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This appears to be the longest mountain bike downhill ever. Whether it is or is not it is one scary decent.

This is a great video of some clips both past and present. Some of these clips are what makes cycling so special to those of us who understand the art of the bicycle.

In honor of the riders of past Paris-Roubaix races we bring you the 1985 edition. It features a very young American rider Greg Lemond. Now that is one muddy face.

Join the forum discussion on this post ROME, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - Eddy Mazzoleni, third in last year’s Tour of Italy (Giro d’Italia), has been handed a two-year ban by the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) for his involvement in the “Oil for Drug” affair, the FCI said on Tuesday.
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Sometimes you just need to go back and get your fill of “Don’t you want to ride your bicycle” by Queen.

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How many times have we heard the same story of a cyclist getting hit by a car, and the driver saying I never saw him.  He must of come out of no where.

Rock Racing used this video to promote the new Rock Racing Professional Cycling Team. We first viewed this video at the Rock Racing Team Presentation at the 2008 Amgen Tour of California.

VeloGuy had the opportunity to ride in the media car and had the best seat in the house for the climb up Balcom Canyon. The car was being driven by two time Olympic medal winner, and current director sportive of the Team Successful Living, Steve Hegg. Video was grabbed by Matt Davis of [...]

Bicycle.net was at the High Road Team presentation for the start of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California.  Check back daily for our original videos.

Phil Liggett interviews George Hincappie at the Team High Road Team presentation for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California.

We have posted some bicycle stunt videos before, but this one just amazes me. These guys are pulling crazy air on just their real wheel.

A very funny parody, staring a not so believable Floyd Landis look-a-like. Worth the 3 minutes. Made me laugh.

I don’t speak whatever language the are, but I am able to tell you this is funny. Mario gets told that someone steals some of his prized bicycles, and just then they drive by with them on the back of their RV. After the bicycle/RV high speed chase, Mario finally gets to the would [...]

Ever wonder how to pull off a back flip on your bicycle. Here is your step by step guide.
And if you are actually brave (ah, stupid) enough to attempt a back flip with this instruction video, don’t blame us when you get hurt.

Okay, we have all seen some bicycle trick videos on YouTube, but this one is insane. Once you get past the silly beginning, it is almost beyond words what this woman can do on a fixed gear. Lets see you try this at home. And if you can send me the video, I [...]

Some dudes just have no fear. Some dudes have no brains. Some dudes think they can fly. These dudes go way past crazy, and take the words “Big Air” to a whole new level.
Makes me feel like a wimp when I make that 1 1/2 foot jump on my mountain bike to clear a stupid [...]

Hey Super Mario, that is one hell of a good arm you got there. If things between you and Mr. Ball do not work out do me a favor, and call the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rumor has it they are looking for a new pitcher. And judging by your throwing speed and accuracy you might [...]

Come On. Where your helmets out there. You can buy a new bike, but as far as I know, there is no store in the US that you can buy a new brain. Not that this rider was using his.

Here is one cool no handed wheelie. If you can do better send me the video, we want to post it for all to see. Email it to Bicycle.net.

The beauty and the art of the cycling team time trial performed by the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team.

As 2007 comes to an end with the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Here is a great video to celebrate the greatest cycling team that was.

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I have always wondered why drivers do not do this more often to cyclists. Let’s just be glad they don’t.

This is a great bike stunt video. Good music and well edited. But someone needs to tell the guy at the end to put a friggin helmet on his head.

This is a very funny parody of a small stage presentation. It is titled the “American Beauty” by the Bicycle Players. I can remember my first time too, all that pressure to not let my partner down. Watch this video and tell me you can’t relate.

130mph? On a bike. Yeah… right. Yes, right!
Enough with the news about Floyld Landis for a moment… gravity beats chemistry as Austrian rider Markus Stoeckl used a Chilean ski slope with a 45 degree drop to get up to speed. The 33-year-old broke the world record for downhill series mountain bikes [...]

Check out Monkey Dust’s The Cyclists.
Cyclists are above the laws of nature. We knew that. This is just more smug. A lot more smug. Funnily smug.
And don’t worry, your dog is biodegradable.

From the Floyd Fairness Fund.

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) — Ryan Lipscomb lived to tell how it felt to have a truck run over his head. “Really strange,” he said.
Lipscomb, 26 of Seattle, suffered a concussion but was otherwise unhurt. He was shaken up, especially after he saw his mangled helmet.

Lipscomb, a graduate student in medical physics at the University of [...]

… but you can’t make it downshift without a jockey pulley.

Apparently from the Tour de France.

Sweet Bike Tricks

Nelson laughs at No Bicycling signs, too.
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OK, I admit I have a dark sense of humor, but after getting chewed out in the comments for the previous video where children had non-serious bike accidents, I figured I’d toss this out for your amusement. It runs just under 10 minutes but the expressions prior to the accidents are pure 1950’s kitsch… and [...]

Disclaimer: Bicycle.net does NOT approve of allowing children to ride without proper safety gear. While in most clips in the above montage, the pratfalls were of adults, it seems that there was no serious injury to any of the children. We hope that parents will see how easy it is to get [...]

If the Black Knight from Monty Python’s Holy Grail ever cycled… it might look like this.

OK, after this we’re gonna have to work on some NON-painful cycling movies.

For Monty Python and cycling fans.

Cycle race crash…

Got a link to a great cycling movie? Leave a comment!

Here is how NOT to finish a bike race.
Yeah I win!
Crap I’m out of control!
More crap, I’m down!
Swimming in crap, I LOSE!

Roadies are gonna love this…

Someday, there will be a version featuring a mountain bike being pursued by a Hummer off-road.

We featured an article about Monica Howe early last month, Street Safety for Roadies, when she was featured in the Los Angeles Times.
I’ll repeat what I said then: We should all strive to make our cities more bike friendly. Lets get busy, raise our voices, and be heard. We have a right to roads [...]

Remember that “agony of defeat” skiing accident featured in the old ABC Wide World of Sports?
View the mountain biking equivalent.

This one’s got two parts.
Descending l’Alpe d’Huez on a roadrace bike with camera on mini stand, mounted on the handlebar. Watch him overtake cars and motorcycles.

Announcing a new feature, Monday Cycling Movies.
This one features some outrageous mountain biking with someone following and videotaping directly behind. Kinda reminded me of the dizzying chase sequence from Return of the Jedi.

Guess what… look here on Mondays for more! I’ll find ‘em so you can watch ‘em.