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Several readers have emailed me lately suggesting that I post a link to the designboom post about the Seoul Cycle Design Competition. I actually already mentioned it, but it was buried in a post full of links, so I can see how many people didn’t notice it. The competition has three categories: cycle design, infrastructure and fashion accessories. It is free to enter and the dead…

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The world’s best professional mountain bikers will converge on Windham Mountain this August as the resort town plays host to the prestigious UCI Mountain Bike World Cup finale, presented by Shimano, marking the event’s return to the United States after a five-year absence.Original post by kkahn@usacycling.org

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Today’s fastest MTB racers are choosing increasingly wider handlebars in an effort to improve leverage and control. Gravity racers are also demanding low rise or flat bars which allow the rider to get into a low, powerful position. Syncros understands this and offers the FR 31 bar for extreme riders looking for maximum width and minimum rise.
If you look around the pits at a DH race, you’ll …

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Check out this video from CNN.com:

Poor guy commuting on his mountain bike nearly gets hit by cars on multiple occasions. He says he rides with the helmet camera now as a witness because he’s had so many near misses and it seems like a good idea to us. Maybe he should try riding with flashing red and blue lights to get drivers’ attention.

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Mountain biking is a no joke sport, when maneuvering your bike through rough and unfriendly terrain expect to push your self to a higher level, you should be faster, strong, and more enduring. For biking is a sport that tests strength, stamina, and will.Original post by Guitar Ted

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How much does your bike weigh? It’s a question I’ve had for a long time and as a self-confessed weight weenie it’s an important one to ask. For XC racers especially, shaving extra weight off equipment is essential to remaining competitive. The Alpine Digital Scale from Feedback Sports is a great tool for everyone from the gram counter to the project bike tinkerer thanks to its h…

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The USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) continued over the weekend with stop number two at the Plattekill Bike Park in New York on May 23. Andrew Neethling and Tracey Moseley took the wins in the men’s and women’s time tests. After the second round, Mosely still leads the women’s standings while Bryn Atkinson is still on top of the men’s.Original post by kkahn@usacycling….

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Omer Sagiv is an industrial designer who currently works for Ron Arad in London. He sent me three of his conceptual bicycle designs, which you can also check out on his blog. Some of his sketches in particular are worth a look
I was sort of shocked to see this collaboration between Cervelo and luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts. It didn’t really seem like something Cervelo would…

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The USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT) will continue this weekend, making its third stop in Texas Hill Country where the sport’s biggest names will be racing the Mellow Johnny’s Classic at Lance Armstrong’s ranch on the outskirts of Austin. Heading into the event, Todd Wells leads the men’s standings while Georgia Gould has command of the women’s.Original post by k…

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Now that I’ve had plenty of time on these stoppers I’m ready to give you all the late breaking (pun intended) news on these brakes.  A little while back I introduced The ONE and talked about the specs and the type of riding they’re designed for so now it’s time to talk performance.
At just 309 grams these DH brakes are really impressive and stop like a son of a you-know-w…

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