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Folding bike enthusiasts rejoice! The Brompton US Championship is coming to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 20th, hosting an American event meant to mirror the widely…

On November 15, 2009 the people at Takeover LA threw a race that consisted of 3 sprints and 2 sets of stairclimbs that eventually lead…

Following the announcement of the world’s first-ever sporting ban for a positive test for Human Growth Hormone, UKAD Chief Executive Andy Parkinson discusses the significance…

Rugby player Terry Newton recently received a two-year ban after an out-of-competition blood sample collected in November 2009 tested positive a banned human growth hormone…

Let’s face it, in today’s world any charitable contribution by a celebrity or large business, will always at least draw a raised eyebrow as to…

True to form, Ray Petro is at it again. Never satisfied with the current layout of his now 103,000 square foot bike park, Ray takes…

Tour d’Afrique, organiser of the eponymous 12,000km (7,500 mile) four-month riding odyssey from Cairo to Cape Town, seem to have the whole epic bike-tour thing…

PRESS RELEASE: Action Bicycle, the northeast’s largest distributor, has confirmed the addition of three of the nation’s top bicycle advocacy groups to its 2010 Open…

Southampton and Manchester will host the next two regional heats of the Rollapaluza National Series. The UK roller-racing supremos are combing the country for the…

A federal judge in New York City has cleared the way for the city to require bicyclists riding in large groups to obtain parade permits…

Scott Bicycles has three openings advertised for the European operations, including Web Designer, Events & Merchandising Schmuck (our lazy translation) and Softgoods Designer. Yakima is…

If you’re like me, the company Nuke Proof is best remembered for those old school mountain bike hubs with the carbon fiber shell in the…

Steve Larsen, former pro mountain biker turned triathlete, left behind a wife and five children when he passed away suddenly last May.  Now, a number…

All-round shredder Mark Mulville has left the Deluxe team and will now ride for Subrosa, bagging a full part in the team’s up-coming DVD –…

Thanks to lajalousie for the tip!

As trail advocacy and trail building are reaching all time highs across the country, a new House Bill in Idaho brings up an interesting question:…

I’ve never made it to a continental six day event, but by all accounts Ghent or Berlin are the ones to go to. Maria Laub,…

Batten down the hatches, the latest issue of Fixed Mag is launching tomorrow at the aforementioned 14BikeCo party in London. Slightly later than planned, the…

  So, Let’s Get Mystical has been in stores for a while now, but it was only today I finally managed to get hold of…

Faction has gathered ‘celebrity’ backing for its 22-inch wheel BMX concept. Legendary vert shredder Matt Hoffman, i.e the Condor, is just one of many lending their…

Found this on Minimalissimo from Russian designer Nikolay Boltachev.  It’s pure concept, built around hubless wheels and magnetic bearings, and apparently he’s looking for help…