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BMX made its Olympic debut in Beijing with lots of crashes and plenty of action. Although gold eluded the U.S. team, they still walked away with three medals.
Mike Day, who won all of his qualifying races, crossed the line behind Maris Strombergs of Latvia in the final event on Sunday August 22 to win Silver, while Donny Robinson took Bronze.
Kyle Bennett dislocated his shoulder in a quarterfinal heat and went on to race in the semifinals but did not qualify for the finals.
On the woman's side, Jill Kintner hung on in her final heat, with riders going down left and right, to win silver.
To see the full results go to: http://www.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/index.html
To read up on the athletes : http://www.nbcolympics.com/cycling/index.html
Catch the crashes with NBC's cycling videos here: http://www.nbcolympics.com/cycling/video/index.html
(AP photo: Christophe Ena)
[http://active.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/03/21/xgamechina.jpg]The city of Shanghai will host the KIA X Games Asia 2007 May 3-5 from KIC Jiang Wan Stadium, it was announced today by Rick Alessandri, senior vice president, general manager, ESPN Consumer Products and X Games Franchise Managing Director.
The event will mark the first time X Games Asia will be held in the People's Republic of China.
More than 200 of the world's top action sports athletes from more than 20 countries and five continents will compete in the three-day event and feature multiple disciplines, including Aggressive In-Line Skate, Skateboard, BMX Freestyle, Sport Climbing as well as a Moto X demonstration.
(Photo provided by Getty Images/Streeter Lecka)
[http://active.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/1084345.jpg]I was home in St. Louis for a little while and was fortunate enough to catch a week of 60 degree temperatures. It got me thinking -- spring is in the air and my bike is calling. Here are a few tips to help you find any problems and make sure no new ones arise so your bike works smoothly through the riding season.
Inspect your wheels closely to see if there are any cracks in the rim or any signs of bulging in the tire. If you don’t regularly tension your spokes you’ll have some serious flex problems from your wheels. If you don’t feel comfortable tensioning your spokes, just drop it by the bike shop. They’ll be more than happy to help.
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