Future Cop Says Subscribe!
Future cop says, “Subscribe!” So what are you waiting for? And don’t forget about tomorrow’s bike polo tournament. You can meet Future Cop in person, as well as the folks from Cleveland who gave him that name.

Boonen decision expected Friday
Tom Boonen will find out on Friday whether he has been granted a last minute reprieve to compete in the Tour de France which starts in Monaco on Saturday. The former world road race champion, and current Belgian national champion, was barred from the Tour following a positive test for cocaine in April. Boonen's fate is being decided by the French Olympic Committee's arbitration panel. The Quick Step rider missed last year's Tour for the same reason.

Tour de Pez: In The Land Of Money!
Message by Gordan Cameron
TDF Teams Presentation: Monaco means money, lots of money, and when you ask people for an adjective to describe the place they'll say wealthy ... or expensive! I won't speculate how far the Pez budget will stretch if I get mysteriously misdirected back from the Tour de France launch via the famous Casino... but why would I when there's a bike race launch to cover?!

CPSC Solidifies Two-Year Lead Law Stay
BETHESDA, MD (BRAIN)—The Consumer Product Safety Commission cemented its decision this week to grant the bicycle industry a two-year stay of enforcement against a new lead limit law.

The Commission, which first announced its intention to grant a stay back in May, published its decision on Tuesday in the Federal Register. The stay of enforcement is effective until July 1, 2011.

The lead law is part of the Consumer Product Safety Information Act, which was enacted by Congress last August. It limits the amount of lead in children’s products, including bicycles, trailers and jogger strollers, to 600 parts per million, and gradual decreases to 100 parts per million by August, 2011.

The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association filed a petition with the Commission seeking an exclusion from the new lead limit because small parts like valve stems, spoke nipples and brake levers exceed the limit.

The petition included an exposure study showing that lead intakes from bike related components are well below that of lead intakes from food and water, and would not be harmful to children.

Commissioners denied that petition, but issued the stay. The Commission acknowledged that there are health concerns associated with lead, like lead poisoning and elevated blood lead levels, there may be greater risk of injury to children if the removal of lead from bike components results in defects or structural weakness.

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