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Cervelo Cycles Recall

Cervelo Cycles Inc. Announces Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber…

Hi From Interbike!

Hey everyone, Just wanted to drop a line and say hi from Vegas. Man its hot! We’ve been busy taking a boat load of photos. However, we’re having WIFI issues here. We’ll try to get them uploaded by the end of the day. Its pretty cool here, there are some great products that should be…

BMX

BMX riders never cease to amaze me. Imagine the countless hours that go into perfecting each jump or each trick. This video is cut too short. Makes you want to see more at the end.

Lucky!

While everyone else is going through their normal routines, RL and Priscilla are in Vegas at the Interbike Convention. RL called just to gloat a bit. He said that they’re having a blast. They’ve been representing CBB and meeting with some of our partners. I’m sure they’ll come back and share what they saw of…

Los Angeles Celebrates Car Free Day!

Every year people all over the planet choose to celebrate World Car-Free Day by participating in local Car-Free festivals, electing not to drive their cars, and utilizing some other means of sustainable transportation — whether it be the bicycle, public transportation, or one’s own two feet. Although it will be a week later, this year…

Even The Kids Aren't Safe…

Last week my daughter told me about an incident she had while riding her bike to school. So here how it went down. She and her sister as well as their friend, were all riding to school on their bikes. There’s a local liquor store by the path they take. As they were getting on…

Opinion About The Paratrooper

Montague Corporation states that the Paratrooper was developed for the US Marines. So why not get a Marine Sergeant from the Fourth Marine Corps District to give his opinion about it. Yesterday, my buddy Kharl rode the Paratrooper out to City Island had this to say. Randy Hey I just wanted to tell you how…

Early Morning Rain

With it raining and having to get up so early this morning reminded me of an old cadence we had to sing in Basic Training. “In the early morning rain, life is good ready to train… At 5:30 this morning a couple of my buddies and I met to ride out to City Island. I…

Sure2Endure CONTEST!

Ok this contest is for a box of Sure2Endure… Send me a picture of you carrying the most amount of weight (other than your self) on your bike. You can send in pictures of you pulling a trailer, using an Xtracycle, loaded panniers, big bags, and etc. You get the idea. Send the to me…

I want my BTV!!!

A bike show coming to Fox Sports Network near you? The Show… The love of bicycles and riding goes way beyond the TV coverage of the Tour De France or the big air that dominates what coverage bicycling actually gets. Sure we dig that stuff. If it has wheels and is man powered we’re all…

Ruben's Ticket For Not Stopping

Is this right?! Our buddy Ruben got a ticket for not putting his feet down at a stop. I never stop at the stop signs” after all, we can stop pretty much on a dime, but yesterday, a cop on his gas guzzling BMW bike in Davis, CA, gave me a ticket for not stopping…

Trikke 8

I use the Trikke 8 at work. Getting around the warehouse has never been so much fun. If I had to describe what it is like to ride the Trikke, I would say that it’s like roller blading, skiing, and riding a bike all at the same time. Everyone at the shop has had a…

Montague Corporation's Paratrooper

When I got home from work, a very nice surprise was waiting for me. Today we received the Paratrooper Mountain Bike from our good friends at Montague Corporation to test out. As a Paratrooper myself, this is one bike that I’m really exited to be able to review. Even my daughter Kristen was exited about…

We're getting ready for Interbike

As we’ve mentioned before, Priscilla and I will be at Interbike representing CBB. We do have meetings set up with a handful of our Partners. But for the most part we’re there to learn about the new fandangled products for the 07. Photo courtesy of Interbike.com With that in mind, leave us a comment on…

Gas Prices Declining

Drivers lined up to fill up Saturday at local gas stations, where prices were as low as $2.28 a gallon. That was the price about 9 p.m. Saturday at the Super Duper station at 5208 Broadway in Merrillville, according to Garygasprices.com. The Speedway station on the corner of Broadway and 93rd Avenue in Merrillville also…