http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/ Anything and everything that's going on with Trek, our employees, bikes, dealers, pros, and friends. en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:57 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss TrekBikes.com http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1742/2009/11/02/its_about_the_bike_auction_raises_125_million_for_cancer/ (Waterloo, WI) – Watch out cancer, you’re really in for it this time. Through the sale of just seven custom painted, one-of-a-kind Trek bicycles, the “It’s About the Bike” auction, held November 1st at Sotheby’s in New York City, generated an unprecedented $1.25 million to benefit th ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1742/2009/11/02/its_about_the_bike_auction_raises_125_million_for_cancer/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1738/2009/10/26/trek_bicycle_earns_peoples_design_award/ WATERLOO, WI--A bike designed for the people has been recognized by the people. After weeks of online voting, the Trek Lime was awarded the 2009 "People's Design Award" at the 10th annual National Design Awards presentation ceremony held the evening of October 22nd by the Smithsonian's Cooper- ... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1738/2009/10/26/trek_bicycle_earns_peoples_design_award/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1724/2009/10/06/a_go_by_bike_summer/ This summer Trek’s Human Resources Department issued a challenge to all U.S.-based Trek employees: leave the car in the driveway and ride your bike instead. Called the “Go By Bike Challenge,” the summer-long, Memorial Day to Labor Day event challenged Trek employees to ride their bike to w ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1724/2009/10/06/a_go_by_bike_summer/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1686/2009/08/31/trek_sponsors_ride_the_drive_madison/ For six hours on Sunday, six miles of downtown Madison, Wisconsin streets were closed to motorized traffic, giving cyclists, walkers, runners, and inline skaters a rare opportunity to experience some of Madison’s most beautiful streets in a whole new way. Modeled after similar events held thro ... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1686/2009/08/31/trek_sponsors_ride_the_drive_madison/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1567/2009/05/19/trek_closes_streets_and_sponsors_ride_the_drive_/ (Madison, WI) Trek Bicycle President John Burke, joined by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, as well as city and community leaders, launched the “Ride the Drive” event to media last week, just before swinging a leg over their bikes and leisurely pedaling over to City Hall for an outdoor lunch i ... Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1567/2009/05/19/trek_closes_streets_and_sponsors_ride_the_drive_/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1565/2009/05/18/trek_signs_two_time_xterra_world_champion_julie_dibens/ (Waterloo, WI) – Trek Bicycle today announced that two-time Xterra World Champion and multiple 70.3 World Championship top-five finisher Julie Dibens will race and train aboard Trek bicycles for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Dibens will ride a custom-painted Project One Equinox TTX 9.9 SSL for tr ... Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1565/2009/05/18/trek_signs_two_time_xterra_world_champion_julie_dibens/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1544/2009/05/06/armstrong_gets_new_bikes_for_giro/ As Lance Armstrong prepares for his first Grand Tour in nearly four years—the upcoming Giro d’Italia (May 9th-31st)—he’ll have two new bikes to ride as he races through the Italian countryside. The third and fourth bikes of the LIVESTRONG “Stages” art show—a Trek Madone and a Trek ... Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1544/2009/05/06/armstrong_gets_new_bikes_for_giro/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1542/2009/05/05/1_world_2_wheels_brings_freiker_to_wisconsin/ McFarland High School today unveiled its new Freiker-based bike-to-school program, making it the first school system in Wisconsin to utilize the technology-enabled program. Short for “FREquent bIKER,” Freiker provides an automated and reliable method for counting rides, tracking results, and ... Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1542/2009/05/05/1_world_2_wheels_brings_freiker_to_wisconsin/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1516/2009/05/01/wisconsin_bike_summit_shifts_into_high_gear/ (Madison, WI) The 2009 Wisconsin Bike Summit drew hundreds of enthusiastic cycling supporters to the state capitol this week, as industry leaders and advocates from across the state gathered to discuss the future of bicycle infrastructure in Wisconsin and to lobby for pro-c ... Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1516/2009/05/01/wisconsin_bike_summit_shifts_into_high_gear/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1448/2009/03/31/trek_announces_2009_women_who_ride_contest_winners/ Trek Women is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Trek Women Who Ride contest.  Roxzanne Abbott, Caitlin Hollister, Rebecca Jensen, Amy King, and Mary Strupp will be given Trek WSD bicycles and Bontrager gear and will represent Trek Women by attending regional events, plus share cycling ... Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/trek_life/news/article/1448/2009/03/31/trek_announces_2009_women_who_ride_contest_winners/