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NAHBS looks poised for the second largest exhibitor turnout in the show’s history as builders from around the USA and abroad sign up for the Richmond, Va. show.

Organizers have put together two great courses for both “mountain goats and speedsters.” Racers will look for any advantages — flat and fast, or hilly and hard — to shuffle the NACT series standings and win a piece of the $24,500 in prize money.

The second stop of the ASA Action Sports World Tour (ASA ASWT) had as many thrills and spills and unexpected twists and turns as a NASCAR race when the first Skateboard Vert and Big Air BMX Triples contests of the season took place tonight at Target Center in Minneapolis. Twenty-two athletes took to the ramps – 10 skateboarders and 12 bikers – to start paving their way toward this year’s Action Sports World Championships. For two men the trip has begun; Pierre Luc Gagnon (Montreal, Canada) and …

Rudy Project®, one of the world’s leading sport eyewear manufacturers in cycling, triathlon, running, golf and countless other sports, is bringing The Noyz to athletes at all levels in 2009.
The Noyz is a new sport model that delivers performance beyond expectations, both on and off the field of play. “I’m proud of all the models Rudy Project provides, but I really believe the new Noyz is a tape‐measure home run for elite athletes and sport enthusiasts alike,” said Paul Craig, President and Co‐Founder of Rudy Project North America. “We have …

Rider’s union doesn’t like Rabobank’s fine system, CAS overturns another ban, Lance worries about the future of German cyclling and more…

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Coming off of a strong first year that saw series champions Ryan Trebon and Georgia Gould capture the individual titles, as well as the coveted “NACT champions belts,” the North American Cyclocross Trophy announced its 2009 schedule with expansion to Canada.
The 2009 season will include 10 events:
• Star Crossed on September 19 (Seattle. WA)
• RAD Racing Gran Prix on September 20 (Seattle, WA)
• The Erdinger Gran Prix of Gloucester on October 3-4 (Gloucester, MA)
• Toronto International Cyclocross on October 17-18 (Toronto, ON)
• Blue Sky Velo Cup on October 31 (Longmont, …

Who funds these research studies? Seriously!
From Wired’s Autopia blog:
As if there weren’t already enough evidence proving regular exercise is good for you, a new study suggests ditching the car and walking, riding a bike or using mass transit can help prevent obesity.
In what might seem like a “Duh!” moment, David Bassett of the University of Tennessee and John Pucher of Rutgers University found a strong link between “active transportation” and obesity rates in 17 industrialized nations.

Tags: America, australia, California, Canada, Europe, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Latvia, Netherlands, North America, obesity, …

From Gazzetta dello Sport:
The Milan Bicycle Festival will run from November 26 to 30 and will celebrate the pride of cycling through music, film and art.
The Festival will include musical evenings, art exhibitions, street events, bike polo, urban races and cyclocross races. The festival will culminate with a dance party to be held in a large parking garage that will also feature a ring for indoor cycling.
Born eight years ago out of the Anthology Film Archive in New York, the Bicycle Film Festival is an expression of an international community …

Campagnolo Celebrates 75th Anniversary with a Lavish History Book, Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion
Boulder, CO, USA – October 17, 2008 – This fall, revered cycling component manufacturer Campagnolo celebrates 75 years of its glorious and storied legacy with a new book: Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion. The book includes a chapter on the company’s legendary Super Record group and on the new 11-speed Super Record group, which Campagnolo launched at Interbike in September. The book is now available in bookstores, bike shops, and online in the U.S. and …

The 2008 Ironman Championship takes place this weekend, and as usual, everyone’s chances are wide open. You only need to look at last year’s race when Chrissie Wellington came out of nowhere to win. That said, I’ve taken a look at the results from the past year and, shall we say, handicapped the race (don’t ask me for odds – I’m no statistician).
Last year’s winners, Chris McCormack and Chrissie Wellington are not to be counted out. They don’t seem to have been competing in many full Ironman races, or at …