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Bike messenger struck in NYC

From http://www.flickr.com/photos/fixpert/5310677/…

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North Korea shifts into bicycle production

Forget the nuclear arms race. North Korea is entering the bicycle-making race.
Reuters reports that North Korea has built its first bicycle factory where it plans to produce 300,000 bicycles a year. Some 7 million bicycles are needed in the country, which is short on energy resources.
I was surprised to learn that up until now, most of those bikes …

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More buzz on blood doping in cycling

Maybe I should start the weekly blood doping report. Nah. There has been a spate of news in the past 24 hours or so regarding blood doping issues, especially involving Lance Armstrong, but it all adds more heat than light to the issue.

UCI begins another Armstrong probe

The Union Cycliste International, the Swiss-based group that oversees cycling, says it has …

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Yakima begins recall of trunk-mounted bike racks

Yakima Products is recalling its trunk-mounted Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty Joe 3 bicycle racks.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced the recall, which could affect more than 16,000 units.
The trunk-mounted bicycle racks attach to the rear of automobiles using straps. The load arms snap into place …

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Yakima Mighty Joe 3, recalled

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Yakima Mighty Joe 2, recalled

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Mt. Diablo Challenge and other fall bike rides in California

Drizzle. Cold. It spells the end of those mass weekend recreational cycling events in the Pacific Northwest. But those bike rides are still going strong in California.

Many clubs and organizations bracket their big bike rides around the hot summer months. Plenty of events are offered in October and early November. I've listed about 20 of them at California Bike Rides under the …

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Solvang prelude patch

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Tour de Tango patch

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Tour of Poway logo

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