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Bernhard Kohl banned 2 years for doping

Justin Cooper — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:43:53 +0000

Bernhard Kohl has been banned from cycling for 2 years due using CERA, the latest version of EPO, during the Tour de France. Kohl came in third, but was later found to have tested positive. Obviously Kohl was not happy about the penalty. “I’ve made my statement and I’ve been honest,” said Kohl, who declined to comment [...]

Yahoo! launches GPS and camera-enabled “Flickr Bikes”

Justin Cooper — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:45:10 +0000

Yahoo! has just launced a few bikes into the wild that automatically take pictures and subsequently publishes them to Flickr accounts. It’s almost scary to think how much interesting data could be uploaded if more of these bikes were made. The Flickr bikes have two main components: a waterproof, rotating cameraphone housing mounted to the handlebars, [...]

Lance Armstrong to return to professional cycling in 2009

Tyler Cooper — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:01:12 +0000

Well, it has been floating around the intertubes for the last couple days as a rumor. Lance Armstrong has now officially told the press that he is coming out of retirement in 2009. While Armstrong leaves out the specifics, he does say that he is returning to cycling to “raise awareness of the global cancer [...]

Sturmey Archer shows off 3 speed fixed gear prototype hub S3X

Tyler Cooper — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:21:09 +0000

Over at the Sturmey Archer blog, there is news of the highly anticipated 3 speed fixed gear hub. The first batch of prototype Fixed Gear 3 speeds is finished. The new hub will be called the S3X. The hub will be made using a much stronger aluminum hubshell. Overall gear range will be 160%. 1st Gear -37.5% 2nd [...]

The bike market is booming, but for how long?

Justin Cooper — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:00:54 +0000

It’s a strange time for the bike market. On one hand, the global market of bikes is apparently booming, with sales up all over the place, mostly due to the high price of gas. On the other hand, prices of raw materials, labor costs, inflation and chinese exchange rates have all surged. This has put pressure [...]

The best and worst states for biking in America, how does your state rank?

Justin Cooper — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:10:44 +0000

Is your state one of the bike friendly states, or a menace to cycling? The League of American Bicyclists has released their rankings of the friendliest states to cycle (interactive map). The criteria was based on the following: legislation; policies and programs; infrastructure; education and encouragement; evaluation and planning; and enforcement. The notable states: Top 5 1. Washington 2. Wisconsin 3. [...]

Artistic bike rack contest for downtown Austin, TX

Tyler Cooper — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:26:42 +0000

Live near Austin, TX? Sick of the boring old bike racks? Now is your chance to take action… The Downtown Austin Alliance is issuing a Request for Proposals to artists and artist teams interested in creating unique, durable artwork to serve as bike racks at three specific right-of-way locations along Congress Avenue. Download the RFP by clicking [...]

Fizik (Fi’zi:k) Arione CX Carbon saddle gets reviewed

Justin Cooper — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:00:01 +0000

Fi’zi:k is known for having some pretty good saddles, and the Arione CX Carbon doesn’t disappoint according to Cyclingnews. The new saddle weighs a slim 149g, and includes the Wing Flex feature found in other Fi’zi:k saddles. That’s pretty impressive considering everything it includes: …a full carbon shell, sparser padding under the synthetic Microtex cover, and clever [...]

Retul Bike Fit System gets a thorough review

Tyler Cooper — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:07:11 +0000

Mike McClusky of Wired has gone through a few of the different ways of fitting a new bike. He has tried and tested the “data driven approach of the Specialized fit, which used my body’s measurements and flexibility as a starting point, to the experience-driven fit I was given by the late, great Clay Mankin [...]

Cervélo creates new “Cervélo TestTeam”, no longer with Team CSC

Justin Cooper — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:36 +0000

Cervélo, along with Zipp, Speedplay, Vittoria, and 3T have created a new professional cycling team, Cervélo TestTeam. The reason for leaving the top ranked Team CSC is due to the owner of CSC, Riis Cycling, change in priorities towards generating revenue, and profits. This wasn’t aligned very well with the goals of Cervélo. “Our main reason to [...]