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BREAKAWAY RIDES PRESENTED BY SPECIALIZED TO OFFER AMATEUR CYCLISTS OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE 2010 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA ROUTES
Two Spring 2010 cycling events will also raise funds and awareness for Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer® initiative
LOS ANGELES (December 15, 2009) – Cycling enthusiasts and fans are invited to participate in “The Breakaway Rides presented by Specialized”, two [...]

Through December, Ellsworth Bicycles customers are eligible for a $500 discount with the donation of a bike to Trips for Kids
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Nov. 11, 2009 – For the second year, Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles Inc. of Ramona, Calif., is sponsoring a Trade-In Program to help Trips for Kids (TFK) fund more mountain bike rides [...]

Magura Direct Donates One Dollar to Trips for Kids for Every Uvex Children’s Helmet Sold During the 2009 Holiday Season
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Oct. 19, 2009 – Trips for Kids (TFK) today announced that Magura Direct, United States distributor of Uvex helmets and sunglasses, will donate one dollar to Trips for Kids for every children’s [...]

LAS VEGAS – Sep. 18, 2009 – Bikes Belong, the national coalition of bike-industry retailers and suppliers, and Interbike, the industry’s annual tradeshow, will invest more than $50,000 during the next two years to improve bicycling conditions in Las Vegas-the show’s host city. To launch the first of this three-phase project, Interbike and Bikes Belong [...]

This video is a request for help in the fight against cancer. Jeff Castelaz lost his 6 year old son to cancer and has now teamed up with Lance Armstrong to help raise funds to find the cure to cancer. Please take the time to view this very worthwhile request and while you are [...]

British graduate Sean Maher is set to travel unaided through West Africa to escape the world wide recession and raise $20,000 for charity. He tells bicyle.net why:
In November this year I plan to cycle from Cornwall to Cape Town. There are two reasons for doing so: The first is to keep myself occupied for a [...]

Christoph Sauser is the current UCI World cross country champion who rides with the Specialized Factory Racing team. Christoph presented us (Bike Pure) with his jersey to assist the mission of the anti-doping organization. He was the biggest name Bike Pure signed in the early stages of our campaign last summer. Having the best off [...]

Syncros provides discount product coupons to IMBA members and volunteers as rewards for creating, enhancing and preserving mountain bike trails around the world
SAN CARLOS, Calif. – Aug. 10, 2009 – Syncros Applied Technologies today announced its partnership with the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) to provide IMBA members and volunteers discount coupons for Syncros products [...]

With double the participation in its spring fundraising rides, Bikes for Kids Utah anticipates time trial and dinner will be a strong finish to its fundraising year
SALT LAKE CITY – July 13, 2009 – Bikes for Kids Utah, a non-profit 501(C)3 organization that annually provides 1,000 new bicycles to underprivileged Utah children, today announced details [...]

Duffy & Partners Creates Brand Identity for Twin Cities Bike Share Program
Nice Ride Minnesota will be among the first of its kind in the country
MINNEAPOLIS, (June 16, 2009) — Duffy & Partners, the internationally recognized branding and design firm, along with Bike Walk Twin Cities, today announce one of the first bike share programs in [...]