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London, Ont., man dead after his mountain bike hit by Via train

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:57:38 -0800

LONDON, Ont. - A man has been struck and killed by a Via Rail passenger train in downtown London, Ont. Police say 48-year-old George Mulholland of London was riding a mountain bike when he was struck at a train crossing around 9:30

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MTB News & Notes: Fort Williams tops again; Tokyo Joe's forms development squad

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:36:36 -0800

For the third consecutive year, the international mountain bike teams, tech support and race organizers' group (IMTTO) has awarded the prestigious IMTTO Event Of The Year trophy to Rare Management, organizers of the UCI mountain-bike and trials world championships held in Fort William,

From MTB News & Notes: Fort Williams tops again; Tokyo Joe's forms development squad

The year in gear: The top 10 items for those on the go

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:41:32 -0800

From marathons and mountain climbs to kayak trips through the jungle of Quintana Roo, 2007 proved to be another epic year for the Gear Junkie. (Credit: "By Stephen Regenold Special to the News &

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Chua has a passion for biking

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:32:30 -0800

NOT many people can mix work with sports. Basil Chua is one of the rare exceptions. As the marketing director of National Geographic Channel Asia, the 37-year-old Singaporean gets exposed to places which are beyond the reach of the normal

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Developer Michael Jabara Unveils Contemporary Vision for a Mountain Retreat Amid a Las Vegas 'Snow Storm'

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:44:26 -0800

Without a cloud in the night sky and under temperate conditions, the developer of SUMMIT at Brian Head created a winter wonderland as he unveiled his vision of a contemporary mountain retreat, including real Utah powder delivered direct from the mountains of Brian Head Resort, which opens for the season this

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Deputies identify teen who died in dirt bike crash

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:48:03 -0800

URBANA Police have identified a 19-year-old man who died Sunday afternoon in a dirt bike wreck on Peters Road. Nickolas G. Protos, of Adamstown, crashed the dirt bike in the 7900 block of Peters Road, near Sugarloaf Mountain Park about 12:30

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Pooches still need hikes in winter

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:51:41 -0800

Although most of the estimated 1,400 miles of hiking and biking trails in the Wood River Valley and the nearby Sawtooth National Recreation Area usually are covered after heavy snow falls, that's no reason for hikes with family pooches to

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Heavenly Resort postpones opening

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:38:15 -0800

Associated Press - November 15, 2007 11:04 AM ET SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - With weather that's more favorable to biking than boarding, Heavenly Mountain Resort is postponing plans to

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The Ice Man Cometh to bikers in No. MI

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:00:14 -0800

Serious cyclists are getting ready for the last big race of the season. Posted: Friday, November 09, 2007 at 5:43 p.m. The Iceman Cometh Challenge is 27 miles of mountain bike racing through Kalkaska and Grand Traverse

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Sheriff: Bike thefts on the rise in Aptos, Live Oak

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:44:21 -0800

LIVE OAK -- About three-dozen bikes and bike frames hang from racks in the corner of a Sheriff's Office warehouse where recovered stolen property and evidence is stored. Some are generic black mountain bikes, but among the recovered items are Specialized frames and two dual-suspension Trek mountain

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Peoria bike cop completes national bicycle instructor course

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:19:15 -0800

Paul Hermans, a Peoria police officer, enjoys pounding the pedals as a bike cop. Hermans, a member of a community action team for the Peoria Police Department, has stepped things up a notch by completing a 40-hour bicycle school in Fredericksburg, Va., to become a bike

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Ski alternatives when the snow won't fly

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:17:40 -0800

It was late January before winter turned serious in upstate New York, but before that including the lucrative Christmas school break rain fell instead of snow and warm temperatures thwarted even snowmakers. Skiers cried in

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A very cool time on Mt. Diablo / Fall is perfect for vigorous rides and hikes, and long views

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:53:18 -0800

A parched summer at Mount Diablo is over. Cool nights and the first light rains of fall have brought the old mountain back to life. Diablo, the East Bay's backyard sentinel, is prominent from nearly everywhere throughout the Bay Area, and is now worth the...

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Colo. Trail group backs bike use

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:50:25 -0800

SUMMIT COUNTY Trail stewardship by the mountain bike community is an important factor to consider as the U.S. Forest Service seeks to update its overall plan for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

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MTB news & racing round-up for October 24, 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:26:15 -0800

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

From MTB news & racing round-up for October 24, 2007