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TransRockies Challenge to Partner with Scott Bikes
TransRockies Events is extremely proud to announce that Scott Bikes has signed as official bike sponsor of the 2012 TransRockies Challenge. Scott Bikes has a long history of innovation in the bike industry and offers an exceptional line up of quality bikes and apparel. - May 17, 2012 - TransRockies Inc.
TransRockies Events Announces Launch of TransFondo Kananaskis and Fernie
In the style and spirit of the Gran Fondo road cycling tours, the team at TransRockies Events is excited to present a unique mountain bike experience: TransRockies Challenge TransFondo. - April 29, 2012 - TransRockies Inc.
TransRockies Events and Louis Garneau Announce Partnership
TransRockies Events and Louis Garneau announce their countinued TransRockies Challenge partnership and a new partnership for the 2012 Gran Fondo Highwood Pass. - April 28, 2012 - TransRockies Inc.
Observations from a Bike: Chiropractor/Cyclist Lists Top 5 Cycling Preventable Ailments
While taking part in a road rally recently, this chiropractor/avid cyclist noted a pattern of ailments of cyclists, all of which are preventable. Here is his top 5 list. - April 13, 2012 - Manning Wellness Clinic
SpiceRoads Cycles to Japan's Kyushu Island with Two New Tours
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours, the leading bicycle tour operator in Asia, has launched two new tours to Japan's third largest island of Kyushu. This southern island is plentiful in beautiful forests, sea coasts, and active volcanoes, is dotted with zenlike onsen spas for a post cycle soak and offers up myths and legends as well as delicious regional cuisine. The two tours are timed to coincide with the cherry blossoms in the spring and the fall colours of autumn. - April 12, 2012 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
IonLoop Sponsors MI Cycling Team and Starts the Season with a Win
IonLoop, the world’s fastest growing sport bracelet company, announces its sponsorship of the Andrie/Machine-Star Junior Team for the year of 2012. The Michigan Junior Cycling team coached by 4-time National Cycling Champion, Brant Hendler started the season with a win at the The Lowell 50 Road Race this past Saturday. - April 06, 2012 - IonLoop
TFI Envision, Inc. Designing Angel Flight Northeast "Ride for Angels" Event Materials
TFI Envision, Inc. is helping Angel Flight Northeast prepare for their fundraising bike event "Ride for Angels" in September 2012 by designing the event logo, posters, web banners and other promotional materials on a pro-bono basis. “TFI Envision is a wonderful supporter of... - March 28, 2012 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Gates Carbon Drive™ Becomes Official Lifestyle Bike Sponsor of BMC Racing Team
Cadel Evans, George Hincapie and teammates receive new BMC belt-drive bikes for commuting; team trucks to carry bikes equipped with Carbon Drive for use at race venues - March 25, 2012 - Gates Corporation
Montague USA Bikes Special Discount Announced by Sporting Goods Stores - OnlineSports.com
Sporting goods store, OnlineSports.com is offering special discounts on selected Montague USA bikes. Buyers can choose from a huge selection of folding bikes which includes Paratrooper, Swissbikes, FIT, Navigator and Boston. - March 08, 2012 - Online Sports
International Triathlon Coaching Association Blog Now Features Certified Coaches and Experts on Triathlon Training
The International Triathlon Coaching Association (ITCA) blog at http://triathloncoachcertification.com/ now features certified triathlon coaches. The triathlon coaching experts provide advice on training, nutrition, events and much more. - March 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
SpiceRoads Introduces Bicycle Tours to Pakistan and Kazakhstan
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours is setting the altitude limit higher with two new tours to off the grid destinations of Pakistan and Kazakhstan. - March 02, 2012 - SpiceRoads Co., Ltd
Ink Body Markers for Swimmers and Triathletes: Skin Safe, Water Proof, Sweat Proof
Take Your Mark Sports LLC, a manufacturer of personal products for athletes, now offers skin safe ink body markers for swim meets, triathlons, and other sporting events. Unlike permanent markers and art markers which can contain harmful chemicals, Take Your Mark Sports markers use ink made with FDA compliant cosmetic ingredients making them safe for use on skin. The ink is waterproof and sweat proof yet is removable after the event. The markers are available in a variety of colors. - February 16, 2012 - Take Your Mark Sports LLC
Engineer Publishes Road Cycling Skills Book
Engineer and cyclist Alan Canfield has published a book titled "Watch Your Line: Techniques to Improve Road Cycling Skills (2nd Ed)", which presents a systematic approach to improving road cycling skills for increased safety, comfort, and efficiency. - January 20, 2012 - Alan Canfield (Author)
Announcing the Ride Fit™ Training Guide - Bringing Added Value to a Rapidly Growing Customer Base
Ride Fit™ (www.ride-fit.com), one of the leading suppliers of virtual indoor cycle training videos, announces the availability of the Ride Fit Training Guide. This free downloadable guide provides Ride Fit customers with valuable information on how to get the most from their newly acquired Ride Fit indoor cycle training videos. - January 13, 2012 - Ride Fit
DirectRooms – Cyclists from Across South Africa Head to Mpumalanga Kruger in March 2012
All the best young cyclists from throughout South Africa will this March take part in one of the foremost cycling events in the country - the TRAC National U23, Junior & U16 Tour 2012. - January 12, 2012 - DirectRooms.com
Team Saxo Bank Kicks Off the Season at Gran Canaria
The first Team Saxo Bank training camp of the year is just about to kick off. - January 07, 2012 - Anfi Group
Innovation Direct™ to Lead Marketing Blitz for Patent Pending Bike Poncho Invention
An innovative new product designed to bicycle riders from the elements, the Bike Poncho, has been developed by Darlene Heil of Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The invention's unique design enables its users to use their bicycles with thorough peace of mind that they will be protected from rain, sleet,... - December 24, 2011 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
International Triathlon Coaching Association Certification Earns Approval from USA Triathlon for Continuing Education Credits
The International Triathlon Coaching Association (ITCA) recently gained approval from USA Triathlon (USAT), the governing body of the sport, for continuing education credits. This recognition honors the overall quality and excellence of ITCA’s online certification program. - December 10, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Denver Audi Dealer, Mcdonald Audi, Teams Up with Primal/MapMyRide to Create New Women’s Racing Team
McDonald Audi has just announced that they will be sponsoring the formation of a new women’s cycling team for 2012. - November 30, 2011 - McDonald Audi
Spice Up Your Indoor Cycling Workout with Ride Fit™ – A New Series of Indoor Cycle Training Videos
Spice up your indoor cycling workout with Ride Fit™ (www.ride-fit.com) – a new series of virtual indoor cycle training videos. The Ride Fit series provides a fun, entertaining and goal orientated environment aimed at helping indoor cyclists stay focused and motivated while working out. - November 12, 2011 - Ride Fit
2011 Louisiana XC State Championship Series Concludes with “Battle at the Bend,” Awards Ceremony at Cypress Bend Resort
Extreme mountain bikers from across the country will travel to Cypress Bend Resort in northwest Louisiana to face Hercules, a 6.1-mile race course with almost 1,000 feet of grueling climbs and wicked downhill elevation changes, as they compete in the November 19 “Battle at the Bend,”... - November 03, 2011 - Cypress Bend Resort
Bike the Coast - Taste the Coast Entries Eclipse 2010 Total
Entries for this year's Bike the Coast - Taste the Coast event have already surpassed 2010 totals with online entries set to close Oct. 30. The event, featuring five courses, along with food festival and sports expo, is set for Saturday, Nov. 5 in Oceanside. - October 23, 2011 - Bike the Coast - Taste the Coast
Tampa Residents Gear Up for Wacky Bike Race Around the City
Nearly 200 are expected to ride, race and roam Tampa all while on bicycles. - October 21, 2011 - Urban Bike Adventure
Free Bike Repairs for Low Income, Seniors, Children
Slimm Buick, of the Bicycle Art Salon, will be in town offering free and sliding scale repairs for bicycle owners in and around Richmond, California, Saturday Oct. 15 from 8am to Noon during the Bridge Storage Swap Meet. Repairs and service can be handled anywhere, with custom bicycles to be built... - October 13, 2011 - Bicycle Art Salon
International Triathlon Coaching Association Offers Up-to-Date, Multi-Sport Training for Triathlon Coaching Industry
Swimming, cycling and running just got more high tech when it comes to training, nutrition and psychology. Tomorrow’s triathlon coaches will be armed with cutting-edge knowledge to hone the skills of the next generation of champions. - September 19, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Grease Monkey Wipes Partners with Pro Cyclocross Racer Tim Johnson
Three Time National Cyclocross Champion Joins Team Grease Monkey Wipes - September 16, 2011 - Grease Monkey Wipes
Grease Monkey Wipes Signs Sponsorship Deal with Cannondale Prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com Pro Cyclocross Team
America’s Most Successful Cyclocross Team Joins Team Grease Monkey Wipes - September 16, 2011 - Grease Monkey Wipes
Grease Monkey Wipes Partners with Pro Cyclist Meredith Miller
2009 U.S. National Road Race Champion Joins Team Grease Monkey Wipes. - September 14, 2011 - Grease Monkey Wipes
Going Fast While Going Green - the 2011 World Human Powered Speed Challenge
Cyclists will vie to break the world’s speed record of 82.8MPH. - September 14, 2011 - HYDRIVE Energy LLC
Take a "Journey of the Heart" to Help Children with Cancer
Friends of Karen announces bike tour in the Berkshires to raise money for families who have a child with a life-threatening illness. “September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and we are cycling for a cause,” says Judith Factor, Executive Director of Friends of Karen. “No family should have to face cancer alone.” - August 31, 2011 - Friends of Karen
Game On: Dot Biking Turns Real Life Into a Game
New tech company to host Geocaching competition at USA Pro Cycling Challenge - August 22, 2011 - Dot Us Sports
Cherry-Roubaix Creates Dynamic “Day Two” Fun for Racers, Spectators and Families in Charming Old Town Traverse City
Cherry-Roubaix, presented by Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C. distinguishes Old Town Traverse City as the place to be for all cycling enthusiasts on Saturday, August 13, day two of the three-day Cherry-Roubaix family destination event. Huntington Bank adds pre and post-race excitement to Cherry-Roubaix... - August 13, 2011 - Cherry-Roubaix
Tour De France Victory Gives Australian Cycling Major Boost
Australian Cadel Evans’ victory in the recently concluded 2011 Tour de France is expected to boost the cycling sport down under. This is why the presence of professional trainers like Fabio Petro is important in helping amateur cyclists improve their cycling performance. - August 07, 2011 - Your Cycling Trainer
Cyclists and Triathletes in Australia Can Now Train with the Ciclomulino
Sydney’s top cycling trainer has brought the revolutionary performance testing and training tool over from Italy: The Ciclomulino. A “resistance aerodynamic cyclo ergometer,” the Ciclomulino is set to excite cyclists, triathletes and fitness fans alike. - August 07, 2011 - Your Cycling Trainer
3-Day Traverse City Cherry-Roubaix Delivers Aug 13 Old Town Crit Races and Promotes Prostate Cancer Awareness
Old Town Traverse City is electric with cyclist racing and audience fun on Saturday, August 13, the second day of Cherry-Roubaix presented August 12-14 by Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C. Thrilling Old Town Criterium races begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday and wind through the neighborhoods of historic Traverse City where a short section of cobblestone dares cyclists in traditional European racing style. The Traverse City chapter "Us TOO" will also be sponsor-supported to promote prostate cancer awareness. - August 07, 2011 - Cherry-Roubaix
DecoBike & Miami Beach
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Honors Miami Beach for Its Successful DecoBike Bicycle Sharing Program - July 28, 2011 - DECOBIKE, LLC
Love the Tour de France? Cherry-Roubaix Improves Michigan State Cycling Championship Course to Best Satisfy Participants, Fans and Family Spectators
In a grand finale powered by the Michigan Bike Race Association in conjunction with USA Cycling, Inc., the 4th Annual Cherry-Roubaix, presented August 12-14 by Garan, Lucow, Miller, P.C. delivers fresh excitement and downtown curb appeal on August 14 for participants and spectators in a recently... - July 27, 2011 - Cherry-Roubaix
Americans Gearing up for the Tour de France on Twenga
Twenga, the open shopping platform with the largest selection online, reports a growth in visits for cycling equipment. The popularity of the Tour de France among Americans likely influences interest in purchasing cycling gear at this time of year. Searches for bicycle saddles have registered a... - July 22, 2011 - Twenga
Attitash Mountain Resort Begins "Pin The Trail" Summer Weekly Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series Wednesday, July 13
Attitash Mountain Resort begins the 2nd annual "Pin The Trail" summer weekly downhill mountain biking race series Wednesday, July 13. The series will run for six weeks and be a single run format downhill mountain bike race held every Wednesday at Attitash. Each week, a number plate draw... - July 13, 2011 - Attitash Mountain Resort
Coffee, Chocolate and Cloudforest: Now Serving Motorcycles
Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental Offers New Day Motorcycle and Mountain Bike Self-Guided GPS Tour Departing Daily from Quito - June 29, 2011 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
Cherry-Roubaix Resort Hometown Carves Family Vacation Value Into Michigan State Cycling Championship
August 12-14, 2011, families, road racers, leisure cyclists, vacationers and avid athletes find satisfaction in a popular resort destination area of Traverse City, Michigan on West Grand Traverse Bay. Home to beaches, sunsets, shorelines, marinas, harbors, sand dunes, wineries, rolling countryside and charming downtown restaurants and shops, the Fourth Annual Cherry-Roubaix hosts three days of activities and events on scenic Old Mission peninsula, Leelanau County and downtown Traverse City. - May 25, 2011 - Cherry-Roubaix
Attitash Mountain Resort to Host Eastern States Cup Downhill Mountain Biking Weekend Event. New Hampshire State Championship Finals Scheduled for Sunday, June 19th.
Attitash Mountain Resort has announced that it will be hosting the New Hampshire State Championship Finals for the Eastern States Cup downhill mountain biking series on Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th. The Eastern States Cup (ESC) is a USA Cycling (USAC) Regional Championship Series. - May 23, 2011 - Attitash Mountain Resort
Winners Announced for State Contest Promote Bicycle Advocacy
The League of Illinois Bicyclists and Active Transportation Alliance are pleased to announce the winners of the state “Bicycling is Fun…and Healthy too!” poster contest. The League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB) and Active Transportation Alliance (ATA), partnered with Saris Cycling... - May 20, 2011 - League of Illinois Bicyclists
LAPD’s Bicycle Coordination Unit to Begin Field-Testing Electric Bicycles
Currie Technologies® to Present IZIP Express™ Police Edition ebikes to LAPD Deputy Chief Hara on Wednesday May 11th at 9:30 AM. - April 29, 2011 - Currie Technologies
Registrations Up 18% for the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation's Cap2Cap™ Bike Ride Event on Saturday, May 7th: on Track for 2,000+ Participants
The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation is pleased to announce that the annual Cap2Cap (Capital to Capital) Bike Ride Event registrations are tracking 18% ahead of last year at this time. The event will be held on Saturday, May 7th. The Ride is one of the fastest growing cycling events in Central... - April 28, 2011 - Virginia Capital Trail Foundation
DirectRooms.com – The 2011 BMAD Paignton Bike Festival Will be Held on 29 Apr to 1 May 2011
DirectRooms.com announces the 2011 BMAD Paignton Bike Festival. Biker lovers are certain to be geared up for this year’s May Bank Holiday weekend. Starting at 1:00pm on Friday the 29th April, the adventure will begin when the gates open to a flood of bike enthusiasts in Paignton, Devon, England. The festival runs until May 1st. - April 12, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Two-Pack Special for San Diego Century Bike Ride Ends April 10
Time is running out to take advantage of the Two-Pack registration special for this year’s San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, set for Saturday, May 21 in Encinitas. Sign up with a friend by Sunday, April 10 and save up to $89. The fifth annual San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, beginning and... - April 09, 2011 - San Diego Century Bicycle Tour
Airborne Bicycles Has Sponsored the MtnBikeRiders.com Race Team
MtnBikeRiders.com (MTNB) is proud to announce that Airborne Bicycles has sponsored the MTNB Race Team for the remaining 2011 race season. MTNB, based out of Southern California, has hand-selected members from its current roster to represent the Airborne brand by creating a special ops unit called... - April 06, 2011 - MtnBikeRiders.com
Team Bulldog Hosts 6th Annual New Jersey High School and Middle Mountain Biking Championships and Kids’ Race
Team Bulldog hosts it's 6th Annual New Jersey High School and Middle Mountain Biking Championships and Kids’ Race on May 7th, 2011 at Kittatinny Valley State Park in Andover, NJ. - March 21, 2011 - Team Bulldog
KVA Stainless is Changing the Game with New Stainless Steel
Already proven and tested by KVA Stainless in other industries, notably automotive, the patented KVA’s stainless steel structural tubing can now be integrated into high performance bicycle frames. - March 19, 2011 - KVA Stainless