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Bush to open National Parks to mountain biking

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

When George W. Bush took office in Jan. 2001, he was running a seven-minute training mile. Whether you like his politics or not, that’s impressive for a 54-year-old man who had spent most of the previous two years campaigning for the presidency.
The pounding, however, did in Bush’s knees. The gift of a mountain bike from […]

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Tags: mountain biking · cycling · sports

Trek Demo Day at Camp Mack on Oct. 26

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Representatives of the Trek Bike company will be pulling into Camp Mack, off Route 501 north of Brickerville, pulling a trailer of Trek and Gary Fisher bikes on Sunday, Oct. 26. Both road and mountain bikes will be available for test rides between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The event is being sponsored by Green Mountain […]

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Tags: mountain biking · Green Mountain · ride · cycling

No contract for Landis yet

September 11th, 2008 · No Comments

A widely circulated Associated Press report this morning quoted an official with Momentum Sports Group, owner of the Health Net-Maxxis domestic professional team, confirming the company is negotiating with Lancaster County native Floyd Landis for his return to cycling.
Team director Mike Tamayo, speaking at the Tour of Missouri race Wednesday, confirmed the talks.
“We are in negotiations with […]

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Tags: Tour of California · Floyd Landis · Green Mountain · France · mountain biking · Lancaster · Tour de France · professional · cycling · races · doping · season · sports

Pedro’s ownership changing

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The management of Pedro’s USA and a Swiss investment firm have purchased Pedro’s from Swix Sports USA, Velonews reports today.
Pedro’s which makes earth-friendly bicycle lubes, degreasers and accessories has been owned by the ski wax and ski pole company for a decade.
Chris Zigmont, a long-time Pedro’s executive, will become the company’s new CEO with the […]

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Tags: tourism · business · mountain biking · commuting · cycling · sports

Floyd to do endurance mountain races

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Lancaster County native Floyd Landis has committed to a series of endurance mountain bike races this year while his doping appeal is being decided.
 
Landis accepted an invitation to compete in the 2008 National Ultra-Endurance Mountain Bike Series. The eight, 100-mile races will be held at different locations across the country. The closest will be the […]

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Tags: Lancaster · Floyd Landis · mountain biking · Tour de France · doping · cycling · races · hearing · sports

Allentown race to go through bar

September 6th, 2007 · No Comments

Belly up to the bar for good a good spot along the race course.
In what may be a first for bicycle racing, the course of a downtown Allentown mountain bike race this Sunday will go through the inside of a brew pub. Nine of the 15 laps of the Fat Tire Crit will run through the new Allentown […]

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Landis coming East

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Floyd Landis will be coming East next weekend to compete in the Shenandoah Mountain 100, near Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the George Washington National Forest, Cyclingnews.com reported today.
The race follows Landis’ taking second in the Leadville Trail 100 a few weeks ago and mountain bike races in the Teva Mountain Games earlier this summer. Cyclingnews notes […]

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Lance out, Floyd still in at Leadville

August 8th, 2007 · No Comments

The much-anticipated mountain bike match up of Tour de France champions Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis at the Leadville Trail 100 race this Saturday will not happen.
Race organizers announced Tuesday that Armstrong, the only seven-time Tour winner, has a scheduling conflict and will not be at the start line. This is the second time it […]

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Tags: Floyd Landis · extreme sports · mountain biking · Tour de France · doping · cycling · races · sports