Thanks for checking us out. We had hoped for Tread to launch a printed mag in the summer of 2008. Our plans have changed and Tread is currently shifting gears and coming up with plans for the future. contact us at info@treadmagazine.com

Sho-Air International, Team Big Bear and Blue Wolf are proud to announce America’s richest XC/Endurance Mountain Bike Stage race. The event will take place August 21-24, 2008 in around Brian Head, Utah. Racers will travel 170 miles in four days and climb over 14,000+ feet through some of the most beautiful country found anywhere. The American Mountain Classic-Brian Head is designed to be a true stage race, not a lesson in survival. The course layout will offer a variety of terrain and elevation changes to challenge the world’s top riders, yet allow the weekend racer a chance to complete the entire stage race and realize the dream of wearing the American Mountain Classic finisher’s jersey. 

Full details here www.americanmountainclassic.com

In 2005 Kona began Biketown Africa - a program developed to provide durable, easy-to-maintain AfricaBikes to healthcare workers to assist in the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients. Kona has designed and developed a bike specifically suited to the needs of healthcare workers in Africa.

To date, Kona has donated roughly 500 bikes and will double their output this year by generating 1,000 AfricaBikes for the project. Read more about the program here or visit Kona's dedicated website www.konabiketown.com.

This is from our friends at New Belgium Brewing