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Got WATER BOTTLES? Water Bottle Giveaway Plus Ten Reasons to stay Hydrated

Why Hydrate? We all know we need to stay hydrated while we are exercising, but staying hydrated all day is the key. Here are 10 reasons (if you need them) to stay hydrated! Make it easy to stay hydrated on and off the bike during your day by taking along a water bottle that you can [...]

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Highlights from the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

We love attending the Outdoor Retailer Show and though the Summer show is more to our taste with more bike apparel and products, we always find some great things at the  Winter Market as well. This is the show to preview the Fall/Winter 2012 apparel and we love  checking out great bike and running apparel and [...]

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Sombrio: The Mountain Bike Clothing That Does it All! (+ Giveaway!)

Sombrio: The Mountain Bike Clothing That Does it All! (+ Giveaway!)

Sombrio Mountain Bike Clothing   Women’s mountain biking clothing is relatively new to the industry. Ladies deserve to look good when they hit the mountains and many companies are just now catching on to this idea. And some companies are taking it more seriously than others, giving us a reason to be grateful that the [...]

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A Bike Lover’s Gift Guide for Under the Tree

 The Christmas tree is decorated and the stocking are hung … and we await the big day!!  Is your shopping complete?  Have you gotten everything you need to for the cyclist or future cyclist on your list?  Cycle & Style hopes that our 2011 “Buying Guide” articles have helped to introduce or reintroduce you to [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide for the Chic Cyclist & Giveaway

There are those who choose a bike for its comfort, not for its speed and for whom a basket is one of the most essential features. For these women, a bike isn’t merely for getting from point A to point B, but to savor every moment of the ride without sweating it. She prefers a bike [...]

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Teaching Early Biking Skills with a Strider Bike (+BIKE GIVEAWAY!)

Strider Bikes are running bikes designed for children, ages 1-5 and have several advantages over tricycles and bikes with training wheels in teaching the balance and coordination skills necessary to making a smooth and speedy transition to a two-wheeled bicycle when the time comes. As Strider Bike inventor Ryan McFarland notes if a child can [...]

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