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Advocacy, Industry News & Gone Riding, Mountain Bike, Road Bike - December 19, 2020

Theft of irreplaceable bikes at Specialized headquarters prompts $25,000 reward for information

What’s worse than having your bicycles stolen? When those bicycles include one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable displays from your museum. That’s exactly what has happened to Specialized recently, as thieves broke into their headquarters in Morgan Hill, California and made off with some incredible rides. While a number of employee bikes were also stolen, there were some very […]

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Strava’s 2020 Year in Sport finds activity & growth in a pandemic, plus 700 Everestings

This year has been wild, but even in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic 73 million athletes logged 1.1 billion activities over 10.6 billion miles on Strava, and many of us reimagined how to be active – during national lockdowns, on solo or socially-distant rides, or even indoors. Maybe not so surprising, the biggest takeaway […]

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Advocacy, Industry News & Gone Riding - December 15, 2020

Last Minute Cycling Gift Guide for the youngest riders

Need the perfect last minute gift, stocking stuffer for your favorite cyclist? Got nieces and nephews and kids that are just starting to get interested in cycling (or who you want to nudge in the right direction)? Check out these gifts and ideas, and get crackin’ to make sure they arrive before Christmas with standard […]

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Friday Roundup: Project Bike Tech, Solstice ride, Win CeramicSpeed OSPW & more!

High School Bicycle Education Program finds space in pandemic cracks – While many businesses & industries struggle with the global pandemic, Project Bike Tech is seeking to expand its high school programs around the USA, from 18 active classrooms in seven states now, to 30 in 10 states within the next two years. Expanding on career-building […]

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Weekend Roundup: Showcase BC Bike Race, Ride the Festive 500 even inside, Win 1 of 6 bikes & more!

BC Bike Race is Showcasing plans on plans within plans for riding in 2021 – While lockdowns & quarantines have been a boon for affordable (and more) bike sales, events were hit hard in 2020. But BCBR is all about bringing mountain bikers together to meet goals and make memories. Their 5-part Showcase series previews […]

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