News Briefs: August 3
Meirhaeghe retires after testing positive for EPO, Haywood now filing appeal, Damon to play Armstrong in upcoming movie, George W crashes again, Armstrong facing fraud and violence allegations

X-Rated Bike Fun:
NUMBA encourages riders to go au natural

Whistler's Name the Features Contest Gives Four Lucky Winners a Free Ride
British Columbia's Whistler Mountain Bike Park, one of the largest mountain bike parks in the world, is adding four new stunts...

Up to Speed with Johnny Waddell
Johnny Waddell is 23 and he has done more in his life that you could ever know.

News Briefs July 16
Specialized Stands Up for their Four-Bar, Oakley and Nema Offer MP3 Alternatives

Bike Magazine's Monster Park Postponed Due to Heavy Rains
$10K prize purse brings professional freeride athletes to Marquette.

July 16 - Sorta Cutting Edge News
Readers of this column probably realize that it’s been a loooong time since I last posted. There’s good reason for this: my T-Zone has been a real mess lately.

Bikemag.com Exclusive Interview: Ned Overend Discusses Mountain Biking’s Past and Future
When our library of text books didn't even help, I knew just who to call—Ned Overend.

2005 Team Sugar Calendar
These girls are making mountain biking a lot prettier.

News Briefs: July 12
Tinker Juarez gets robbed; Tim Blumenthal leaves IMBA; Men's Olympic XC Team Named; Lance is Chasing Win Number Six; The Hell Ride.

Monster Park Postponed to August 5 -7
The Bike Magazine Monster Park Slopestyle Invitational has been postponed due to torrential rains and standing water.

Red Bull Brings Demanding Mountain Sports Relay Race to the U.S.
6/25/04 - American adventure sports competitions are getting increasingly challenging, but the Red Bull Divide and Conquer debut took matters to an alarming new level. The scary-difficult relay race combined trail running, paragliding, kayaking and mountain biking to cover nearly 18,000 feet of elevation change through Colorado's rugged San Juan Mountain Range.

News Briefs: Fox, George W, DT Swiss, Shimano, Clif Bar and IMBA
6/18/04 - Fox Unveils DH fork; George W goes down, fresh products from DT Swiss; Shimano's LX Group gets a boost in performance; Clif Bar and IMBA hand out grants.

Bike Magazine Monster Park Slopestyle Invitational
6/23/04 - Dates for the first ever Bike Magazine Monster Park are now July 7 and 8. Read the full story for information on the one-of-a-kind race and course.

JUNE 4 - Sorta Cutting Edge News
6/4/04 - This week, I'm keeping it short and sweet: Naked protestors try to prove that they care, Shimano revamps its blue collar component group, Lance's team says goodbye to the mailmen and Huffy is up for sale.