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Total news: 129
Last news: July 21, 2010 12:00:19

CARLSBAD, CA (BRAIN)—Haro and Masi launched their 2011 bikes to the press yesterday at the Sheraton Carlsbad, as both brands had different points of emphasis to stress. For Haro it’s back to the future, as the company looks to reintroduce its “Dare to be Different” slogan. “For some reason we kind of went away from that mentality, and we probably should have never done that,” said Jill Hamilton (pictured), Haro’s MTB/Asphalt Bike brand manager. “While the product was looking good, it was a little boring—it was a little stale. The brand name on the downtube wasn’t really jumping out. The branding on the bikes just kind of blended into the background.” - [Read more]

Olympic gold medalist Marty Nothstein, former world champion Mari Holden and four-time US national champion Kimberly Baldwin will serve as ambassadors of breast cancer awareness by leading the seventh annual YSC Tour de Pink presented by Hersey’s Bliss Chocolate. The 352 km route will start on October 1 in the small Pennsylvania town of Hershey and conclude on 4 October in New York City. Besides participating in the event the riders’ have brought additional support to the event. - [Read more]

It is with great enthusiasm that Rapid Ascent launches and opens entries for the 2010 Anaconda Adventure Race Series. We welcome you to come and be part of these ground-breaking events for 2010. It cannot be denied that the Anaconda Adventure Race Series has revolutionised adventure racing in Australia and brought about a rebirth of off-road, multi discipline races in the country. In fact the series has gained mainstream recognition and was recently hailed as the Adventure Race Series of the Year in the 2009 Outer Edge / Wild Adventure Awards, has been nominated as a finalist in the Australian Event Awards, Best Sporting Event Category for 2009 and the WA event being acclaimed as the World’s Biggest Adventure Race for 2 years running. But that’s enough chest beating – what is it all about…? - [Read more]

Next to the bikes themselves, shoes are the next important piece of equipment to the riders: theyre the first point of contact with the most important part of the bike, theres often a fair bit of work put in to make them fit perfectly, and given the amount of time the riders spend strapped into them its no wonder that its the one piece of gear that they travel with 24/7. - [Read more]

OSTON, MA (BRAIN)—The Boston Bike Share Program will receive $3 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement a new bike share system throughout the city. The Regional Bike Share System is a multiple-city bike sharing system that makes thousands of bicycles available throughout the Boston metropolitan area with the swipe of a card, according to a press release. The Bike Share system was conceived as an extension and enhancement of the existing public transit system. More than 500 Bike Share stations will be located at or near MBTA bus and rail transit stations to encourage and facilitate the use of public transit. The system will create two million new bike trips per year. - [Read more]

Aaron Chase has done a hell of a lot to advance the sport of freeride mountain biking in its short history. Over the past decade, his ground-breaking work on the bike, bringing technical BMX tricks to big wheels, has been matched off it by his creative enthusiasm for innovative bike design and film-making. When the sport was young, competitions were few and far between. But whenever a contest went down, the one thing you could be sure of was that Chase, also known as AC, would be on the podium. - [Read more]

COME 2014, cyclists will be able to traverse the busy Marina Bay area - and around the by-then-completed Gardens by the Bay - without having to dodge traffic on the roads. Under the Land Transport Authoritys (LTA) National Cycling Plan, $26 million will be set aside to build a 16km cycling network there, comprising clearly demarcated cycling paths running between pedestrian walkways and roads. Two more towns, Changi-Simei and Bedok, will also be added to the scheme, joining five previously announced heartland districts. - [Read more]

Giant Factory Team rider Carl Decker won the first race he rode his prototype 2011 Anthem X 29er at, the 2010 Sea Otter Classic, and has since been on a tear with it. Most recently, he won the Downieville Classic cross-country by over five minutes, setting a new course record and putting him on course to win the overall all-mountain victory too. “This week was an eye opener,” said Decker. “I’m starting to get used to this 29er thing.” - [Read more]

Day two at the 2011 Trek bike launch in Chatel, France, and we take a closer look at their marquee All-Mountain machine: the carbon fiber Remedy 9.9. Not only does the 9.9 feature a carbon frame and SRAMs XX 10 speed drivetrain, but also custom valved Fox suspension in both the front and rear. Inside you can find all of the information, specs, and pictures, as well a great video giving you the lowdown on what is really going on in those Fox dampers. - [Read more]

Since taking over the reigns of the Tour de France in 2006 from Jean-Marie Leblanc, Christian Prudhomme has transformed the first week of racing with historic starts in London and Rotterdam and exciting stages that replace the what was traditionally a week of sprints. Prudhomme talks to Bicycling about one of the most exciting first weeks in recent Tour history. - [Read more]

We’ve just heard from the PR folks in Essex. The final plans were approved by the Secretary of State this week and work has now begun on the course. Despite the lack of elevation (or any particularly testing terrain) we’ve spoken to people who’ve visited and reckon that it has great potential and certainly has a great setting. It’ll be interesting to see what they do with it. With work starting now, hopefully we’ll get a preview later this year… - [Read more]

We’ve made it through the first nine days of this year’s Tour and I think everyone is breathing a sigh of relief. It’s clear the notorious first week, as well as the first couple days in the mountains, have taken their toll on the riders. The peloton is littered with bandage-covered limbs, and the grupettos have been made up of more than a few champions of the sport. After the especially intense and dramatic nature of yesterday’s stage, the rest day has arrived just in time. Our bodies are all tired and many of us are bruised, but it’s hard to dwell on that too long when you see your teammate pull on the yellow jersey. - [Read more]

Were glad youre using a bike helmet (and were glad youve opted for that really scary one we first saw in 2007). You do realize, however, that the more blows to the head you receive, the less effective the headgear is, right? Researchers at Germanys Fraunhofer Institute have developed a manufacturing process that injects microcapsules containing malodorous oils into the helmet itself, causing it to stink when damaged -- alerting you that its time to replace it (and making it difficult to try and make do with a less than safe one, at that). Indeed, the process, which a thick foil made of polypropylene to house the microcapsules, extends to other products as well, including: pressure hoses, water, and gas pipes (in which case the odor can be detected by automated "smell sensors"). As for the lids, theyre still trying to decide exactly which scent to use, but we have a suggestion -- smelling salts. Seems logical, right? - [Read more]

Shimano has updated the DURA-ACE wheel set line-up completely, offering the perfect (Ok well maybe not perfect but very, very good) high-end road racing wheels. Besides the available rim choices of 24 and 50mm height, Shimano is now also offering a 35mm carbon rim that offers an excellent combination of high rigidity, low weight and excellent aerodynamics. All new wheel sets feature the new DURA-ACE 7900 hubs with Shimano’s proven cup-and-cone technology as well as a new bearing adjustment system that enables easy manual adjustment without the use of a cone wrench. - [Read more]

NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Ryders Eyewear has hired Tara Wilkinson as its new director of marketing. As the new director of marketing for Ryders Eyewear, Wilkinson is able to combine her business acumen with her love of sports and outdoor activities. Wilkinson previously served as vice president of business strategy at Shoppers Drug Mart; director of marketing at A&B Sound and as a consultant at Bain & Company, according to a press release. Most recently, Wilkinson was a principal consultant to mid-sized companies in the retail and consumer product sector. Wilkinson is an avid outdoor sports enthusiast who counts trail running, cycling, scuba diving and skiing among her passions. - [Read more]

A few years after winning the ”Big Three“ cogset count with premium 11-speed groups, Campagnolo’s iconic brand is almost synonymous with dialing elite drivetrains up to eleven. But while Super Record’s little 10-speed cousins Centaur and Veloce might have been forgotten, they’re not gone – far from it. In fact, for 2011 they’ve been completely overhauled to mimic the performance and ergonomics native to more expensive 11-speed parts. - [Read more]

2011 represents an entirely new rear shock line from X-Fusion. We have taken what we have learned over the last 10 years and spent countless hours with our Engineers, athletes and ETP (Elite Test Program) riders. From concept sketches, to early prototypes, through extensive pre-production lab and field-testing we have poured our passion into creating the best possible aftermarket shocks available. Led by Anthony Trujillo (Engineering and Product Manager), our Engineering Team achieved its goal of designing a line of shocks to satisfy the needs of every rider without compromising quality or performance. X-Fusion is proud to introduce you to the all-new 2011 aftermarket rear shock line. - [Read more]

This just in from Dan Brown, the Atherton’s team manager… Get well soon Dan! It’s with regret I have to contact you with some more injury news. On Tuesday night of this week Dan was out riding dirt jumps at his local trails in Llanfyllin, when he crashed and landed awkwardly on his head. Dan was taken to Shrewsbury hospital in a ambulance where they X-rayed his upper spine. The results confirmed a fracture to his C2 vertebrae with a further CT scan confirming another fracture to his C1 vertebrae. On the positive side Dan has full movement in all his limbs and at present there is no damage to the nerves that pass through the central spinal column. Dan remains immobilised for precautionary measures while currently awaiting a transfer to the orthopaedic unit in Oswestry, a hospital the Athertons know well and one that is luckily renowned as the best unit in the country. As long as everything goes to plan with his recovery we should hopefully see Dan on a bike by the end of the year. Our sympathies are with Dan and the rest of the Atherton family at this time and any well wishes to Dan can be made via the teams Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/athertonracing - [Read more]

Reynolds elite Composites Studio division officially unveiled a more aerodynamic version of their ultralight RZR 46 wheels under the Footon-Servetto riders in the opening prologue of this years Tour de France. As the name suggests, the new RZR 92.2 uses a doubly deep 92.2mm rim but its not simply a scaled-up version of the original RZR 46. According to Reynolds director of technology and innovation Paul Lew, the 92.2 smoothes turbulent airflow over its rim surface by virtue of a precisely shaped rim that was designed largely through CFD (computational fluid dynamics) modelling. - [Read more]

Aaron Gwin, Joe Barnes and Tom Brathwaite hit up the Scottish Highlands. Video inside! - [Read more]