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Finding the right bike from the bars back

 There are some very sexy integrated aero bars on the market right now. Profile Design's Carbon X. 3T's Ventus. Visiontech's Trimax. All these feature integrated stems. How does one divine what frame fits these bars?
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Our verdict on the Kestrel Airfoil Pro?

 Kestrel up and runnoft to the East Coast last year. Right around Eurobike time (August 07) the rumors were flying that "Fuji is buying Kestrel." One month later there were new Kestrels in the Fuji Interbike booth. Are these bikes still worth buying?
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The Miter block

 Also known as steerer cutting guide, or fork saw guide, I prefer miter block, because I cut a lot more than fork steerers with it. This tool is in almost constant use—frequently seen in the jaws of my bench vise.
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Getting volunteers

 If an RD doesn't have enough volunteers, his customers will know come race day. The successful race organizer always has enough. What follows is the blueprint for getting them.
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The case for wrenching

 Two times in 20 years has a bike I've worked on failed during a race: my own, in a race I traveled around the world to get to; and one ridden by Lance Armstrong in a national championship. But, I'm still wrenching, and you can wrench too.
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Assembling your race committee

 Race promoters know race committees, or lack thereof, can make or break an event. If you have no good organization, you have no race (at least no race that people will want to attend again).
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Felt’s tri bikes for 2008

 Felt's tri bikes have always been a great value. The ride quality has been up and down, depending on the year. Is 2008 an up year, or a down one? Read and find out.
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Picking a course

 Often heard is the lament: All the venues are drying up. To the contrary. To the practiced eye more venues are available now than ever were before.
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Tools every bike tinkerer needs

 What follows herein is the bike tinkerer's list of essential tools. Any less and you're a caveman. All these specialty tools can be had for quite a small sum compared with the many thousands a pro shop will spend on its tools.
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A man-skills workshop

 Updated from its original publication in 2004, this article is the answer to a Slowtwitch Forum user who once posted: "[Blank] the car, I'm putting a bike workshop in the garage." His post asked for advice, and this is it.
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David Thompson’s Litespeed

 David Thompson is known as one of the fastest cyclists in the sport of triathlon and we asked him a few question about his bike and setup. Enjoy part 4 of our "the bikes of the pros" series.