narrow]a. Open the following Link: [/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow]sydneycyclist.comthe ocean cycling world of 1[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial Narrow]b. View ALBUM.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Arial Narrow]2. To View SLIDESHOW:[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial Narrow]a. Open the aforesaid Link, i.e.: [/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow]sydneycyclist.comthe ocean cycling world of 1[/FONT][FONT=Arial Narrow]/[/FONT]
    [FONT=Arial Narrow]b. Click on Sub-Link "View Slideshow" (to be found on the left of the opened page).[/FONT]

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  6. Yvon
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    [CENTER] WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY & SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR 2012[/CENTER]
    [CENTER] [/CENTER]
    [CENTER] IMAGE OF THE PAST (June 1982):[/CENTER]
    [CENTER] [SIZE= 16px]Peaceful Daybreak over Biscayne Bay near KEY BISCAYNE's Cape Florida State Park [/SIZE][/CENTER]
    [CENTER] [IMG]cyclingforums.com500[/IMG][/CENTER]

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  7. Yvon
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    [CENTER] IMAGE OF THE PAST (July 9, 1981): [/CENTER]
    Shaking hands with Don Ward (skipper of support vessel Wardi) instants before landing on Dania-Beach
    ... after riding from the Bahamas to Florida ; a 63-mile or 102 km journey across the Gulf-Stream
    [B][IMG]cyclingforums.com500[/IMG][/B]

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  8. Yvon
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    [CENTER] [FONT= Arial]IMAGES OF THE PAST[/FONT][/CENTER]
    [FONT= Arial]2 special cycling moments... 27 years apart[/FONT]
    [FONT= Arial]Left: January 26, 1958: Winning a major road race in North Africa[/FONT]
    [FONT= Arial]Right: September 10, 1985: Clinching a Guinness World Record on water [crossing Western English Channel][/FONT]
    [I][FONT= Arial][IMG]cyclingforums.comLL[/IMG][/FONT][/I]
    [FONT= Arial]Yvon Le Caer[/FONT]
    [FONT= Arial]yvonlecaer.comyvonlecaer.com [/FONT]
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  9. Yvon
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    [CENTER] GOING BACK TO THE 1980s[/CENTER]
    [CENTER] When? = December 1980[/CENTER]
    [CENTER] Where? = Biscayne Bay off Miami/Key Biscayne[/CENTER]
    [CENTER] [IMG]cyclingforums.com500[/IMG][/CENTER]

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  10. Yvon
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    LINK to recently created FACEBOOK PAGE entitled "PEDAL POWER ACROSS FLORIDA STRAITS & ENGLISH CHANNEL":
    facebook.com188653917871838

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