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IMBA Honorary Board welcomes Overend, Rusch to new roles

By On October 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Rebecca Rusch (Specialized) rides in second place on Columbine Road view thumbnail gallery Rusch will chair trail group The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) welcomed a mountain biking legend to its honorary board and transferred leadership of the board to another vital member of the bicycling world. At its sixth Biennial World Summit last week, [...]

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New Trail added to Whistler Bike Park for 2012

By On March 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Whistler Mountain Bike Park will be opening its first lift-accessed alpine mountain bike trail to riders this summer. The alpine trail named “Top of the World” will be accessible from the Peak Chair at the summit of Whistler Mountain and will lead riders into the Garbanzo Zone of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. The [...]

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Bike-riding ‘pinkos,’ this could be your summer

By On March 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This week, Gil Penalosa dodged streetcar tracks and swinging car doors while cycling to his downtown Toronto office, but all he could see were smooth roads ahead. Above him, blue skies promised ice-free streets were on the way. To his left and right, gas stations advertising soaring fuel prices provided greater incentive for drivers to [...]

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George Hincapie eyes retirement — and a Tour de France record

By On February 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

George Hincapie would like to set a Tour record before retiring to the rocking chair. Photo: © Tim De Waele | courtesy BMC Cycling Team As George Hincapie (BMC) enters his 18th season as a pro, he is quietly hatching plans for retirement. Not that the veteran American is ready for the rocking chair yet [...]

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