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The series starts on April 29th and concludes at the end of the Tour de France in July. OLN can be received in 56m homes in North America. Parts of the series may also appear on OLN's website. The documentaries will be half an hour in length and will be filmed in 'high definition' format, the first time OLN has used this technology.

Mud Dock of Bristol is a high-profile, stunningly-designed IBD attached to a similarly high-profile, trendy cafe. Yesterday, the sister branch in Exeter was closed, leading to fevered speculation that Mud Dock Bristol could also close. Co-owner Jerry Arron is quick to scotch such rumours and has responded to Mud Dock's critics on the BikeBiz.com bulletin board.

The five-year old UK-based mag, now part of the Highbury empire, after Cabal was swallowed by the "fastest growing independent publisher" last year, is already distributed internationally and has a strong following in the US. It was the best-selling international sports title in Barnes and Noble's US stores in October last year. The German edition starts with the February issue.

Find it all on the Quicktime movie promoting Apple's updated iLife software package

Hypnotic Designs clothing is a small-scale operation, trading from an upscale back bedroom in Northern California. Tim Johnson of Sideways Cycles will be selling the stuff from his shop and reckons a select few other IBDs will also see the brand's high-quality appeal...