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If I had a yard, I would totally do this.  Found on Calacanis.com, as in Jason Calacanis, the man behind Mahalo, TechCrunch and other world…

Yes, this happened last weekend.  But’s cool enough to mention anyway so you can get on their mailing list for next year.  Conceived by “TW”…

For the second straight year, the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) recognized QBP as a Bicycle Friendly Business. For 2009, the company’s status increased to…

As if you need another reason to get a Playstation 3 or XBOX 360… FROM GAMERS DAILY NEWS: Interactive Licensing Management has agreed to a…

FROM LANCE ARMSTRONG (PRESS RELEASE): October 2, 1996 is the day I was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer and began the fight of my life.…

First edition comes out free, subscriptions start with the second edition and are $30/year (in the US) for four editions. Click here to subscribe. If…

INTERBIKE 2009 – Street Wrapz is a 6 month old company that makes vinyl wraps for bicycles. The low tack vinyl is designed to install…

INTERBIKE 2009 – We were able to get a quick look at a few of Bontrager’s new mountain bike stems. The new Race Lite XXX…

PRESS RELEASE: KEEN Inc. – a leader in hybrid outdoor performance products, including footwear, socks and bags – is announcing a partnership with 88bikes Foundation.…

…so keep checking back all week to see the latest stuff in cycling!

FROM KINETIC KOFFEE: We’ve just created a Fan Page for Kinetic Koffee. This will allow us to better communicate between us. So please come to…

FROM WORLD CAR-FREE DAY: Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world…

AP: The UCI said Friday it had granted a new license to Team Sky for the 2010-2013 seasons and extended French team Ag2r La Mondiale…

From USA Cycling: Olympic medalists and California natives Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif./GT) and Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif./Hyper) posted the fastest qualifying times of the day…

The beautiful thing about cycling is its ubiquity. It can be found around the world and crosses every social strata. Bicycles offer promise to poverty…

Thirty-two of the nation’s bravest custom bike builders have thrown their welding torches into the ring to contest the Oregon Manifest’s first annual Constructor’s Design…

PRESS RELEASE: In an effort to gain awareness in the fight against breast cancer and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Specialized President – Mike…

Thanks to Ian for the tip: These are from Rays Wheels, a Japanese wheel site.  They’re called the 57Break and look just like mountain bike…

The latest issue of the OUCH Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis newsletter is available for you to download now at www.teamouch.com. The newsletter features…

Greg Kolodziejzyk hopes to become the first person to travel from Canada to Hawaii under his own power using a custom-designed, state-of-the-art pedal-powered boat. The…

While the original article on UK’s Daily Mail has been edited to remove the worst of the article’s paragraphs, there’s still plenty of anti-cyclist verbage…

PRESS RELEASE: OIWC today announced the 2009 winners of the bike industry’s Pioneering Woman and First Ascent Awards. Georgena Terry, Founder of Terry Precision Cycling,…

Found this at Costco for under $8/bottle and had it with some steak and spaghetti the other night.  It was better with the food (actually,…

Rudi P. (82) was first convicted for stealing bikes in 1947 when he was 20 years old. Every time he is released from prison he…

Thanks to all those that played the Bikerumor.com Summer Contest Series!  We’ve sent everyone’s addresses and info to the sponsors to fulfill the prizes, and…