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The November issue is on newstands now, with features on Tyler Farrar, Lance Armstrong’s entourage, phenom Coryn Rivera and more
We all saw how well American Tyler Farrar performed at this year’s Tour de France, where he placed in the top-five of field sprints an astonishing five times. Sure, like every sprinter, he was overshadowed by Columbia-HTC’s Mark Cavendish. But given that it was Farrar’s first Tour, his consistency was a success in itself. But when Farrar won the Vattenfall Cyclassics on August 16, and then followed it up with three consecutive stage wins at the Eneco Tour of the Benelux, we knew it was time to write a feature on the 25-year-old gentleman sprinter from Wenatchee, Washington.
The Explainer – Ch-ch-ch-chatter bumps
Dear Explainer, My wife asked me on a ride out on the roads of North Boulder County "what causes washboards?" I promised her I'd pose the question to you; she's gotten wise to my usual male "authoritative sounding but full of BS answers." I used to think washboards were caused by the braking action of cars but their presence on straight away sections makes me rethink that theory. Dig deep, we need to know. Brook Watts Dear Brook,
Interbike 2009: In lieu of rim strips, Velocity’s plugs for eyeleted and non-eyeleted spoke holes are narrower than rim tape.
In lieu of rim strips, Velocity’s plugs for eyeleted and non-eyeleted spoke holes are narrower than rim tape and reusable.