For the past few years, the US MTB brand KHS have been wandering and observing the industry trying to see what they could do to have a bike that’s better than the rest. And you know, their patience really paid off.
The Cinelli x Mash SF 2010 frameset has been issued a makeover, known as the Histogram which matches their new kits. Firstly, the Mash SF kits are specially made for the opening of Project Space Gallery and Tour of California, but a few frames were also available for sale on the MASH SF website.
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Joe Parkin releases a sequel to his book “A Dog in a Hat”. Titled “Come & Gone”, the book is about Parkin’s journey back to America and how he struggled to get by in the cycling scene.
The book features the life of an average cyclist who had his share of good rides out of a thousand races. It also documents the times when he had to look for sponsors and financial assistance each year, just so he can pursue his love for cycling.
“Come & Gone” lets you peek into the world of competitive cycling in the 90’s. Although the majority of the races Parkin mentioned in his book are no longer around. He also mentioned who the top cyclists in the 90’s were, his teammates and even his rivals.
Parkin successfully illustrated the true feelings of every cyclist before, during and after a race. A must-read after Parkin’s “A…
On June 11-13, a three day track racing event will be held at the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine, Minnesota to benefit the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. This is the Minnesota Fixed Gear Classic and registration for it is now open. The race is part of the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage races. Other stages are at Saint Paul, Cannon Falls, Minneapolis, Menomonie and Stillwater. The Nature Valley Grand Prix is part of the volunteer-run event Nature Valley Bicycle Festival.
The Minnesota Fixed Gear Classic follows a dual omnium program. This will allow separate races for sprinters and another for endurance specialists. It has two categories for men (Pro-I-II) and women (Pro-I-II-III).
David LaPorte, executive director of Nature Valley Grand Prix, explains how the charity came to have track racing in its program, “Track was a part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival for the first three years, from…
Long Beach, California will hold its annual Long Beach Bicycle Festival on May 7, 8 and 9, 2010. The city has a vision to enhance its Bicycle Master Plan with the help of more than 25 organizations, volunteers and vendors who would like to see Long Beach City become the friendliest urban biking city in the United States.
The Long Beach Bicycle Festival will feature several mini-events in the three-day celebration. The roster of events include bicycle polo matches, cyclestyle fashion show, bicycle film festival, bike photo contest, fixed gear fest and more. There will be a charity race called the Tour of Long Beach
The Fixed Gear Fest will start off the festival with a slew of freestyle riding , skid, track stand and trick contests, live music, DJs, roller racing and vendor booths displaying their wares. At 6pm, the City Council officials will have a competition on tricycles.
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The US Team for the PanAmerican Track Championships set a new world record for team pursuit on the second day of the race. The team is composed by Sarah Hammer, fresh from setting a new world record in the women’s 3000m individual pursuit, Lauren Tamayo and Dotsie Bausch.
The new world record was 3:19.569 as the trio rode three kilometers at the Bicentennial Velodrome in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Their time was lower thans the record set by the New Zealand team at the UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen last March. The New Zealand team was composed of Alison Shanks, Lauren Ellis and Rushlee Buchanan. Their time was 3:21.552.
The women’s team pursuit will be included at the London Olympic Games for the first time. The top three nations who dominate this discipline are Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia. Although the American track cycling shows promise with the US team’s performance in…
Rock Hill, South Carolina will soon be the site for a multi-million dollar velodrome, BMX Supercross track and a cyclocross course. The facilities will be open to the public with major construction of the new building will begin next year at the site which will be renamed Riverwalk. Come later this spring, a walking trail will emerge along the riverbank where once Catawba Indians walked.
Mayor Doug Echols of Rock Hill expresses his excitement over the project. The site was where a Celanese industrial plant once stood. The 1,000-acre land will also include construction of houses, shops and restaurants.
“This is a tremendously exciting project. It is really transformational. Along with the other venues, I think it affords us an opportunity to truly be a cycling center for the East Coast,” said Mayor Echols.
The new cycling center will be subsidized by the hospitality and special tax districts of the city. This will…
