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Pre-registration numbers surpass Portland show
Speedway, Indiana – With names such as De Rosa, Zullo, Serotta, Sachs, Calfee, Crumpton, Vanilla, Walker and De Salvo among the exhibitors, the world’s leading handmade bicycle show presents not only the greatest concentration of quality custom bicycles in the world this year, but in the five years of running the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS).

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Milan to hold Bicycle Film Festival November 26-30 (1)
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Comprehensive Training Tool Provides Deeper Level Training Intelligence
Lake Success, N.Y. (Feb. 19, 2009) – Polar, the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technology, today introduced GPS mapping capabilities to its CS600 cycling system, creating a highly advanced, flexible training tool for elite and competitive cyclists – the CS600X. The new system builds on the successful CS600 with Power, which set the industry benchmark to train with power by offering the most complete power measurement system …

(Portland, IN) – AeroCat LLC, an Indiana based high performance bicycle manufacturer, is pleased to announce the availability their second new bicycle in less than a month. The AeroCat T600(TM) triathlon and time trial bicycle was designed for high aerodynamic performance. It is immediately available with two standard complete bike configurations and several customized options for a bicycle to meet virtually any rider’s needs or preferences.

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Aerocat Pounces into Mountain Bikes (0)
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Professional cycling world shocked by two deaths, Paolo Bettini to race in Cremona Six Day, Contador now glad to have Armstrong as a teammate, Merckx thinks that Armstrong can best the hour record, Basso recons Giro and more….

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We’re Armstrong free today! Stam and Schep continue to lead the Copenhagen Six, Rabobank’s riders okay with fine system,  Allan Davis heading to Tour of California, Cash for amateurs at the San Jose Cycling Classic and more… 

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BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian court dropped criminal charges Tuesday against former world cycling champion Tom Boonen for alleged cocaine use.
The court, in northwestern Turnhout, said Boonen had “been punished enough” after his positive test for cocaine in an out-of-competition doping control kept him out of last year’s Tour de France.
“Tom has been punished in public and financially. We hope it has been a lesson for him,” said Boonen’s Quick-Step team leader, Patrick Lefevere.
After being excluded from the Tour de France, Boonen was forced to race in minor competitions such …

Milwaukee, WI – Organizers of the new Midwest Cycling Series have announced their 2009 venues:
June 19:  Waterloo, WI
June 20:  Grafton, WI
June 21:  Manitowoc, WI
June 22:  TBA
June 23:  Fond du Lac, WI
June 24:  Fond du Lac, WI
June 25:  Sheboygan, WI
June 26:  TBA
June 27:  Milwaukee, WI
June 28:  Waukesha, WI
Featuring crits and road races, the Midwest Cycling Series will pay out over $100,000 in cash prizes and primes in its inaugural year.  The winner of every race will also receive a jersey.  In addition, one of the many highlights of the Historic Downer …

If you’ve been following the case of the Sydney driver that slammed on his brakes in front of a group of 60 cyclists, you’ll be happy to know that he was found guilty and received a fine. You’ll not be happy to know that the fine was only AU$1200. Yes, that works out to $20 per cyclist.
More than 20 cyclists – including then-Olympic hopeful Ben Kersten and Kate Nicholls, a survivor of the 2005 crash in Germany that killed Amy Gillett. The driver left the scene of the accident.

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By now, it’s well known that all cyclists from the casual club rider to the international pro can benefit by adding weight training to their training program. Hitting the gym can improve your cycling strength, skills and endurance without adding bulk. Improved sprinting power and climbing speed can be achieved as well as increased bone density, aerobic power and efficiency.
It’s not just for the off season either. Varying the workout through the year can tie right into your on road training programs to build stabilty, strength, endurance and fitness maintenance.
All …

Spring is definitely NOT in the air here at BWN headquarters, but we can dream about warmer days to come. Meanwhile, it’s time to spruce up current bikes or think about new ones.
We scoured the latest deals at Jenson USA to find some bargains for you. Here’s the deals:

How about a new Dura Ace 10 speed cassette? Anyone using a Shimano 10 speed setup would benefit from this light and durable cassette. Weighing in at just 173 grams (11-23 model), it boasts a new surface treatment that increases durability by …