- Easton, Landshark and SRAM are giving away a custom built $9,000 road bike. To enter the contest, simply construct a model (of any scale) out of bicycle spokes (as many as needed) then post the photo to Easton Cycling’s Facebook wall. The pic with the most likes (bribe your friends) wins the grand prize.
- Two of the biggest names in Cyclocross have jumped ship recently. Jeremy Powers will ride for Rapha-Focus, and Ryan Trebon moved from Kona to Felt Bicycles for both mountain bike and ‘cross. Photo of J-Pow mugging for the camera after the break.
- Circus unicyclist Kyle Peterson has filed a $3 million lawsuit against NYC claiming his rights were violated after he was twice ticketed (over a period of several years) for riding his unicycle on the sidewalk. He claims the cited ordinance violation only mentions two- and three-wheeled bikes, the city claims he violated the spirit of the law and should stick to riding it in the circus. More on this ridiculous story here and here.
- Dealers! Sea Otter Classic is giving you free admission for IBDs as part of their Dealer Days program, brought to you courtesy of Cycle California Magazine, Sierra Nevada Brewing and SRAM. Register in advance to get your credential and access to the receptions and other perks. Now, if they would just put Sierra Nevada in the Media Center…