QBP's BMX distribution business, QBMX, has added several new brands: bikes and frames from Deluxe BMX and Mutant, forks from AND, and components from Box and Promax. QBMX distributes more than 30 brands. “These brands add an ...
Enve introduced its first 650b downhill racing rim at the Sea Otter Classic last week. The new rim will start shipping in June separately or as part of wheelsets using DT Swiss or Chris King hubs. "Downhill racing has evolved to a level ...
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Shimano's top line XTR mountain bike group is getting updated, lighter disc brake components, a lighter bottom bracket, a more durable chain and a super light carbon tubular 29er wheelset. The new parts are part of the XTR Race sub-group, ...
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Oakley is introducing a new downhill mountain biking goggle that will be used by world Downhill champion Greg Minnaar at the Sea Otter Classic this week. The new goggles, called the Airbrake MX, feature a new lens technology using ...
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A new raceway planned for Sydney’s west hopes to open its gates before the end of the year. The 1.25km Luddenham Raceway, located between Penrith and Liverpool, is planned to be 8m wide (10m wide down the straight) and feature ...
A new all-wheel-drive Hyundai ix35 powered by the Korean brand's 2.0-litre R-series has been added to the SUV's Special Edition line-up. The new 135kW/392Nm AWD Hyundai ix35 SE diesel model is priced from $34,990 and joins the existing ...
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Felt Bicycles has made two key hires at its headquarters in Irvine, California, bringing aboard former downhill pro Scott Sharples as mountain bike product manager and marketing and advertising veteran Brian Darney as brand marketing ...
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The Toyota FJ Cruiser has been updated with two new additions to tempt 4×4 fans into exploring their limits. More than doubling the fuel capacity, and range, of the Toyota FJ Cruiser is a new 87-litre sub-tank. Joining the existing ...
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Expanding from a single panel discussion to a full day of programming in its second year, the National Women’s Cycling Forum on Monday brought out some 375 attendees to hear more than 30 speakers share ideas about how to increase ...
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The best ski athletes in the world gathered in Kitzbhel to celebrate the highlight of the World Cup calendar - the Hahnenkamm Race Week from 22 - 27 January 2013 including the renowned Streif downhill. The "Streif" is considered the most ...
"We're probably seeing three times the volume of applications compared with this time last year," said Adrian Hanley, head of equity lending at NAB. "We have had a significant lift in new client activity in the fourth quarter of 2012." ...
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Crankbrothers is launching a new pedal designed specifically for downhill racing. Prototype Mallet DH/Race pedals were used by several pros during the 2012 season and were used by Greg Minnaar to win a world champioship last year. The ...
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They came, they rode, they smiled. “This is sooooo much fun,” enthused a writer for O, the Oprah magazine, as she returned from a spin on a new Electra electric bike. A handful of mainstream media representatives, from ...
Duncan Riffle, a two-time U.S. downhill champion, is joining SRAM's marketing communications team as North American mountain bike PR and media coordinator. Riffle has been racing bicycles for more than 17 years, starting in BMX and ...
With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
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