Pala Raceway is the newest track added to the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. The day before the top pro’s of the world take to the track for the final race in 2010 top athletes from BMX, Skate, MTB, Snow, Wake, Diving, Kiteboarding, Surfing, Off Road Truck Racing and many more will get a chance to experience what it’s really like to ride and race on a pro prepped national caliber track … Details
One fateful day back in 1984, I read an article in Popular Science entitled “Pedal-power slingshot.” It was about a vehicle called the Cyclodyne, which was a recumbent human-powered tricycle enclosed in a full polyester-and-epoxy streamlined shell. The writer claimed that he had easily got the thing up to 30 mph (48 km/h), and that it was designed to reach 53 mph (85 km/h) on flat ground. Good Lord, how I wanted one. Its US$3,800 price tag ensured that it would never happen, but that didn’t stop me from obsessing. That article was my introduction to the world of velomobiles, which can pretty much be defined as aerodynamically-shelled recumbent tricycles … Details & Pictures
It’s no secret that as gas prices soar and battery technology evolves, electric bikes are fast becoming the next big two-wheeled thing. That trend is clearly evidenced by the strong showing ebikes are making at this year’s Eurobike trade show, currently taking place in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Over the next several days, we’ll be showing you a few examples that we’ve spotted at the show, but to start things off… well, let’s kick out the jams and go with the “Oh come on, you can’t be serious” ebike. It called the BlackTrail, and with a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), it’s officially the world’s fastest electric bicycle – and probably the most awesome-looking, to boot.
The BlackTrail is the result of a collaboration between two German companies, namely PG-Bikes and carbon fiber products developer UBC, which also designs parts for Formula 1 race cars and Porsche Carrera GTs … Details
The North Sea Cup 2010 will be held between 11–12 September and will be sailed in front of the beach club VVW Outside, in Oostende.
The event is organized by VVW Inside under the supervision of the Flemisch Yachting Federatie (VYF), the Belgian Association 4 Boardriding Competitors and the Koninklijk Belgisch Yachting Verbond (KBYV).
The North Sea Cup is a series of international windsurfing events, organised in different countries around the North Sea coast … Details
Cody Thompson surfing Jacksonville Pier. 2 hour session 9-2-10
With the collegiate cycling season underway, registration for the 2010 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships — October 14-17 at the Northstar at Tahoe Resort in Truckee, California — is now open.
In an effort to streamline your registration process, we’ve created the USA Cycling online registration system. To sign up for nationals, simply visit your My USA Cycling page or go to the event website.
Online Registration Fees
- Cross-country (XC) and Short-track Cross-Country (STXC): $50 per event
- Downhill (DH) and Four-cross (4X): $60 per event
*Lift fees are $25 for each practice day. The lift ticket is included in the entry fee only for race day.
Tickets for the awards banquet are available for $25 per person.
By registering early using our online system, you’ll save $20 off the cost of on-site registration … Details
A fantastic final gave Karla Costa-Taylor the crown of the Miss Sumol Cup, held in Costa Nova, Aveiro, Portugal.
The Brazilian bodyboarder from Rio de Janeiro reached, for the first time in 15 years, the final heat of a Portuguese competition.
Costa-Taylor only secured her win in the last minutes of this thrilling bodyboarding final, with a 8.3 wave.
Maylla Venturin placed second and the German Joana Schenker was third … Details
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