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Bikes and rumors of bikes (Cyclelicious)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Tyler of BikeRacer.com races in the Fool's Gold mountain bike race the weekend of August 15. Bike Rumor started in June of this year as a source of news, product information, and product rumors in the bike industry. Tyler of Greensboro, North Carolina is the publisher of Bike Rumor. He has been an avid cyclist since 1995, when he picked it up as a junior in college. "I raced a lot for about eight years,"...

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Back in the saddle (Listings Lab Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:11:46 GMT

After the absolute beating I got the last time I went mountain biking I was a little hesitant to get on the cable-car with my bike again. But I’ve bought some more body armor now - a full upper body kit with a back plate and arm protection. It’s not cheap this stuff. So far [...]

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Yosemite Jobs: Field Manager - Bureau of Land Management (Yosemite Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:06 GMT

Here’s a job outside of Yosemite in beautiful Bishop, one of my favorite places to visit in the eastern Sierra. There’s tons of hiking, backpacking, fishing, photography, mountain biking and whatever other recreational activity you like to do in Bishop so it’s an awesome opportunity. For this job you do need to have some government [...]

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Fuel prices drive cars off the roads (50cycles World of Electric Bikes)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:32:00 GMT

The Independent newspaper reports that the credit crunch and high cost of running a car have conspired to produce the first drop in traffic since records of congestion began . These figures only cover motorways and trunk roads, but may be hint at clearer roads and thriftier driving everywhere, which will hopefully mean fewer accidents, cleaner air and greater proportion of road users being cyclists....

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Scott Spark LTD Mountain Bike (Uncrate)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:54 GMT

Boasting the lightest full suspension frame in the world, the Scott Spark LTD Mountain Bike ($10,500) isn't your average set of wheels. At just 20.6 pounds, the Spark LTD packs... Visit Uncrate for the full post.

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A little more from Vancouver. (masiguy)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:02:00 GMT

More from Vancouver... The first night in Vancouver- technically the hotel was in Coquitlam- from my hotel window. The picture does it no justice. MTB/ Adult Brand Manager, Jill Hamilton, presenting to the Norco sales armada. My brother-in-arms at Norco, Paul Burnett; Paul is the poor stiff who gets to deal with me at Norco and who got to drag me all over the place. This is the Gastown area of downtown...

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Tavares businessman takes on big Internet providers (Orlando Sentinel)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

He studied music and theology and spent 12 years as a professional trumpet player. He raised big money for an international Christian relief group. And he will happily drive 45 minutes to his favorite mountain-biking spot.

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What bike should I get? (Against the Grain)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:29:15 GMT

My parents have offered to buy me a bike for my birthday (max cost about $300). I currently use a mountain bike that isn't sized well for me and primarily use it with a trailer, hauling one or both boys...

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Absolute Bike Flagstaff Race Report 2008 (Chasing Down Life)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:27:00 GMT

I was able to watch the Olympic MTB races online, so all was good. The US women represented well with a 7th and 8th place finish. Coincidentally, I finished 7th in my own race (sport division) on the very same day around the very same time that the race was taking place. My effort was not quite as impressive unfortunately, as I more resembled a martian who landed on the Earth by accident and

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moving on up... (Shenandoah Cycling 'N Stuff)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:21:00 GMT

We're moving, not really up . Actually, it's down the street. The new house has more space and a larger yard. Okay, this a cycling blog so here's the tie in. There are trails behind the house, not much but it'll be a great place for Parker to ride a mountain bike. All he has to do is grow a little taller, get a mountain bike, learn to ride and he'll be set. Not much else is happening. Buying and moving...

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Way ahead of his time (Bicycle Design)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:09:00 GMT

If you have any interest in mountain bikes, you should know the name John Finley Scott . Though he is not as well known as some of the other pioneers of the sport, J.F. Scott really was the first person to create a purpose built mountain bike. He built the “Woodsie” bike that you see pictured here in 1953 while he was a student at Reed College in Oregon. Notice that the bike has flat bars, multiple...

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Stabbing, theft earns man two-year term (Fiji Times)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:52:20 GMT

An unemployed man has been jailed for two years by the Nadi court for stabbing a taxi driver and stealing things including a mountain bike.

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Baltimore Ravens team with M&T Bank Corp. on promotions (The Baltimore Business Journal)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:52:03 GMT

M&T Bank Corp. will again field a lineup of “Ravens Appreciation Days” as the team gears up to kick off its 2008 season. (MTB)

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U.S. Shipping Partners L.P.: U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. Announces Delivery of Second ATB on Schedule (Market Wire)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:30:00 GMT

EDISON, NJ (MARKET WIRE) U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. (NYSE: USS) (the "Partnership") today announced the completion of its second Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit on schedule with the delivery of the barge Petrochem Producer from Bay Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Galveston, the tug for the second unit, was delivered in July from Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, Florida. The Galveston...

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Tom's latest Univega news (50cycles World of Electric Bikes)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:22:00 GMT

We are importer for the Univega road and mountain bikes, as well as Kalkhoff's high quality cycles. Tom from 50cycles has just returned from a break in Canada where he took part in the gruelling Transrockies Event. Here's the Univega Bikes blog report of what he got up to.

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50cycles offers Yakkay cycle helmets in the UK (50cycles World of Electric Bikes)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:16:00 GMT

50cycles has new Yakkay brainwear for smart people We like to offer something a bit different at 50cycles, products with a touch of class. Yakkay's new helmets fit that description beautifully, that's why we've decided to offer them to cyclists here in the UK. One helmet, four different, swappable cover styles and a variety of colours mean cycling protection that's safe and stylish. I've chosen to...

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Mountain-Biking at Llandegla (A Simple Life of Luxury)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:48:12 GMT

I’ve been wanting to ride at Llandegla for a while now so on our way back from Wrexham we stopped off at Llandegla and I finally had my chance. As we pulled into the car park it looked really busy, people and bikes everywhere but I guess that was to be expected on a bank holiday [...]

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A stroll in the park (ColoradoPols.com - Front Page)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:04:25 GMT

from the Denver Post The first major protest at the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday, went off peacefully Sunday at noon. Police officers, some on mountain bikes, escorted hundreds of war protesters from the steps of the Capitol down Colfax Avenue and Speer Boulevard to the Pepsi Center.

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First On The Podium, Last In Creativity (Uni Watch)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:00:55 GMT

Oh, those French. Snooty, snobby and ummm … sassy? Eh, probably not sassy. Regardless, these skinny lads are the medalists in the mountain bike race. The two Frenchmen on the left are not the beneficiaries of a particularly lively kit, are they? France’s flag is red, white, and blue. These guys are red, white, and blue. [...]

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a sport i’d not heard of: muni (ysmarko)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:00:51 GMT

muni is short for mountain unicycling. nuts. muni riders use unicycles with mountain bike wheels, choose downhill mountain bike paths, and challenge themselves to make it down without falling. they often take the same path multiple times, trying to improve their performance. “We fall more often than mountain bikers, but we’re going slower so it’s not as bad,” Van Koppen said. “The same cliffs are out...

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