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Posted February 24, 2008

NEWMARKET, Ontario (BRAIN)—The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC) has announced the six recipients of the $25,000 in grants.

Awarded twice a year and available to cycling focused community groups, BTAC’s Grant Program will support projects that put more people on bikes.

Posted February 22, 2008

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—While she loves each and every one of you in the industry, BRAIN's do-it-all editor Megan Tompkins has taken a much needed vacation starting today.

She will be gone for two weeks in Africa, possibly hunting wild game, but more likely searching for e-mail access and a Starbucks.

Posted February 22, 2008

"By using my song, and my band's name, Boston, you have taken something of mine and used it to promote ideas to which I am opposed. In other words, I think I've been ripped off, dude!"

Posted February 21, 2008

"Hey I'd like to daze away to a
Place like no one has known
In a state of mind I could call mine
That only I could own
Where I could hum a tune anytime
I choose, and then there is no such thing as time
Where I can feel no pain just calm and sane

Posted February 21, 2008

OMAHA, NE (BRAIN)—Midwest Cycling has partnered with Trek to offer two people from each city a unique opportunity to integrate bicycles into their daily life.

The Go By Bike Challenge started yesterday in Omaha, NE, Kansas City, MO, and St. Louis, MO.

Posted February 21, 2008

BLOOMINGTON, MN (BRAIN)—QBP has reached an agreement to fund Full Cycle, a Minneapolis-based outreach program that offers free bikes to homeless and at-risk youth as a way to engage them with vitally needed social services.

Posted February 21, 2008

LA SELVA BEACH, CA (BRAIN)—Organic Athlete has formed a new partnership with Calfee Design that will see the first vegan cycling team racing on Calfee bamboo bikes.

Posted February 20, 2008

SAN RAFAEL, CA (BRAIN)—Mountain bike legends gathered to salute Trips for Kids (TFK) at the 10th Annual Brews, Bikes and Bucks fundraiser.

Posted February 20, 2008

NORCO, CA (BRAIN)—Satellite Sports Group (SSG), prominent in offering BMX stunt shows to professional sporting events, state fairs, community festivals and corporate functions, is merging with Perfection on Wheels (POW), the BMX Stunt Show focusing on school assemblies, community safety fairs and fundraising.

Posted February 20, 2008

TORONTO, Ontario (BRAIN)—A fire ripped through a row of historic buildings in Toronto Wednesday morning destroying a longtime local bicycle shop.

Posted February 20, 2008

Jeff Palter, owner of the Cycle Loft in Burlington, MA and his wife, PR Princess Jaimie Adler of Bayleaf Communications Inc. in Lexington, MA are pleased to announce their new addition.

Posted February 19, 2008

"Now I can get leg warmers to match my fishing reels."

—Jonathan Vaughters (former U.S. racer and current directeur sportif of Slipstream/Chipotle) commenting on Shimano buying Pearl Izumi.

Posted February 19, 2008

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Interbike has e-mailed exhibitor sales kits for its first annual Interbike OutDoor Demo East to companies and organizations doing business in the bicycle industry.

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