How would you train to ride your bike on a 100 mile course at over two miles high in altitude? We went to the Leadville Trail 100 MTB in Colorado to see if we could find out. And as a congratulatory gesture to the 1800 brave athletes who attend, we hooked each and every one of them up with a 529… Read more →
PRLog (Press Release) – Apr. 10, 2014 – MONTEREY, Calif. — Monterey, CA – April 10, 2014 – Today, at the world’s largest bicycle festival, the Sea Otter Classic, Project 529 announced an online petition aimed at Craiglist and eBay to help reduce bike theft by requiring sellers to include serial numbers on all bike listings. Cyclists are encouraged to… Read more →
Every year in the United States more than $400 million worth of bicycles are stolen from their owners. That’s not a typo, that’s a problem. Criminals are using online marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist to efficiently sell stolen bikes to unknowing consumers with incredibly low risk. Without serial numbers, it’s extremely challenging for victims to identify if a bicycle… Read more →
