CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN)—SRAM has sued Hayes Bicycle Group claiming that the company’s Stroker hydraulic disc brake infringe on one of SRAM’s patents.

Stroker disc brakes were introduced in spring 2007, and hit the market later that year. The Stroker line of brakes include the Stroker Gram (pictured), Stroker Ace, Stroker Carbon, Stroker Trail and Stroker Ryde. SRAM filed suit in U.S. District Court in Illinois on Monday. While Hayes Bicycle Group general manager Darren Campbell declined to discuss the lawsuit, he said Hayes is “very mindful of the intellectual property” of its competitors. “We do our due diligence,” Campbell added.

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Behind the Scenes of a DH Productions DVD Shoot. Follow GR and the crew as they film with Don Hampton of DH Productions for his next DVD release titled Here We Go Again.

Cycles Lambert has decided to pull Race Face from its lineup in Canada, read on to view the full details on what happend… Continue reading Race Face Letter To The Press

The SF Bike Expo Crew is pleased to announce the addition of AT’s Showdown at the Cow Palace, a mountain bike dirt jump competition. Powered by Adidas and designed by Gravity Pro Andrew Taylor, it will begin with a launch off a Sea Container through the trees into some massive jumps. The competition will feature some of the top pros including Andrew Taylor, Greg Watts. Cameron McCaul, Tyler MCCaul, Paul Basagoitia, Mike Montgomery and more riders to be announced. The SF Bike Expo is taking shape. Don’t miss the greatest eye candy and action on two wheels!

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The Swatch Bikepark Livigno looks back on a diversified 2009 season. The annual “Freeride Competition” marked its end, but the Mottolino Fun Mountain crew is already making plans for 2010 and therefore gained great input from a well known specialist: Kona Clump team rider John Cowan visited Livigno to give some hints for upgrading the bike park trails. So watch out for the Swatch Bikepark Livigno opening on June 12th 2010.

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Here We Go Again…is DH Productions’ twenty-fifth DVD adventure. We will bring together the old and the new, from the Andes to the Appalachians. Fresh faced rippers team up with our stable of shredders, showing that no matter where you’re at or who you are, it’s all about havin’ fun.

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Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 20, 2009) — USADA announced today that J.D. Swanguen of San Diego, CA, an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a suspension for his doping offense.

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23 Degrees Sports Management announced today that it has finalized an agreement to represent rising American mountain bike talent, Neko Mulally. The 16-year-old gravity rider from Reading, Pennsylvania has had an impressive year despite the fact that he’s not yet old enough to race World Cups; that will come next season. Continue reading American Junior Sensation Neko Mulally Signs With 23 Degrees