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Airborne Bicycles gives a sneak peak of things to come

Posted on March 2, 2012 by aa

It’s just a single photo, but Airborne Bicycles has posted a sneak peak photo of their new Guardian 29 on their Facebook page. Since the caption reads “A sneak-peak of one of the new models coming soon~!” there are probably more … Continue reading →

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Cardin-Cochran amendment accepted as part of Senate transportation bill, MAP-21

Posted on March 2, 2012 by aa

After several long weeks of intense work from advocates around the country, we are extremely pleased to report that the Cardin-Cochran amendment has been accepted as part of the base Senate transportation bill, MAP-21.  This amendment will ensure that local … Continue reading →

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Bike Test: Niner R.I.P. 9

Posted on March 2, 2012 by aa

Your Favorite Trail Just Got Better The Niner R.I.P. 9 Niner specializes in bikes designed around 29-inch wheels. They are so committed to the wheel size that the company has never offered a model with traditional 26-inch wheels and have … Continue reading →

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Cranx Indoor Mountain Bike Park Opening in Syracuse, NY

Posted on February 27, 2012 by aa

DEWITT (CNYcentral.com) — After he first tried mountain biking, Dale Cruce didn’t want stop when the snow started falling. “When winter rolled around I said, where are the mountain bike parks? They said, no – we don’t do that. We … Continue reading →

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Cycling cartoons

Posted on February 24, 2012 by aa

These are a few of my favorite cycling cartoons…

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Three advocacy groups considering merger

Posted on February 24, 2012 by aa

SAN DIEGO, CA (BRAIN) Feb 22, 14:40 MT—Three of the U.S.’s most powerful bicycle advocacy groups are considering merging their organizations. Representatives from the Alliance for Biking & Walking, the League of American Bicyclists and Bikes Belong met in San … Continue reading →

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2012 US Grand Prix of Mountain Biking Calendar Released

Posted on February 22, 2012 by aa

Escondido, California (February 22, 2012) – The ‘US Grand Prix of Mountain Biking’ is pleased to announce its race calendar for the 2012 season.  As the top national-level mountain bike calendar in the country, the MTB GP was created to … Continue reading →

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2012 American MTB Challenge Dates Revealed – USA Cycling

Posted on February 16, 2012 by aa

USA Cycling announced Thursday the dates and venues for its 2012 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC). All AMBC events will serve as qualifiers for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships. Entering its 16th year in 2012, the 23-race … Continue reading →

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Ritchey Logic P-29er – A Legend Is Back

Posted on February 15, 2012 by aa

The return of the legendary Ritchey Mountain Bike. Tom Ritchey applied over 40 years of racing, designing and building steel mountain bikes into a new model—the P-29er. Like any Ritchey, this bike is born to go fast without sacrificing comfort … Continue reading →

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ORIGIN-8 DEVIST-8ER 26 X 4.0 FATBIKETIRES

Posted on February 15, 2012 by aa

BikeRumor.com is working on their “Project Fatbike”, and just did a review of the new Origin-8 Devist8er tires. The Devist8er tire is a 26 x 4.0 fatbike tire. It has a folding bead and a very good off-road tread pattern. … Continue reading →

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