If you want some outside help getting your city on the ball, Cascade Bicycle Club is willing to help.  You just have to get your friends to let them know that you want them to come to your town.  Here’s how:

PRESS RELEASE: Cascade will travel to five cities throughout the state this fall to meet with local bicyclists.  We will work together to identify needs for advocacy in local communities for better facilities, as well as federal and state funding opportunities.  Sign up below and tell your friends if you are interested in attending a workshop.  We’ll travel to the five cities in Washington with the most interest.

Workshop topics may include:

• Effective Earned Media and Letter to the Editor Campaigns
• Bicycle Master Plans, Complete Streets and Universal Design
• Crunching the Numbers: Using Counts and Crash Data to Improve Conditions for Bicycling
• Working With Elected Officials… and Holding Them Accountable
• Winning Local Campaigns for Bicyclists

If you want to help bring these workshops to your area, please join the host committee.

Host Committee Responsibilities: Choosinging a date and location in your community, inviting local bicyclists and officials, working with Cascade staff to identify local priorities

Deadlines: Workshops will work around this year’s bike and pedestrian counts in September and October.  To host a training to your city, contact organizer@cascadebicycleclub.org by August 31. Workshop dates, agendas and invitations must be ready to email out by September 15.

I’ve been kickin’ it in the new Zoic Loudan Shorts and Guru Jersey for a few months and really like them.  The Loudan shorts are from their Streetside collection of casual cycling and commuter clothes, while the Guru 3/4 sleeve jersey is from their Mountain Bike collection.  Both are great, and the shirt works just as well for moderate temp riding around town as it does on hot days on the trail.

If you’re looking for some comfy, durable threads, read on.  Both are made with Bamboo, and thus far the jersey has proven to be quite durable against tree wrecks and kept at bay the “perma-funk” that plagues so many synthetic materials.  (there’s a pic of the unscathed Guru and the very scathed skin after the break)

The shorts have some of the best pockets ever for holding stuff securely while pedaling without awkward bouncing or pulling.  After spinning around in them since about May, it’s obvious Zoic knows how to build cycling-specific garb.

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Designers Yves Béhar, Josh Morenstein, Nick Cronan, Matt Swinton, & Giuseppe Della Salle of fuseproject were commissioned by NYC (hence the logo on all models) to develop a cool urban commuter helmet specifically for city riders.

The result is a very sweet, totally customizable lid that doesn’t look like you’re trying to race to your office.  Users can swap covers to match their outfit or their mood, and in the winter, you’d be hard pressed to tell some of them from hipsters’ raggy head covers anyway.  Because the covers are removable, they can easily be washed, too!

If these take off, no doubt there will be a nice aftermarket for fashionista covers.  Found via Yanko Design by way of DesignCrave.

Found this via NYCbikeblog:

Bertelli Bici (bici is the italian slang for bikes) are unique bicycles that you won’t find in any store in New York City.

Every bici is hand mounted, finished and fine-tuned by me, Francesco. I combine brand new parts, “new old stock” and vintage parts found at flea markets, old bikeshops, collectors and from my trustworthy suppliers. The final result is that you won’t find exactly the same combination in any other bicycle out there. And your bicycle will be unique.

TimBuk2 has just released their new Pride messenger bag.  The design was inspired by the 2009 San Francisco Pride weekend along with feedback and voting from their blog readers.  It’s made of durable ballistic nylon on the outside with a waterproof TPU liner inside.  The shoulder strap has a quick-adjust cam on one side and comes with a matching blue strap pad.

It’s available in size Small only for $120.

Breezer’s teasing folks with some cut off photos of their new German-market commuters on their Facebook page.  They’re 700c wheeled bikes, and the two below features Magura hydraulic rim brakes….those things just won’t go away, will they?

Bell/Giro… Could ya please send the President a helmet?

President Obama was photographed riding with his daughter and a friend on Martha’s Vineyard during his weeklong vacation.  At least the kids have brain buckets, but seriously.  With all the deficit he’s racking up, you’d think he could spring for a helmet.  Maybe something with Kevlar?

Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press

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We’ve finally got some official images of the 2010 Focus bikes with specs for you…here we go:

Above is the 2010 Focus Izalco Team Milram edition.  From our previous sneak peaks, we know the ’10 bikes now have tapered headtubes, and those are built around a High Modulus carbon fiber frame with a 3T Funda Pro carbon fork.  It’s decked out with full SRAM Red (BB30, 53/39 front, 11-23 rear), FSA Wing Pro bar, K-Force carbon seatpost and OS 99 Carbon stem, Fizik Antares K:IUM saddle, and Lightweight Standard tubular wheels rolling Continental Grand Prix Attack (F) and Force (R) tires.  Expect the price to be a small chunk north of $10K and the weight to be under 15lbs with pedals.

Hit ‘more’ to see more sweet new bikes…

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Here’s a post on Instructables (by way of Craft:) on how to fuse plastic grocery/shopping bags together to create a cool messenger bag.

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PRESS RELEASE: Cycling legend Lance Armstrong will return to South Australia to compete in the Tour Down Under in January 2010. Premier Mike Rann confirmed the seven-time Tour de France winner’s return to Australia following a meeting with Lance Armstrong in Dublin.

“I’m delighted to announce that Lance Armstrong will be back in Adelaide to race in next year’s Tour Down Under,” said Premier Rann.

“In another coup for South Australia, this will be the first time Lance’s new team, Team RadioShack, will compete anywhere in the world.

“I’ve been in regular contact with Lance and his management since he made his world cycling comeback in Adelaide at the 2009 Tour Down Under.

“He really enjoyed his time in South Australia and has told me how much he appreciated the massive support he received from the thousands of cycling fans during the race and from the communities supporting the launch of his global cancer campaign.”

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PRESS RELEASE: The 2009 Pro Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) has been nominated for a 2009 SportsTravel Award in the BEST NEW EVENTS category! With our inaugural year nearly to an end, the Pro GRT has already experienced great attention and praise from within & outside the cycling industry! We are truly appreciative at the overwhelming support from everyone involved. 2010 is already in the works & should be even better!

Voting continues through September 14, 2009, at http://www.SportsTravelMagazine.com. Click on the VOTE NOW button on the right! We’re located under the bottom area under “BEST NEW EVENTS!”