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photo courtesy sealchallenge.navy.mil. A Gallup poll commissioned by the US Navy found that mountain bikers (and other “alternative” sports enthusiasts) were more likely to survive the intense training required to become a SEAL. This report comes as the Navy is seeking to shore up the SEAL ranks which traditionally has a 67% training drop-out rate. …

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photo courtesy sealchallenge.navy.mil. A Gallup poll commissioned by the US Navy found that mountain bikers (and other “alternative” sports enthusiasts) were more likely to survive the intense training required to become a SEAL. This report comes as the Navy is seeking to shore up the SEAL ranks which traditionally has a 67% training drop-out rate. …

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photo via blessingofthebikes.com. Here’s something you may not have seen before: a church service dedicated to bike riders. The 12th Annual Blessing of the Bikes will take place at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in NYC on April 10, 2010 at 9:30am. During the service a priest sprinkles bikes with Holy Water …

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Several people emailed this story to me on Wednesday and to be honest I was fairly ho-hum about it initially. I mean, Google Maps have included public transit and even walking directions for a while now so the bike stuff isn’t all that surprising. Commuting maps that take into account traffic flow, shoulder width, hills, …

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photo via UCI jersey Facebook page. This year the UCI is requiring that all national champs wear the same jersey for the duration of the season and that has some top riders worried about their sponsors. In New Zealand top downhill rider Justin Leov decided not to defend his title at the national championships due …

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