From October 16-18, Northstar at Tahoe will host the 2009 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships. More than 300 top student-athletes from schools across the country will compete in a range of exciting downhill and endurance events while vying for team and individual titles. …Â Details
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Human Powered Electric Amphibious Vehicle (HEPAV)
A velomobile is a “a human-powered vehicle, enclosed for aerodynamic advantage and protection from weather and collisions, […] derived from recumbent bicycles and tricycles.” The list of features doesn’t usually include the ability to move on both land and water, but Czech inventor David Buchwaldek’s HEPAV is of a new breed. In fact, it is kind of like the offspring of an electric-assist trike and a kayak…Â Details & Pictures
The American Bicycle Association and VERSUS are proud to announce an agreement to televise the ABA BMX events and the 2009 UCI Continental events.The ABA and it’s production crew have been working on these action packed events and shows for most of this season. The ABA is super excited to bring all the action to the fans and households across the USA. The ABA has been experiencing steady growth in membership and will continue growing and building upon the great success of BMX racing’s 2008 Olympic debut. The ABA and VERSUS Network will deliver over 10 hours of programming to an audience of over 56 million homes. With BMX racing emerging as the newest Olympic action sport in 2008, and with the American’s claiming three of the first six BMX Olympic medals ever awarded, the ABA is poised for tremendous growth leading up to the 2012 Olympics in London.
Remaining televised races will focus on the UCI events to be aired on the following dates:
Mon 10/12/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 10/19/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 10/26/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 11/02/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 11/09/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 11/16/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 11/23/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Mon 11/30/2009 5:00 PM — Eastern
Video Cycling Mt. Bike – Adventures of George Ryan, Episode 6