MONDAY APRIL 30, 2007
Bicycles Outsell Cars in New Zealand
2006 was the year of the bicycles in New Zealand. The Kiwis bought approximately 30,000 more bicycles than cars with bicycle sales rising to 40% over the last 4 years.

Thanks for the tip Brendan


MONDAY JANUARY 29, 2007
Sustainable Urban Transport
Hilly cities normally have a low share of cycling. How come that Trondheim, the third largest city of Norway, has the highest share of cycling compared to all the other Norwegian cities?

One key reason is the bicycle lift Trampe. Since the opening in 1993, it's pushed more than 220 000 cyclist up the very steep hill BBrubakken in the historical heritage part of the city center


MONDAY DECEMBER 18, 2006
The Ktrak Rear-Drive Kit
The Ktrak Rear-Drive Kit is a universal attachment that replaces the rear wheel with a track drive system. It is designed to create traction on preioulsy "unridable" surfaces, such as snow and sand. The sleek design effortlessly belnds aesthetically and functionally with virtually all bikes. To further improve the Ktrak experience in snow, an optional Front Ski Kit is also available.

The Ktrak system is scheduled for retail release worldwide in January 2007.

Text and photos courtesy of Ktrak


No ordinary bike cop here
Not all of Santa's elves wear red coats and pointy shoes. Some of them don sheriff's green and combat boots.

But "I wear bike shoes when I'm wearing my skort," said Kris Reinhard, the official bicycle safety officer for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.


Hoffman Enterprises' Steve Swope Takes a New Direction in Action Sports
Hoffman Enterprises announced today that founding partner Steve Swope will be moving to California and taking a position with IMG in its Action Sports division effective January 2007.

Swope will be working with IMG in its Los Angeles office and lending his expertise in action sports, client management and event planning.


Terror on 2 wheels? Some drivers say yes
Charlotte, NC's bicyclists are frightening, discourteous, dangerous lawbreakers.

At least, that's what the drivers think of them.

Last week's column, a Q-and-A session with local bicycling advocate Martin Zimmerman, perturbed motorists across the city.

Zimmerman declared that only a small minority of bike riders violate traffic laws.

Tell that to Don Droege, who often sees bicyclists zipping through red lights.


Compton takes women's 'cross title in Providence
Katie Compton took her third successive national cyclo-cross title Sunday, after riding in a solo breakaway for most of the day and the U.S. championships in Providence, Rhode Island.


MONDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2006
Bicycle Built For You?
According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, there were more than 4,200 bike-related patents issued between 1996 and 2000--do the math, and you're talking more than 800 patents per year and more than two bike patents per day. According to Bicycling magazine senior editor Garrett Lai, bikes have always been a product category with plenty of patent action. "Bikes are accessible, people can see all the parts and how they work, and they can create a new bike innovation in their garage," he says.


Sweetskinz treads on new tire territory
Black may still be the in color for formalwear and football jerseys, but Yann Mellet wants to make it passe for bicycle tires.

Sweetskinz Inc., which Mellet formed four years ago, has begun marketing bike tires with colorful patterns that reflect light.

So far, Sweetskinz has sold and given away more than 10,000 tires to bike-shop owners and workers in order to familiarize them with the product.


Vital BMX and Haro Team Up to Find Next BMX Superstar
Vital Media Network and Haro Bicycles have partnered to find the next Haro team member. Aspiring riders must upload to the Vital BMX Web site a video of themselves riding and performing their best tricks. Videos are posted within a few minutes of uploading, and viewers can then rate and add comments.

At the close of the contest on Jan. 15, 2007, Haro will view the videos and pick 10 riders to be flown to Greenville, North Carolina, to spend a weekend with the Haro BMX team.


Galvez killed at Ghent Six
World Madison champion Isaac Galvez (Caisse d'Epargne) died after an overnight fall during the Ghent six-day, the Belga news agency reported Sunday.

Galvez, who has been a professional since 2000, died while being transported to a local hospital.

An initial diagnosis suggests the cause of death was from an internal hemorrhage, however complete details will not be available until a full autopsy is completed on Sunday.


WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2006
Mirraco Company Update
Ridebmx.com has posted a fiarly comprehensive update of all the goings-on at Mirraco, Dave Mirra's bike company. If you're interested in getting the latest on the riders, equipment and other happenings just click the headline and you'll be up to your eyeballs in info.


ustralia on top after cycling World Cup first leg
Australia finished the top nation in this weekend's opening round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics here, propelled by its women riders.

Australia's women won four gold medals and their consistent performances across the board lifted the team to 103 points to finish four points clear of defending series champion the Netherlands after 16 events over three days.


TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2006
Locust Folding Bike
This is an interesting folding bike design concept by Josef Cadek. Be sure to click the headline to check out the rest of the pics


The ABA and Tim Lillethorup Partner on BMX Web Site
The American Bicycle Association (ABA) has reached an agreement with Tim Lillethorup of Lillethorup Productions to form a new content-rich, interactive BMX Web site, ABABMX.tv. The Web site, scheduled to debut in 2007, will broadcast all 27 ABA national events, including 14 of them live.


Study Finds Women Cyclists Experience Decreased Genital Sensation
Women cyclists logging at least 30 miles a week on a bicycle can expect decreased genital sensation and increased pain compared with active non-cycling runners, according to an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

"We found that competitive women cyclists have a decrease in genital sensation," said Marsha K. Guess, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale and the lead author of the study. But women runners had no similar decrease in sensation as a result of their activity.


Meares breaks own world track cycling record
Australia's Olympic and Commonwealth Games track cycling champion Anna Meares has set a new world record for the women's 500 time trial.

Meares clocked a time of 33.944sec Saturday to break her own world record by eight thousandths of a second in the final of the event at the UCI track cycling World Cup.


MONDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2006
BMX Business News Going out of Business
After the November/December issue, BMX Business News will be no more.

"I really feel like we had a good thing going," said James Ayres, editor at BMX Business News. "Unfortunately, the title just wasn't producing any revenue, so the executives decision was to let it go, and it's one I fully understand." BMX Business News was published by TransWorld Media.


Johnson, Nash take muddy USGP wins in Portland
At the final race of the Crank Brothers U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross series, held Sunday near Portland, Oregon, race organizers finally got the muddy conditions 'cross is known for. The series final, the Scion Stumptown Cup, held on the grounds of the Hillsboro Stadium, provided the wet, slippery conditions mechanics dread and photographers embrace.


Bruyneel answers critics as cyclist Basso agrees to DNA issue
Discovery Channel team manager Johan Bruyneel has responded to the critics over his decision to sign Italian star Ivan Basso.

Bruyneel's decision to sign the Tour of Italy champion caused a ripple this week in the world of cycling, which is fighting for its credibility after a season marred by doping suspicion.


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