News and links 9-4-08

• Fixed-gear, brakeless bikes in the hands of inexperienced cyclists, riding in traffic, are dangerous. Wow, who would have thought...? From the Chicago Tribune.

• Garmin/Chipotle riders will ride Felt bikes at least till 2011 (via Bike Rumor).

• If you happen to roll by Friederichshafen, Germany, this week, check out Eurobike, the self-proclaimed largest bike show in the world (via cyclelicious).

• From San Pietro di Stabio: Assos of Switzerland launches Assos North America. In an effort to improve distribution, Assos is hiring its own sales representatives and marketing staff, and is opening a warehouse facility in the U.S. Up until now, Assos was distributed by Illinois-based Ochsner International, Inc. Continue reading here.

• Half Acre Cycling's T-shirts ("The race, the ride and the fury") are now available to everyone.