Lajitas, Texas, has announced its second annual Chihuahuan Desert Dirt Fest will be held February 16 through 18. The three-day, non-race festival ride is the second in a series of annual events aimed at reviving a remote mountain-bike Mecca—a hotbed of marathon racing during the late ‘80s and through the ‘90s—that as little as three years ago, was off limits to those on two wheels.
Eighty miles from the nearest supermarket, Lajitas isn’t your average mountain-bike town. It’s far from average for any town, really. In fact, it’s not really a town at all  … More
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Many USA Cycling members toed the line with the world’s best in 2011 to compete for rainbow jerseys. USA Cycling athletes brought home a total of 110 medals from these UCI elite, junior, amateur, and Paralympic world championship events. Junior and elite-level cyclists earned eight of these medals. Amateur riders brought home an additional 81 medals while Paralympic cyclists brought home 21 of these medals.
Congratulations to all of our 2011 world championship medalists!
Robert Anderson(2): GOLD – Men’s  … More
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For cyclists living in warm climates, riding through winter requires little more than slight alterations to your workout schedule. Most of the country, however, has to contend with freezing temperatures, snow-packed roads and icy sidewalks. While some cyclists seek refuge on the indoor trainer, others take pride in logging workouts in extreme conditions. You don’t have to be hardcore, however, to ride in winter; you just have to be prepared. Here’s how to prep your bike and your body for the elements  … More
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Just over two years after his motorcycle racing career was brought to a very sudden and abrupt conclusion, 11-time race winner Regis Laconi says he has now found a new challenge in road cycling that goes a long way to filling the void his premature retirement left.
Laconi, a former MotoGP and WSBK runner-up in 2004, suffered career-ending injuries in a serious accident during  … More
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