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Steve Bauer pleased with progress of SpiderTech-Planet Energy squad


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Published Aug. 14, 2010 at 5:31 a.m.

SpiderTech manager Steve Bauer says the team's strong performances in 2010 may lead to expansion into the Pro Continental ranks next year ...

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Mule or Mamil


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bike, carbon, cycle, cycling, look, road bike, time

Published Aug. 14, 2010 at 1:28 a.m.
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Fantastic article by Dominic Casciani of the BBC ... He could easily have been writing about me and in fact everybody I cycle with!!!! ... Flashy sports cars are out, now no mid-life crisis is complete without a souped-up road bike. Why? ... Every weekend, across the nation's rolling countryside, watch out for the Mamils: middle-aged men in lycra ... And ladies, if you have a man at home taking an unusual interest in how you shave your legs, you may have a Mamil in the making too ... Research

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Coaster Brakes: Yay or Nay?


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bicycle, bike, pedal, pedals, time

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 10:47 p.m.
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I love coster brakes on upright city bicycles and for me this feature is pretty much a must. But I am also aware that not everyone feels the same. So when I am asked whether I think a coaster brake is "better", I can respond only by outlining the pros and cons, as I see them. In short, here is my take on the coaster brake: ... What is a coaster brake? ... A coaster brake is a rear brake on a bicycle that is activated by pedaling backwards. If you want to slow down, simply start to push the

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Stuff We Like: John’s Irish Strap


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acorn, bag, bike, planet bike

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.
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This little strap has turned out to be one of the most versatile and downright indispensable accessories a utility bicyclist could ask for. We like it so much that we keep a few stashed here-and-there on various bicycles, just for those times when we need one to solve some unanticipated problem. More → ... Related posts: Stuff We Like: Rivendell/Nitto Big Back Rack Freight Baggage Rack Bag Acorn Bags Front Carriers Planet Bike Escape Pod ...

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Two New Fixed Gear Bikes from Bianchi


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aluminum, bianchi, bike, carbon, crank, fixed gear, fork

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.
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Bianchi had some super nice new singlespeeds and fixies at Interbike last year, and it looks like they’re showing a few new goodies early this year.Shown above is the 2011 Bianchi Pista Dalmine, an aluminum framed bike with flat bar and carbon fork with alloy steerer. The crank has a 48T gear mated to a [ ... ] ...

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Broken seatpost!


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bike, helmet, saddle, seatpost

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

Happy Friday, everybody. I was Just Riding Along when my plastic seatpost snapped on my bike ride to work this morning. There was a loud *ka-RACK* and suddenly my saddle is a lot more flexy than before. Specialized’s parts warranty only runs one year, and this seatpost is three years old. I wonder if it [ ... ]Related posts: California Highway Patrol incident feed for bicycles Fixed and broken Helmet cams are cool ...

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Three Speeds


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bike, components, look, nitto, rivendell

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 12:23 p.m.
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There's nothing like bombing down a trail or hill at full speed ... However, sometimes it's all about chilling out on a bike ... A lot of us here at Ben's ride 3 speeds and even though they are all set up differently, there's no denying their simplicity and versatility ... Here's my Raleigh Lenton Tourist ... It's made out of Reynalds 531 tubing and the cable pulley is actually brazed on! Converted the 26-1 3/8" wheels to 700c with 28c Panaracer Pasaelas ... This thing is probably close to 40

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Helping others to enjoy bicycle touring


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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 11:59 a.m.

A cyclist from the U.K. is riding across the U.S. on a bicycle with three goals in mind: To travel. To share. To inspire ... But Dominic Gill isn't making the journey alone. He's riding from the rear seat of a tandem bicycle that's outfitted so the captain sits in back and the stoker rides and pedals out front ... Gill's passengers are all people whose physical impairments would make it impossible for them to make the trip on their own ... Keith Rogers at the Las Vegas Review Journal writes

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Rapha and Ridley Scott Productions Launch New Bike-Themed Fridays Film Series


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bike, cycling, rapha

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 11:49 a.m.
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British cycling clothing manufacturer Rapha has teamed up with Ridley Scott Associates (think Bladerunner and other visually sumptuous productions) to produce a series of three cycling films. The films will each air on the Rapha Web site for one Friday only, with the first, A Throw of the Dice, ... view the full story & post your comments at our site: http://cxmagazine.com ...

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Roger Lootine's Freeride Poster


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bike, time

Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 10:55 a.m.
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this is one of the dopest flyers yet for any event anywhere ... Roger Lootine knocks it out of the park on this one ... The Freeride is Zito's annual Booze Crooze and it's taking place the day after the ACC alleycat ... This is Zito's going away party as he's taking off with his lady for Aus for an unspecified amount of time ...

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