Coming up: Interviews!

As from next week I will give my 101bike.com site an extra dimension. Until the first day of summer I will conduct various interviews with professional cyclists and enthusiasts. Cyclists I have gotten to know through references and blogging.

Let's learn from the pro's and find out what got them there and what they look for in a bike!

For my first interview - scheduled next week - I will talk to Nick Martin,  one of America's top Pro Mountain-bikers and manager of Rocky Mountain Trek Factory Team.

He has won many prizes and a few of his career highlights include:  Winning Semi-Pro Norba Finals in Durano 2005, 1st Tour of Canyonlands, UT 2005, 2nd Duo - pro world World Championships 24 hrs of Moab, 2004.

This week Nick will be at the Nova Desert Classic. Good luck Nick!

Check back for the interview with Nick soon!

Read more about Nick or the Trek Factory Team

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The 10th International Bicycle Design Competition handed out its 2005 awards at the 2006 Taipei International Cycle Show earlier this month. This year's winners included fold-up bicycles, designs that fit into today's lifestyle and bikes that communicate directly with their riders.

In August 2005, an international committee of judges reviewed computer designs for the bicycle awards. The 21 finalists were then required to build models for the final judging in January 2006. Following are the winners.