PHILADELPHIA, PA – For Amber Neben, professional cyclist and 2008 Olympian, there is a bigger purpose in life than winning races. This week Amber will donate over 40 bikes to homeless children in Southern California. With help from Fuji bikes, SixSixOne helmets, Edge Cycle Sports of Orange County, and a volunteer crew of bike builders, the children will each receive a bike of their very own.

“I have been through a lot of adversity in my life and I have fought through it and succeeded but the journey has been far from easy,” said Amber. “I think that it is an important message for these kids at this time in their life. Everything might look hopeless, but it is only temporary. They need to keep fighting, to not give up on life or their dreams. I want to do something and share something with them that gives them hope.”

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BETHEL, Conn. – Cannondale Bicycles confirmed today that it will be the official bike sponsor of the 2010 Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team. The newly formed team, led by 2008 National Pro Criterium Champion and eight-time national champion Rahsaan Bahati, will be outfitted with the 2010 Cannondale SuperSix, the newest model in the Cannondale road race line possessing unmatched power transfer and ride quality.

“We’re proud to support the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team and support the ideals and mission of its partner organization the Bahati Foundation,” said Jeff McGuane, president of Cycling Sports Group North America. “Cycling Sports Group is committed to providing the most innovative cycling products in the world, and we are proud to sponsor a team that is dedicated to changing the world, both on and off the bike.”

The 2010 Cannondale SuperSix is the ideal selection for the team and boasts the ultimate pedaling efficiency, superior comfort and refined handling. Cannondale’s new SuperSix is the lightest, stiffest carbon road frame in the line of bicycles. New carbon-fabrification methods shave the complete frame weight to only 900 grams in 56 cm, 150 grams lighter than earlier SuperSix models.

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Looking for a great gift for the cyclist in your life? We’ve come up with five pretty cool gift ideas that might just fit the bill. These five gifts should have that techie cyclist in your life oohing and ahhing this holiday season. If you have some of your own ideas, or have your own budget top 5, we’d love for you to share it in our comments section!

Number 5 – Helmet Cam
This gift is gaining popularity with all outdoor sports, it’s a great way to share the passion of riding or being outdoors with others. Showoff your favorite loop by recording your ride and sending it to your buddy half way around the world. We’ve also heard a few commuters who ride with a cam, “just in case”. Gopro not only has a standard definition wide version, but also a full fledged HD version. Check em’ out.

Price: $189 standard definition, $299 high definition
Official GoPro Website – Helmet Hero Wide

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Colorado Springs, CO – Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. (CTS) announced today that Nick Ramey has joined the company’s leadership team as Director of Sales and Marketing.

Nick comes to CTS on the eve of the company’s 10th Anniversary, with a great deal of experience in the endurance sports and media industries. Company founder and CEO, Chris Carmichael, is looking to Nick to bolster CTS’s leadership position in the endurance coaching industry, strengthen relationships with industry partners, and enhance the company’s Sales and Athlete Services departments. As Director of Sales and Marketing, Nick will also increase CTS’s reach into the endurance sports community through the establishment of an outside sales force.

Chris Carmichael commented, “I am very happy to welcome Nick to Carmichael Training Systems. He brings a combination of experience and energy to the leadership team of the company, and I think those are qualities that lead to innovation and the emergence of fresh ideas.”

Nick Ramey, who comes to CTS from Future Publishing, publisher of Cyclingnews.com, said of his transition, “This is an exciting opportunity for me to move from being on the media side of the endurance sports industry to representing one of its strongest brands.”

Tommaso Bicycles is proud to release a new family of carbon road bikes. The three new models are the Corvo, Aggraziato and Superleggera. All three models are based on the same high modulus monocoque carbon frame platform that weighs in at 2.2 pounds for a 52cm frame. According to the Tommaso product team this is the perfect balance of lightweight material to performance. The frames were tested for over two years and the new carbon frames from Tommaso have proven to be tough for wear yet comfortable to ride.

The Tommaso Corvo is the entry level model and comes equipped with Shimano Tiagra/105 componentry, Shimano R-500 wheels fitted with Hutchinson tires, FSA Vero compact crank and Tommaso bar, stem, seatpost and saddle. The lightweight carbon frame has a carbon fork with an aluminum steer tube to save money and provide the consumer with carbon at an aluminum bike price.

The Tommaso Aggraziato gets a facelift in looks and performance. This Tommaso carbon model comes dressed with Shimano Ultegra components, Shimano RS10 wheels with Hutchinson tires, FSA Gossamer compact crank and FSA headset. The frame is Tommaso’s high modulus monocoque carbon frame with a carbon/aluminum fork. Silver decals, matching silver handlebar tape and a Tommaso TRS saddle finish off the lightweight carbon frame.

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Boulder, CO, USA – Fuel-starved endurance athletes are notorious convenience eaters, scarfing pre-packaged products and expensive prepared foods that offer a quick fix for their ravenous appetites. But these food products and supplements leave athletes under-nourished, delaying recovery and preventing their highest performance.

For endurance athletes, there is no substitute for real food. The Athlete’s Plate: Real Food for High Performance debunks the myth that busy athletes lack the time to fuel with real food. Professional chef and endurance athlete Adam Kelinson guides athletes from grocery store to kitchen, offering time-saving shopping and cooking strategies that make preparing delicious, nutritious meals a pleasure. The Athlete’s Plate is now available in bookstores, endurance sports shops, and online.

Kelinson demonstrates how buying local, seasonal foods will save time and money. He explains how organic whole foods provide more nutrients than conventionally grown food and how a minimalist approach to cooking is more convenient and nutritious than laborious gourmet recipes.

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Peterborough, Ontario, Canada – Glacier Bikes is proud to announce major evolutions in its line up for 2010. Beginning next March, Glacier Bikes will expand its line up by offering a redesigned road bike, a time trial bike and a hard-tail mountain bike. All will continue to be made from the super high modulus Mitsubishi TR50-15L carbon and will carry on the tradition of top of the line performance and comfort.

“With the phasing out of the Ice Storm series, our flag ship frame set, we saw 2010 as the ideal turning point to expand our offerings”, comments Peter Sejrup, President of Glacier Bikes.

The new road frame, called the Storm C, will feature a compact monocoque frame with carbon drop outs, a tapered head tube with carbon bearing seats, and a design concept called the “G” spot, exclusive to Glacier. The new Time Trial/Triathlon frame, called the Ice-T, will also be a monocoque carbon frame with tapered head tube, internal cable routing and 45deg drop-outs.

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Cody Kaiser, Jeff Bahnson and Skyler Trujillo celebrate atop the 17-18 men’s podium. – Photo courtesy: USA Cycling/Andrea Smith

Bend, Ore. —Danny Summerhill (Englewood, Colo./Garmin-Felt) and Cody Kaiser (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Cal Giant) earned the U23 and Junior 17-18 national titles as the next generation of American cyclo-cross was featured on a muddy course in Bend on Saturday. Four master men’s titles were also awarded on the penultimate day of racing at the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships.

Temperatures warmed into the forties around Bend’s Old Mill District causing treacherously slippery course conditions as the early week snow and ice turned to mud in time for the mid-day U23 national championship.

“It was nothing like I ever expected,” said Summerhill. “I’ve been here for a week, watching the snow. Of course all the days out on the course leading up to today were nothing like the actual race. It was completely new to me, the whole course and all the muddiness; ice under mud and mud under ice.”

Moving up age classes after a stellar silver medal showing in last year’s 17-18 contest Luke Keough (Sandwich, Mass./Champion Systems) grabbed the hole shot just ahead of Summerhill and mountain bike pro Chance Noble (Camarillo, Calif./Cal Giant), who shot up from the fourth row. With last year’s junior national champion Zach McDonald (Bainbridge Island, Wash./Stevens Classic Cycle) out of contention due to a mechanical, the three leaders rode together out front for the early part of the race. It wasn’t until the start of the third lap that Keough fell off pace after a bobble on the off camber downhill on the back side of the course. Noble was able to stay with Summerhill for the next few laps but ultimately fell off the pace of the former junior world championship bronze medalist, settling for second in the U23 contest. Check out USA Cycling’s YouTube page to watch an interview with Summerhill.

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One hundred and fifty elite men took to the start of the 2009 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships final race in Bend on Sunday. Photo credit: Ben Ross

Bend, Ore. — More than 5,000 fans watched Tim Johnson (Middleton, Mass./Cannondale/Cyclossworld.com) upset hometown favorite and reigning national champion Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./Kona-FSA) to win the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships elite men’s national title. The number one ranked cyclo-cross rider in the world Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Planet Bike) reeled in her sixth consecutive cyclo-cross crown in the elite women’s race. Four Collegiate national titles were also awarded on the final day of competition at the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships in Bend on Sunday.

“The crowd was just unbelievable the whole time, just going nuts,” said Johnson following his victory. “Bend really loves their bikes and this was a great place to have a national championships.”

Johnson, Jonathon Page (Northfield, N.H./Planet Bike) and Jeremy Powers (Niantic, Conn./Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) were able to get out front early. After Page was forced to make a pit stop and Powers went down, Johnson soon found himself all alone on the front. Much to the delight of the crowd, Trebon surged to within a dozen or so seconds of the leader with around two laps to go. The powerful Oregonian however couldn’t close the gap, leaving Page to ride solo to his third elite national title.

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Cronulla AU – Fly V australia’s Ben Kersten has added the Cronulla International GP to his 2009 US PRO criterium championship victory.

In a demanding race characterized by aggressive riding and a wind swept course, Kersten rode a ‘smart’ race covering a number of dangerous moves. Kersten was always tactically well placed in the peloton conserving much needed strength for the final run into the line.

Kersten said, “The finish into that strong southerly suited me, I jumped first at 150 meters to go and
immediately gapped Graham Brown by about a length and had enough strength into the head wind to hold off C J Sutton.”

With a small contingent of 3 starting the Cronulla International Grand Prix team Fly V australia displayed excellent team work with Chris Pryor and Leon Vogels bringing dangerous breaks back towards the end of the race ensuring that the result was to be decided by the fast men in a dash to the line.

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