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Nicole Cooke, the 19-year old cycling sensation from Wales, isn't taking her time to bed into her new life as pro racer. Ho no, she's attacked from the off and won her first race. Looks like we've got a very hot prospect here (not that she wanted much to do with British Cycling's World Class Performance Programme's cash)

Former Transport Minister Steven Norris is to be guest speaker at CTC's National Dinner and prize presentation in Orpington, Kent in May

"We feel that VAX technology will, within a decade, forever change the design of bicycle frames and forks." That's what Dahon's Joshua Hon told Bikebiz.co.uk in November last year. Here, published for the first time, are pictures of VAX in the flesh. The suspension system is officially launched at the Taipei trade show but here's a pivotless preview...

The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show at the NEC attracted 35 000 consumers since opening the doors on Friday. The ACT stand was always busy, said ACT president David Wilsher. "This proves it makes sense to show bikes to the public," he said

Dave Mirra, the Playstation icon, is now confirmed for Bike 2002 at the NEC next week. He's never been to the show before and he's sure to be a big draw.