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Onyx Cycle GmbH, the exporting company of the Panther Bicycle Group, is seeking an importer, wholesaler or distributor for its range of MTBs and city, trekking and 'fitness' bikes.

In March, the Swiss-based world governing body for cycle sport signed up to the tough anti-doping code proposed by WADA, the Swiss-based World Anti-Doping Agency. At the time, the UCI said it had reservations about the code (it was tough on some sports, lax on others) and, in June, withdrew its signature. Now the UCI has suspended recognition of WADA officials at UCI events thanks to leaks to the French sports newspaper L'Equipe over the Independent Observers report from the Tour de France.

If you're one of the lucky ones to be heading off for one or both of Interbike's test ride days at Bootleg Canyon, here's some info you'll need to plug into...

Remember the Breeze and Angell Hite-Rite seat-post spring? Well, here's the hi-tech version: a handlebar switch drops the seatpost three inches for scary downhills. The inventors of the GravityDropper post also have a lower-tech version, the DescenderPost.

In the September mag, Cycle & Leisure Show director David Hyde gave his slant on why IBDs should visit his roadshow, which kicked off in Sandown today and continues tomorrow. Here, Mick Bennett, a former IBD, argues the case for IBD attendance at Cycle 2003: "By visiting a well supported show like Cycle in London IBDs can achieve in two days what it would take months via any other route or combination of routes!"