An agreement was reached between the Sacramento Sports Commission and the Amgen Tour of California to organize a professional criterium style cycling race before the start of Stage 1 of the 2010 Tour. The race is slated to take place on May 16, 2010.

Travelling 1.4 miles, the Sacramento Grand Prix starts at 10am with its course rounding the Capitol Building. It will run a course that duplicates portions that of the Tour. This will be in time before Stage 1 ends in downtown Sacramento.

The Grand Prix will promote the return of women professional racers to the tour and will be joined by the finest female cyclists in the world. In addition, it will demonstrate the best short course in cycling.

The Project Sport showcasing this professional standard for men and women in cycling races is to be presented as an opener to the 2010 Amgen Tour of California as confirmed by…

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The newest from Garmin technology is the mini version of their 605/705 line. The Garmin Edge 500 is built to be a cyclist’s companion in every way.

The Edge 500 is a portable computer that aims to sharpen your performance in cycling. The device records your distance, speed, location and elevation. It has an ultra-sensitive GPS receiver that allows you to acquire GPS signal anywhere you go. Garmin removed the mapping facility but retained other functions like heart rate tracking, calories burned, cadence sensor and tracking your altitude and descent.

Ride analysis is also another feature wherein you can compare past rides with new ones. You may see your data logs which can be helpful on your training. With Garmin Connect, you can also access other riders’ statistics online and see how you fare against other riders worldwide.

You can easily mount the Edge 500 on the handlebars of your bike. Batteries are…

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Aside from having the fresh wind brush against your face and the cool air breeze through you, music to your ears with your favorite tunes would just be peachy as you ride your bike. The BioLogic Bike Mount from Dahon is the perfect casing that can hold your Apple iPhone or iPod.

Dahon is banking on the applications like Google map and other GPRS “sat-nav” applications you can download on your iPhone. This can then track your position, calculate speed and distance and other mapping functions.

The case is made to protect any device from outside elements like rain, mud, or sand. It has a mount that uses a plastic Jubilee style strap that allows easy mounting on handlebars with its 6mm Allen key. The mount can also rotate in any direction to accommodate portrait and landscape modes, depending on the user’s discretion.

The BioLogic bike mount…

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Black Market Bikes will introduce the new full suspension dirt jumping mountain bike known as the Killswitch, which anticipation and excitement is building. Black Market usually releases hardtail dirt jumpers, and is popular in the field, just take a look at the Contraband. In this video, we see a commercial like segment, then testing the bike, and from their a couple flatland tricks.

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Independent Fabrication will produce 40 Phil Wood 40th Anniversary track bike frames. The true number of the Independent Fabrication Phil Wood 40th Anniversary Track Bike is 41, which the build we see before us was made for Peter over at Phil Wood. The tubing was cut by Independent Fabrication, and sent over to Phil Wood to receive a polish treatment. After, Independent Fabrication welded the pieces together and sent them back to Phil Wood to receive the last polish finish. Retail price and release date has not been determined.

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Oscar Freire of Team Rabobank gets his 2nd straight win at the Vuelta a Andalucia as he beats Grega Bole and Simon Gerrans to the finish line for his second stage win of the race. The victory also earns Freire his third of the 2010 season.

The 3-time world champion is showing that he’s back in winning form, already winning more races this early in the season compared to last year’s dismal performance, where he only managed to bag two stage wins, both at the Tour de Romandie.

The leader’s jersey still remains with Sergio Padilla, however, as the Team Carmiooro-NGC rider finished strong in the stage, despite not getting into the top five. As for star sprinter Mark Cavendish, he had nothing left for the final sprint, as he could not even keep up with the front pack after having to navigate the final ascent at the Category 2…

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The latest flat shoes that have come to challenge other brands is the Shimano AM40. The flat shoes are custom-made for BMX, Freeride and All-Mountain riding. The soles are made from the compound Vibram. It acts similarly to that of a Five Ten Stealth Rubber. What makes the AM40 different from it is the protective qualities of the Velcro flap it has. This repels water and mud from sipping into the shoe’s laced area. It may not be so trendy, however it is the most effective and appropriate flat pedal shoe in the cycling world today.

The Shimano AM40 is made with upper supports which secures the ankles and freeing it dirt, mud and water. It also has a specially designed sole-stiffness setting provided for by the Modular insole system. It is custom made to be comfortable, tough with a full lace closure system to secure the upper…

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