The Incidental Cyclist

Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast is pleased to present the annual Tour de Tots bike ride for the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital. The charitable ride through scenic Cabarrus County will be held Sept. 6, 2008, promoting community health and wellness while raising awareness for the children’s hospital.

Over 300 cyclists are expected for the Tour de Tots, which will include a bike rodeo, plus 31-and 62-mile tour courses. And with a post-event celebration featuring food and entertainment,Tour de Tots has become a highly anticipated annual event!

DATE:
Saturday, November 1, 2008

TIME:
8 am: Registration for Rides

9:30 am: 62-mile “Metric Century” start

10 am: 31-mile “Half Metric Century” start

11 am-1 pm: Festivities & Fun

11am: “Wheels on Parade” and Food

ROUTES:
Cyclists have the option of a 31- or 62-mile route through scenic Cabarrus County. Features also include “wheels on parade.”

LOCATION:
The Tour de Tots begins and ends at the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences on the campus of CMC-NorthEast, located at I-85, Exit 58 in Concord.

REGISTRATION:
For more information or to register, please call ASK FIRST at 800-575-1275 or 704-403-1275. In addition, participants can download the brochure and mail-in registration form, available in PDF.

FEES:
$25 individual; $40 family; Early Bird $20 individual and $35 family if registered before August 29

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Lance Armstrong will be announcing at a press conference today what are the details of his comeback. The Press Conference will be part of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, being held in New York City, today and tomorrow.

If you want to see the live webcast use the following link:

Press Conference with Lance Armstrong
12:00 P.M. EST
Webcast

This is the decription of CGI taken directly from their website:

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is a non-partisan catalyst for action that brings together a community of global leaders from various backgrounds to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Deda Elementi in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC has announced the recall of 400 Deda Forza carbon stems. for more information please look at this reprinted article from Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:

Deda Elementi Stems Being Recalled

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Deda Elementi, has announced a voluntary recall of about 400 Deda Forza bicycle handlebar stems.

Spuik, a Spanish company started by an accountant, marketing man, and a sports person in 1996/97, is a supplier of cycling apparel and accessories. Their methodology is based on the analysis of the real needs of cyclists. When those needs are identified, the next step consists in finding the appropriate design to meet such needs. This stage includes the drawing up of a prototype which is tested by professional sports people. After this testing is complete necessary corrections and adjusting are made before mass production gets underway and products are marketed in specialty bicycle shops.

A Bicycle Made By Two

CNBC Correspondent Carlton Reid examines the curious relationship between European manufacturing and Asian expertise. Click the link above to read the article.

So what’s the good news? Well, there isn’t much at this point. I did have to rethink a few of the previous choices so to get everyone up to date here is where we are.