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Stephen Britt is one of three finalists in the UK based Barclays ‘Take One Small Step competition’, where he could win £50,000 to develop his idea into a business. His “Fast Forward” entry, the only cycling related product in the contest, is a pair of electric assist pedals. Stephen explains the idea behind his e-pedals: [...]

It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since I’ve ridden a mountain bike in Colorado and I was anxious to see if the altitude would kick my butt the way it did when I first moved to Colorado Springs in 2000. On Saturday morning I got an early start driving the family truckster from [...]

Elite downhill riders will gather June 24-27 at the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in Truckee, Calif. Featured riders include Downhill World Champion Steve Peat, World Cup series leader Greg Minnaar and U.S. Olympian Jill Kintner. The Pro GRT overall standings leaders coming into the race are Bryn Atkinson and Tracy Moseley.Original post by rschmitz@usacycling.org

While the big three shock manufacturers seem to have the lion’s share of the market these days, there are a few companies out there that are working really hard to make a name for themselves. One of those companies, Diverse, is making waves on the FR / DH scene with their new Dueler shock.  Diverse [...]

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, which is visiting the U.S. for the first time since 2005 this August, will make another visit in 2011. New York’s Windham Mountain resort will host round five of the 2011 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, July 9-10. For the second year in a row, the venue will welcome [...]

One of the last things cross country mountain bikers often think about is their brakes – after all, we spend most of our time putting energy into the bike rather than taking it away. But every now and then we get surprised by a harsh turn or low branch and it’s then that we’re counting [...]

The Shimano Total Electric Power System, aka STEPS, is due to be launched at Eurobike in September. Bike Radar has a first look at the group, which includes a 250W electric motor and a 24V/4.0Ah lithium-ion battery that can be charged by regenerative braking. The 8-speed internally geared hub is operated by electronic shift buttons, [...]

The United States is currently ranked number one in the world, ahead of Canada and Switzerland, in elite women’s mountain biking. The success of the American women so far this season can be largely credited to the World Cup performances of riders like Willow Koerber and Georgia Gould.Original post by kkahn@usacycling.org

Just a quick preview for those of you who have an iPhone. I picked up the RAM iPhone handlebar mount for my mountain bike a few weeks ago and to be honest I didn’t have high hopes. The iPhone is a pretty fragile (and expensive!) piece of electronics and like a nervous parent I was [...]

There was a good bit of interest in the Gary Fisher El Ranchero longtail bike when I posted it in 2008. Though the El Ranchero was presented at Trek World ’08 as only a concept bike, Gary himself commented at the time saying, “we will make a long bike, E bike? RIGHT on!” Well… that [...]