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Phillip Darnton, the president of the Bicycle Association and former chairman and CEO of Raleigh, has been officially appointed as the chair of the NCSB. He had been informally chairing the government-appointed organisation since March when Steven Norris, who chaired the board since it was created in September 2001, withdrew to undertake his unsuccessful campaign to replace Ken Livingstone as mayor for London.

The Olympic edition shoes are being produced in silver combined with a colour matching the main national colour of the racers' countries.

Following the runaway sales success of the Chopper - running at 53 percent ahead of initial projections - Raleigh is to re-issue the kiddie version, the Tomahawk

Members of the Utah-based Team Sugar ride in stilettos - and pose in bikinis - in a new 2004/5 calendar. And not a WI jam jar in sight...

Doesn't time fly when you're having fun? Another year gone, time to ask bike suppliers if they'll renew their support for this site so we can continue serving up a regular diet of nourishing news for nowt. Most renewed; two companies declined (British, sadly), and two companies jump on board for the first time (American, naturally).