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		<title>The Camelbak Backpack Has Made Enjoying The Outdoors Even Better</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francesca Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have discovered a better way to carry their personal effects while participating in outdoor physical activity. The Camelbak backpack has incorporated into it a hydration system allowing for a streamlined way to carry water while also having one's essentials such as food and keys all in one place. This innovative piece of equipment allows for freedom of the hands so that one can drink water from a feed tube.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people have discovered a better way to carry their personal effects while participating in outdoor physical activity. The Camelbak backpack has incorporated into it a hydration system allowing for a streamlined way to carry water while also having one&#8217;s essentials such as food and keys all in one place. This innovative piece of equipment allows for freedom of the hands so that one can drink water from a feed tube.</p>
<p>The system has incorporated a hydration system inside the pack so that this ergonomically designed pack conforms to the shape of the human body. This system supplies the hydrating fluids necessary for the sports enthusiast to concentrate on their activity rather than be handicapped by a poorly designed pack.</p>
<p>There is a broad price range to choose from depending on the activity it will be required to fulfill. One of the top of the line models is designed for a long day in the wilderness. It contains a bacteria resistant reservoir for liquids as well as compartments to store maps, keys, and food.</p>
<p>The webbed back panel provides for a special non-perspiration feature to help keep the back dry. The model can carry twenty-five pounds of extra equipment and has a design to also better fit the female body. The S-straps will avoid any uncomfortable rubbing. The load bearing waist belt helps to keep the pack low at the waist for the storage of residual equipment such as for a helmet. It can be purchased in both light and dark tones.</p>
<p>Cyclists can also find a suitable model where the pack is mounted on the lower back area. It weighs about 70 ounces when empty and has reflectors included on the body for night cycling. A key fob does away with having to place one&#8217;s keys in their shoes.</p>
<p>The small waist packs are also ideal for running, and walking. Their positioning at a lower center of gravity for more back stability. These systems also contain the essential water storage unit with tube attached so that one does not have to break stride when they need to replenish their body with liquids.</p>
<p>These packs are designed to fit our unique bodies. The pack fit ruler is incorporated into the back panel so that the wearer will be able to measure exactly where the pack is to lie on their back. The straps are adjustable as well as the webbing so that all the packs can be adjusted to fit exactly where they were designed to fit on the back.</p>
<p>The Camelbak backpack has revolutionized the designs of the different kinds of packs needed for the sportsperson. All the organizing has been done for the wearer so that they can fill the pack in a logical sequence very easily. Outdoorsman can now enjoy their physical activity with an ergonomically designed pack that feels as if it is not there.</p>
<p>The <a target='_blank' href="http://camelbakbackpack.com">Camelbak Lobo</a> is a great fit for those who want comfort in a backpack. When wearing <a target='_blank' href="http://www.camelbakbackpack.com/Camelbak_BFM.html">Camelbak backpacks</a> there is no feeling of chafing or irritation.</p>
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		<title>Choosing BMX Competition Bikes &#8211; What You Need To Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akira R. Cheong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting in the early 1970's, racing with BMX competition bikes has become a popular sport now across the globe. With color, material, and design choices, there are many bicycles to choose from with more being added all the time. This also allows for several different competitions in different classes to be possible.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Starting in the early 1970&#8242;s, racing with BMX competition bikes has become a popular sport now across the globe. With color, material, and design choices, there are many bicycles to choose from with more being added all the time. This also allows for several different competitions in different classes to be possible.</p>
<p>The sport started out with people competing on a stingray type bike. Now there are several different manufactures, all with different graphics and colors. These manufactures include this wide variety in color and design to suit almost any personality or preference.</p>
<p>Common materials found in the construction of the frame are aluminum or titanium with chromoly added, carbon forks, high tensile steel. With this manufacturers can produce a cycle that is extremely light weight and provides rapid acceleration. With different wheel sizes, most come with 36 spokes but some of the smaller wheels may have less. Different materials provide different options with many specially designed for particular races.</p>
<p>Different races are more suited for different bicycles. With race, dirt, flatland, or freestyle being some of the more popular, the bicycles are designed differently to offer optimal performance. Minor changes or choices are made to the bicycle such as triple or double walled wheels for dirt races or detanglers on the handlebars for freestyle.</p>
<p>For races and competitions, it may be necessary to remove or change some of the parts on the item. These are mainly safety issues, like removing the kickstand and reflectors. But if changing from one race style to the other, changing parts like the tires or gears may be necessary. It is always a good idea to wear a helmet no matter what the style of race one chooses to enter.</p>
<p>With the large selection in races and bicycles, many manufacturers offer a large selection in parts as well. These allow for customization and for one bicycle to be used in all races. A person can change every thing from the wheels and handle grips, to the tires and gears. It is always a good idea to double check and make sure the part that is being changed is for the particular event that it will be used in as all parts aren&#8217;t for all events.</p>
<p>BMX competition bikes are an ever growing sport for many people of all ages. With races in all classes and ages, many areas have installed bicycle parks to accommodate and offer a safe place to practice. With all the benefits, this sport has become a clean hobby for the whole family. All members of a family can participate either as part of the pit crew, volunteer, or a racer.</p>
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		<title>Get The Whole Family Into Mountain Biking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Molly Hinges</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountain biking has gained popularity in recent years as it offers an opportunity to get fit, get into nature, and see the world from a new perspective. Besides, it's one of those few sports or activities that can be enjoyed by everyone - mother, father, brother, sister - provided you have the right gear.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mountain biking has gained popularity in recent years as it offers an opportunity to get fit, get into nature, and see the world from a new perspective. Besides, it&#8217;s one of those few sports or activities that can be enjoyed by everyone &#8211; mother, father, brother, sister &#8211; provided you have the right gear.</p>
<p>Most people think of racing when they think of mountain biking, but there&#8217;s no need to get nervous if this isn&#8217;t your thing. However, a beginner is not likely to head out on the toughest trails, and you can start on flat, smooth paths while you get used to your bike. And it would be more important to go this route if you have young children traveling along.</p>
<p>A mountain bike differs from a road bike &#8211; it is specifically built to handle tough off-road trails and the numerous obstacles that may come with it. A heavier mountain bike may be more affordable, but beware of bad handling &#8211; keep this in mind when the time comes for you to get a bike. If you want to save some money, do so, but not with the helmet &#8211; a good helmet can save anyone from serious head injury. And if you have children you are teaching how to ride a bike, never let them ride one unless they are wearing their own helmets.</p>
<p>Most places worldwide are rich in scenic places, where mountain bikers can travel and enjoy the beauty of nature. And once you and your family have familiarized yourselves with how your bikes work, you can go one level further and start going up and down small hills. Be careful, though, because your children can take their boundless energy on those downhill runs!</p>
<p>A mountain biking family vacation offers an opportunity to see scenic parts of the country from a completely different perspective. You can still travel through the countryside and the forests like you would if you were hiking, but your kids won&#8217;t be bugging you every five minutes or so asking if they can go home. Your inquisitive children will enjoy forest biking more than anything else, because they get a chance to see the wildlife. And we hope this wildlife would mean cute furry rabbits and not angry bears who are interested in more than just your picnic baskets.</p>
<p>Many tour companies offer bike tours, and these would include mountain bike vacations for beginners, complete with food and lodging. One thing to note is that mountain bike trails are marked according to difficulty, so take this into consideration and also ask yourself how experienced you and your family think you are when it comes to mountain biking. You may eventually want to move on to the longer, harder trails once you have practiced more often and more intensely, but remember that your children may get tired easily, even if it doesn&#8217;t always look that way.</p>
<p>Mountain biking is a wonderful sport that the whole family can enjoy together. With that said, we leave you with four words of wisdom. No Helmet, No Ride.</p>
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		<title>Ten Good Reasons to Get on Your Bike This Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Brevy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know cycling is good for us but that still doesn&#039;t give us anywhere near enough of an incentive to go out, identify and buy the bike that would be most suitable to our travelling, fun, fitness and transport wants.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know cycling is good for us but that still doesn&#039;t give us anywhere near enough of an incentive to go out, identify and buy the bike that would be most suitable to our travelling, fun, fitness and transport wants.</p>
<p>Here are ten top reasons to inspire you to get on your cycle this Summer.</p>
<p> 1. Transport bosses have recommended raising the cost of parking on town centre streets by as much as a 3rd. The choice to increase the cost of parking in town centre streets will be taken on 3rd June 2010 and is affecting lots of towns in which we work, live and play.</p>
<p> 2. The median price for an adult cycle in the UK in 2001 was ?107 (Source: Mintel, Bicycles 2001) .It&#8217;s sure to be significantly lower now, perhaps as low as ?80.</p>
<p> 3. There&#8217;s the fitness angle. Did you know a 130-pound woman burns about 715 calories riding 17 miles in sixty minutes. If she slows down to 13 mph, she burns only 468 calories an hour.</p>
<p> 4. It looks our Government is keen to get us all on our bikes with the increase in funding for cycling initiatives and the expansion of the Cycling Towns Programme where over 2.5 million kids and grown-ups will find advantages in levels of investment equal to the best European cycling cities.</p>
<p> 5. Cycling is addictive! Like other sensible exercising cycling excites the pleasure centers of your brain therefore the more that you cycle, the happier you should be.</p>
<p> 6. You can join the &#8216;Cycle to Work &#8216; scheme and get your new bike for 50% less than the price or order one online.</p>
<p> 7. The London Cycle Hire Scheme goes live this July in time for Summer journeys in the mother city.</p>
<p> 8. UK Cycling wants to get 125 000 more folks cycling once a week and 1 million more folk cycling once a month by 2013.</p>
<p> 9. Cycles are green. If you cycle instead of driving you&#039;re helping save the planet or, at the very least, your speedy environment.</p>
<p> 10.There&#8217;s a bike for everyone including folk with hip discomfort! From folding, mountain and racing to children&#8217;s, tandems and electrical. <a target='_blank' href="http://cycleopsfluid2.org/">Cycling</a> is superb for all the family and encourages family togetherness, fitness and fun.</p>
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		<title>Show Some Solidarity With Biker T-Shirts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary  Mills</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were to ask someone to explain to you what a biker is, you may be surprised when you get two different answers from most of the people who you stop and ask. Some people see motorcyclists as the solitary, leather-clad road warrior who makes his way down the avenues of the world as a solitary man on a bike. There are still others who will tell you that the average biker is part of a collective, who join together to form biker gangs that ride in tight packs like wolves of the road. Well, the truth is completely different, and yet somewhat the same. Bikers are indeed loners and they also group together, but there is a wide range of people who fall somewhere in between. It is actually easier to tell them apart by the biker t-shirts they wear.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you were to ask someone to explain to you what a biker is, you may be surprised when you get two different answers from most of the people who you stop and ask. Some people see motorcyclists as the solitary, leather-clad road warrior who makes his way down the avenues of the world as a solitary man on a bike. There are still others who will tell you that the average biker is part of a collective, who join together to form biker gangs that ride in tight packs like wolves of the road. Well, the truth is completely different, and yet somewhat the same. Bikers are indeed loners and they also group together, but there is a wide range of people who fall somewhere in between. It is actually easier to tell them apart by the biker t-shirts they wear.</p>
<p>Bikers group together for a wide variety of reasons that reflect the type of cyclist that they are. There are plenty of riders out there who ride merely for the fun of it. These are the people who buy funny biker t-shirts to tease their friends with and make motorists laugh. They like to attend group events and have a close knot of friends who usually ride with them, and are especially good about joining in on charity events.</p>
<p>Bikers group together for strength, camaraderie, and safety. Motorcycles are notoriously unsafe, mainly because of the careless driving of others. Having another rider with you ensures that if anything happens, you will have a friend there to contact emergency services right away. Doing anything you have a passion for is always better when you have someone with you who shares the passion and the experience. The more nefarious bikers ride together as a show of power to others who wish them ill will. The sight of similar biker t-shirts is a good indicator of which type of biker you&#8217;re dealing with.</p>
<p>There are three main types of biker t-shirts that you can use to tell what manner of cyclist the person you see might be. There are plenty of hobbyists who use biking as a way to express their love of motorcycles and freedom. They drive on the weekend and spend money on making their bikes nicer. They wear shirts that usually tout whatever biker events they&#8217;ve attended, almost like wearable souvenirs. Another type of biker takes the lifestyle a bit more seriously, but are not involved in the criminal aspects of bikers. These are the guys who wear the more hardcore biker t-shirts with flames, skulls, eagles, or other very biker-centric designs on them.</p>
<p>The last group of bikers are the true 1% of the biker culture. There is nothing but the word &#8220;criminal&#8221; to attach to guys like this. They hardly ever bother wearing anything like biker t-shirts, but instead opt to wear vests and other leathers that bear patches. These patches tell a sort of story about the biker that gives information such as club membership, club rank, past exploits, and titles. In other words, these guys are not to be trifled with. There are no easy-going bike enthusiasts in this group. They are only hardened criminals who have done time in jail and will continue to do time in jail throughout their life. Stay clear of 1% patches.</p>
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		<title>Recognizing The Value Of Wearing A Bike Helmet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Achim Hartmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All these years, unyielding attention has been given to the improvement of pedestrian safety standards. Traffic rules were modified and violators were punished. Sorry to say, the number of accidents has not decrease even with such modifications. In actual fact, the number of accidents has increased in a lot of countries. Although the authorities have considered factors such as reckless driving and increased number of vehicles, improper usage and lack of safety gear still proved to be the number one cause of accidents.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All these years, unyielding attention has been given to the improvement of pedestrian safety standards. Traffic rules were modified and violators were punished. Sorry to say, the number of accidents has not decrease even with such modifications. In actual fact, the number of accidents has increased in a lot of countries. Although the authorities have considered factors such as reckless driving and increased number of vehicles, improper usage and lack of safety gear still proved to be the number one cause of accidents.</p>
<p>A lot of cyclists have neglected the importance of helmets. It is rare to see a person wearing a bike helmet while cycling down the road. Wearing a helmet is essential because it can save a person from injury or death. If statistics were to be analyzed, it would show that those who were wearing a helmet during the time of the accident have a higher chance of surviving than those who were not wearing a helmet.</p>
<p>Numerous public awareness campaigns encourage people, riders in particular, to wear protective helmets. They do their best to make the benefits of wearing safety gear known to the public. Security and safety is a priority that&#8217;s why they impose rules and regulations regarding this matter. Many countries have also started carrying out strict legislations about road safety. Penalties will be imposed to those who will violate the law.</p>
<p>Cyclists who were used to feeling the cool breeze on their faces were especially advised to wear a bike helmet even if most of them feel claustrophobic. Well, they could not really be blamed for this because the helmets manufactured in the past were bulky and uncomfortable. They hinder peripheral vision and ventilation. Nonetheless, people have finally realized their significance; and therefore, started wearing helmets. It is quite too late, though, because a lot of lives have been lost. A lot of countries have even had to carry out strict legislations regarding this matter. They intend to promote public awareness and impose penalties to those who will violate.</p>
<p>Good thing, the manufacturers of protective helmets have started making their products more comfortable and convenient to use. They accepted feedback from consumers, and started producing designs that would be beneficial for the public. These designs mostly feature face-shields that could resist scratches, great artwork, and provisions for adequate ventilation. They are also lightweight and are capable of resisting fog.</p>
<p>These days, you will find a variety of protective helmets for sale. Every bike helmet has a unique advantage over the others. As expected, consumers patronized companies who manufacture helmets according to their preferences. More and more people buy from stores that sell products that they need and want. So, those who have manufactured the desired helmets have had an increase in sales, and became motivated to produce more.</p>
<p>If you will think of it, helmets have come a long way. They were different from what they used to be. A bike helmet that was only used as a protective gear has evolved into a stylish headgear. Even people who are not much into cycling admire the colors and designs of these helmets. Advanced technology and innovative artwork have resulted in great helmets; therefore, helping decrease the occurrence of accidents.</p>
<p>Achim Hartmann frequently goes cycling and going to various places. During his leisure time, he writes articles concerning vehicles and protective paraphernalia. He is particularly into bike helmets or <a target='_blank' href="http://www.fahrradhelm-info.de/">fahrradhelm</a> in his native tongue. In the future, he have plans to talk further about sports gears.</p>
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		<title>Biking: The Cheaper Way To Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam  Kane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very popular vehicle around is the bicycle. For an ordinary kid, owning a bike is a dream come true. One never forgets the first time one learned to ride a bicycle and time does not erase that very fond memory.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A very popular vehicle around is the bicycle. For an ordinary kid, owning a bike is a dream come true. One never forgets the first time one learned to ride a bicycle and time does not erase that very fond memory.</p>
<p>The first sense of freedom and control over oneself can be experienced in riding the bicycle during childhood. The rider gets to decide the direction and the speed when biking. The lessons the kids learn from their parents on how to ride a bike remain with them even into adulthood.</p>
<p>The bike never falls out of style and as one grows the bike represents different things to the person. As a kid, to them the bike is a toy. As they grow in to adolescents, the bike is transport.</p>
<p>Since the bike can take a person from one place to another, it is perceived to be somewhat associated with freedom. For the adults it is seen as a tool for exercise, a means of earning money, a vehicle, or just something to enjoy. That is why even if there is a constant invention of new means of transportation, the bike continues to hold its popularity.</p>
<p>A bicycle is used by many. It is very much cheaper to buy a bike than it is to buy a car and it can also provide you with quality exercise once you start pedaling it. It doesn&#8217;t even need petrol to run, just your body&#8217;s natural energy.</p>
<p>For many people who look for an alternative transport, the bicycle is one of the good choices out there that also can give them many positive features. It is also environmentally friendly to use which can be very appealing to those who are very conscious of the environment.</p>
<p>One can say that biking is environmentally friendly, a great help to maintain health and fitness and gives one a cheaper way of traveling from one place to another. The bike will remain the choice of transportation for most people because of these advantages in owning and using one.</p>
<p>Although biking is still a source of enjoyment for many kids, it has grown to be one of the most participated sport around the world. It is a sport that many people compete in. Because of the many advantages using a bike offers and its relevance to society, it will remain to be one of mankind&#8217;s most prized inventions.</p>
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		<title>Scott Bikes &#8211; A Bike With A Spirit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Marten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live." ~Mark Twain, Taming the Bicycle]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live.&#8221; ~Mark Twain, Taming the Bicycle</p>
<p> For those who have never enjoyed the ecstasy of bike cycling, whether it be on the road, field or the hill, then they have missed something.</p>
<p>There is a saying, and it&#8217;s true, that a bicycle is a kid&#8217;s initiation through living &#8211; the excitement of getting owning the first bicycle, those trainer wheels and all then that brilliant experience of delight as equilibrium is obtained and kept up. Such a pleasure doesn&#8217;t fade in later life.</p>
<p>Cycling in all of its varieties has been around since the 18th century. The bike as we understand it evolved from 1860s. Many eminent makers made a mark in the then modern modernistic craze of cycling. Ski Pole And Goggle &#8211; Nope!</p>
<p>Unfortunate, although yes it happens so, ski pole and a goggle put the name <a target='_blank' href="http://scott-bikes.net/">Scott Bikes</a> to the mountain apex. 1958: Ed Scott, an engineer from Sun Valley, Idaho, modernized skiing through the introduction of a pointed ski pole. 1970:  he assisted motocross racing with the goggle, invented solely for the game. Ed Scott noted the drawing in mountain biking expanding therefore in 1986 the enterprise announced its first mountain bike.</p>
<p>Road cycling cyclists  unendingly to clamour for a faster product had their desires fulfilled with the birth of the dynamic handlebar which substantiated its worth in the 1989 Tour de France utilized by the winner, US Cyclist, Greg Lemond.</p>
<p>Biking may become rather virtually tough on the cyclist and suspensions came a long way to be beneficial &#8211; Scott Bikes made an entrance the suspension field with Unishock and later on won kudos following the introduction of Full Suspension Mountain Bikes. Always looking to enhance the product, Scott Bikes brought Endorphin the pioneer carbon mountain bike.</p>
<p>Endorphin made a point in Olympic Sports as well as other world championship wins. Hence, it doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re a mountaineer, road racer or cycle for fun; Scott Bikes has a bike just custom-developed for you. The benefit is, you are pedaling and sitting a classy plus machine. If there is any downside con about owning a Scott Bike, then it has to be the unhappiness you feel for folks who don&#8217;t.</p>
<p>The favored way to de-stress of Greg Marten is to attack the mountains with one of his Scott Bikes, the popular <a target='_blank' href="http://scott-bikes.net/models/scott-genius/">Scott genius</a> for example. He has a number of of these and even started a site focused on the brand: http://scott-bikes.net</p>
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		<title>Specialized Bikes &#8211; Innovate Or Die</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valentino Mossi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Specialized Bicycle Components' founder Mike Sinyard has a rapid though insightful quote: "We kicked off Specialized for dual main objectives: First: We are fond of the game. Second: We yearn to put together merchandise that aid individuals e.g. you thrill the sport just like we do. That's it."]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Specialized Bicycle Components&#8217; founder Mike Sinyard has a rapid though insightful quote: &#8220;We kicked off Specialized for dual main objectives: First: We are fond of the game. Second: We yearn to put together merchandise that aid individuals e.g. you thrill the sport just like we do. That&#8217;s it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Therefore, he founded the firm in 1974 and 2 yrs later sold its first self-made merchandise, a tire created for the travelling market. In 1981, the StumpJumper &#8211; the first mountain cycle to be sold to the common public arrived.</p>
<p><a target='_blank' href="http://specializedbikes24.com/">Specialized Bikes</a> is the US&#8217;s fourth biggest maker of high-end bicycles. Specialized is continuously trying to make superior bicycle technologies. The company established a milestone when it presented the Mountain Bike to the common man. The first type, an innovative item now being exhibited at Smithsonian Museum.</p>
<p>Over the past twenty nine years, Specialized and Mike did not withdraw from the slogan of the company, as displayed in the slogan: &#8220;Innovate Or Die.&#8221;</p>
<p>Specialized creates and releases trailblazing components for example the three spoke wheel racer&#8217;s dream &#8211; the time cutter; bicycle seats which are physician -designed, lightweight helmets, among others.</p>
<p>A devotee to biking, Mike met a lady who knew with Italy&#8217;s classic touring as well as racing bicycle makers. These manufacturers were set to allow Mike sell their merchandise in the US.</p>
<p>Mike understood that high-end bike parts were not easily available in the US and could be treasured by the true bike fans. He used what was left of of his $1500 to purchase spares, made an inventory and unloaded the entire stock to regional bike shop sellers, a dual-way partnership that carried on for ages.</p>
<p>Set capital was still an obstacle but Mike overcame that and proceeded to establish a very flourishing organization.</p>
<p>Specialized is still innovating and selling, and for the &#8216;fair dinkum&#8217; honestly faithful; bike devotee; Specialized is the specialist for you.</p>
<p>The favored way to relax of Valentino Mossi is usually to hit the mountain tops with one of his Specialized Bikes, the notorious <a target='_blank' href="http://specializedbikes24.com/models/specialized-sirrus/">specialized sirrus</a> for example. He&#8217;s got a good number of of these and even started a website focused on the manufacturer: http://specializedbikes24.com</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Naguro Ioshimura</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It surely is tricky to equate, but on account of a Torakusu Yamaha, an instrument designer, the name Yamaha has turned to be equal with not only musical gadgets, the guitar and such; but now motorcycles.</p>
<p>Mr. Torakusu Yamaha constructed his original reed organ in 1887 then initial upright piano 13 years later &#8211; which was shown at the St Louis World Fair in 1904. Let us fast forward to 1955 this is when the Yamaha Company created the first motorcycle named the YA1, a single cylinder two stroke 125cc motor, called the Red Dragonfly. In 1965 Yamaha introduced an automatic oiling system for its 2 stroke hence one wouldn&#8217;t have had to be concerned with blending oil and gas when filling up.</p>
<p>In 1968, the  <a target='_blank' href="http://yamahar6info.com/">Yamaha R6</a> was launched and was fabricated as the supersport version of the R1 &#8211; the super bike and as a &#8216;mate&#8217; to the YZF600R sport bike. The R6 came with a completely new engine design able to yield greater than 108 hp (81Kw) while it stands still.</p>
<p>It has been redesigned, in truth, numerous times since it was introduced. The model of 2003 was fuel injected, a type of mixing air and gas in an combustion engine *	The 2006 modelwas significantly enhanced with a pristine engine management mechanism that had the YCC -T fly-by-wire throttle as well as a multi-plate slipper clutch. *	2008: this model featured the YCC-I variable length intake system which enabled it to boost speed at higher engine rpm as well as a greater Delta box frame make.</p>
<p>The R6 can now achieve one thing extremely well: to to whiz inside the track in the least time. It&#8217;s been referred as both street smart as well as track-ready. Its taut body allows the rider to move from erect to downright slope in a very short time.</p>
<p>Pricey? No &#8211; going for marginally above 10,000 Dollars US. If a new R6 model has not been unleashed it will be very soon. Your R6 gives you 40 mpg roughly 180 miles with its 4.5 gal fuel tank.</p>
<p>Yamaha did not disappoint with the Yamaha R6.</p>
<p>Riding bikes is recent passion of Naguro Ioshimura, but he has quite the practical knowledge by now, replacing motorbikes on a regular basis. Therefore his words tend to be really worth listening to. He appreciated the Yamaha and specially his <a target='_blank' href="http://yamahar6info.com/models/yamaha-r6-2008/">Yamaha R6 2008</a> so much that he actually launched a weblog regarding them: http://yamahar6info.com</p>
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