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How does the building of the Airbus 380 and the rapid spread of upland wind-farms impact on the bicycle trade? A shortage of carbon-fibre, that's how. BikeBiz.com gets fibrous with the former rocket scientist who now part-owns the Taiwanese composites factory which makes frames for Giant and Colnago.

A story on cyclingnews.com - and followed up by other websites - reported that DHer Steve Peat was alleged to have caused criminal damage in Spain following his World Cup win at the weekend. Orange, Peat's bike sponsor, refutes the allegation, saying Peat was fingered in error.

May is National Bike Month in the US. Shimano America has today announced its promotions accompanying its Bike to Work programme. Nexus-equipped bikes will be presented to 500 winners of an essay writing competition organised by Shimano America.

Cyclists voted in their droves to make sure the bicycle won the Radio 4 poll to accompany this year's Reith Lectures. Reith Lecturer Lord Broers, president of the Royal Academy of Engineering, accuses champions of the bicycle of scientific "misunderstanding."

On-line registration begins today for the 2005 Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, 26-30th September.