Bremerton, WA (July 1, 2009) “Your helmet was the best warranty for my life. I recently crashed and was in the hospital for 11 days. Your Limar helmet protected me, even though the crash knocked me out immediately. I have ridden with this helmet for four years and would recommend your helmets to anyone. Thank you for superior engineering and craftsmanship. I owe you my life.” - Rich

It is testimonials and support from customers like Rich that have made Limar the Helmet Specialist! Cyclists everywhere this summer will remain safe and protected while sporting innovative headgear researched and developed by Limar. With comfort and performance as its constant goals, Limar plans and designs each of its helmet lines to guarantee excellent functionality and exclusive style to cyclists around the globe.

All of Limar’s road and mountain bike helmets feature the company’s In-Mould production process, allowing for a great reduction in helmet weight while ensuring tremendous impact resistance. The Super System 2 micrometric sizing wheel is light and easy to adjust for a perfect fit. The Cool Comfort soft pads inside each helmet are ergonomic, anti-allergic, and absorbent, while the specially shaped air flows are designed to help keep your head cool.

If road cycling is how you get around town, Limar has three helmet lines that will fit both your head and your budget.

Limar’s Carbon 969 Road Helmet is low-profile, extremely light (280 to 300 grams), and full of ventilation, thanks to 33 specially shaped air vents. The extra carbon inserts provide additional strength without adding weight. This helmet is available in two sizes: Medium (53 to 57 centimeters, approximately 20 to 23 inches) and Large (57 to 61 centimeters, approximately 22 to 25 inches). Select your favorite of four colors: Blue, Pink, Red, or Silver. MSRP: $153.99.

With its small overall size, low-profile fit, and 25 air vents, the LimarCarbon 909 Helmet is fantastic for both men and women. It features a full three-piece cover for extra protection, and is super lightweight (290 to 320 grams). This helmet is available in two sizes: Medium (54 to 58 centimeters, approximately 21 to 23 inches) and Extra Large (58 to 62 centimeters, approximately 22 to 25 inches). Choose one of four sleek colors: Black, Blue, Red, and Silver. MSRP: $153.99.

For serious riders wanting top technology at an affordable price, Limar’s737 Road Helmet is the perfect fit. Its two-piece shell provides extra protection within a neat and attractive shape, with 24 air vents and an extremely low weight (270 to 290 grams). This helmet is available in two sizes: Medium (54 to 58 centimeters, approximately 21 to 23 inches) and Large (58 to 63 centimeters, approximately 22 to 25 inches). Select one of four beautiful color combinations: Blue Black, Red Black, Silver Black, and White Pearl. MSRP: $99.99.

When life makes you want to head for the hills, don’t forget to take Limar along for the ride. These two lines of mountain bike helmets are ready for all the action and excitement no city can possibly provide!

Limar’s 910 Mountain Bike Helmet features an integrated fit-in front visor for optimal ventilation. This helmet is perfect for single-track and long-distance riders who think nothing of spending all day biking. The three-piece shell provides maximum protection and a very comfortable fit, with 25 air vents for when the going gets hot. This lightweight (290 to 320 grams) helmet is ideal for discerning riders who demand the best. This helmet is available in two sizes: Medium (54 to 58 centimeters, approximately 21 to 23 inches) and Extra Large (58 to 62 centimeters, approximately 22 to 25 inches). Choose one of three sharp colors: Black, Red Silver, and Silver. MSRP: $153.99.

Strong enough for tough riding yet compact enough to be stylish, the Limar 747 Mountain Bike Helmet features a low-profile fit and 24 angled air vents. The front peak is integrated within the overall design, with a fit-in front visor and two-piece shell for added protection. With its extremely light weight (270 to 290 grams), this helmet will not impede your speed on the trails. This helmet is available in two sizes: Medium (54 to 58 centimeters, approximately 21 to 23 inches) and Large (58 to 63 centimeters, approximately 22 to 25 inches). Select one of three brilliant colors: Matt Black, Red Black, and Silver Black. MSRP: $99.99.

For more information about Limar road and mountain bike helmets, please visit your favorite bike dealer, or contact ProNet Cycling at (800) 279-3793 and info@pronetcycling.com. Visit us online at www.pronetcycling.com.

source: Bicycle Newswire

San Diego, Calif. (July 1, 2009) Bicycle and art aficionados will get their chance to view and bid on great bicycle art at the Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids Bike Art Bash. The art will be premiered in San Diego at a gala reception in early November then auctioned on eBay. All proceeds will benefit Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids, which distributes new bikes, helmets and locks to underprivileged 1st - 3rd graders.

“Kimberlee loved bicycling and she loved art, so we’re combing the two to raise money for Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids,” says Dan Gindling, Kimberlee’s husband and president of KBK. “In just a couple of days of solicitation we’ve already secured about a dozen outstanding works of bike art. The Bike Art Bash is going to be an exciting event.”

Much of the art will be one-of-a kind original pieces and will include paintings, sculpture and art created from found/recycled material. Also, auctioned will be bicycle prints, posters, and jewelry. The KBK Bike Art Bash will be heavily promoted throughout the bicycle industry.

“We are calling for artists to help get kids on bikes by donating a piece of art to the auction,” says Gindling. “Their donation will not only help put smiles on children’s faces, but because KBK is a 501c3 non-profit foundation the selling price of the art will be tax deductable to the artists.”

The KBK Bike Art Bash gala reception date and venue is still being planned. The deadline for receiving art is September 15th.

For those artists wishing to donate to the Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids Bike Art Bash, please e-mail dan@kimsikes.org, or call (619) 692-1313.

About Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids
Established to honor Kimberlee Caledonia, a talented and avid cyclist from San Diego who died of brain cancer in 2008, Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids distributes free bicycles, helmets and locks to underprivileged 1st - 3rd graders. In 2010 the foundation will distribute bikes, helmets and locks to children in San Diego, Lousiville, Indianapolis and Boston. For more information on the 501(c)(3) foundation, go to www.kimsbikes.org.

source: Bicycle Newswire

Sponsored by Presenting & Founding Sponsor: Presenting Sponsor: Gold Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: July 2, 2009 Race Day Updates Click each link to download: Daily Race Results Daily Photo Gallery Daile Race Update Daily Moto Video Stage 4: Cumberland Update Ah, Canada Day – the holiday where “you can do anything” for one day. Maybe that’s not the holiday’s real motto, but it is certainly the experience that BC Bike Race organizers would like to create on this day for their participants. How’s this for the start of the fourth day of epic mountain biking and a celebration of west coast Canada? A 4:30am wake-up call as pre-cursor to watching the remnants of a beautiful sunrise over the Georiga Straight while waiting to board the first BC Ferries crossing of the day. Then chowing on breakfast while admiring the view of the coastal areas off the bow. A quick road transport to the next ferry terminal, Saltery Bay, leaves racers mingling with other racers as they grow comfortable with the riders in their own “pack” each day. One more scenic sailing down the coastal area ultimately leads to the final transfer destination for the day – Earls Cove ferry terminal – which is a popular and inspirational BC Bike Race start line… For six BCBR participants whose shuttle driver accidentally missed the early morning ferry by 15 minutes, it might seem that BCBR really can do anything. In missing the ferry, those teams would not make the start line in time; however, their shuttle driver did treat them all to a very Canadian Tim Horton’s breakfast to take the edge off. Meanwhile, Harbour Air, presenting sponsor of BC Bike Race, freed one charter floatplane and flew it to the Comox harbour to pick up the anxious racers and carry them directly to the Earls Cove start line ahead of the rest of the racers. Once the ferry docked, riders arrived at the quaint landing in Earls Cove where the familiar Bear on Bike start/finish arch stood waiting, along with 360 bikes ready to ride. With racers seeded in the starting chute, the course director, Rod Camposano, shared trail insights and highlights. Those who know Rod knew it would be a relentlessly hilly day. All eyes would be on Open Men local favourite Kris Sneddon and his partner Barry Wicks as well as the remaining top 3 teams, Jamis/Santa Cruz, DCM and Trek. With the history that these teams have built in just 3 days, they are creating a considerable buzz. However, the real focal point of today’s battle is the fact that Sneddon grew up in this area and even helped to build some of the trail network that riders would experience. It was time to find out how much advantage knowing the trails like the back of your hand actually can bring. For the majority of the race, Team Kona lead the group through all of the singletrack but always had Seamus McGrath and Chris Sheppard stuck on their rear wheels, even as they ripped through some incredible sections at ‘mach chicken.’ In the end, Team Kona would take the stage in 3:27:46 and retain their GC leade, with Team Jamis / Stanta Cruz right behind in 3:28:04. A propos - homegrown Canadian boy wins stage at home on Canada Day. South Africa’s Team DCM, in the process of securing their third place position over Trek, is proving to be incredibly strong on the climbs, but less technically. Although they do claim to have observed an increase in technical accuracy as each day advances. The big question at the finish line was what happened for Kona to gap out Seamus and Chris in the very last ten minutes of the race. Sneddon recappped the competition, “Well it was mostly just givin’er as fast as we could in the singletrack. There are also a couple of corners where if you don’t really know the course, then you are afraid to go too fast around. It’s just too scary. We just got a little bit of a gap, and I think they probbly hit their brakes a little bit on stuff like that and we slowly spread it out a little bit. But trust me, we were going scary fast. It was sort of a chance we took and it would be pretty easy to go off the bike. We were full out, full throttle and you don’t want to be breaking the bike. We don’t really want to do it.” The Solo Men’s cat is heating up right now, too, as current GC leader, Colin Kerr, blasted across the Sechelt finish line in 3:43:13; unbeknownst to Colin, until too late, Ruedi Schnyer snuck up in stealth mode to close the gap and cross the finish line in 3:43:11. Next across was Kevin Calhoun, in 3:49:20, with early stage winner, Tony HOGG, crossing approximately seven minutes later. This will be a close contest throughout the remaining three stages this week. With a few little change ups here and there, the finish board is starting to come to life! Next up for these intrepid adventurers: Sechelt unto itself! Enjoy! For additional information, visit: www.bcbikerace.com

source: BC Bike Race

Team Jamis wins Stage 3 of the BC Bike Race and retains overall lead

source: JAMIS BICYCLES

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. - June 30, 2009 - Interbike today announced the launch of its revamped website, which includes expanded exhibitor resources, enhanced attendee show planning features and resources for the entire cycling industry.

The website has been launched with three months to go before the bicycle industry’s largest gathering in North America, the 2009 OutDoor Demo in Boulder City, Nev., September 21-22 followed by the Interbike International Bicycle Expo at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, September 23-25.

“The new Interbike website is much more than a needed face lift - it truly enhances the user experience,” said Rich Kelly, Interbike marketing manager. “Primary goals of the redesign were to make the most widely used features easier to find and to provide richer and more in-depth exhibitor information and show planning tools so retailers can make the most of their time before, during and after Interbike. We also wanted to better integrate our social media efforts with our main website for a more interactive and community oriented experience.”

Interbike’s website now uses a contemporary design to highlight its most used features such as the newly enhanced exhibitor floorplan and directory, the events schedule and industry news. The homepage’s Product Showcase gallery links directly to the searchable Product Showcase itself, which features details of innovative products exhibitors will be debuting at this year’s show.

The Product Showcase and the enhanced exhibitor directory and floor mapping are part of the show’s new “Interbike Planner” tool. Exhibitors will be able to upload and enter detailed information about their company and offerings including photos, video and show specials retailers will be able to view while preparing for the show.

In addition, the revamped Interbike.com expands the cycling industry’s social networking with links to Interbike’s Twitter feed, Facebook page, Flickr account and YouTube channel. The Interbike Times blog is also prominently integrated into its homepage, along with news content from Bicycle Retailer & Industry News and news feeds from online bicycle news sites and advocacy partners. These homepage features make Interbike.com a central location for key cycling industry news, information and social networking resources.

New planning features on the Interbike website include:

• A richer and more dynamic exhibitor directory
• Enhanced exhibitor profiles with capability to include more company information, product information, images and video
• Easier-to-use interactive floorplan map
• A mobile phone optimized version of the website to allow easy access to the exhibitor directory and schedule from the show floor

Interbike has also expanded its online attendee resources to include a:

• Password-protected area for attendees only
• Detailed show planner to schedule and keep track of appointments, seminars and other events
• Match-making system to help buyers find exhibitors offering products of interest to them.

Online retail attendee registration has been open since May. With today’s re-launch of Interbike.com, online exhibitor registration for Interbike 2009 is officially open as well. To register, please go to the Interbike 2009 Registration page. Registration is free to qualified buyers through August 19, 2009.

About Interbike
Interbike (a business unit of Nielsen Business Media, the parent company of the Outdoor Retailer (OR), Action Sports Retailer (ASR), Health+Fitness Business, and Fly Fishing Retailer trade shows) is a full-service trade show company that creates, markets and produces high-quality expos and educational conferences. Producers of the OutDoor Demo and Interbike International Bicycle Expo, Interbike is the leading bicycle industry business-to-business event management company, bringing together top manufacturers, retailers, industry advocates and media to conduct the business of cycling. Now celebrating more than 25 years of successful events, Interbike (www.interbike.com) gathers more than 1,100 cycling-related brands and close to 23,000 total attendees annually.

The 2009 Interbike trade-only events begin with OutDoor Demo (September 21-22, 2009 in Boulder City), followed by the Interbike Expo, September 23-25 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, and OutDoor Demo East, October 8-9 at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island.

source: Maura Lansford

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Mount Snow Hires Industry Pro to Manage Mountain Bike Festival Former Kenda and Pedro’s Festival Coordinator, Hicks, Designs an Event-loaded Festival DOVER, Vt. - July 1, 2009 - Renée Hicks, the former coordinator for the Pedro’s and Kenda Mountain Bike Festivals, has joined up with Mount Snow to promote the Mount Snow Mountain Bike Festival in Dover, Vt. on August 7-9, 2009. “Renée brings a wealth of industry knowledge that will help transform a merely ‘fun’ event into a ‘cannot miss’ bike festival,” said Greg Fisher, marketing operations and event director at Mount Snow. “She’s tuned to what mountain bikers want in a festival, which is riding on iconic East Coast single-track mixed with events marked by challenge, entertainment, and social mingling.” By hiring Hicks, Mount Snow is committed to replacing what many people have come to know as Pedrosfest during the past 15 years.  The Mount Snow Mountain Bike Festival will feature group rides for all ability levels in all disciplines, games and contests, like the famous mud bog slog and the bicycle limbo. Participants roaming about the venue can visit the exhibitor and tech expo, watch a movie, or join the next generation of off-road enthusiasts in an activities area especially for kids. After dark concerts and fireworks should round out a day of good clean (or dirty) fun. Running concurrently with the festival are the US Kenda Cup East, USA Cycling’s Pro XCT tour presented by Sho-Air, the Kenda Downhill Series and the Trek Women’s Triathlon Series. The schedule of events is loaded with something for everyone from the budding mountain biker to the aspiring pro. We’ve even included events for the skinny-tire cyclist. A brief schedule of events is available online at: www.mountsnow.com/bikefestival.html. Parking for the festival is only $10 per day, activities are free. Camping will be offered or lodging is available via Mount Snow’s website.  For more information, go to www.mountsnow.com. ### About Mount Snow As one of only three Vermont ski areas on U.S. Forest Service land, Mount Snow operates under a special use permit issued by the Forest Service. This partnership provides recreational opportunities to the public in a mountain setting while at the same time protecting the mountain environment. mount snow vermont | 39 mount snow road | west dover, vt | 800-245-SNOW | mountsnow.com Quick Links Festival Info Preliminary Festival Schedule (PDF) Lodging Directions For Immediate Release Contact: Vinnie Lewis vlewis@mountsnow.com 802-464-4013

source: Booher Media Group

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source: FuriousAgency