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nigelAiring Sunday, February 8, at 8:00pm Eastern Time (5:00pm Pacific Time), and re-airing another several times during the week, BMX Pro Nigel Sylvester stars in FUEL TV’s signature 30-minute series “Firsthand.”

Nigel Sylvester is a perfect example of the American Dream. He started as a kid on a bike and now he’s a pro athlete featured on billboards around the world.

In this episode of “Firsthand,” we find Nigel taking care of business as…  More info


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santa-rosaThe VELOVE Winter Bicycle Festival is about to transform downtown Santa Rosa into a bicycle wonderland during Valentines Day weekend, February 14-15. Held in conjunction with the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, VELOVE is packed with events for everyone, including bike competitions, race viewing parties, non-profit fundraising events, a pro race team signing and plenty more. It is a joint production between Bike Monkey, the City of Santa Rosa, Mainstreet and West Coast GoldSprints…  More info


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Minutes before the Astana cyclists began their 107-mile training ride in Santa Rosa, one of the world’s most famous athletes made what seemed an off-hand remark.

Standing by his bike in front of the Santa Rosa Hyatt, Lance Armstrong was asked his plans for this ride, part of a 10-day training session leading up to the eight-day Tour of California, which will blast into the city on Feb.15. The King Ridge route had been selected by teammate and Santa Rosa resident Levi Leipheimer for both its scenery and difficulty.

“Just follow Levi,” Armstrong said….  More info

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The moment that Tina Waitzman faced her addiction was when she came into the bicycle shop on crutches.

She had been hit by a car while riding and suffered a broken back and broken leg. While she did allow herself three months of convalescence, most of that time was spent fantasizing about a replacement bike for the one that had been totaled.

“I couldn’t stand not having a bike in the garage,” says Waitzman, who bought another one and was on it before she was off the crutches altogether. “I have to ride. If I don’t, I’m irritable.”…  More info


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