Northwest News
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BetterRide Probes Minds of Riders Who Want to Improve
May 24, 2012 To learn about and better serve mountain bikers, BetterRide created an online survey. The data wasn't collected or analyzed with scientific rigor, but we thought we'd share some of what we found in the responses. Read More
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Team TIBCO Bikes Stolen from Trailer Before Exergy Tour in Idaho then Recovered
May 24, 2012 Boise, Idaho – On the eve of the biggest women’s international stage race in the U.S., the Team TIBCO trailer was broken into and 14 of the Team’s Specialized bicycles were stolen. Read More
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Mt. Hood Cycling Classic Just 16 Days Away
May 22, 2012 Crews are working hard to plow snow, clear storm debris, and create one of the most amazing racing experiences. This year marks the 10th anniversary and we have some great fun lined up. Read More
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Beaverton, Banks and Beyond Bicycle Tour 2012
May 17, 2012 Beaverton, Ore. - This is a beautiful bicycle tour being held on Saturday, August 25, 2012, from Papa’s Pizza Parlor located at 15700 Blueridge Drive in Beaverton, Ore., (near Terpenning Recreation Complex) to Stub Stewart State Park in Buxton, with an option to explore Vernonia and return. Read More
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2012 Gran Fondo Kootenai Set for June 30 and July 1
May 17, 2012 The 2012 Gran Fondo Kootenai (GF Kootenai) is a new 172-mile, two-day bicycle ride through the spectacular landscapes of Montana’s remote northwest corner. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. Participants will pedal in the shadows of the Cabinet Mountains, cruise along serene Lake Koocanusa, and glide through the legendary Yaak Valley. Read More
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Mountain Biking BC Giveaways
May 17, 2012 Vancouver, BC – This summer Mountain Biking BC will partner with BC Bike Ride and Endless Biking to provide the ultimate road trip experience and to make one lucky rider’s dreams come true. The 7 Day Giveaway Contest offers the chance to visit seven destinations across British Columbia to explore some of the province’s legendary trails, accompanied by some of the best guides and coaches in the industry. To top it off the winner can bring along their best riding buddy to join in the adventure. Read More
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Taiwanese Association Offers $6,000 for Information About Hit-and-Run that Killed Mike Wang
May 16, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - The driver of a brown SUV gunned it to make a quick left across two lanes of general traffic plus a bike lane on Dexter Ave last July. But PATH photographer Mike Wang was traveling in the bike lane at that moment, and the driver struck Wang, killing him. After stopping for a moment, the driver of the vehicle then fled. Read More
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Tacoma and Snohomish Join the Ranks of Bicycle Friendly Cities
May 16, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) announced its 2012 round of new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities and the Washington communities of Tacoma and Snohomish joined the ranks at the bronze level. Port Townsend improved its ranking from bronze to silver and Vancouver retained its bronze status. Read More
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North American Enduro Tour
May 15, 2012 The 2012 North American Enduro Tour (N.A.E.T.) is back and going bigger in its second year. The N.A.E.T. is designed to gather athletes at many of the continent’s best race venues for the rapidly growing mountain bike discipline of Enduro racing. This year’s partnered events include the Canadian Open Enduro as part of Crankworx Whistler, the Santa Cruz/Shimano Oregon Enduro Series, the Specialized Enduro as part of the Colorado Freeride Festival in Winter Park and Utah’s Bell Wasatch Enduro taking place at Canyons Resort in Park City. Most of these races emerge on world-class bike parks throughout North America, with the exception of the Oregon Series, which is unique in it’s own right by using the state’s best trails that are tucked deep in the rugged Cascade mountains all via shuttle. Read More
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Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival June 8-10
May 15, 2012 Seattle, Wash. - Enjoy free bike demos, races and competitions for all ages and abilities, raffles with killer prizes, special kids events, food concessions, see the latest gear from 30+ vendors and more. Read More
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Hesjedal Enjoys Another Day in Pink
May 14, 2012 Ryder Hesjedal, the first Canadian to ever lead the Giro d'Italia enjoyed a second day in pink. The Victoria, BC native made Canadian sport history on Saturday May 12 when he was awarded the pink jersey at the conclusion of stage 7 in which he placed fifth. Read More
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StarCrossed 2012 Returns to Marymoor Park
May 14, 2012 Seattle, Wash. – (May 11, 2012) Low Pressure Promotions, LLC of Seattle released the details for StarCrossed today, with an event date confirmed for Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Wash. The 2012 edition of StarCrossed will take on two formats: an eight-hour endurance cyclocross race (Enduro) for solo, three-person, and five-person teams, and a short-course, one-lap race (Eliminator) for singlespeed and geared bikes. Registration opens July 2, 2012, on BikeReg.com. Read More
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"Reveal the Path" Documentary Coming to Seattle June 29
May 10, 2012 Reveal The Path,” a visually stunning adventure documentary that will ignite the dreamer in everyone, will be coming to Seattle on one of the first stops during its upcoming world premiere when the mountain bike film plays at the REI Flagship store on Friday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m. Read More
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Commute Seattle News for May
May 10, 2012 Commute Seattle’s 2nd Annual Bikes & Bagel Event Read More
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Gates Carbon Drive Creates a Belt Drive Mountain Bike Team
May 10, 2012 Building on the success of its singlespeed cyclocross team, Gates Carbon Drive has created a singlespeed belt-drive mountain bike team. Team Gates Carbon Drive MTB will compete primarily in Colorado, with plans to attack the Rocky Mountain Endurance Series, the Winter Park Race series, the Breckenridge 100 and the USAC Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships, among others. Read More
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Kaiser Permanente Signs $100,000 Grant to Support Sunday Parkways
May 10, 2012 Portland, Ore. - Jeff Weisz, MD, president and chief medical director of Kaiser Permanente Northwest, and Sue Hennessy, vice president of Strategic Planning & Health Services, led a group of Kaiser Permanente staff and past Sunday Parkways volunteers from Pioneer Courthouse Square to City Hall in a show of support for Sunday Parkways. The procession ended in Portland City Council chambers with a formal check presentation to Mayor Sam Adams, City Council members, and other city officials. Read More
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Crankworx Whistler Announces 2012 Schedule of Events
May 9, 2012 Whistler, BC – Crankworx Whistler will be back August 10-19, 2012 to once again defy physics, worship gravity and crown legends. The constantly evolving event line-up, including the new Dual Speed and Style presented by Avid on August 11, delivers on Crankworx’s mandate to host the most progressive freeride events in the world. One of the largest cash prize purse in downhill racing will also be offered at the Jeep Canadian Open Downhill, ensuring the best DH bikers in the world are richly rewarded in Whistler this summer. Read More
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Saint-Gobain & NORCO Get Thumbs up
May 9, 2012 Mountain bike athlete Catherine Vipond chose the Phaser model bicycle from Norco Bicycles, designed and engineered with Saint-Gobain’s lightweight NORGLIDE® composite bearings, for use in the 2012 cycling championship season, and fellow cycling champion Andrew Watson chose the new model for training in 2012. Vipond is the 2011 winner of the Women’s Canada Cup cycling championship, while Watson has won the national Men’s Canada Cup series Under-23 competition three times. Read More
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SCOTT Sponsors Windham World Cup
May 8, 2012 Sun Valley, ID — SCOTT Sports announced today that they are the new Title Sponsor of the Windham World Cup Cross Country Event being held June 28-July 1, 2012. The event in Windham, NY is the only round of the World Cup to be hosted in the United States. Read More
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The Sisters Stampede XC Mountain Bike Race May 27
May 8, 2012 Sisters, Ore. - Now in its third year, the Sisters Stampede is one of the largest mountain bike races in Oregon. Over 400 racers will blaze the Peterson Ridge Trail System just outside of Sisters this Memorial Day Weekend. This thrilling race course features stunning views of the Three Sisters Mountains, and rolling singletrack scattered with Central Oregon lava rock. Read More
