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...and are nearly lapped by the day's winner.

Ritchey at Interbike, explaining the thinking behind the new Project Rwanda rig.

Landis in happier times this July.

Our Team Car

Our latest reader-submitted Photo Gallery is now up for your viewing pleasure. Of course, a new gallery also means the naming of the winner of ourmost recent contest. Take the time to wander through that gallery and see if you agree or disagree with our choice of winner. Marmie Westihuff’s “Our Team Car” captures the joy of being part of a sport that, despite the big bucks and pricey equipment, really just comes down to riding bikes with your friends… and beating them. Nice work. Marmie! Drop us a note at Rosters@InsideInc.com to work out the details and we’ll send you a copy of Graham

Lo-tech, but hard-working, these rigs are built to haul

Steel bikes are often customized to carry more

Tech Talk: Real bikes for real people

Bikes by the cord

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.Pictures worth a thousand words (or more)Editor:Thanks for continuing with the "Photo Gallery" pictures that you guys run. In an age where the majority of headlines focus on doping-related issues, your photo gallery captures the essence and excitement of this beautiful sport and is a

Botero, seen here at last year's Tour, is now able to ride... but his team has disappeared in the interim.

A wet, wet day in Switzerland

Sanchez takes another last-minute chance... and this time he gets the benefit.

Bettini had a busy week

Discovery's Beppu leads the charge

CSC had two in the lead... but watch the orange jersey.

The Pfanensteil climb set up the day's most effective break..

Sanchez gets away...

... and stays away

Solo win: Sanchez rides in on his own

Tour de France champion Floyd Landis was absent in person but not in image.

Speedplay’s booth carried the roughened steel look down to the rotary-sanded refrigerator upstairs. “You know who built this booth with me?,” asked company president Richard Bryne. “Floyd Landis,” he said of his friend and San Diego neighbor.

DeFeet's Earth-E-ator socks are made from corn fiber in the cuff and the forebody and use minimal packaging.

Mike DeSalvo makes about 150 custom steel and titanium frames each year, painted in whatever design the customer can dream up.

The Floyd Bike. The things that look like green balloon tires are actually fenders – the fully functional wheels are hidden underneath.

Seigler Imports now imports carbon components from Karbona, a Taiwanese manufacturer that builds parts for many American owned companies. Its house brand full carbon clincher wheelset retails for $1299

Speaking of Seigler, the company now has its own line of bikes, built at the same factory that manufacturers BH Bicycles.

The Arko retails for $2799 as a frameset.

– Scott Peterson designed the $499 Rock and Roll Kinetic trainer, which allows the bike to tilt side to side, imitating road riding conditions like climbing or sprinting.

Dirt Dog MTB makes stems that probably wouldn’t look right on a Colnago.

continues to lead the charge of stylish cruisers.

You want color choices? They’ve got ‘em by the mile.

Brown is wrapping up his 14th season as a Euro-based pro wrench

Interbike isn’t all about bikes. Every year there are always more than a few, um, innovative ideas shown

Instant city. The whole show goes up in a few hours and disappears just as quickly

Most remote controls are used from your seat. This (silver lever) remote is used for your seat. Maverick’s Speedball telescoping seatpost’s remote lever is now available as a handlebar mount.

Crumpler, maker of packs and bags, had a completely recyclable booth. Made entirely of cardboard, the booth nonetheless displayed the products nicely in individual compartments.

Travis Brown was inducted into the Mountain-Bike Hall of Fame this year

FSA promoted ceramics by setting up two identical drivetrains on a stand. One utilizes ceramic bearings - rounder, and more uniform in diameter than steel - and the other using standard bearings. We noticed a big difference.

Raisin is cautious, but his recovery has been spectacular

The Casino of the Living Dead

Yeah, this looks like the Riviera to me, too

Careful with the vitamin dispensers, boys

Big square knobs on the Raze

The Masi CXR is black like my aura

The Surly Cross-Check is gray like the remains of my hair

The Jamis Supernova

Embattled Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is back at his California home after undergoing two-hour surgery Wednesday to repair his damaged hip. Doctors say it’s conceivable the 30-year-old could return to competition next year in time for the 2007 Tour de France – that is, if Landis can beat back doping allegations clouding his 2006 Tour victory. “If all goes well and according to plans, he would be able to come back in 2007 to competition,” Landis spokesman Michael Henson told VeloNews. “It’s unprecedented. None of the medical team can say just how this is going to play out, but they

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

With a successful surgery, doctors say it won't be his hip that keeps Landis out of the 2007 Tour

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

Interbike heads back to the great indoors.

This clearly shows the intended purpose of Bootleg Canyon's trail system.

A new - albeit marginally functional - variation of the classic cow horn TT bar.

Landis in Madrid, visiting old teammates on the last day of the Vuelta.

The Hutchinson Fusion 2 and Atom Road Tubeless clincher tires can only be used right now with Shimano's Scandium Dura-Ace wheel.

Hed's Bastogne CX is a tough, strong, and light cyclo-cross wheel.

Interbike 2006: Another day in the dirt

Scott's Spark 10 frame has a welded carbon frame with the top tube, down tube and head tube molded in a single piece and a three-position lever on the bar to lock out the shock or to give it 70mm or 110mm of travel.

Intense’s new Spider FRO

Intense’s Spider 29

Maverick Durance

Maverick Matic

Giant's Anthem Advanced