Women Bike Aims For Equity in the Bicycle Movement

League launches new program to encourage, engage and elevate women bicyclists Long Beach, Calif. – September 13, 2012 – Twenty-four percent is not good enough. In 2009, women took just 24 percent of bicycle trips in the United States — and it’s easy to see why. In communities across the nation, women are underrepresented in … Read more

WTB Continues To Lead With Innovative Products At Interbike 2012

WTB CONTINUES TO LEAD WITH INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AT INTERBIKE 2012   Volt Saddle, Nineline 29″ and 650b Wolverine Tires, 650b Frequency and Laser Disc i21 Rims Lead the Charge Mill Valley, CA (CFEpr+) September, 2012 – – As an introduction to WTB’s 31st year in the mountain bike business, Interbike 2012 will see continued product … Read more

Merckx 525: The First Biography Authorized By Eddy Merckx Reveals Newly Discovered Photographs

Boulder, CO, USA ‘” September 18, 2012 ‘” VeloPress, the leading publisher of books for cyclists, is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of Merckx 525, the first biography authorized by Eddy Merckx himself and the first he says is a truly complete record of his career.  Revealing a dazzling trove of recently discovered photographs, … Read more

This Week I‘ll Be at Interbike!

To say “I‘m excited about Interbike” is a lot like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail describing the amputation of his arms as “just a flesh wound.”   “Kid in a candy store”?  Nah.  There‘s usually parents around keeping an eye on the kid.  “Happier than a pig in ____”?  I don‘t … Read more

30,000 Bicyclists, 12 Million Miles, One National Triumph

From coast to coast, National Bike Challenge gets America riding! Washington, D.C. – September 12, 2012 – After a collective journey of more than 12 million miles that spanned all 50 states, the 2012 National Bike Challengepassed the finish line on August 31. In just four months, the friendly, online competition — sponsored by Kimberly-Clark … Read more