Coasti.es
Our pal Fritz from Cyclelicio.us was just at the SF Bike Expo and dropped us a note about an exhibitor named Coasti.es. Coasti.es make “deep V” wheelsets with coaster brake rear hubs. They start at around $140. Visit coasti.es for more info.

Dombroski, Johnson double up in Hamptons
Amy Dombroski’s acceleration in the final corner of Sunday’s Whitmore Landscaping Super Cross Cup netted the Schlamm-Primus Mootry her second victory of the weekend. The race marked the final event of the 2009 North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) series. Dombroski’s surge through a tight U-turn opened a small gap on Georgia Gould, with whom she had battled for the entire 45-minute race. Dombroski held the gap — no bigger than a few bike lengths — to the line. I led into ...

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Tour de France Through The Decades: The 70s!
Message by Edmond Hood
Sunday July 20th 1969; that’s 40 years ago now but I remember it clearly as the day that I first became aware of professional bicycle racing – I was 14 years-old. I walked in to the living room of our little flat in Kirkcaldy, Scotland and glanced at the black and white TV in the corner; the evening news had just begun and the picture was of a cycling track with the stands crammed to capacity.

Team Quick Step to Ride Merckx Cycles
CHARLOTTE, NC (BRAIN)—Starting in the 2010 season, Team Quick Step cyclists will be riding bicycles produced by Eddy Merckx Cycles. The agreement is for three years.

“We want to grow from being a family SME to an international business," said Pieter Vansynghel, CEO of Eddy Merckx Cycles. "The return of the bicycle brand in the Pro tour is a logical next step within this growth pattern. We have strongly invested in the development of new, high-end racing bikes, the reorganization of the distribution and the optimization of logistics."

Team Quick Step had been with Specialized for the last three years.

“The biggest benefit we get from sponsoring pro racing is the ability to build better products because the best riders push us to continually improve and take on new challenges," said Mike Sinyard, president of Specialized. "Team Quick Step has helped us create bikes and equipment that are now available to every rider, straight from the shop. We are so grateful to the team and riders for these contributions."

Specialized will announce shortly who it's partnering with for the 2010 Pro Tour season.