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Circles at NAHBS


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bicycle, bike, bike shop

Published March 9, 2010 at 2:20 p.m.

It’s obvious that the Japanese have a great appreciation for handmade bicycles. So it makes sense that so many people made the long trip from Japan to Richmond, Virginia to attend the Handmade Bicycle Show. Among those in attendance was Shinya Tanaka, manager of the world renowned Circles bike shop from Nagoya. Starting with issue [ ... ] ...

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Oregonian: Morrison Bridge bikeway set to open on Friday


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bike, bike path, time

Published March 9, 2010 at 1:05 p.m.

Morrison Bridge back in September.(Photo: Elly Blue)It’s been a very long time in the making, but according to The Oregonian’s Joseph Rose, Multnomah County is set to open the new bikeway on the Morrison Bridge by this Friday.Here’s the blurb from The Oregonian:“After months of delays, a 15-foot-wide pedestrian and bike path over the Morrison [ ... ] ...

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USA Cycling is Pushing Women’s BMX


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bmx, cycling, uci

Published March 9, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.

As a BMX rider, not quite racer yet, I’m very excited to see USA Cycling putting their money and efforts behind getting more girls further in their BMX career ... 2012 Olympics here we come! ... The United States has a large, undeveloped pool of 14 to 18-year-old female riders who are internationally capable. The objective of the BMX Women’s Development Program is to move athletes from grassroots racing onto international podiums, thus maximizing the United States’ UCI Nations Ranking and

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Carradice Stockist! / Holdfast!


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bike, bike's, bike-lane, saddle

Published March 9, 2010 at 12:34 p.m.
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Photo By AK Rando ... So we are now a Stockist on Carradice's website! In today's bike-lane-warrior world, you have a barrage of messenger bags available ... Pockets and all sorts of compartments, apparently to hide your magical beans or other mystical paraphernalia ... Some come big enough to put a dead yak in, not that you would do that, but you do have that option ... There are, however, other ways to carry your beans ... I rock a vintage Karrimor and squeeze in a green army surplus bag in

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USA Cycling announces roster for UCI Track World Championships


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cycling, uci

Published March 9, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
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USA Cycling announced today the eight-person U.S. roster for the upcoming UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 24-28 ... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com ...

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The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Being On the Lookout


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bicycle, bike, bike lane, bike shop, bmx, components, cycling, environment, fixed gear, mountain bike, road bike, schwinn, seat, time, tires, track bike, wheels

Published March 9, 2010 at 7:49 a.m.
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As I mentioned in my previous post, yesterday I (or, more accurately, my Scattante) was the victim of a brazen cockpit theft ... Well, I'm pleased to report that yesterday evening I performed approximately 20 minutes of cockpit reconstruction surgery on the victim,and it has now been restored to full rideability ... Furthermore, thanks to my ability to operate simple tools (roughly on par with that of a capuchin monkey) as well as my substantial cache of bicycle crap, the procedure cost me

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Composite Inspection


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bike, bike shop, carbon, chain, crank, cycle, fork, look, road bike, schwinn, time, trek

Published March 8, 2010 at 9:47 p.m.
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THIS is the question that prompted this whole series. CITIZEN RIDER was frustrated at a lack of solid information he can use. I suspect he’ll remain somewhat frustrated reading this, but he’ll be smarter and frustrated, which I hope will represent an improvement ... Basically, there are five major ways in which carbon composites are widely inspected today. Only three of them are likely to help a bike mechanic or owner wondering if that carbon rim is still OK after the curb hit ... These are:

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Critical Mass Could be Challenged in SF


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bike, police

Published March 8, 2010 at 3:10 p.m.

According to a recent report on KGO-TV 7, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco, the City’s Police Chief is considering cracking down on the monthly Critical Mass bike ride. From the report:Critical Mass may be at a critical juncture in its history. The San Francisco police chief is talking about cracking down on a monthly [ ... ] ...

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Bike Pure talks to Marianne Vos, the newest athlete to their family


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bike, doping, marianne vos

Published March 8, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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Multiple World Champion Marianne Vos is the latest addition to the Bike Pure family of riders opposed to doping. They had a chance to sit down and talk to her about her short, but illustrious career ... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com ...

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International Woman's Day - On Bicycle


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bicycle, collective

Published March 8, 2010 at 1:11 p.m.
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[image via Miami University Russian Studies Department] ... In honor of March 8th, International Woman's Day, I give you "Collective Farm Woman on Bicycle" by my favourite Soviet painter, Alexander Deineka ... ["Woman Riding a Bicycle with Grasses" by Jerry Cooke ] ... and a real Soviet "commuter" farm woman from 1960 ... Too bad this holiday is neglected in the USA. In Vienna I got flowers! ...

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