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Can you believe tomorrow is September 1?  Where did our summer go?  We are just 19 days from our first annual Aptalis CF Cycle for Life in Holland, MI.  This is to remind you that the registration fee will increase tomorrow!  Register today before the $10 hike! Register NOW:  www.HollandTourForCF.org September 18, 2011 ~ Howard B. Dunton Park ·           Registration: 7:15-9:00 AM ·           65 mile route: 8 AM ·           35 mile route: 8:30 AM ·           15 mile route: 9:00 AM ·           Lunch and Music: 10:30-1:00 With easy to use online fundraising, it’s quick to secure ten $15 donations to meet the suggested minimum fundraising goal….the average fundraiser exceeds the goal in less than 24 hours and in the end raises $430 to support life saving research and care. __________________________ Cathy Zell Executive Director Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Michigan & Northwest Ohio 2265 Livernois, Suite 410 Troy, Michigan 48083 Mid-Michigan Office 517-455-7122 Metropolitan Detr

The face of a finisher. Photo: Philip Gale Four riders walk into the finish check point to get their final stamp on their route card. It is clear by their eyes red from the wind, their faces weathered by the hours they have been in the elements and their hollow cheeks due to the fatigue, that these riders have been truly tested. As they walk, with a wobbling motion similar to someone drunk, everyone knows that they have been pedaling for so long that their muscles are struggling to cope with motions other than pedal strokes. Polite applause meets them, in respect for their achievements. They hug, new friendships formed on the road. Slowly it sinks in that they have finished the hardest  Audax  event, Paris-Brest-Paris. 4pm on Sunday the 21st of August. The “Gymnase des Droits de la Homme” in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelynes, on the western suburbs of Paris, saw the 5,200 Randonners start Paris-Brest-Paris. Facing them was 1,200 kilometers (746 miles) that had to be covered within the 90-hour

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Sections of the Blacklick Greenway US 33 bridge that span US 33 were placed last evening. The last bridge section is to be placed this morning. There will be a day of so of adjustments being made to the bridge sections and then the remaining concrete would be formed and poured--likely pour will occur next week. Contractor hopes to be done with project slightly ahead of the Sept. 30 target date. Please do not trespass or try to get on the bridge. [Metroparks website] Later in September, one will be able to ride along trails from Cleveland & First Avenues along I-670 & Alum Creek trail to Three Creeks Park, and from there over US 33 and well beyond Pickerington Ponds - Central Ohio's longest continuous stretch of motor vehicle-free bicycle path and a welcome alternative to the over-used Olentangy Trail.

From the site 27 Days - 45 Cities - 850 Miles Welcome to the Official Miss Ohio Bike Tour Website! My name is Ellen Bryan and I am Miss Ohio 2011. I have met so many amazing children, families and volunteers through the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). As Miss Ohio, my goal is to raise money to bring resources and relief to the children who are part of the CMNH. From August 29 to September 24, I will be riding my bike to every CMNH in Ohio. The trip will stretch nearly 850 miles, averaging about 40 miles a day. All along the way, I will be raising money for the CMNH. I've created this website so you can follow me as I ride around the state of Ohio! Tour Schedule  - See what date I'll be riding near you! Map  - Shows the route I will take on the tour. Brochure  - Detailed information about the cities, sponsors and goals of the bike tour. Daily Videos  - Watch videos as I ride and meet the children! Daily Photos  - View daily photos of my journey a

ABOUT THIS PROJECT Bikelordz  is a short documentary about the self-taught, self-invented bicycle culture which young people in Accra, Ghana have created and passed on to their younger contemporaries over time. It follows crews of these young bicycle gurus as they try and use their skills to make money, gain recognition, and live on their own terms. All images in Bikelordz were shot in Ghana and all of the music is Ghanaian. It focuses on a young BMX movement which thrives amid adverse circumstances which are particularly urban Ghanaian but undeniably universal. [Kickstarter]

Online registration @$30 is available until 5PM on Friday, September 2. Register here! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Packet pickup is available at 6:30PM - 8:30PM at the Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long Street, Map it! ON-SITE REGISTRATION @$30 (Cash or Check) is available at 6:30PM - 8:30PM at the Lincoln Theatre,  769 E. Long Street, Map it! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 PARKING OPTIONS 1. Ride your bike and park with  Pedal Instead . This is a  Pedal Instead  event. 2. Anywhere on Long Street east of Garfield. 3.  Kings Arts Complex  parking lot. 4. Parking lot on northeast corner of Garfield and Long. Enter on Talmadge St. 5. Diehl-Whittaker Funeral Home. Packet pickup is available at 8AM - 9AM at the Lincoln Theatre,  769 E. Long Street, Map it! On-site registration (Cash or Check) is available at 8AM - 9AM at the Lincoln Theatre,  769 E. Long Street, Map it! Limited Edition shirts will be available for purchase onsite Riders can leave between 9AM - 9:30AM Food Vendors are OPEN at 10AM

The Frankenbike 50 Date:  Sunday, September 4th 2011 Location:   Stoney Creek Rd. Scioto Trails State Park  Start area is at the forest office/maintance area. Time:  HIGH NOON (12...) Cost:  We just ask for a small donation of $2-10 to cover map and sign costs. 2010 Race Map (8.1mb PDF)  We're going to add about 3-4 miles to the 2011 course... What is it? The FrankenBike50 (or FB50) is a bike tour or race depending on who you ask. It's meant to to be a fun test of your overall abilities. It will be about 50% dirt/gravel forest roads, 30% paved road and 20% singletrack. It will have some great climbing, fun downhills and beautiful views of southern Ohio. It will have technical sections, flat boring road sections, long hills, a hike a bike, and it will probably hurt a little. Where is it? In and around the Scioto Trails State park and forest. About an hour south of Columbus, Ohio. Is it a cross race? A mountain bike race? A road race? What the heck? None of the above reall

The purpose of this not-for-profit site is to encourage those interested in enjoying and preserving vintage lightweight "racing" style bicycles of the period from the early 20th century until 1983. These are primarily steel, most often lug built, not welded, injection molded, or glued. Here we are devoted to road and pista machines, not mountain bikes, BMX, recumbent, middle weights nor balloon-tired bikes. Those bikes have merit, but are not "on topic" for the Classic Rendezvous. Our goals are: 1.) identification of makers 2.) publishing images of original bicycles & their components 3.) providing key information about the makers & their history 4.) listing resources 5.) offering camaraderie among the enthusiasts. Please contribute any information or illustrations you might have. Corrections are gratefully accepted. Updates are constantly being made to as new material become available. The most recent changes can be located by the small up

Tokyo Fixed visits Nitto from Tokyo Fixed on Vimeo . Nitto is probably the last handlebar and stem manufacturer of its kind still in business. We all marvel at the gleaming quality and craftsmanship of their products but very few people get to glimpse into the workings of the company. Last year I was lucky enough to visit their factory and office to discuss collaborating on a few handle bar and stem ideas. Here are some videos from my visit.

[From their website] “Everything Popular is Wrong”  - Oscar Wilde Over the last few years we went to what many would consider unreasonable lengths and incurred extensive personal costs to produce a drink that we never intended to sell and were never allowed to promote, just so that we could better hydrate our athletes and friends without making them sick. It’s just that simple. Our athletes compete in events like the Tour de France and the Olympics, and are often paid to use their sponsor’s drink but secretly use ours instead. They’re also our friends and our family – people who want a sports drink based in science that actually works in the real world, not one that is full of synthetic crap. Try X, change your experience, and share the secret. A rogue bootstrapped website is just the beginning. Questions?  info@secretdrinkmix.com

NuVinci ®  Overview The patented  NuVinci  technology developed by Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook) is the most practical, economical and universally adaptable continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission for human-powered and motor-powered vehicles and machines. The  NuVinci  CVP is ideally suited for applications in many major industries including bicycles, light electric vehicles, tractors, automobiles, trucks, and utility class wind turbines among others. The  NuVinci  transmission uses a set of rotating and tilting balls positioned between the input and output components of a transmission that tilt to vary the speed of the transmission.  Click here for links to a demonstration video Tilting the balls changes their contact diameters and varies the speed ratio. As a result, the  NuVinci  CVP offers seamless and continuous transition to any ratio within its range, thus maximizing overall powertrain efficiency, with no jarring or shocks from the shifting process, and i

The Phenomenal Success of Capital Bikeshare from Streetfilms on Vimeo . [Yes Magazine article]

       PumpTire is commercializing the first self-pressurizing bicycle tire. Imagine taking your bicycle out of the garage and never having to fill up the tires or even check the pressure. Or imagine yourself being able to change your tire pressure on-the-fly with a simple adjustment from the handlebars. PumpTire is developing both of these systems. The self-inflating, self-adjusting technology is incorporated directly into the tire and is compatible with current rims, making it a simple addition to any bicycle. [Pumptire]

It's that time of year when all the hard work of the design and engineering chipmunks becomes real honest-to-goodness bike parts. We're real proud of all the new bits and we hope you'll dig them too. They'll all be displayed at the two big bicycle industry trade shows coming up here shortly: Eurobike (picture lots of faux-hawks, strategically bleached tight jeans, and bike parts) and at Interbike (picture lots of goatees, baggy shorts, dudes saying "Brah!", and bike parts.) We wanted you to have a glimpse first - because we love you and would like a chance to get you in the back seat of our very large Amercian car. So, what's the overall outlook? Sexy! (in the way that a Swiss Army Knife is sexy - or in the way that a really good pair of work boots is sexy). We've got two new frames to show in the Ogre and the Moonlander. The Long Haul Trucker will now have a disc brake option for those of you so inclined. We've got new complete versions

From the owner:    Bikes stolen from E Maynard, and may be in the 150 block of Clinton Ave.  A friend thought that he spotted it last night in the Weiland Park area.  

Fargo Complete The Fargo is our drop-bar, off-road adventure bike. Despite developing a cult of adoring fans, the Fargo remains a bit of a bicycling anomaly: a disc brake only, drop bar mountain bike designed for off-road touring. Now suspension-corrected for 80mm travel forks, the Fargo lets the user choose whether to run rigid or with front suspension. Drop bars provide multiple hand positions for long days on singletrack, path, or roadway. A full compliment of braze-ons on the frame and fork allow for both front and rear racks and fenders. The investment cast chainstay-mounted disc brake mount is conveniently tucked out of the way, eliminating accessory mounting interference. Load as much or as little gear as you choose for your next adventure. Five water bottle cage mounts help keep you hydrated on a long journey. The sloped toptube allows plenty of standover clearance for those fully-loaded starts and stops. The Fargo is designed to take you wherever it is you wish to go. Throw a

3/4 kit. Main Framepack. Seatstay pack. Handlebar System. About a 3/4 kit for an Amazon-sized Surly Big Dummy headed for some South American jungle touring. It’s been a wild Spring… just starting to catch my breath… Scott [The Porcelain Rocket]

BIKE TRAVEL BAG Bike travel bag for trips by plane, car, or train. No matter if roadbike, XC-, FR-, DH- or enduro bike- everything is safely stored ready-to-go within mere minutes. Only the handlebar, the pedals and the wheels need to be dismounted.         1. 100% protection 2. Quickly packed 3. Easy to handle V 280L W 8 600 g S 130 cm x 80 cm x 27 cm (inside: 128 cm x 78 cm x 25 cm) M P 600/D PU coated, Tarpaulin Bike travel bag for trips by plane, car or train Fits all DH-, FR-, XC-, and ROAD-Bikes Full protection, quickly packed and easy to carry NEW: Fits also for 29“ Reinforced axis push-through protection Front GFK reinforcement Including frame cushion pad Details: Reinforced fork adapter: the tubes are supplied with two extra buckles and padding which are mounted on a rigid-foam block; the fork ends are provided with double protection from below by means of a specially reinforced plastic plate. Extra wide carriage: tilt-protected,