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Five ProTour Teams Headed to 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
April 11, 2012 Salt Lake City, Utah – The first major, weeklong stage race to challenge the top international cycling teams after this summer’s Tour de France and Olympic Games will be in the United States. Eight professional teams confirmed participation today in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, August 7-12, 2012. Five of these squads are UCI ProTeams, including the No.3 team on the UCI WorldTour, Liquigas-Cannondale of Italy. Read More
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Back Alley Bike Repair Hosting Fundraiser to Send Seattle Bike Polo Team to Geneva
April 11, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - On Friday, April 20, 2012, Back Alley Bike Repair will host the "Fun Raiser," an event to help send local bike polo team, The Guardians, to the World Championships in Geneva, Switzerland. Read More
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Marymoor Velodrome's 1st Annual Roller Racing Invitational
April 10, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - On Saturday, May 12, 2012, the Marymoor Velodrome Association is hosting their first annual Roller Racing Open Invitational from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m at Hales in Fremont. Read More
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20th Anniversary of Bastion Square Grand Prix Provides Instant Winners
April 10, 2012 Victoria, BC – Twenty is the magic number as online registration rewards every twentieth Condo Group Bastion Square Grand Prix entrant with $20 off the criterium registration fee (reimbursed at grand prix). Read More
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Public Session on Bike/Ped Connections Around SR 520 and Montlake
April 10, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - SR 520 is being rebuilt and now is our chance to ensure that bicycle riders can get across the bridge and to their Seattle destinations safely and easily. Read More
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Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance's Spring Soiree this Thursday
April 10, 2012 Boulder, Colo. - We're days from from BMA's spring party. Expect great food, awesome drinks, and hanging out talking about bikes and trails and all the good that's coming this summer. Read More
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Cervélo Newest GranFondo Canada Sponsor
April 6, 2012 Vancouver, BC - GranFondo Canada announced today that Cervélo will be the Official Bike Sponsor of the GranFondo Canada series in 2012. Taking place in Canada’s west, the 2012 series includes three of the largest gran fondo events in North America and draws participants from around the globe. Read More
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Barry’s Roubaix Gaining Momentum for Sunday’s Race
April 6, 2012 Maple Ridge, BC – The Third Annual Barry’s Roubaix road cycling race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop is set to electrify Pitt Meadows on Sunday, April 8, with its high-paced spectator friendly action, race categories for all levels, and fun kid’s events. Read More
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Canada Wins Two Medals at Track Worlds
April 5, 2012 Melbourne, AUS – It was a great day for the Canadian Track Cycling Team at the 2012 UCI Track World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, as Canada won a silver medal in the women’s points race and a bronze medal in the women’s team pursuit on Thursday. Read More
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Oregon Introduces New Scenic Bikeway Along Oregon Trail Route
April 5, 2012 Salem, Ore. (PRNewswire) - The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon) announce the designation of a new Scenic Bikeway along the wide-open, low-traffic roads of northeastern Oregon. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission formally approved the new designation yesterday in its meeting in Medford, Ore. This addition brings the total number of bikeways to nine, furthering Oregon's position as a premier cycling destination. Read More
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WashCoBTC Relocation Grand Opening Party
April 5, 2012 Join WashCoBTC for the Grand Opening Party of their new Frans Pauwels Memorial Community Bike Shop in Hillsboro. Read More
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Whistler’s Crankworx to Make its European Debut in July
April 4, 2012 Crankworx will jump the Atlantic Ocean to land in France and add Crankworx Les 2 Alpes Freeride Mountain Bike Festival to the summer riding schedule. Read More
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Two Oregon Congressmen Honored as Champions of Bicycling
April 4, 2012 The League of American Bicyclists on March 22, presented 13 members of Congress with the Leadership Awards for their strong support of healthy, active transportation options for all Americans. Among those recognized for their efforts are two Oregonians, Representative Earl Blumenauer and Peter DeFazio. Read More
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Two Seattle Bike Shops Are Moving and Expanding
April 4, 2012 Cycle U Moves to New West Seattle Location Read More
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2012 NAHBS Awards
April 4, 2012 After riding his show bike for 450 miles, unsupported between Eureka and Sacramento, Calif., to attend the North American Handmade Bicycle Show at the beginning of March, Naked Bicycles owner Sam Whittingham claimed two awards at this year’s event. The Quadra Island, BC, resident was recognized in the Best Mountain Bike category and received top honor in the Gates Carbon Drive design contest for his turn buckle belt tensioner, which provides a quick and simple way to keep the belt adjusted for optimum efficiency. The People’s Choice Award went to builder Paul Brodie of Brodie Bikes based out of Vancouver, BC, for his 1888 replica of a Whipett. Read More
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2012 Exergy Tour Puts $100,000 Up for Pro Women
April 4, 2012 Boise, Idaho — Competitors in the 2012 Exergy Tour international ladies pro cycling race, taking place in Idaho May 24 – 28, will be racing for $100,000 in prize money, what is believed to be the largest payout for a five-day race in the history of ladies pro cycling, and an amount that is comparable to payouts for the men. Read More
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2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Route Features American Professional Cycling’s Highest Elevation
April 4, 2012 Denver, Colo. – The route for the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 20-26 in Colorado, will take riders on a heart-pounding journey through the breathtaking Colorado Rockies. After making history in the inaugural year by traveling to the highest elevation of any race in North America or Europe – higher than the most challenging route on the Tour de France – this year’s race will take the riders to an altitude of 12,000 ft. not once, but three separate times, and will include a finish on iconic Flagstaff Mountain on the penultimate day. Read More
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Sunday Parkways Launches "Every Dollar Counts!" Fundraising Campaign
April 3, 2012 Portland, Ore. - The Portland Bureau of Transportation and presenting sponsor Kaiser Permanente launched the fundraising campaign for the increasingly popular Sunday Parkways called “Every Dollar Counts!” The goal of the campaign is to raise $18,000 by the first Sunday Parkways on May 13, or the equivalent of one dollar for every person predicted to attend. Read More
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Wyndham Vacation Rentals to Sponsor USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships in Sun Valley
April 2, 2012 Sun Valley, Idaho – ResortQuest® by Wyndham Vacation Rentals will welcome the return of the USA Cycling® Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships to Sun Valley, Idaho this summer. The Nationals will crown champions in cross-country, short track cross-country and Super D. The four-day event will kick off on Thursday, July 5 through Sunday, July 8, 2012 on Bald Mountain at Sun Valley Ski Resort, located at One Sun Valley Road. Read More
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April Events in Gunnison, Colorado
April 2, 2012 Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colo. — The mountain biking trails have started to open at Hartman Rocks Multi-Use Recreation Area and there is a definite scent of spring in the air in Gunnison, Colorado. Surrounded by the Colorado Rockies, this historic 1880s town is welcoming the change in seasons with a slew of events ranging from the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Festival and Gunnison Gardening Festival to a gallery crawl, readers theatre portraying the last minutes of the Titanic, mountain bike and trail running events, and Flavors of Gunnison. Read More
