Check out this great expo by the good people at RideSFO
Saturday, November 21, 10am
Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City
An all-day Bike Expo descends on the Cow Palace this Saturday! Come to see 2010 bike products from tons of vendors, participate in the bike swap, watch the BikeStyle fashion show, be amazed by the BMX stunt show and AT’s Showdown, check out the low rider, custom and vintage competition, test your skillz on the SF Urban Riders Triple Feature, join in the track stand competition and go to the after party! There’s definitely something for everyone! Kids 12 and under are free, everyone else is $8 pre-show or $10 at the door.
www.sfbikeexpo.com for show details
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A week chock full of Euro racing action, with the who’s who of cyclocross in Europe putting their pride on the line: Al and Nys go head to head for the second week in a row, Vos continues consistent string of results, Lars Boom winds up his season, lots of excitement at the Olympia’s Tour, and much more!
Thijs Al Gets Revenge on Sven Nys at Stappenbelt Rabobank Trophy
The tides that delivered Sven Nys to victory last weekend in Averbode at the Benelux Championships turned in the favor of Thijs Al, the man who finished runner up to Nys a week prior. At this weekend’s Stappenbelt Rabobank Trophy in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Thijs Al took a 1:10 win over Nys, highlighting an all-cyclocross podium… Details
Retired cycling strongman and former USA Cycling national team rider Steve Larson passed away on Tuesday evening following his collapse during a running workout. Larsen, 39, died of an apparent heart attack near his home in Bend, Oregon. A cycling icon, Larsen contested world championships across the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike and cyclo-cross.Â
We would like to express our condolences to the Larsen family and to all of the many lives he touched in and around the sport of cycling,” stated USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson. “Steve had an incredibly diverse career, making remarkable contributions to both cycling and triathlon; and his impact will not be forgotten.”
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Larsen raced extensively with the USA Cycling national team program in the late 1980s. Moving to the legendary Motorola professional road cycling team in the 1990s, Larsen contested the Giro d’Italia and other major racing events, while also earning a national championship on the road. He also became a dominant force in mountain bike racing in the 1990s winning cross country titles in 1998 and 2000.Â
Held in high regard by the cycling industry, Larsen leaves a wife, Carrie, and five children.Â
The International Cycling Union recently alerted professional teams that it intends to crack down on new technology in bicycle designs and accessories that might give an unfair advantage to teams with access to the latest breakthroughs.
Similar debates are perennially going on in golf, tennis and swimming because advances in equipment design can significantly affect how well athletes perform. Athletes don’t have equal access to the best training facilities and coaches. Why should a line be drawn denying them access to the latest technology?
Scot Nicol, founder of Ibis Cycles
Gary Hall Jr., three-time Olympian
Frank Thomas, former U.S. Golf Association official
Martina Navratilova, former tennis champion
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Eric Hjertberg, bicycle component technologist
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