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GREENVILLE, SC (BRAIN)—Michelin North America is increasing prices on Michelin bicycle replacement tires sold in the United States and Canada up to 8 percent. All tires delivered after Jan. 1, 2008 will be invoiced at the new price.
“Listening to the news! Again?"
“Well, it changes every day, you see." —Vernon Dursley and Harry Potter, "Order of the Phoenix"
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN)—Floyd Landis lost his appeal yesterday when arbitrators upheld the results of a positive doping test from the 2006 Tour de France.
Landis must forfeit his Tour de France title and is suspended from the sport for two years, retroactive to January 30.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—SRAM and Zipp have signed a non-binding letter of intent for SRAM to acquire Zipp. The acquisition is expected to be completed within 60 days.
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN)—Bicycling magazine and Festina USA have partnered to host “Victory Lap” at the Tourneau Time Dome at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—TANGO International released its report on Project Tsunami, the World Bicycle Relief program that granted 24,300 bicycles to men, women and children in Sri Lanka following the tsunami of December 2004.
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN)—In celebration of their partnership, Bikes Belong Coalition and Interbike will serve free coffee to the first 1,000 show attendees to arrive Wednesday morning between 8 and 9 a.m. in the main upper lobby of the Sands Expo Center, the main entrance to the Interbike Expo.
"The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart." —Iris Murdoch, writer (1919-1999)
[World Carfree Day is Sept. 22: http://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd/]
"My father was killed by ninjas, need money for karate lessons." -Panhandler holding a sign on the Las Vegas strip two days ago.
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN)—It seems like only yesterday Crankbrothers was just a pedal company. But at Interbike attendees would be hard pressed to find the pedals among the company’s colorful headsets, wheelsets and the adjustable Speedball post.
"Are you sure?" A Riviera Hotel front desk person asked Jason Norman in response to his room's cable not operating. After two days straight of PBS, Jason is happy to report that he fixed the problem himself as ESPN is now back within his grasp.
LAS VEGAS, NV (BRAIN)—Athletes can forget about eating something chewy or having one of those sticky drink mixes to boost performance. They can even ditch their rigorous training schedule, if they slip on a pair of $100 Skins tights or a jersey.
PRESCOTT, AZ (BRAIN)-Thunderhead Alliance's board of directors has decided to part ways with executive director Sue Knaup.
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