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Cascade Bicycle Club: "It Doesn't Have to Be this Way"
January 19, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - Last week, Governor Gregoire proposed a $3.6 billion transportation package1 that contains no money for bicycling. Not even half a penny to create a better community through bicycling. Read More
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Renews Funding for Safe Routes to School
January 19, 2012 Boulder, CO – (January 5, 2012) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has provided a three-year renewal grant of $2,999,725 to the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, a diverse, nationwide coalition of more than 550 organizations. The grant will support the National Partnership’s efforts to advance Safe Routes to School, a federal program that creates safe, convenient and fun opportunities for U.S. children to walk and bicycle to and from school. Read More
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SRAM Partners with Western Spirit Cycling Adventures
January 19, 2012 Moab, Utah - SRAM, RockShox, Avid and TRUVATIV are pleased to announce a new partnership with one of the most adventurous cycling tour company's in North America. Read More
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DubSea Bikes Offering Free Bike Repair at White Center Food Bank on February 12
January 19, 2012 DubSea Bikes' mission to increase cycling in White Center is gathering speed. Matthew Tilton’s beautiful metal bike racks along 16th Ave SW tell folks that White Center believes in the future of bike transpor. Now Rick Jump has offered the free use of the spacious, well-lit White Center Food Bank waiting room for our next DubSea Bikes repair event! The only downside: no beer, no ice cream, but let’s keep things rolling. Read More
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Canada Cup Series Expands to BMX
January 18, 2012 Ottawa, ON – The BMX scene in Canada has just improved, thanks the new expansion of the Canada Cup Series to the cycling sport of BMX. Read More
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FreshFoodBike.com Delivers Groceries with Burley Travoy
January 17, 2012 Eugene, Ore. USA - The Travoy, Burley's highly versatile bicycle trailer, delivers groceries and freshly prepared foods to residents in the Los Angeles area. Read More
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USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race Partners with Carmichael Training Systems in 2012
January 17, 2012 Denver, Colo. – Fans of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will have the opportunity to experience the race like the pros through the Carmichael Training Systems’ (CTS) USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race Experience. Through an exclusive partnership between CTS and the USA Pro Challenge, a privileged few amateur riders will be selected for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride every stage of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge as a team, just hours before the professionals. These lucky amateurs will eat, sleep and live like professional cyclists for all seven days of the race, August 20-26, 2012. Retired professional cyclist and CTS Founder Chris Carmichael will be leading the selection process and riding with the team during the event. Read More
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Rudy Project Renews Partnership with Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado and USA Triathlon
January 17, 2012 Denver, Colo. - Rudy Project is proud to announce that for the 12th consecutive year, the sunglass, prescription eyewear, and helmet manufacturer has signed on as the official eyewear and helmet sponsor of USA Triathlon (USAT), the National Governing Body of the sport of triathlon in its quest to bring home the Gold! This ongoing partnership with USAT allows Rudy Project to reach a significant and influential sector of the triathlon industry. Read More
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"Sofa Man to Ironman" this Thursday at Tacoma Bike
January 17, 2012 Need to get motivated? Looking for some inspiration? Join Tacoma Bike for a one-time only evening on January 19 with friend of the store, Steve Swanlund. This is set to be a great event to get you going for the New Year whether you plan on an Ironman or a commute to the office in 2012. Read More
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Gastown is Back!
January 17, 2012 Gastown Grand Prix is back on the schedule for 2012 with a new title sponsor (to be announced in January) in association with the Gastown Business Improvement Association. Read More
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Master Cross Worlds - Report
January 15, 2012 Louisville, Ky. (January 14, 2012) —Americans took five of six possible rainbow jerseys Saturday on the third day of racing at the 2012 UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships. Read More
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Track World Cup - Beijing Report
January 15, 2012 January 15 — USA Cycling sent a group of twelve to Beijing for the third round of the UCI Track World Cup. Bobby Lea (Mertztown, Pa./Pure Energy Cycling-ProAirHFA) posted the best performance for the U.S. contingent with seventh-place overall in the men’s omnium. Read More
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Compton Third in Fance CX World Cup
January 15, 2012 January 15 — Liévin, France - World Cup Report. Read More
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Prospera Valley Granfondo Early Bird Deadline Fast Approaching
January 15, 2012 Fort Langley, BC — The inaugural Prospera Valley GranFondo will take place on July 22, 2012 in the scenic Fraser Valley of British Columbia and is certain to become one of Canada’s premier GranFondo cycling events. Riders still have time to take advantage of a special “early bird” registration fee but only until midnight January 27th. Read More
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Opus Bikes Carbon Fork Recall
January 14, 2012 January 11, 2012 - Opus Bikes is issuing a recall for the ORA Carbon forks found on its 2011 Scherzo, Andante, Alto, and Alegria model bicycles. It has come to our attention that some of the forks installed on these models may not meet impact test standards. Repeated or sudden impacts may cause the dropouts to separate from the carbon legs of the fork. There have been no reported incidents or injuries as of this date. Read More
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Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits
January 14, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the 44,000 Chariot bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits. The bicycle trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer. Read More
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Jamis's Commuter 4 Now Available at Jamis Dealers Throughout North America
January 11, 2012 San Diego, Calif. – Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. (Fallbrook) and Jamis Bicycles® have announced that the 2012 Jamis Commuter 4 featuring Fallbrook’s continuously variable NuVinci N360 transmission, is now available at Jamis dealers throughout North America. The NuVinci N360 is the latest generation of Fallbrook’s award-winning continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission for bicycles. Read More
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Whiskey Off-Road to Send Two to South Africa for 2012 SSWC
January 9, 2012 Tucson, Ariz. - Two very fast AND very lucky participants in the singlespeed category at the Whiskey Off-Road will win a free trip to the 2012 Single Speed World Championships (SSWC) located in Spioenkop/Winterton Kwa-Zulu Natal province, South Africa. Read More
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Powers and Compton Win Elite Crowns as Cyclo-cross Nationals Close
January 8, 2012 Verona, Wisc. (Jan. 8, 2012) -- Jeremy Powers (Easthampton, Mass./Rapha-Focus) and Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Rabobank-Giant) took home elite national titles as the 2012 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships concluded Sunday with thousands fans watching live both in person and on line. Collegiate national titles were also decided on the final day of competition; wrapping up five days of racing which saw more than 1,100 competitors and 5,000 spectators at Badger Prairie Park outside Madison, Wisconsin. Read More
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McDonald Dominates the U23 Field to Claims the National Title
January 7, 2012 Verona, Wisc. (Jan. 6, 2012) — The 2012 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships reached its penultimate day Saturday and crowned eight more national champions, including the U23 men's and Collegiate women's champions. The temperatures began to reflect the calendar as the record highs earlier in the competition yielded to lower digits more common of Badger Prairie Park outside Madison, Wisc. Read More
