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BC Bike Race UpdateThe BC Bike Race is half way over with participants current completing the Sunshine Coast stages(s) of the race. Results so far are posted here . So far two participants have posted regular updates from the race. Kim Steed on his blog here , and Selene Yeager on her blog here . Here’s a summary of the posts from each: Kim Steed – BC Bike Race- Day 1 on the Shore! – The start of the 1st stage of the BC Bike Race today was incredible. I have never been part of such a big biking event.

The 6 Star Vacation Down Under.By Tim Bond The Wolgan Valley is an ancient landscape hidden in the Blue Mountains West of Sydney, Australia. Besides being the home of the ancient Wollemi Pine, it's also the home of the only 6 star Emirates Resort outside of the Middle East. A true conservation resort set in the world's most pristine environment. So, what’s the connection? What is the link between the vast inhospitable deserts of Dubai and the ancient dreamtime bush scenes of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Aus

Books On Sports NutritionDue to the increasing interest in sports nutrition and a growing number of athletes and health buffs becoming more conscious of the nutrition they take in to power their performance, a lot of books have already been released to disseminate more information and further heighten people’s awareness. This is, in fact, very beneficial as awareness is most of the time the springboard of concrete actions. One of these books on sports nutrition is that of Nancy Clark entitled, Sports Nutrition Guid

USS George Washington Preps for First Australian Port VisitIn this May 2009 file photo, an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 waits to launch on the opposite catapult. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John J. Mike.) F ocus on Defens

Patriotic Gear: 3 American-based Companies That Know What They’re DoingLots of people support the “eat fresh, buy local” approach to buying food. I’d like to promote a similar approach to buying your travel and adventure gear, for those of you that live in the States. I call it the “look awesome, buy American” mindset. Now, I’m not saying there aren’t high quality gear-manufacturers around the world (heck, Arcteryx is based out of Vancouver, Canada and it makes some of the best technical winter gear around), but in honor of the upcoming 4th of July, I’m going

As a manufacturer of backpacks and bicycle trailers in the 1970s, Cannondale has moved on to the manufacturing of mountain bikes. It now boasts a team of industrial engineers and designers devoted to building the best mountain bikes in the market. The company has developed fixed testing standards on-the-field and off, a quality control laboratory, and even modern designing methods such as simulated analysis.

Cannondale is most known as the first mass producers of the aluminum frame bikes, as opposed to the steel frame bikes of the time. Their concentration on stiffness and efficiency drove them to design oversized aluminum tube frames, which became instantly recognizable as Cannondale bikes. They now have carbon fiber composite bicycle frames as well. In the high end of their mountain bike design, the bike sports an unusual fork design dubbed as a “Lefty.” Bicycle forks are located at the front of a bike, hold the front wheel, and allow for steering and balancing. In mountain bikes, they are equipped with suspension gears for shock absorption. The Cannondale has manufactured their own variation. A single leg with a single shock to the left of the bike makes it lighter, provides stiffer torsion and a precise steering action. Moreover, the bikes of Cannondale are special in its System Integration approach in bike design. The result is fewer moving parts, reduced weight, and pedaling efficiency.

Aside from the road, mountain, and recreation bikes, they are also a source of biking apparel, footwear, and gear. But the best thing about the Cannondale Company aside from its bikes is its advocacy and sustainability program. Providing the world its bikes and supporting the efforts of like-minded advocacy groups is what Cannondale calls fighting the good fight.