Genuine Innovations Suing Todson, Zefal

TUSCON, AZ (BRAIN)—Genuine Innovations has sued Todson and Zefal claiming that a Zefal CO2 inflator infringes on one of Genuine Innovations’ patents.

Genuine Innovations filed suit in U.S. District Court in Arizona on Friday.

Zefal CO2 inflators are sold worldwide under the name “EZ Plus.” Todson manufacturers the EZ Plus in Taiwan and imports and distributes EZ Plus in the United States, according to court documents.

The 388 patent issued January 18, 2005 was the invention of Genuine Innovations co-founder Tony Hollars. The patent covers a compressed gas cartridge dispensing system that is capable of handling both threaded and unthreaded CO2 cartridges of various capacities.

“We have offered our manufacturing services to Todson in the past and were in negotiation with Zefal in 2007 to license our inflator technology, so one can imagine our surprise and disappointment to find this item for sale in Wal-Mart,” said Marty Mares, chief executive officer of Genuine Innovations. “This is especially unbelievable considering that during October 2007 Zefal corresponded with Tony Hollars of Genuine Innovations via email that they had knowledge of patent 6843388 and were developing a product that was in violation. As part of the email exchange that occurred over the course of several days, Tony proposed that Zefal pay a royalty. Zefal responded that they did not want to pay the royalty, so we assumed the project would be dropped. Instead it appears that Zefal moved it forward.”

Todson president Neal Todrys couldn’t comment on the lawsuit at press time.

Genuine Innovations is seeking unspecified damages from Todson and Zefal and has demanded that they stop manufacturing and selling the product.

International Mountain Bike Magazine Issue #2

IMBIKEMAG Launches Issue 2!

http://www.imbikemag.com/issue2/

Halloween Bike Ride

Halloween Bike Ride

at Monagas Trail Network

October 31, 2009
Meeting @ Ben & Jerry's, Tren Urbano Station, Torrimar 8:00 pm

Ruta por el rio hasta llegar a Monagas y correr ruta establecida.

No te lo puedes perder!

Rules/Info:
1. Helmet and lights are required
2. Ride will last aprox. 2.5 hours
3. This is a free and voluntary ride. Every rider is responsible for their own safety.
4. Costumes are recommended but not compulsory.

Bike Mag Producing 'Bible' Next Year

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (BRAIN)—Bike magazine will publish a new, comprehensive issue next year that will be devoted to the season’s best gear, all tested at one of the continent’s top mountain bike destinations.

In addition to authoritative gear reviews and trail features, the issue will include all the award-winning photography and writing that Bike is known for.

Produced, photographed and written on location, The Bible will offer the most comprehensive tests and reviews available, and cover everything from XC, all-mountain, freeride and DH bikes to the year’s most promising forks, brakes, wheels, tires and cranks.

To create the definitive gear guide, Bike enlisted the help of industry professionals to help devise accurate tests and ensure the integrity of the reviews. Despite the focus on gear, the issue still incorporates the distinctive Bike attitude and includes many lifestyle-oriented stories on the destination and the riders who live there.

“Bike has always been known as a lifestyle-oriented magazine with its irreverent editorial and unparalleled photography. Adding a ninth issue with a product focus that maintains the same artistic standard Bike is known for really brings the magazine full circle,” said publisher Derek Dejonge. “Making this issue a reality has been a comprehensive effort not only on the part of our staff, but has also relied heavily on the cooperation of the industry. We appreciate all of the support and can’t wait to showcase this new concept.”

The Bible is scheduled to hit newsstands January 23, 2010. It will have an extended shelf life and remain on sale until May.

Council Bill Requires Buildings to Let Bikes In

By J. David Goodman

Cubicles around the city may be getting a little rounder now that the City Council has approved a bill requiring commercial building owners and managers to provide access for bicycles.

The law passed on Wednesday with a vote of 46 to 1, with Councilman Erik Martin Dilan of Brooklyn voting no. It takes effect in 120 days and requires buildings with freight elevators to allow employees to bring their bikes upstairs. “It shall be assumed that if a freight elevator is available for carrying freight, it is available for carrying bicycles,” the law reads.

Originally introduced by Councilman David Yassky in 2004, the access law has long been a goal of the cycling community and some on the Council. Lack of parking is the most common reason cited by New Yorkers for not biking to work, surveys by the city’s Planning Department have found.

“I believe that we have to be very aggressive in promoting alternative transportation in the city,” said Mr. Yassky, a Brooklyn Democrat who is running for comptroller. “Nothing is going to take the place of the subway, but if we’re going to continue to be the world’s capital, we’ve got to give people as many travel opportunities as we can.”

The law is a leap forward for advocates of cycling. In the past, riders have largely negotiated access to elevators and ad hoc storage areas on a piecemeal basis. The result was that few bikes made it into the workplace.

The new law contains exceptions for buildings without freight elevators, buildings in which transporting bikes in elevators would create a safety hazard and in buildings close to adequate “covered off-street or secure indoor no-cost bicycle parking” nearby. Such parking amenities — which do not include the dozens of new covered racks built by the city this year — are not available in most places in the city.

The law does not require buildings to add bike storage capacity. (Adding bike parking to new and renovated commercial and residential buildings of a certain size was included in zoning changes adopted by the Council in April.)

However, the law does not include any provision to encourage employers to allow bikes onto their floors, so the issue of where to put bikes in a crowded office will become a concern, and will likely need to be negotiated on an employer-by-employer basis. Any storage situation will need to comply with fire and building codes.

“It’s up to employers to make decisions about how they use their own office space, as long as they do so within the law,” said Wiley Norvell of Transportation Alternatives, an advocacy group for cyclists and pedestrians, which supported the bill. “For most workplaces, this means hanging up bikes in an out-of-the-way storage closet or on a wall. And for workplaces unwilling or unable to spare the square footage, then that’s that.”

Another concern of some bike commuters is that the freight elevators will not be made available during commuting hours. Many such elevators must be staffed, and keeping someone around to run the elevators later in the evening, may not possible in many buildings.

“It’s a start,” Mr. Yassky said. “Rarely do you solve a problem completely on the first try. I believe that my original bill, which was not limited to freight elevators, is the best policy, but the legislative process involves compromises and we had to make compromises to get it passed. But I’m very happy with the bill we’ve got now. It solves the bulk of the problems preventing people from biking to work.”

Estudio muestra que pacientes que padecen males cardiacos y que montan bicicleta regularmente están libres de problemas

Por MARIA CHENG /Prensa Asociada

Barcelona - Hacer ejercicio hasta sudar puede ser incluso mejor que una angioplastia para algunos pacientes que padecen del corazón, según los expertos.

Estudios han mostrado que las personas con problemas cardiacos se benefician de ejercicio y en algunos casos la actividad física ha dado mejores resultados que la angioplastia.

Durante una reunión de la Sociedad Europea de Cardiología, varios expertos dijeron que los médicos deberían concentrarse más en persuadir en sus pacientes a que se ejerciten en lugar de realizar angioplastias simplemente.

La angioplastia es el tratamiento principal para personas que sufrieron un ataque cardiaco o que son hospitalizadas por un empeoramiento de sus síntomas. Consiste en usar un diminuto globo para reducir un bloqueo de una arteria y mantenerla abierta con un tubo de malla metálica.

La mayoría de las angioplastias son realizadas en procedimientos que no son de emergencia, para aliviar el dolor causado en el pecho por arterias bloqueadas.

“Es difícil convencer a la gente a que haga ejercicios en lugar de someterse a una angioplastia, pero da resultados”, dijo Rainer Hambrecht, de la clínica Links der Weser, en Bremen, Alemania.Hambrecht publicó un estudio en 2004 que mostró que los pacientes que padecen males cardiacos y que montaron bicicleta regularmente estuvieron libres de problemas un año después de que comenzasen su régimen de ejercicios. Entre los pacientes que se sometieron a angioplastia solamente 70% estaban sin problemas después de un año.

Hambrecht está realizando ahora una prueba similar, que él espera confirme sus conclusiones iniciales: que para algunos pacientes cardiacos, el ejercicio es más efectivo que la cirugía.

Otros expertos concordaron en que así es.

PUSH BoXXer DIY

9/15/2009

After many months of development, PUSH Industries is pleased to finally announce the release of our Factory Fork System for 2006-2009 model year Rock Shox BoXXer forks. Uniquely available as both a complete kit for at home Do-It-Yourself installation or as a complete service installed by PUSH Technicians.

The Kit Includes:
-PUSH “Vault” damper seal housing which offers maximum sealability while maintaining smooth func-tion under extreme loading. CNC machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum featuring a urethane rod seal and upper and lower T-40 lined rod bushings.
-Compression Mid-Valve which increases support to reduce the “porpoise” effect during multiple deep stroke impacts as well as increasing the damper’s response during high frequency events.
-High Flow Rebound Piston offering large port volume and tuneability of the fork’s High Speed Rebound characteristic. CNC Machined to exacting standards.
-Proprietary PTX piston glyde ring designed for maximum load bearing while offering friction free run-ning even at high temperature levels.
-32mm Rock Shox Seal and Wiper Kit
-10cc Red Rum assembly lube packet
-PUSH Factory Fork System Decals
For more information visit www.pushindustries.com