PRESS RELEASE: Cane Creek’s effort to raise both funds and awareness for World Bicycle Relief through the sale of a special edition 110 Reserve headset has been a success. The WBR Reserve headset, which went on sale to the public last September, was purchased by people from all over the world who are interested in supporting the valuable work of World Bicycle Relief. Through this effort Cane Creek Cycling Components has raised $26,130 for the organization.

The special edition World Bicycle Relief 110 Reserve headset is cut from high-grade LDX 2101® Stainless Steel at Cane Creek’s North Carolina facility. Serialized to commemorate the limited run and packaged in a Western Cedar wooden box; it is one unique headset.

“We are proud to support World Bicycle Relief and know that through this effort people’s lives will be positively affected,” said Scott Sonnone, President of Cane Creek Cycling Components. “I hope that Cane Creek’s example will inspire others to continue working on behalf of the people in Africa.”

“We greatly value Cane Creek’s generous support of our mission,” said F.K. Day, president of World Bicycle Relief. “While we enjoy this stunning work of art, the bicycles purchased through this limited edition will save lives and can rewrite the future for a family in the hands of a man, woman or child fighting for their education, livelihood and community.”

“Sustrans Car Tax Disc advert” by Carltonreid. This ad from a 2007 campaign by Sustrans, the UK organization working towards public transport that is sustainable and healthy. Carlton Reid is Editor of not one, but three cycling blogs: quickrelease.tv, bikebiz.com, and bikeforall.net.

To see more Pics of the Day, click here, and to submit your own photo to be shown to the world, go here.

The United Healthcare  presented by Maxxis pro cycling team is running a contest on their Facebook page, and you could win some cool stuff. All you have to do is guess their Tour of California lineup, and if it matches with directors Mike Tamayo and Gord Fraser’s final choices, you could be one of three fans to win a schwag bag of gear from the team and its sponsors.

Full details from the team on how to enter after the break…

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Armstrong pointed to this Twitter profile when announcing that he and girlfriend Anna Hansen are expecting a child.

It seems that Lance Armstrong will be adding to his family with girlfriend Anna Hansen. Armstrong made the announcement in his signature fashion in posts to his Twitter and Facebook pages yesterday, after the “Twitterati” first notice that Armstrong was following a user named “CincoArmstrong” on Twitter. Lance later confirmed with a post saying…

“Getting ?’s today about someone I’m following, a certain Cinco armstrong. What to say? Yet another blessing in our lives. I cannot wait!”

The Twitter page Lance has up for his unborn child hints at an October due date and lists the official name as Jack Olivia Armstrong. Armstrong welcomed his most recent child, Max, with Hansen in June of last year.

Titus is willing to take your beater and give you something to beat others with: Their new Rockstar 29er full suspension mountain bike.  Click the ad to enlarge if you like, here’s what it says:

WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE TO BE RIDING A BRAND NEW, FULL-SUSPENSION TITUS ROCKSTAR 29’er NEXT SEASON? IF YOUR ANSWER WAS, “MY KIDNEY,” THEN HAVE WE GOT A BARGAIN FOR YOU; ALL WE WANT IS YOUR CAR GO TO titusti.com/takemycar TO UPLOAD A PICTURE AND SHOW US WHY YOUR CAR WOULD BE THE IDEAL TRADE, AND NEW CUSTOMIZED TEAM CAR FOR THE ROCKSTAR’S DEBUT SEASON. IF YOU WIN, WE’LL TAKE YOUR CAR AND YOU CAN RIDE OFF ON A BRAND NEW 2010 ROCKSTAR 29’er.

Look for this ad in the current issue of Mountain Bike Magazine if you’re rockin’ the old school no Internet connection at home.  Of course, then you wouldn’t be reading this unless *gasp* you’re wasting time at work, now would you?

On May 22,  Grove Winery presents GEARS & CHEERS 2010, a fully supported road ride with 25, 40 and 62-mile route options through the rolling countryside of Guilford, Rockingham and Caswell Counties in North Carolina. The ride begins and ends at the winery located north of Elon on the Haw River Wine Trail and features historic Chinqua Penn Plantation on the 40-mi route.

Register by tomorrow (Friday, April 30) for the discounted rate, check the website for more info.  And check out the jersey after the break…

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SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – Prototypes of the Ibis Mojo HD were first seen at Interbike, then they released pricing and specs, and now they’re in the wild.

The 160mm travel, DW-Linked full suspension mountain bike has received a new cable guide/protector on the downtube, and two of the three available colors were on display at Sea Otter.  In addition to the Green and White above, there will be a clearcoated carbon with white graphics.

Check out a few closeups and the weight after the break…

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In anticipation of the Worlds in a few years, Kentucky is building out its infrastructure for year ’round cyclocross racing so the locals will show up strong.  From CXMagazine.com:

The city of Covington, Kentucky, just outside of Cincinnati, became the state’s second city to commit to year ‘round cyclocross bicycle racing when the city commissioners, in a meeting shown on live television, approved plans for a permanent cyclocross park in Devou Park. Covington now joins Louisville Kentucky as a permanent home to the fast-growing off-road bicycle sport that has been compared to steeplechase horse racing. Devou Park is no stranger to cyclocross racing, as it annually hosts the opening day of the Cincinnati UCI3 International Cyclocross Festival.

Covington’s new cyclocross race and training park will be built on an otherwise unused portion of the park located near the intersection of Montague and Sleepy Hollow Roads, and much of the facility will utilize existing road beds that are no longer being used.

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SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – Go Bars are about $3 each, and they’ll be available in about a week via his website.  For dealers, they’re waiting on point of sale materials, but it’ll happen probably sometime around Interbike.  Shelf life is about six months, but judging by the brisk sales at Sea Otter (they sold out in two days, leaving only nibble sized samples for us starving journos to eat).

In what Kinetic Koffee founder Mark Ritz jokingly refers to as his free time, he’s been putting together wall art by stretching the bulk coffee bean bags over hardwood frames.

“They’re so beautiful, I just couldn’t stand to keep throwing them away,” Ritz said.

They’ll be offered for $20 to $40 depending on size, and they’re available now.  If you’re interested, contact Mark via their website and he’ll send some pics of the current bags in stock and get you what you want.  For now.

More pics and ingredients list on the bars after the break…

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SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – Ellsworth was showing some new anodized color options for the pivots, rocker arm and dropouts on their bikes, which according to Ellsworth should match up fairly well with items from Fox, SRAM, Chris King and now Crank Brothers (no anodizing run is going to exactly match another, but they targeted the high end components when developing their colors).

On the bike above, note the blue rocker arm and dropout, which match the water bottle cage bolts, seat clamp and the knobs and switches on the Fox shock and fork.  And there’s something you’re not seeing on this one that’s in plain view after the break…

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Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander (aka George Costanza) reportedly struck a 14-year-old boy on his bicycle while driving in LA.

Los Angeles police didn’t cite Alexander though, likely because the boy is in stable condition and because Alexander stayed with the child until police and medics arrived at the scene.

Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman says Alexander hit the bicyclist at about 7:15am Tuesday and that the boy was in stable condition when he was taken to a hospital for examination. She had no additional details about the accident but said Alexander wasn’t cited.

Alexander’s publicist said the actor is grateful the boy wasn’t seriously hurt.  Perhaps he thought the kid had ridden in from Arizona.