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Automobile influence on the bike industry
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Apr18

Automobile influence on the bike industry

posted by Neil Browne

With air slicing design, coupled with a mechanical beauty and visually pleasing color schemes, it’s no wonder that several bike companies have used automobiles as inspiration. Ferrari has been a muse to Colnago for several years. According to the Colnago site the first Ferrari badged Colnago was the CF-1 with a limited production run of 500. And if you need to ask how much a CF-1 retailed for, you can’t afford one. However if you gotta have one, I discovered that the Bike Exchange in Australia is selling a 60cm Ferrari for 26,000 Australian dollars ($26,915 American). Last year we saw Mark Cavendish on a Specialized Venge, which...

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Thor Hushovd joins BMC in 2012
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Aug09

Thor Hushovd joins B...

posted by Neil Browne

The speculation finally came to an end today – Thor Hushovd is joining BMC in 2012 for three years at an undisclosed amount. To quote the BMC press release, “Exact terms of Hushovd’s contract are not being disclosed other than the deal extends through the end of the 2014 season.”...

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Taylor Phinney returns to racing in Romandie
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Apr26

Taylor Phinney retur...

posted by Neil Browne

The Tour of Romandie saw the return of BMC’s Taylor Phinney. A lingering knee issue flared up several weeks ago and he was removed from the team’s roster for Paris-Roubaix. He had won the U-23 version twice, so he knows the cobbles well and it was a set back for the 20-year old....

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Chris Butler wraps up first pro season with BMC
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Oct15

Chris Butler wraps u...

posted by BrowneEyeMedia

Many professional cyclists ended their season with the World Championships and have returned home for a well deserved break. BMC’s Chris Butler still has a couple more European races before he can pack his bags for Greenville, South Carolina. Butler started his European campaign back in...

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INTERVIEW: BMC’s John Murphy
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Apr09

INTERVIEW: BMC’...

posted by Neil Browne

This Sunday BMC’s John Murphy steps into the big league of professional cycling – racing Paris-Roubaix. This is not the Murphy’s first day at the rodeo and has ridden the Roubaix cobbles as a U-23 rider for the U.S. National team, finishing in 13th place in 2006. With the...

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Tour of Flanders photos from the locals
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Apr04

Tour of Flanders pho...

posted by Neil Browne

My G’ville buddies made the hop across the pond to Belgium, the home of the Classics, witnessing the Tour of Flanders first hand. And when your connections include Rich Hincapie of Hincapie Sportswear, clothing sponsor of BMC, you know they got hooked up. Randy Owens had his trigger...

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Steaming vids, Milan, the Giro and why it’s important to send a Vermont Teddy Bear
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Mar22

Steaming vids, Milan...

posted by Neil Browne

RadioShack Giro update at bottom of post Every morning for quite a while I have woken up and connected my laptop to watch streaming video of a European race. Sunday, out of habit, I started to hook up my laptop to my big screen when I realized there wasn’t anything to watch. However a...

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