More information about Bell bike
helmets and accessories is available
at www. Other highlights on
the schedule include the brutal and legendary Tour of Flanders and Paris
--
Roubaix as well as all three Grand Tours-the Tour de France, the Tour of Spain
and the Tour
of Italy.S.
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In fact, the law in
every state requires bicyclists to use headlights when riding
after dark. Hendricks,
the Company's Founder and Chairman.
In 2001, Tailwind Sports entered
the event management side of the sport,
creating the San Francisco Grand Prix.witty palmares
The 2006 Discovery
Channel Team begins their racing campaign with several
riders who hold promise to lead them to victory
in both Grand Tour stage races
as well as single day Spring Classics.3 billion cumulative
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Still, 77 percent of adults view residential streets as
safe places to ride. DCI's ownership
consists of
four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB), Cox
Communications
, Inc. The Grand Prix brought European-style
racing to one of the premier U.cyclingnews roadies
, Discovery Communications
announced today the 2006 roster that will lead cycling's greatest team into
the post-Lance Armstrong
era. Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel,
first launched in the United
States in 1985, to current global operations in
more than 160 countries and territories with 1.teamdiscoverychannel
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Respondents ranked "safe places to ride" as their
biggest concern about bike
riding.marketwire.
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Flat tires were the second most cited complaint
, with
36 percent of riders saying they wish they had tires that could immediately
seal themselves
after a puncture. Headquartered in
Irving, Texas, the company has operations in Santa Cruz, Calif
.; Rantoul,
Ill.
Most recently known as the United States Postal Service Pro Cycling
Team
(R) (1996-2004), Tailwind's team is the only American team ever to have
won the sport's premier event
, the Tour de France, as well as the prestigious
Tour of Spain. Tailwind Sports currently has a consulting
relationship with both USA Cycling and the USA Cycling Development Foundation
to help identify
and nurture future American cycling professionals.choppers cyclo
Forty-three
percent of adults said they never
wear a helmet.
DCI's other properties consist of Discovery Education and Discovery Commerce,
which
operates more than 100 Discovery Channel Stores in the U.lowriders technically
PRESS RELEASE America's Biggest Beef With Bike
Gear Is Sore Rears Says Bell Sports Survey
Americans are looking for a reason to get
back
on their bicycles, according to a new survey released by Bell Sports.
Fifty-seven percent said they
would prefer bike seats with extra padding
for added comfort.BellBikeStuff. The firm
collected
data from 1,062 respondents equally representing the West, South,
Northeast and Midwest. Greenfield
is based in Wilton, Conn.
The 2005 cycling season was another monumental one for Team Discovery
, as
the team logged 21 international race victories, an overall Tour of Italy win
by Paolo Savoldelli
, a Tour de Georgia win from Tom Danielson, and an
unprecedented, crowning accomplishment for Lance
Armstrong's career-a seventh
Tour de France title.giro unbiased
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in
his first American road race in over three years.repositories recumbents
Furthermore, 60 percent
said they don
't know what constitutes a properly fitting helmet.pdf
Bell helmets and accessories are available
at mass retailers such as
Wal*Mart, Toys R Us and Kmart, among other retailers. Sports director
Johan Bruyneel and organization leadership
are aiming for top contention in all three of the 2006
Grand Tour races -- the
Tour of Italy, Tour de France and Tour of Spain.
Discovery Communications
, Inc.S.
Visit the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team on the Web:
http://www.witty technically
While three-quarters of the 1,062 respondents ride less often now than in
the
past 10 years, 79 percent said they would ride more often if their key
concerns about bike riding
were resolved. Key returning riders include George
Hincapie, American Classics team leader and key
Tour de France performer who
won a mountain stage of the 2005 Tour de France; U. is the leading global
real-world media
company. DCI also
distributes BBC America in the United States. Lance Armstrong
's record-setting seven consecutive victories at
the Tour (1999-2005) have taken cycling to new heights
and helped revitalize
the sport in America.witty choppers
Some states also require a taillight. The 2006
season will
begin in February at the Vuelta Andalucia in Spain, followed by the inaugural
Tour
of California -- a rare showcase on American soil.
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1 complaint was hard seats.
Questions
regarding safety yielded surprising, and often
counterintuitive, responses:
-- Few Act on
Desire to Protect Head: While 71 percent of adults said
that the body part they are most concerned
about injuring in a bike
accident is the head, only 27 percent always wear a helmet.Magazine
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About
the Survey
The survey was conducted by Greenfield Online in March 2005.bellbikestuff.
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"I am retired from racing, but my love for the sport and my commitment to
the organization
that has afforded me so much success motivates me to take the
next step in my career evolution,"
said Lance Armstrong. Sites with large repositories of articles.
cycling recumbents
The survey, conducted by Greenfield
Online, also discovered a somewhat
surprising motivation of America's active cyclists -- more recreational
riders bike to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with family (60 percent),
than specifically for
exercise (25 percent).
"What this survey clearly indicates is that people enjoy biking as
a family
and social activity, and that they would like to ride more often," said
Alex McKinnon
, vice president, mass marketing at Bell Sports.com. DCI's over 100 networks of distinctive programming
represent 27
network entertainment brands including TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel,
Discovery
Health Channel, Discovery Kids, Discovery Times Channel, The Science
Channel, Military Channel, Discovery
Home Channel, Discovery en Espanol,
Discovery Kids En Espanol, Discovery HD Theater, FitTV, Discovery
Travel +
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--
In the Dark on Nighttime Biking: Seventy-six percent of those
surveyed either don't know or
don't believe there is a law requiring
headlights when biking after dusk or before dawn.
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"The continued partnership between the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
and Discovery
Communications allows us to bring our important values of
excellence, perseverance and exploration
to our global audience," said Judith
A. "We also look
forward to more participation by Lance Armstrong
and his teammates in
innovative content initiatives across our networks. Tailwind has owned and managed
a men's professional road cycling team
since its inception in 1989.recents velonews
In the category of bicycling
gear, the No. "To address
riders' concerns, Bell literally went back to the drawing board and
developed
products with proprietary new compounds, technologies, shapes and
colors that make the ride more
enjoyable., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S.commuting headliners
- Lance Armstrong and Sports Director
Johan Bruyneel
Discuss Team's Future Aspirations -
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, Calif.recents palmares
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Science and Style Behind Bell's New Gear
Bell Sports, the market leader
in helmets and accessories for cycling and
other active sports, is rolling out products for spring
2005 that improve
the riding experience with a combination of new technology and styling
based
on the latest consumer trends.
Tailwind Sports
Tailwind Sports Corporation, headquartered
in San Francisco, California,
was founded by Thom Weisel, the founder and chairman of Thomas Weisel
Partners
and the former founder and chairman of Montgomery Securities from 1971 until
1998.cycling repositories
com
/attachments/200505/209980_20MinuteBikeCheckup. The company markets helmets and accessories under the
Bell,
Giro, Blackburn, CoPilot, X Games, West Coast Choppers, Batman,
Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher
Price brands. hopeful Tom Danielson,
winner of the Tour de Georgia and eighth-place overall at the
Tour of Spain;
Viatcheslav Ekimov of Russia, a 14-time Tour de France finisher and Athens
Olympic
medalist; Italian Paolo Savoldelli, the 2005 Tour of Italy winner; and
Yaroslav Popovych of the Ukraine
who had an outstanding 2005 season
highlighted by his Best Young Rider designation at the 2005 Tour
de France. Since then the event has
continued to grow in stature and popularity, regularly attracting
crowds in
the several hundreds of thousands and a reputation as America's top
professional cycling
event.cadence90 choppers
About Bell Sports
Bell Sports is the world's leading designer and marketer of helmets
and
accessories in the auto racing, motorcycle, cycling and action sports
categories."
The 2006 team made their debut with all 27 cyclists from 15 countries and
unveiled their 2006 uniform
, bicycle and tour schedule.choppers repositories
Sample products include:
Tires that Instantly, Automatically Seal
Punctures
-- FlatBlocker and FlatBlocker MAX Inner Tubes with new AirTight
Technology
-- Exclusive AirTight Technology provides a 50 percent improvement
in air retention
over the leading bicycle inner tubes
-- Slime sealant inside tubes instantly fills puncture
holes
up to 1/8 of an inch in diameter to prevent air loss
-- Variable tube
thickness, making the tires extra thick on the
outer rim, where most punctures occur
Seats with Three Layers of Comfort
-- GelTech Ultimate Comfort Seat
-- GelFusion
+ soft pockets provide comfort under the pressure
points of the sit bones
-
- SoftShox elastomer spring technology provides a smoother ride
than standard spring coils
-- Ergonomic seat shape relieves pressure
-- Three inches of super soft foam atop
a wider sitting surface
Headlights that Won't Leave You in the Dark
-- Night Charger
Complete Rechargeable Headlight System
-- Recharger plugs into power outlet eliminating the
need to
replace batteries and light stays on the bike while recharging
-- Exclusive
Take Me Home feature monitors battery power;
when power drops, light shifts to LED mode
, maintaining safe
light for up to 200 hours
-- No tools required to install
or remove batteries
-- Portable and lightweight for use while walking or jogging
Get
your bike roadworthy in no time with this 20-minute bike check-up. McHale, president and CEO, Discovery
Communications, Inc.lowriders dew
-- Safer Places to Ride: Most bike accidents occur within one mile
of a
cyclist's home.; Limerick, Ireland; and Hong Kong. Bell Sports
distributes its products
in 45 countries.Discovery Communications Announces 2006 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
The
Discovery Channel Team has won seven Tour
de France titles over the course of its history -- an accomplishment
no other
team can claim. "There is rarely a
day I don't talk to [Sports Director] Johan Bruyneel
about the team, the
sport, and what it takes to win.cyclo headliners
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