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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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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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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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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.
Cycling

Ascending

 Climbing on a bike is magnetic, but magnetism is a force variously attractive or repellent. Here's how to make the force "be with you."