Images: Courtesy of Jalopnik, Circa 1979 A photo of a strange Porsche 935 with a unique bicycle posted here set the Porschephiles at PorschePurist.com searching for an explanation. Here's their story of Jean Claude Rude and his pursuit of the world bicycle speed record. — Ed. of Jalopnik. 150 mph is fast, in any car, Porsche or not. Imagine how fast it must be on a bicycle? That was the speed Jean Claude Rude was trying to reach in his attempt to break the world bicycle speed record in in...

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Image: Courtesy of El Clásico El Colombiano, Circa 2010 From what we can tell (Our spanish is a bit rusty), the 37th running of the El Clásico El Colombiano at Indeportes Antioquia 2010 is well underway with races already being run and won! The El Clásico El Colombiano was established in 1973 and is the largest gathering of bike competitions in the country with proceeds from the event going to improve the quality of life for local Colombians. The event includes a massive up...

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Image: Gravity Sport Events (GSE) Now this has to be one of the most important announcements for Gravity Bike racing since time began! Gravity Sports Events (GSE) is a not for profit company which has been created to assist in organising legitimate gravity sport events. GSE has been formed with directors Michaela Brittain, Sue Wickenden and Tyler Johnson and Company Consultant Andrew Smith. And it seems that 2011 is going to be a massive year in Gravity Sports in Australia, GSE in conjunction...

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Images: Thanks to various photographers, circa October 2010. The sun may have set on the 2010 Collingrove Cup in Adelaide, Australia, but there are many of us already thinking about 2011 and how rad it will be to get back to such a unique track. In short, the inaugural Collingrove Cup was awesome! Well thought out, well organised, well run and well subscribed. Brought to life by the SAGRA (South Australian Gravity Racers Association) over a perfect long weekend, and with the help of some great...

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Rad-ness comes in all forms and takes all types!  Murray Siple's feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture depicts street life as much more than the stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The film takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk. Shot...

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Image: Courtesy of Canada, Collingrove. Circa 2010 Ok gravity junkies, the moment you've all been waiting for is almost here. The inaugural Collingrove Cup organised by the South Australian Gravity Riders Association is only 11 days away!! If you haven't registered then you need to pull your finger out and get a typing. The Collingrove Cup is a downhill event featuring gravity bikes, street luge, skateboarding, downhill wheelchair and drift bikes. So bust out that VB money tin you've had since...

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Image: Courtesy of Alexander Frischauf Since 2002, the IGSA has designated one event per year as the official IGSA World Championship. The athlete who wins their respective class at this event earns the title of IGSA World Champion for the year. GBHQ took the time to catch up with the latest Gravity Bike World Champion, Alexander Frischauf! GBHQ: Where do you live?AF: Strass im Attergau, Austria GBHQ: How did you first get into riding gravity bikes?AF: 2009 race season  us a little a...

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The South Australian Gravity Racers Association has opened the registration for Collingrove Cup! So get your credit card out and get registering!! Register here!    

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Image: Courtesy of Darren Lott, Gravity Publishing, Circa 1999. Sophomore Hill Buttboard Classic  For those of you who appreciate the history of things and those riders that helped pioneer Gravity Bike racing, you will dig our interview with Guiness World Record Holder, Dwight 'Snarlin' Garland.  Snarlin was riding and racing before most of you were born or even knew what a Gravity Bike was! He rode with the likes of Tommy Brackens, Dan Hanebrink, Neil Orta, Earle Ross...

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Ok gravity junkies, the moment you've all been waiting for is finally here. The inaugural Collingrove Cup organised by the South Australian Gravity Riders Association. The Collingrove Cup is a downhill event featuring gravity bikes, street luge, skateboarding, downhill wheelchair and drift bikes. So bust out that VB money tin you've had since you were 10 years old and start counting those 20 cent pieces, its time to get your game on! When: 2nd-3rd October 2010 (Long Weekend) Where: Collingrove...

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