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• Tour de 'Toona, The "Beast of the East," August 1, In Photos  Altoona, Pennsylvania
   By Jim Joyce  TBEx-clusive
         Follow Stage 6 (of 6) of the Premier Road Race of the East
         Introduction: The Toast de 'Toona
         Men's Pro Criterium - Coverage of course & race action
         Women's Pro Criterium Highlights
         Award Winners - Overall and Stage 6 Champs
  
  
• 1999 NORBA National Championships, June 13, In Photos
         Seven Springs Resort, Champion, PA  By Jim Joyce TBEx-clusive
         Introduction: Heat Rises (to the Occassion)
         Men's and Women's Pro Downhill Finals
         Award and Post Race Shots
  
  
• False and Misleading Statements  By Andy Wallen  TBEx-clusive
         Not really "Made in the USA," A Tale of Two Mongooses, and other "preposterous"
         statements may not be so nutty after all. Our Master Mechanic takes a stand.
  
  
• Remembering Hank  By Jim Joyce  TBEx-clusive
          A hero can emerge anywhere, even on a week-long tour. The editor recalls his buddy
        from a tour across Ohio ten years ago.
   
• A Real Class(ic) Act  By George Hellinger  TBEx-clusive
           3,000 mile/year rider reviews The Huffman Spring Classic tour, Miamisburg, Ohio
         (May 16, 1999).
  
  
• An English Century, Northwest Ohio Style  By George Hellinger
            TBEx-clusive
           This smaller tour has all the simple trappings for a dandy 100 miler: 24th Annual
         Portage River Tour, Elmore, Ohio (June 27, 1999) 
       
• It's the Spin  By Alan Ira Fleishmann  TBEx-clusive
         Our own good WV Doctor of Bikology gives his spin on "cadence," "RPMs,"
        and similar cycling science.
  
  
• Editorial: Keeping an Open (Skull?) Mind  By Jim Joyce  TBEx-clusive
          Canadian biking website has the editor putting on his thinking cap (and cycling skull
         cap).
  
  
• Cyclists Oath: Protect and Defend...Your Skin  By Jim Joyce
          TBEx-clusive  Repeat after me: "I, state your name, do hereby pledge to remember the
        3 big skin care tips from this article."
  
  
• From The TBEx Files:
         Is Your Bike Ready for SPRING?  By Dave Krupa
                A worthy & timely selection from the Ghost of Features Past.
         Be a Denizen of the Night!  By Jim Saulters
             Mtn bikers, the dark bekons (but bring a light, for Pete's sake!). 
  
  
  Regional Website Roundup (all from sites in OH, WV and PA)
        Bicycle Homes Away From Home & He's Peddling a Bike Station
             By Brian O'Neill
             Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist keeping a hopeful eye on the move toward
             permanent "bike station" in the city that brought us the legendary Thrift Drug
             Classic. More info at Bikestation.org site.
         News From Crank Mail  Edited by James Guilford
               Timely briefs from the magazine that serves bicycling in Northeast Ohio, esp.
            Cleveland area.
       ARD's Bike Shorts  By Al Dolan
              A cornupopia of food for cycling thought in Stark Co. (OH) Bike Club's
             Spokin' Word.
       Cycling Advocacy: TEA-21  By Mike Figg
              Pleased as punch that it's TEA-21 time, Mr. Figg gives nice synopsis of the new
              law and its effect both nationally and on the Buckeye State. Also from
              Spokin' Word.
       ODOT Biking Ohio Homepage  Managed by Andy Eline 
              Neat interactive map and listing of bikeways by region. 
       Go-Mart WV at the Redlands Classic  By Ryan O'Connor
              Follow WV mt. biking team member as he chronicles big race on the
              West Virginia Outside website. 
        A New Way to Travel West Virginia  By Tim Boring
                 Once again WV takes the outdoor tourism, this time by inviting bikes on many big
              and small train lines. Found in Bicycle West Virginia.
        Cycling Quote of the Day  By Dave Ohmer
                Helpful tidbits of truth from "Coolest Bike Shop On the Planet," Erie PA's
             Frontier Bike Shop (Very Cool Site, too).
       Cycling Computer Calibration Chart  By Dave Ohmer
              Handy-dandy chart from the above-mentioned purveyors of cycling coolness at
              Frontier Bike Shop.  

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