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• Ben Berden to Tackle Gravel Metric

  21 May 12 • 0 comment

  

  Belgian cyclocross veteran Ben Berden will get a taste of American gravel this May 27 at the Gravel Metric, a popular 62-mile ride on farm roads around DeKalb, Illinois. Berden brings more than 20 years of experience in a career highlighted by victories at major European cyclocross races, including three wins on the infamous sand [...]

• Italian-Born Protek Bicycle Frames are Now Available in the United States

  10 May 12 • 0 comment

  Made to Measure and Handmade in Italy with Italian carbon and aluminum, now Protek Bicycle Frames are Available in the United States Cicli Protek was established in 1998 in Loreto Aprutino in the heart of Abruzzo, Italy, by its passionate founder Antonio Carota. Initially a small laboratory committed to the production of light alloy frames, [...]

• Introducing the New SRAM Chain Spotter

  7 May 12 • 3 comments

  

  In cyclocross, dropping a chain, or jamming it into your already scratched frame, is a fairly common problem. SRAM might have the solution. Beautifully integrated with the all-new SRAM RED-2012 YAW front derailleur, the SRAM chain spotter is a simple yet elegant complement to your drivetrain. It assures accurate performance while protecting your frame, and [...]

• League of American Bicyclists and Sierra Club Celebrate Bike Month, Want Better Funding for Cycling

  1 May 12 • 0 comment

  May is National Bike Month, and with the recent hit-and-run incident in Berkeley, Calif. serving as a painful reminder that even in a relatively bike-friendly community like Berkeley, advocacy and education in addition to infrastructure are important to all of our safety. Recent data shows that on average, bike commuting is declining in the U.S. [...]

• SPY Rallies 150 Stars of Cycling for Charity Race and Celebration in San Diego

  29 March 12 • 0 comment

  

  CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA — San Diego-based eyewear brand SPY, a repeat supporter of multiple cyclocross racers, a repeat supporter of multiple cyclocross racers and CrossVegas, is inaugurating a unique and extremely challenging Spring Classic cycling event in true Flemish fashion. The ride will include moules-frites, ale, waffles, and more ale on top of a 124-mile competitive [...]

• Barry’s Roubaix Gets Route Revamp

  20 March 12 • 0 comment

  Pitt Meadows Cycling Race Sees Course Changes as Date Draws Near MAPLE RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Third Annual Barry’s Roubaix road cycling race presented by Maple Ridge’s Local Ride Bike Shop on Sunday, April 8 is the province’s first big competitive cycling event of the season and promises to be even more exciting this [...]

• Biggest Year Yet for NAHBS

  5 March 12 • 0 comment

  

  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – The North American Handmade Bicycle Show continued its increasingly successful run with what many exhibitors at the Sacramento Convention Center for the annual show, March 2-4, regarded as the most vibrant and well attended in the event’s 8-year history. The world’s leading handmade custom bicycle show, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show [...]

• Crankbrothers Dreambikes Update: $36,380 Raised, Ibis Tranny Up for Auction

  21 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Imagine the impact that 363 bikes can have on communities that have no access to transportation … Doctors can visit patients, students can go to school, and adults can earn more money transporting their wares to markets. By raising $36,380 for Wheels 4 Life, that is exactly what the crankbrothers dreambike [...]

• Tour of Cyprus Registration Now Open

  21 February 12 • 0 comment

  CYPRUS – Want to kickstart your offseason training? Or maybe make use of the bit of cyclocross fitness you still have from the season? Or just want to ride under warm sunny skies? The seventh edition of “Tour of Cyprus 2012″ to be held on March 23rd through 25th has a few spots left in [...]

• Registration is Open for the 2012 Chequamegon Festival

  20 February 12 • 1 comment

  CABLE, WISONSIN – While a blanket of white covers the north land, cyclists are turning toward warm weather dreams of two wheeling on the area’s mountain bike trails. In the midst of the mid-winter freeze out, the race is on to submit an entry blank for the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival sponsored by Trek and [...]

• Cascade Bicycle Studio Opens Doors

  14 February 12 • 1 comment

  SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Cascade Bicycle Studio will transition from appointment-only hours to standard retail hours at its current Fremont location beginning February 16th, 2012. Additionally, Cascade Bicycle Studio founder Zac Daab welcomes a new business partner, Terry Buchanan, and mechanical technician Jason Williams to staff. “The decision to hold regular retail hours is one that [...]

• RTC 2012 Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo to start on Las Vegas Strip and Include Century Ride Over the Hoover Dam

  7 February 12 • 0 comment

  Annual cycling event to coincide with Interbike 2012 on September 22 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA –The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has announced that the RTC 2012 Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo will again begin on the Las Vegas Strip and century riders will have the opportunity to ride over the Hoover Dam. This [...]

• Sub-9 Productions Announces Date for 2012 Death March

  3 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  NORMAN, INDIANA – Sub-9 Productions announced the date for the second Annual Sub-9 Death March. The event is to be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Maumee Boy Scout Reservation in Norman, Indiana. The Sub-9 Death March is a race for teams of two to be the first to reach a select list [...]

• Giant Factory Off-Road Team Announces New Roster

  1 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  NEWBURY PARK, CALIFORNIA — On the heels of its most successful year ever, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team rolls into the 2012 season with new goals, the rainbow stripes of a World Champion, and plenty of momentum. On the team is Oregon-native Carl Decker, who took wins in the Cross Crusade series this year. You [...]

• Crankbrothers Dreambike Update: $25,937 Raised, Rotwild Up for Auction

  31 January 12 • 0 comment

  

  LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Weʼve officially reached the halfway point as we move towards our goal of raising $50,000 for Wheels 4 Life! After the auction of the Mojo SL for $3,660 (estimated retail of $6,700), weʼve raised $25,937, or enough to purchase 259 bikes for Wheels 4 Life. This will result in a massive [...]