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ESPN Reports on Bike Polo

ESPN recently covered the North American Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship in Madison, WI. This little-known sport is an incredibly distant..

July 20, 2010 with 0 Comments

Pryme Good Day Gloves

The new Pryme Good Day gloves are lightweight cycling gloves with a humorous twist (see the photo above). Features include a gusseted thumb..

July 20, 2010 with 4 Comments

Fifth Annual Fixed Gear Symposium

The Fifth Annual Fixed Gear Symposium is set for August 25-29, 2010. This year’s event, presented by Fixed Gear Gallery, is also part..

July 20, 2010 with 0 Comments

La Carishina Women-Only Alleycat

Carishina Race promo from BP-EC on Vimeo. This Friday, July 23rd, folks down in Ecuador will host their third women-only alleycat “La..

July 20, 2010 with 4 Comments

Tomity’s Keirin Story

San Francisco’s Cycle Zine recently published a missive from 52-year-old recently retired keirin racer Tomity: Sorry,my English is a..

July 19, 2010 with 0 Comments

Freedom Racine Elite Saddle

WTB introduced the Freedom brand this past year. Although many of WTB’s products certainly work well for bike commuters, the..

July 19, 2010 with 0 Comments

New Gran Royale Lurker 700C Wheels

Gran Royale Lurker 700C wheels are a sturdy wheelset for urban riders that tend to break things. They feature double-wall alloy rims with..

July 19, 2010 with 0 Comments

Bike!Bike! 2010

Bike!Bike!, the annual conference of non-profit bike shops is coming up this August 12-15, with Toronto’s Bike Pirates playing host..

July 18, 2010 with 0 Comments

Ten Things You Don’t Know About Cycling In Marin

Pacific Sun recently posted a long feature story to their website, Ten Things You Don’t Know About Cycling In Marin. Penned by..

July 18, 2010 with 0 Comments

Rumble in the Bronx 2010 Video

Rumble Through the Bronx 7 2010 New York from crihs on Vimeo. Watch for the controversial bit that occurs at 3:30. The racer with a camera,..

July 17, 2010 with 11 Comments