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Eurobike 29"er Thoughts And Comments
Guitar Ted Productions &bull Yesterday
Curious Euros were test riding 29"ers like crazy while the 26"ers stayed clean. I also have believed for some time that the next big push for 29"ers would come from Europe. You could see it starting to happen last year… Full Story »
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Mountain Bikers Speak at America's Great Outdoors Initiative Listening Sessions
International Mountain Bicycling Association &bull Sep 1, 2010For Immediate Release 9-1-10 Contact: Mark Eller IMBA Communications Directormarkeller [at] imba [dot] com 303-545-9011 ext. Next, four principal agencies-Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)-will begin the… Full Story »
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Dumbing Down The Trail: The Art Of Removing Technical Trail Features
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Sep 1, 2010
A wreck over the weekend has stirred up some intense debate over removing obstacles in the trail in the name of safety. This past weekend, a friend of ours fractured his C7 vertebrae after having a head on collision with a diagonal tree that overhangs the trail on a non-technical trail in north Georgia. This specific tree has been known for collarbone breaks and numerous life flights out of the area, so after this last serious encounter, it was removed. In typical online bantering fashion, several people have come out screaming that the tree removal was dumbing down the trail… Full Story »
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Performance Bicycle Partners With "People For Bikes" To Improve the Future of ... - Benzinga
Google Cycling news &bull Sep 1, 2010
Performance Bicycle, the country's number one specialty bike retailer, announced today that it is partnering with People for Bikes in an unprecedented nationwide campaign to encourage public funding to improve bicycling infrastructure and make our communities friendlier places to ride.… Full Story »
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The New Look, The Livestrong Foundation and Bike198
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Aug 31, 2010
However, we didn't want it to be just another "me too" website cycling jersey. We wanted the sale of our kits to actually mean something and give back to an industry that has provided so much to us over the… Full Story »
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Garmin Edge 800 - The Touch!
Cycle Snack &bull Aug 31, 2010
Now this is cool! A touch screen Garmin Edge! Suggested retail is $499. Looks like it utilizes the Edge 500 mounting bracket, so that is barrier of ownership right there for me as I have the 705 bracket mount on… Full Story »
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The Rossland Rubberhead is Back!
Pinkbike.com &bull Aug 30, 2010
The Rossland Rubberhead Bike Festival is back Sept. Event organizers have revived the Rossland Rubberhead name from the glory years of racing in Rossland in the 1990's. Last year's September-long weekend event (formerly the Rossland Fat Tire Festival) was an outstanding success for its inaugural year and this year will prove to be bigger and better with unique and challenging race venues, ample food, beer… Full Story »
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Tech: Shimano XTR Dyna-Sys 10 speed Testing - Part 3
www.cyclingnewsasia.com via @cyclingnewsasia &bull Aug 28, 2010As you saw, cyclingnewsasia spent a solid two days testing out the new 2011 XTR Dyna-Sys components for both cross-country racers and trail riders. It was concluded that this new XTR, developed under the Shimano concept of "Rider Tuned", definitely sets a new benchmark for riders in terms of smoother transmission and improved traction. The "Rider Tuned" technology is designed to seamlessly meet the needs and the riding styles of individual mountain bikers whether they are X-C racers or recreational trail riders. Our overall impressions from the 2-day camp? The XTR group-set is new with awesome aesthetics and highly innovative… Full Story »
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Mountain Biking Videos: Preparing for the Weekend
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Aug 27, 2010
What better way to get ready for a weekend of riding than looking at some mountain biking videos? While you are sitting in your office on a Friday afternoon planning the weekend escape, take a look at these vids to… Full Story »
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Three on three
Bicycles and Icicles &bull Aug 26, 2010
Cruising down the South Fork Rim Trail late Tuesday evening, Jules, the Bike Monkee and I were making a lot of noise while trying to avoid a bear encounter. Still, I can't say it came as a huge surprise to… Full Story »
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Polk deputy strikes, kills bicyclist - Orlando Sentinel
Google Cycling news &bull Aug 26, 2010
ABC Action News Polk deputy strikes, kills bicyclist Orlando Sentinel Intelhomme Fene, 50, of Winter Haven, was riding a bicycle southbound on Spirit Lake Road about 10:16 pm when Deputy Chad Jackson struck him just after ... Deputy involved in… Full Story »
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Tested: GoPro Hero Helmet Camera WIDE
Coachlevi.com &bull Aug 23, 2010
Like most mountain bikers (and really anyone into action sports,) I've always wanted to create those really cool point of view videos. You know, the ones filmed with a helmet cam that put you right in the action and make it feel like you're the rider. But making a video usually required a very expensive professional setup (if you wanted decent quality,) or you had to settle for short, terrible quality video clips from a helmet cam that still cost nearly $300. So I put the idea on the backburner till 2009 when I found a camera called the GoPro… Full Story »
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Poll: Do You Run Tubes Or Go Tubeless In Your Tires?
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Aug 23, 2010
Gone are the days of 1.8 tires filled up with 50 psi just hoping that you do not pinch flat your tubes and have to tear the tight tires off the v-brake rims. With wider and lighter tires, wider and… Full Story »
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Balneario Camboriu returns to MTB's world circuit
Pinkbike.com &bull Aug 23, 2010
Balneario Camboriu, Brasil, - Well known by foreign mountain bikers, Balneario Camboriu, will host the Master Worlds Championship from September 7th up to the 12th. The Downhill course, situated on the Unipraias Park, it's basically the same where UCI's MTB World Cup took part in 2005 and 2006. The track also hosted the Panamerican Championship in 2007. Bullet points on general regulation As UCI's rules for international mountain bike races are… Full Story »
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Mass Start Downhill Race in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park
Pinkbike.com &bull Aug 19, 2010
Needed: Downhill Riders: Registration still open for Red Bull 5000 Down presented by RockShox - WHISTLER, BC - August 19, 2010 - New features on the course and athlete roster promise an exciting second edition of Red Bull 5000 Down… Full Story »
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Here Is Your 29er Mr. President - Niner Bikes Goes Presidential
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Aug 19, 2010
I just received a pretty cool email from the crew over at Niner Bikes. The attached press release (below) and picture you see above is Chris Cugai and Steve Domahidy of Niner Bikes delivering a Niner Jet 9 to former President George W. Bush. President Bush has been known for his 26 obsession, but this is his first jump into the big… Full Story »
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Practice Crashing, Avoid Injuries
Coachlevi.com &bull Aug 18, 2010
Crash simulations are important drills for cyclists, especially mountain bikers. If you crash nearly every single race, like me, these drills help a lot! The point is to practice the proper way to crash, in a controlled environment. Then it becomes ingrained in your mind, and when you crash for real (eventually you… Full Story »
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Review: Specialized Vice AM Style Mountain Bike Helmet
Mountain Biking by 198 &bull Aug 18, 2010
There is a growing trend in the mountain biking industry for helmets that provide more protection while trail riding. Mountain bikers looking for increased protection that are not as weight sensitive now have a wide range of lids to choose from that going away from the typical racer look that mtb helmets have typically had in the past. It all seemed to start with the Fox Flux and now we are seeing helmets like this Specialized Vice on review and the Giro Xen gain in popularity on the trail. This high performance helmet is designed for the All Mountain… Full Story »
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The Cheddar Adventure
Singletrack Podcasts &bull Aug 17, 2010
Sustrans is organising an exciting new cycling challenge using the National Cycle Network, off road trails and minor roads to take you from Bristol to Cheddar and back. It's a chance to give yourself a real challenge and explore some… Full Story »
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Tahoe Trails Conference Offers MTBers Opportunity to Influence Forest Service Plans
International Mountain Bicycling Association &bull Aug 16, 2010Planning efforts like the one the Tahoe Basin is conducting commonly shape how individual Forests handle trail development and recreation for a decade or longer.Registration for the Tahoe Trails Conference is available online now. All local, Tahoe-based riders qualify for… Full Story »
