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	<title>Life from an outsider's perspective...</title>
	<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog</link>
	<description>A Cyclist's Life in Tenerife (Canary Islands)</description>
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		<title>New carbon rental bikes from Planet X!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For 2012 we have some new full-carbon road bikes with more on the way! First to arrive is a small Carbon Pro road model and large-sized nanolight.
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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2012/01/news-tenerife/new-carbon-rental-bikes-from-planet-x/</link>
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		<title>New delivery van for 2011/2012!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce that we have a new delivery van this season. It&#8217;s a Renault Trafic 2900 dci 150, long wheelbase version with 150 horsepower. This is a stock image, but with any luck we&#8217;ll get the stickers on it soon and be able to take some real photos. 
For those interested, it&#8217;s much [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/10/news-tenerife/new-delivery-van-for-20112012/</link>
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		<title>Off the grid.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It all started when I was in the local hardware store (Leroy Merlin) the other day, feeling rather bored. I love walking in there as it opens up so many possibilities for new projects. I&#8217;m the type of guy that always has to be occupied doing something, be it maintaining, modifiying existing components so they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/09/spanish-island-life/off-the-grid/</link>
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		<title>Cable housing for campagnolo 11 speed ergolevers? Vertebrae Anubis is now here.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been two years in development and now we can finally release our newest product, Vertebrae Anubis. This is a slimline black ceramic gear housing for campagnolo 11 speed ergolevers. Of course its lighter, sleeker, more expensive than the original Vertebrae and most importantly, no modifications are necessary to the ergolevers. Here&#8217;s what it looks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/08/news-tenerife/cable-housing-for-campagnolo-11-speed-ergolevers-vertebrae-anubis-is-now-here/</link>
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		<title>Do you organise group rides?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi
I&#8217;m interested in a cycling holiday in Tenerife in early January, and will probably be using your rental service.
At this point, may I ask whether you organise group rides? I prefer riding with others, but doubt I can persuade any friends to come with me.
(by the way, I think your site is great. Very professional, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/06/bike-guru/do-you-organise-group-rides/</link>
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		<title>Cycling safety in Tenerife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Sir/Madam
I am planning a holiday in Tenerife later this year and I would like to do some cycling.  I can cycle but I would like to improve my confidence and ability in a relatively safe environment.
Thanks
Ade
Hello,
Great! What would you like to know?
Tenerife is a safe enough place for cycling regarding other road traffic&#8230; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/06/cycling-in-tenerife/cycling-safely-in-tenerife/</link>
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		<title>Bike routes leaving from Abama hotel:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Here is a nice route via Guía de Isora, Chio and Arguayo, leaving from Abama.
The Masca route via Tamaimo and Santiago del Teide, also leaving from Abama. Return via Buenavista del Norte, Garachico, El Tanque &#038; Erjos. Note the location of the start of the El Tanque climb.
A much shorter loop maybe for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/04/cycling-in-tenerife/bike-routes-leaving-from-abama-hotel/</link>
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		<title>Traffic density map of Tenerife roads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a unique map we recently found hidden on the Cabildo website. It&#8217;s a traffic density map of Tenerife showing the average number of cars per day on each road (numbers marked in bold). The red figures indicate the percentage of &#8220;heavy vehicles&#8221; (I expect that means ones weighing in greater than 3,500 kg MMA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/04/cycling-in-tenerife/traffic-density-map-of-tenerife-roads/</link>
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		<title>Bike hire service will be closed this June/July (08/06/2011 to 18/07/2011)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With just over 2 months notice, I’d like to annouce that we’ll be closed from 08/06/2011 to 18/07/2011. This means bike hire and guided rides won’t be possible during that time. Of course the website will continue to function and I’ll administer it while I’m away. Throughout the June July period we’ll also still be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/03/news-tenerife/bike-hire-service-will-be-closed-this-junejuly-08062011-to-18072011/</link>
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		<title>Driving in Tenerife. Unofficial overtaking &#8220;rules of the road&#8221;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you thinking about renting a car in Tenerife, I think it&#8217;s a great idea. If you&#8217;re a cyclist wanting to make the most of your cycling holiday, or just a casual tourist, hiring a car allows you the freedom to go wherever you and want, whenever you want. It&#8217;s surprisingly cheap to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/03/spanish-island-life/driving-in-tenerife-unofficial-overtaking-rules-of-the-road/</link>
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		<title>Change of bike rental period due to weather?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, I would like to rent a bike for three days, but have still a few questions in mind:
1. what if e.g. one week before my renting starts there is a rain forecast for my rental days, is there a possibility to change days or cancel without cost - what&#8217;s your policy on this?
2. my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/01/bike-guru/change-of-bike-rental-period-due-to-weather/</link>
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		<title>Advice for cycling the South of Tenerife:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Leslie,
Around 3 years ago you gave me invaluable info for my journey to Tenerife&#8230;this year I&#8217;m again heading to Playa Amaricas with my family&#8230;
Im doing3 routes&#8230;
I&#8217;m going up to Satiago Del Teide&#8230;then down to Masca&#8230;onto Buena Vista Norte then up the hairpins at Garachico and back over the Erjos Pass back to Santiago Del [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2011/01/bike-guru/advice-for-cycling-the-south-of-tenerife/</link>
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		<title>Will the weather be good enough for the rides in October - December?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,
I&#8217;m a keen mountain biker and road cyclist and wish to get some rides in while visiting Tenerife. Was planning on being there in Oct and Dec, will the weather be good enough for the rides you mention on your website?
Also if are the mountain bike trails easy to follow if I was to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/12/bike-guru/will-the-weather-be-good-enough-for-the-rides-in-october-december/</link>
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		<title>Top ten villas / apartments in Tenerife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many apartments and villas in Tenerife - needless to say- but not all of them are what they say they are. So after 5 years of delivering bikes all over Tenerife and having seen a lot of different properties ourselves in the flesh, we decided to write this list of what we consider [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/12/spanish-island-life/top-ten-villas-apartments-in-tenerife/</link>
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		<title>Engine swap operation successful! After six weeks in the mechanics, Molly is finally back on the road.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve become quite fond of our our official delivery van since getting it late last year. It&#8217;s a 2004 Ford Transit connect, with a 1.8L turbo diesel engine delivering 75ps. This is an ex-rental van from Molina rentacar. We have since fixed up the interior a bit and added the Pro Bike Hire signwriting and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/12/news-tenerife/engine-swap-operation-successful-after-six-weeks-in-the-mechanics-molly-is-finally-back-on-the-road/</link>
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		<title>Extreme wind alert issued for Tenerife, 29th November 2010.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been an &#8220;Extreme wind risk&#8221; issued by the spanish medioambiente site for Tenerife on Monday the 29th of November 2010. I.e. tomorrow!
There are also simultaneous &#8220;rain&#8221; and &#8220;coastal&#8221; risk alerts. The maximum gust of wind is predicted to be 170 km/h, with a 40%-70% probability. So yes, this is a serious weather alert [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/spanish-island-life/extreme-wind-alert-issued-for-tenerife-29th-november-2010/</link>
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		<title>Technology powered by alternate energy.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is just a quick note to say that apart from other green measures we are taking, it&#8217;s worth noting that the Tenerife Training website is also hosted by a green server. What the hell does that mean? Well, it means that the people who host all our files use wind energy instead of energy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/free-promotions/technology-powered-by-alternate-energy/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 hotels in Tenerife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been to enough hotels in the past 5 years to know which ones stand out above the rest. Here’s the link to the top ten villas &#038; apartments in Tenerife.
Rather than list all the hotels that we don&#8217;t recommend, here&#8217;s my personal list of favourite places to stay on the island:

Gran Hotel Bahia del [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/spanish-island-life/top-10-hotels-in-tenerife/</link>
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		<title>Biking Tenerife / Canaries advice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi,
Very informative website you have.
Planning a road cycling trip in France, Spain and Canaries for Aug/Sept 2011.
We are 3 couples who are serious riders, who have ridden most all the Cols of note in France, the last couple of years.
For the best cycling experience for one week in the Canaries, would you have any recommendations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/bike-guru/biking-tenerife-canaries-advice/</link>
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		<title>Tallest cyclist record.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This giant rider snatches the record for our tallest client to date by just 1cm; Jurgen van Oorschot of the Netherlands, measures an incredible 204cm tall (6&#8242;8&#8243;). He sure towered above me! The previous record holder stood 203cm tall.
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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/cycling-in-tenerife/tallest-cyclist-record/</link>
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		<title>Reduced reach brake levers for small hands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;I have small hands and a quite weak grip, so please make sure that the brakes of the bike grips good and that the break levers run easy with no effort!
Otherwise i will not make it down the mounatins!&#8230; 
Hello,
Yes we have just the bike for you!
It is a 48cm Vitus shuffle ladies bike just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/learning-curve/reduced-reach-brake-levers-for-small-hands/</link>
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		<title>Radurlaub auf Teneriffa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hallo,
mein Freund und ich möchten im Dezember Rennradurlaub auf Teneriffa machen. Wir möchten dann gerne zwei Rennräder bei Ihnen mieten. Können Sie uns eventuell ein günstiges Hotel empfehlen, das auch über einen Radkeller verfügt?
Für eine baldige Antwort wäre ich dankbar!
Martin Jeitner
Hello!
I would try the following:
* casablanca apartments
* puerto palace
* florasol
* masaru
* orotava palace
* turquesa playa
* [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/bike-guru/radurlaub-auf-teneriffa/</link>
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		<title>Climbing and gear ratios</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Dr. Brown,
I just read your exciting blog on climbing and thought I&#8217;d ask some advice.
I used to ride a Bianchi Torino but I moved on to a Kona PhD. The components of the Kona are far superior to the heavier Bianchi. Nevertheless, the heavier, inferior
bike climbs with vastly more ease than the Kona. When [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/bike-guru/climbing-and-gear-ratios/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re giving away free stuff on our cycling forum!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In order to encourage further activity on our local cycling forum, we are giving away several free gifts for the following categories: 
&#8226; most number of posts per month wins a free multitool
&#8226; funniest post of the month wins a pair of advanced polymeric PEEK water bottle bolts from our sister company, Vertebrae Components.
&#8226; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/11/spanish-island-life/were-giving-away-free-stuff-on-our-cycling-forum/</link>
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		<title>Tú eliges. Tú decides. Cómo ayudar a un proyecto social</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These are the three projects we have chosen to support with CajaCanarias:



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		<link>http://tenerife-training.net/Tenerife-News-Cycling-Blog/2010/10/spanish-island-life/tu-eliges-tu-decides-como-ayudar-a-un-proyecto-social/</link>
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