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Bike jousting

Still from B.I.K.E., a documentary at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival

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Cycling and coffee (II)

Wake up and smell the coffee before a ride, but don't overdue the caffeine intake if you have coronary problems.

That's the finding of a study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology this month. Two cups of java reduced the body's ability to increase blood flow to the heart during exercise. …

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Quote: Cycling and coffee (I)

“Bikes and coffee always go together. When you travel on bike rides, there are three things you immediately find in any town: 1) a coffee shop 2) a Laundromat and 3) a bar. Coffee companies sponsor pro bike-racing teams. Culturally, coffee and bikes are very similar.”

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Coffee

Photo by Xenonb at flickr.com

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T-Mobile 2006

Jan Ullrich, sporting the hair, front and center. Available at T-Mobile Team website.

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Recall: Syntace USA's bicycle handlebar stem

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Syntace USA have announced the voluntary recall of 2,300 F99 (Force 99) bicycle handlebar stems.
The CPSC reports the bicycle stems in question can crack or break under normal conditions. No incidents …

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Syntace bicycle handlebar stem recalled

Consumer Product Safety Commission and Syntace USA recall bicycle handlebar stem; F99 or Force 99 model.

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Armstrong favors Ullrich in Tour de France

Here's a recent picture of Jan Ullrich, who seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says is the cyclist to beat this year.

“I saw the pictures of him at his (T-mobile) team presentation a couple of days ago and he looks in great shape.”

I'm not saying that Armstrong doesn't know what he's talking about, but he must be seeing different pictures than I am. …

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Jan Ullrich

Jan Ullrich at team presentation at Mallorca. T-Mobile website.

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Jan Ullrich 2006

Photo from Ullrich interview at T-Mobile website.

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