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Put A Lid On It!

June 17, 2013
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Put A Lid On It!

We’re not here to lecture, and we’re certainly not going to argue about a helmet’s ability to mitigate damages. They can’t protect in all situations, but they are very effective for certain kinds of impacts. My personal choice is to wear one while mountain biking, and while riding on busier roads. For quiet surface streets, as well as low speed multi-use paths closed to vehicular…

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Serfas Mini Tools With CO2 Inflators

June 14, 2013
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Serfas Mini Tools With CO2 Inflators

At last count, there were eight complete, or partially complete bikes in my house. (And at least three outside, but who’s counting?) And friends are always bringing me other bikes to tinker with or adjust. So when Serfas offered to let me try out some of their folding multi-tools, each of which has a built-in CO2 inflator, there was no shortage of available subjects to…

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Celebrate the 100th Tour de France With Tour de France 100

June 13, 2013
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Celebrate the 100th Tour de France With Tour de France 100

If you’ve become jaded by the media circus that our favorite bicycle race has turned into, this book may be just what you need to rekindle your interest. And the daily photographs on the website should certainly be worth taking a peek at too. - Brian Boulder, CO, USA – June, 2013 – In 1904, the founder of the Tour de France lamented, “The Tour…

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Polar Bottle® Finalizes Design for 2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Water Bottle

June 6, 2013
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Polar Bottle® Finalizes Design for 2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Water Bottle

Polar Bottle® Finalizes Design for 2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge Water Bottle Boulder, CO — After months of preparation, Polar Bottle has finally unveiled the 2013 Commemorative USA Pro Cycling Challenge Custom Water Bottle. The new bottle design, which maps the race from the start in Aspen, CO to finish in Denver, was finalized earlier this year after race organizers officially announced the 7-stage race…

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