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Consumer Bike Demo Days This Weekend! -Fontana CA

Last editted Oct 10, 2007 at 14:07
Come out & test ride the latest and greatest bikes for '08.

This event will be FREE to the public (shuttle services for downhill will be available for $5 dollars all day).
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Fire destroys shop, blankets city in smoke

Last editted Oct 9, 2007 at 19:59
Source: Amanda Ferguson, edmontonjournal.com

EDMONTON - A massive fire fanned by strong winds destroyed a south-side store and threatened a neighboring car dealership this afternoon, causing a total of $3 million in damages.

Around 3 p.m., staff at River Valley Cycle at 6945 75th Street noticed a small fire in the back storage room in a container with high-end mountain bikes inside.
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NWD 8-Smack Down premiere in Vancouver

Last editted Oct 9, 2007 at 19:40
Freeride Entertainment's latest and greatest mountain bike film, NWD 8 "Smack Down", will have it's Vancouver screening at the Sonar Night Club this Thursday Oct. 11th. Freeride has spent the last year travelling to such exotic locations as Israel, Argentina, Europe, Utah and of course BC to capture the most progressive and scenic riding in the world. Shot on Super 16mm and High Definition,the film stars British Columbia and Vancouver locals Ben Boyko, Robbie Bourdon, Darren Berrecloth, Wayne Goss, Kurt Sorge, Wade Simmons and Richie Schley. Along with the rest of the world's best racers, freeriders and dirt jumpers, have thrown down their best moves to create New World Disorder 8.
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Fabien Barel Update..

Last editted Oct 9, 2007 at 16:48
It is because carbon bearing rocks put under immense pressure turn into diamonds that a silver medal can be worth gold !

July 30th, 2007, Whistler, Canada: After a great win in Crankworx, a triple fracture to my right foot shortened my stay in Canada. A bad injury turned my trip back to Europe into a real challenge. More importantly the diagnosis was alarming: 6 to 8 weeks seemed to be the needed time to recover and the World Championships were one month away. This is unfortunately a scenario that I know too well since it is identical to last year.
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Chain Reaction Cycles NPS "THE FINAL"

Last editted Oct 9, 2007 at 10:50
This weekend you can come and see round five “The Final” of the successful Chain Reaction Cycles British Downhill Series at Innerleithen near Peebles in the Scottish Borders on Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th of October 2007. Just follow the signs!
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Our second annual Biketoberfest is now underway at Calgary Cycle!

Last editted Oct 4, 2007 at 22:26
This year we have two great events—a FREE BICYCLE MAINTENANCE CLINIC with food and bevy’s and a CC HALLOWEEN PUB CRAWL—plus loads of wicked deals throughout the month of October!
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Fat Face Night Race in Edinburgh (Mountain Bike Race)

Last editted Oct 4, 2007 at 9:21
Fat Face goes urban in Edinburgh City Centre with the huge new Night Ride event. Over 250 top-level mountain bike riders from all over the country will take to the streets, stairways and alleyways for THE WORLDS 1ST URBAN DOWNHILL AT NIGHT RACE.

An opportunity to show the public what the sport of Downhill Mountain biking is all about but with the added twist of with swapping the mountains of Scotland for the city streets & steps of Edinburgh.
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30 Haro Demo Bikes Stolen

Last editted Oct 1, 2007 at 22:18
Not so happy Monday everyone….

Sorry this isn’t in “official” press release format, but I just wanted to get the info out as quickly as I could.

Over the weekend (9/29-9/30), our trailer and rental Penske van were broken into while parked here at our Vista, CA headquarters. About 30 mountain bikes were stolen that were used at Interbike On Dirt Demo last week.
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HARVEST HUCKFEST 2007 HITS WHISTLER MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK OCT 5-7

Last editted Sep 30, 2007 at 17:19
The sixth annual Harvest Huckfest, Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s season-ender, is set to send off the season in style October 5-7, 2007. Harvest Huckfest is a celebration of another great year for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park; a year of record breaking visits, new trails, sold out Women’s Wednesdays and, of course, the most successful Kokanee Crankworx to date.
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Final Gravity Calendar Event to Take Place Oct 13 - 14 in New York

Last editted Sep 30, 2007 at 15:46
The final event on the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar is approaching as Plattekill Mountain in Roxbury, N.Y. will host the first ever Gravity East Finals. The category-one downhill and super D competitions will wrap up the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Gravity Calendar, October 13-14, with thousands in cash prizes.
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Downhill National Points Series Dates for 2008

Last editted Sep 30, 2007 at 14:34
Fresh off the press here is a quick note to get these dates in your diary for the Downhill National Points Series (NPS) in 2008..

Please note the middle three rounds will all have UCI Points!
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Brodie ClimbMax Winner announced at Plastiglass Ontario Cup.

Last editted Sep 23, 2007 at 23:46
One lucky young racer was chosen on September 16th this year as the winner of a brand new 2007 Brodie ClimbMax xc rig. In an effort to support the development of young talent Brodie Bicycles, in conjunction with race promoters Chico Racing, decided to dangle a carrot for the young rippers on the Ontario circuit. We cut our teeth on the race course back in the day, with some of the very first canadian licensed racers on the Grundig World Cup and Norba circuits; it’s time to get back to our roots.
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Radical Films Annouces the Golden DVD Winner

Last editted Sep 23, 2007 at 0:32
Aaron Wells wins his dream bike.

Aaron Wells from Virginia, USA recently opened his Kranked 6 DVD to find the Golden Disk.

"The thing is sooooooooo sweet!!!", said Aaron after receiving his bike. "I worked a 10 hour shift yesterday and was so excited to ride the bike that I built it up and rode it till it got too dark outside to see."
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Matti Lehikoinen Update - Injury Status and the signing with The MS- Intense Factory Racing Team

Last editted Sep 23, 2007 at 0:03
The latest news is all good news as Matti ends his 2nd day in hospital. The doctors have confirmed that there is no risk of paralysis and that a decision on whether or not to operate, will be taken on Monday.

Matti had his catheter removed, was able to sit up for a small time and eat, and with the assistance of a special walking crutch/frame, was able to walk(!) a short distance to the bathroom.
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