Bicycling Links, Tips, Equipment, and Knowledge

2 wheel human-powered vehicles? Ambrosio... Bontrager... Cannondale... Shimano... Specialized... Giant... Sidi... EtxeOndo... Viner... Schwinn... Mongoose... Gary Fisher... Look? Le Tour de France? Taylor Phinney... Lance Armstrong... Greg LeMond... Miguel Indurain... Sean Kelly... Eddie Merckx... Tom Boonen... Viatcheslav Ekimov... Danilo DiLuca... Fausto Coppi... Jobst Brandt... Paolo Bettini? You get the idea -- read on.

Knowledge:

Shimano Parts Compatibility, compilation of resources and info. Currently tracking 2008 - 2011.

Rides:

Sonora Pass, by Chain Reaction Bicycles. "The sign says 26% grade. You will become a believer."
Super Looper around Tokyo: A long day ride along waterways circling Tokyo, including rivers and Tokyo Bay waters.
Coast to Coast across Honshu Japan - 400km in 3 days, scenic, fast, and with relaxing break times.
Mount Diablo, by Chain Reaction Bicycles. The 2nd highest point in the San Francisco Bay Area. The World's 2nd-most expansive visible surface area from the summit (behind Kilimanjaro).

Links:

Cycling News with news, technology, reviews, and more.
Chain Reaction Bicycles, in Los Altos and Redwood City, California. "Life happens at just the right speed when you're out on your bike."
Rolling Resistance myths debunked, and an introduction to Continental's revolutionary Vectran Grand Prix tire (c. 2005). Field-tested at Paris-Roubaix in 2005.

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