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Monterey, Calif. (March 26, 2009) – Cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to excitement and high energy fun this April. The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day celebration of sport, has a multitude of events, activities and action planned for a long weekend of fun, family and community, April 16-19, 2009.

Action All Around and Up Above

At any one time, spectators in the Sea Otter Village can enjoy 360-degree views of races and activities going on around the venue, including games, parties, contests, costumes, team autographs, personal conversations with the pros, product demos, beer and BBQ, live music and bargain bins and samples in the Expo.

The action will even be overhead, as teams of specialists do flips and stunts in various shows and events around the venue. And on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the midday ceremonies kicking off the Pro racing on each day, the action will also be in the sky, as the U.S. Navy will conduct an F-5 fighter jet flyover! Following the flyover, spectators will enjoy the Presidio of Monterey Air Force Honor Guard followed by the sights and sounds of the Monterey High School marching band and international flags representing all our athletes as they parade and play music around the Sea Otter Village…  More Details

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A new way form of transportation that doesn’t use any gas, and also minimal human effort sounds like a vehicle from the future, but actually, this vehicle exists right now.

E+ Mountain Bike and E+ Cruiser offer these incentives; they are bicycles with battery-operated motors that allow people to ride the bike like a scooter, as well as a regular bicycle.

People are really grasping the concept of the use of electronic bicycles as a form of economical transportation, said Dan Robinson, owner of Golden Gate Veloteq and Velolectric EBikes in San Carlos…  Details 

mode-fold-up-bicycleIn a world in which we have come to expect our gadgets to be small and compact yet deliver the benefits of the full size model, Pacific Cycles’ IF Mode fold-up bike is unlikely to disappoint. The IF MODE combines a number of features to optimize fast folding into a compact footprint including a single sided fork and rear stay (on opposite sides of the frame), folding handlebars, integrated stem and front fork and even folding pedals. The clever twist – literally – is the patented, single-action, automatic folding mechanism that requires no tools or removal of parts and automatically guides the wheels together. Once folded, MODE becomes a wheelable package complete with in-built handle so that you don’t have a dead weight to lug around when you swap pedalling for perambulation.

Designed and created by Mark Sanders, the IF MODE achieves the main part of its swift transformation via a quick release lever which …  Details

Many of the country’s finest custom bicycle frame builders will converge on San Diego April 3-5, 2009 for the 2009 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. The event, which will take place at San Diego’s Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, will highlight the amazing skill level of custom bike frame builders, both full-time professionals and part-time hobbyists. Admission is $15 per day ($25 for Saturday and Sunday), and for frame builders, a 10′ x 10′ booth space can be secured for only $450. The price for a bicycle trade booth will be slightly higher.

“California is home to some of the finest custom frame builders in the world,” says Brian Baylis, a custom frame builder himself and the Publicity Chairman of the non-profit San Diego Custom Bicycle Show, Inc. “The show will be an opportunity for frame builders to learn more about their craft and also a chance for consumers to meet the frame builders and even order a custom made frame.”…  Details