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		<title>LOOK and Polar introduce a power meter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOOK (the bike and pedal company) and Polar (the heart rate monitor company) have introduced an interesting product at Eurobike. Think about how much easier this would be to move from bike to bike!
http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/2011-bike-and-gear-previews/look-keo-power-pedals
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		<title>Lapierre Scores with the Xelius 900 Road Bike</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Gaskill</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=478</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been riding the top of the line Lapierre Xelius 900 road bike for a couple of months now, so it’s probably a good time to let the cat out of the bag. This is one very light and fast bike!
Remaining LOOK 566 carbon complete bikes are on sale. Act quickly because they are selling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New 2011 Redline Conquest and Conquest Pro Bikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago I learned that two of the new 2011 Redline cyclocross bikes arrived in stock at the United States distributor. Now that these are available it’s time to introduce the 2011 Redline Conquest and Conquest Pro. This is a bit of a sneaky-peak because these  are not yet displayed as official [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unexpected Advantage of Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR Wheels</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=468</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been riding our Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR demo wheels off and on for the last few weeks. They are quite impressive and should definitely be on your short list of choices if you are considering a more aerodynamic wheelset. These wheels compare very favorably with other aerodynamic offerings on the market. However, they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checklist for the Tour de Tonka</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready for the 5th annual Tour de Tonka, coming this Saturday, August 7th! I’ve compiled a list of things that you’ll want to do and that you need to know in order to prepare for this great, fun ride. After reading this you’ll know what to do to prepare your bike, what to pack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bianchi’s 2011 Early Arrival Bikes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently received a briefing on Bianchi’s bike offerings for 2011, and I’m happy to tell you there are many great improvements to the line-up. Several new bike models have already been or are soon to be introduced and the carryover bikes have been improved quite a bit. Bianchi is planning on shipping the new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New staff: Tim Carroll</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple newsletters back I mentioned that we have a few new faces at the store. One of the new faces is Tim Carroll. He’s now been with us for over three months!
Tim comes to us from a bike store in Chaska that recently closed. He’s held the position of service manager, and is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New for 2010: Fulcrum Racing 3 2-Way Fit Wheelset</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In August of 2008 I wrote a review of the Fulcrum Racing 3 wheelset. A lot has changed since then! Fulcrum now offers a tubeless version of the Racing 3 wheelset called the Fulcrum Racing 3 2-Way Fit wheelset. It’s a really nice upgrade that is worth the little bit of extra money. Let me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Great Road Ride Routes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since we’re smack in the middle of a steamy long holiday weekend I thought I’d give you three road riding routes to try on your time off from work. You may already be familiar with a couple of these because many riders have used these routes for some time. The two longer routes both have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Common Bike Fit Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blayne Puklich</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.excelcycle.com/blog/?p=437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Experiencing discomfort when you ride your bike is a huge drag. Riding your bike should be fun and enjoyable, right? Maybe you&#8217;ve got a little bit of foot pain or upper back pain. In this article I&#8217;ve got some simple fixes for three of the more common bike fit problems. Let&#8217;s see if I can [...]]]></description>
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