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Peugeot B1k Concept Bicycle

Peugeot produces awesome automobiles, now they are also designing bicycles.

The Peugeot B1k Concept Bicycle is the latest, it is really fast with a range of next generation performance components. The seat is higher than the handlebars and it has no chains. The look and design is really cool, a very futuristic bike indeed.

GB Cycling coach Sutton will recover completely

British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton 55, is expected recover fully and return to work shortly after his bike crash in Manchester and was hospitalised.

He was diagnosed with bleeding on the brain after colliding with a car on the A6 on Thursday.

British Cycling spokesman said: "Shane is making steady progress but is likely to remain in hospital for one more day under observation.

"He has fractured his cheek bone which will require surgery in due course."

The organisation said on Friday in a statement that Sutton is "expected to make a complete recovery and will be back in work shortly."

Sutton's accident happened a day after Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion Bradley Wiggins was hit by a car while riding his bike near Wigan in Lancashire. Wiggins suffered bruising and has already been discharged from hospital, Sutton is set to be released from hospital on Saturday.


 

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2012 PowerNet Tour of Southland

Auckland cyclist Mike Northey has won the 2012 PowerNet Tour of Southland. He was 17 seconds behind Tour leader American Carter Jones (Bissell Pro Cycling).

Led by Calder Stewart's Hayden Roulston and Michael Vink, a break was made early and Northey and his Node 4-Subaru teammates made sure it was one they weren't going to miss.

The final stage was reduced from 87km to 79km, with the four laps of Queens Park reduced to one.

Vink had earlier won the morning's time trial in Winton and said, while that had not earned him much in terms of time, it had added to his confidence.

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Cardboard bicycle

A Cardboard bicycle is really interesting you can carry it every where you go and it's pretty easy to commute with it. I really hope it is really durable as mentioned by the inventor.

Izhar Gafni, 50, an expert in designing automated mass-production lines. He is also an amateur cycling enthusiast who for years toyed with an idea of making a bicycle from cardboard.

He told Reuters during a recent demonstration that after much trial and error, his latest prototype has now proven itself and mass production will begin in a few months.

Cardboard, made of wood pulp, was invented in the 19th century as sturdy packaging for carrying other more valuable objects, it has rarely been considered as raw material for things usually made of much stronger materials, such as metal.

He said that first the shape of the parts should be formed then cut. Then the cardboard is treated with a secret concoction made of organic materials to give it its waterproof and fireproof qualities. In the final stage, it is coated with lacquer paint for appearance.

Gafni said to test the durability of the treated cardboard he immersed a cross-section in a water tank for several months and it retained all its hardened characteristics.

Once ready for production, the bicycle will include no metal parts, even the brake mechanism and the wheel and pedal bearings will be made of recycled substances, although Gafni said he could not yet reveal those details due to pending patent issues.

The bicycles are not only very cheap to make, they are very light and do not need to be adjusted or repaired, the solid tires that are made of reconstituted rubber from old car tires will never get a puncture, Elmish said.

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Olympic BMX cyclist dies in a vehicular accident

Kyle Bennett, 33 an Olympic BMX cyclist was killed in a vehicular accident in eastern Texas. He was a three-time BMX world champion and won an automatic spot the first U.S. BMX Olympic team in 2008.

USA Cycling CEO Steve Johnson in an statement said: “All of us at USA Cycling were deeply saddened to learn this morning of the tragic and untimely loss of Kyle Bennett,”

“Kyle was a pioneer in Olympic BMX and an inspiration to those of us that knew him. He will be sorely missed and we offer our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.”

Bennett is survived by his fiance and a young daughter.

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