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  • The idea was formed in 1988 when Michael Eidson , a bicyclist competing in a 100-mile road race, decided to fill an IV bag with water, slip it into a tube sock and attach the unit to his body with a clothespin—drinking water through a tube while pedaling, rather than having to get his hands around a water bottle, according to CamelBak's website.

    Compass Diversified to Hitch On CamelBak Anupreeta Das 2011

  • TransCanada is also continuing to gather information about a planned 100-mile reroute around an environmentally sensitive area in Nebraska, he said.

    TransCanada Posts Higher Profit, Boosts Dividend Carolyn King 2012

  • It has a 100-mile range and a six - to eight-hour charging time.

    Ford Electrifies The Focus Jim Motavalli 2010

  • On any given night, singer Marilyn Maye is likely to sing "It's Today," which demonstrates her capacity to ensure that everyone within a 100-mile radius of her has a great time—even though, as the lyrics state, "it may not be anyone's birthday / and it isn't the first of the year."

    Rolling With the Rhythms Will Friedwald 2011

  • While government studies show that 100-mile range will be enough for most people, it certainly imposes some restrictions, real or perceived, compared to gasoline-fueled cars.

    When it comes to electric cars, one size does not fit all 2010

  • I used to do 100-mile races as a participant, as a runner, so I thought, 'You know, this is just one foot after another.

    A Tough Race Meets a Tough City Amara Grautski 2011

  • It was Memorial Day weekend, and Virginia Grevett had just finished a 100-mile bike ride.

    'How we met': Anecdotes for Valentine's Day John Kelly 2011

  • Commerce was disrupted in a 100-mile swath around the community, from San Jose to Gilroy and Monterey.

    p2pnet World Headlines – April 23, 2009 2009

  • It was Memorial Day weekend, and Virginia Grevett had just finished a 100-mile bike ride.

    'How we met': Anecdotes for Valentine's Day John Kelly 2011

  • Associated Press Team RadioShack cyclist Lance Armstrong makes his way past a rest stop during the 100-mile Harpeth River Ride on June 11.

    Armstrong Lawyers Say Grand Jury Testimony Leaked Reed Albergotti 2011

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