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Then 8-Year-Old Shane Kelly hits the ramps at Rye Airfield (I think the video itself is a couple years old) and practices his 360’s and…

The Bicycle Film Festival hits New York City this week, starting Wednesday June 17 and running through Sunday, June 21.  Festival and Sunday passes are…

Fan video with some serious copyright violations from some yanks headed to the Tour de France to cheer on the Americans!  Watch it before the…

Gary Fisher, the mountain bike legend, recently handed down a bike from his collection to Bradley Woehl, a bike shop owner from San Francisco, CA.…

For those who love cycling, recycling, and water sports we bring you this bit Do-It-Yourself ingenuity from China. Li Jin has designed a human-powered bicycle that…

FROM KINETIC KOFFEE via FACEBOOK: This month’s Special Roast is from the country that produces the most coffee in the world – Brazil. Of course,…

Eastern Bikes, primarily a BMX brand based right here in our home state of NC, has made the leap to the distribution business. Ebius Trading…

BikePortland.org reminds everyone that World Naked Bike Ride is coming up June 13…it’ll be here before you know it.  Jonathan Maus, editor and budding photographer,…

  Here’s the deal: Ride a Big Wheel with other “adults” Get drink specials at bars Support St. Joe’s Hospital while having a great time…

June 7, 2009 market the 25th running of the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship. The 156-mile classic is the longest running single-day cycling road race…

Mountain Ranch Bike Park opened recently in Eagle Mountain, Utah. It’s the only park of its kind in Utah that caters to all skill levels.…

The 40th annual Kinetic Grand Championship was held on Memorial Day weekend.  Participents from all over the country showed up in their homemade rolling works of…

ESPN Consumer Products announced they are launching the XG3 line of performance sports gear. Inspired by the hugely successful X Games franchise. Products will span…

Trek Bicycles is recalling all 2009 bicycles that use the JD Fork design. Apparently the fork can lose alignment causing the front wheel to turn…

The Next Federal Transportation Funding Bill Take Action! Prioritize bicycling and walking! Congress is writing a bill that will define our national transportation system for the…

This weekend, Saturday June 6th specifically, is the National Trail Day (NTD). Started by the American Hiking Society in 1993, the idea is to celebrate,…

Your heart doesn’t need to rest at 36 bpm to do the Ironman World Championship event…it just has to be big. The Challenged Athletes Foundation…

  Yes, you can own your very own Lamborghini for just £240.  Although it lacks pretty much everything that makes a Lamborghini an object of…

A while back, Bob Maddox hit 50mph with a single-engine jet powered bicycle that had to be started with a leaf blower.  This one is…

Got this in from Jacque, the Monavie rep from the Charlotte, NC area that we guzzle samples from at races like the Cowbell Challenge and…

Longtime readers will have seen this video before, but we’re showing it again to get San Francisco area folks amped up to see some of…

PRESS RELEASE: Versus, the television network that is the U.S. home to the Tour de France, and MapMyRide.com, have joined forces to present the Grand Tours Challenges,…

Yes, we’re woefully late in posting this…all the May advance screenings have come and gone, but if you didn’t know about it already, it’s worth…

  Graeme Obree showed off his new, handbuilt time trial frame that he built up from scratch at BikeRadar Live.  CyclingNews.com has more pics and…

Instructables.com has plans for this bicycle handlebar window box.  If you’re lucky, you may also be able to find instructions for that quality bike light,…

FROM LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS: On May 21, 2009, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Richard Burr (R-NC) , Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Susan…

Japan’s bid to host the most environmentally sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games ever at the heart of its dynamic capital – today announced its full…