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American cyclist Levi Leipheimer said Thursday he was lucky to be alive after a collision with a car on a training run in northern Spain left him only with a fractured fibula.

Leipheimer, 38, sustained the injury when he was hit from behind by a car last weekend as he trained alone for the Tour of the Basque Country which is currently being raced   …  More

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Spending time on a bicycle seat, which has been linked to erectile dysfunction in men, may also be a hazard to a woman’s sexual health, a new study shows.

Many women who cycle or take spin classes are familiar with the numbness that sometimes can occur from sitting on a traditional bike seat. Bike seats are designed in such a way that  …  More

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American cyclist Levi Leipheimer felt “lucky to be alive”after being hit by a car while training for the Tour of Basque Country.

The Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider was training solo on Sunday when he was  …  More

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specializedturbo-12Specialized has just announced its new Turbo electric bicycle, which it claims is the fastest e-bike ever made … a claim that the makers of the BlackTrail e-bike would likely dispute. Whatever the case, the Turbo’s top motor-assisted speed of 45 km/h (28 mph) should definitely limit where it will be sold – in the U.S., Britain and most of Europe, for instance, it would be illegal. Nonetheless, limited numbers of the bike should reportedly be available for sale (although it hasn’t been stated in which countries) as of    …  Pictures and more

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