A Revealing Look Into Keith Bontrager’s Life

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Bmx, Cyclocross, Endurance cycling, Mountain Biking, Road cycling, Track cycling, Trials
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If you’ve mountain biked sometime in the past 20 years, odds are you’ve ridden a bike or component that was shaped, in one way or another, by Keith Bontrager. Few people have had as great an impact on the world of mountain biking and tomorrow (June 20th) at 10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, we’re getting Keith Bontrager to tell his life story on a stage at Mission Workshop in San Francisco–and we’re broadcasting the event–part of our Ask a Founder series–on www.bikemag.com

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James Gandolfini dead: Tributes to Tony Soprano actor after his shock death aged 51

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Extreme news, News, SykOtic
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Tony Soprano

The three-time Emmy winner is believed to have suffered a heart attack while on holiday in Italy

TV and film star James Gandolfini, best known for his role as mob boss Tony Soprano, has died aged 51.

Beach town considers skateboard ban

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Boarding, Skate boarding
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A new ordinance passed on first reading at the June 12 Town Commission meeting bans skateboarding in parts of Redington Shores. The prohibition also includes the use of roller and inline skates.

The law passed 3-1. A second and final vote will be taken at next month’s regular meeting. Passage appears likely, as Commissioner Lee Holmes, who was absent from the meeting, was a strong supporter of the proposed ordinance when it was discussed at a recent commission workshop.

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Max Gartner leaving Alpine Canada after 20-plus years

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Skiing, Winter
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Max Gartner leaving Alpine Canada after 20-plus years

Alpine Canada president Max Gartner talks to reporters in Calgary in March 2012. Gartner is leaving Alpine Canada after more than 20 years with organization. Max Gartner will tell you it is not an easy gig.

That you must be able to navigate the business community. That you need to understand the demands of elite sport.

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Mountain King Lucas on path to world crown

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Mountain Biking
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DEAN Lucas has climbed the mountain, raced back down at break-neck speed and emerged the current junior world No. 1.

The downhill mountain bike racing prodigy from Wooragee now leads the junior World Cup standings after winning in the second round at Val di Sole in the Italian Alps last weekend.

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Big Mountain Enduro event set for CBMR during bike week

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Mountain Biking
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A cross country mountain bike race.

The latest craze in bike racing, the Big Mountain Enduro racing circuit presented by Yeti, is making its way to Crested Butte, hitting the Evolution Bike Park trails on Crested Butte Mountain Resort Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30.
While not officially part of Crested Butte Bike Week, it happens to be on the very same weekend, bringing in another element of mountain bike culture to the valley.
Enduros have been all the rage in Europe for awhile but just made the jump across the pond in the last five years and is starting to take hold in the United States.
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Jindy’s Tegan races in Italy

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Mountain Biking
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Tegan in action.

Jindabyne athlete Tegan Molloy raced the second round of the UCI world cup downhill at Val di Sole in Italy last Sunday. The track was steep, rocky, with lots of exposed tree roots – very different to tracks in Australia.

After the track walk on Wednesday the Australian junior team knew they were in for some challenging riding asthe track would be hard to ride fast.

Thursday the weather was fine for practice with just three hours to get the tracked dialled in before seeding on Friday.

There are multiple line choices and with each run Tegan was getting a little faster but would need more practise to get up to speed.

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Tour de France university course peddled in Ryder Hesjedal’s hometown

Posted: June 20, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Road cycling
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Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal wins Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Hesjedal is shown taking the podium as top placed Canadian following the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal race in Montreal

Students of the sport of cycling can gear up for a new university course on the world’s most popular bike race.

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Commonwealth Games mountain bike venue opens

Posted: June 19, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Mountain Biking
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A cross country mountain bike race.

The venue for next year’s Commonwealth Games mountain bike events has been officially opened.

 Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails have been unveiled by games organisers and mountain biker Rab Wardell, who hopes to be selected for Team Scotland.

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Saxo-Tinkoff team name Tour squad

Posted: June 19, 2013 by JonoShmono "SykOse. Live. Extreme." in Bike, Road cycling
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Saxo-Tinkoff team has named its nine-man Tour de France squad that contains no Danes.Saxo-Tinkoff team name Tour squad - Cycling - Tour de France

“On a personal level it has been a tough decision for me to not have a Danish rider in the lineup,” team owner Bjarne Riis of Denmark said in a team statement.

“But we have committed ourselves to go with the group we believe has the best composition to achieve our overall goal.”

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