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Cycle and Style Photo Contest 2010

Cycle and Style is ready to unveil a new contest .  Something a little different – no words  needed!  Get your creative juices flowing and dust of that camera … or hunt for that perfect bike picture that you have already taken. WE NEED YOU!! WHO:  You, friends, family members and bicycle things WHAT DO [...]

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Mind of a Champion: Rebecca Rusch

Mind of a Champion: Rebecca Rusch

I had a chance to interview  Rebecca Rusch  again after her second victory in the Leadville 100 Race. In last year’s Leadville 100  she won the women’s division and shared the podium with the men’s winner, Lance Armstrong (read more about the 2009 race) and it was dramatically documented in the film Race Across the Sky.  This year, although racers [...]

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October Bike of the Month: Trek 7300 WSD

October Bike of the Month: Trek 7300 WSD

The Trek 7300 is a fun hybrid bike for cruising along the bike path, riding around town, and cycling along a packed dirt rail trail with the kids. It’s a little bit country (er, mountain bike) and a little bit road bike. This versatile hybrid has some of the best of both worlds: light, sleek wheels [...]

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2010 Ironman Winner Mirinda Carfrae

2010 Ironman Winner Mirinda Carfrae

At the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championship, had an especially exciting women’s race. Three-time defending champion Chrissie Wellington had pulled out of the race when a case of the flu took her out of commission. Over the course of the day for 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles of cycling and a marathon run, two strong [...]

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Cyclo-Cross Star Katie Compton

Cyclo-Cross Star Katie Compton

We met World Champion Cyclo-cross medalist Katie Compton while at the Cross-Vegas Race. She was not able to compete that night after she hurt her knee in a mountain biking accident 3 weeks prior, but was recovering and looking forward to a great cyclo-cross season. A national Cyclo-cross champion already, her goal this season is to win the Cyclo-Cross [...]

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In October You Can Ride for a Reason

In October You Can Ride for a Reason

Cycle and Style is recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Since the program began 25 years ago, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined. The sheer number of pink ribbons, pink labels,and special commemorations for Breast Cancer Awareness really educates and increases public [...]

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