Frank Schleck of Team Saxo Bank broke his collarbone in three placesduring the third stage of the 2010 Tour de France.  He is officially out of the running for this year's biggest cycling win. Schleck crashed on one of the seven cobblestone sections of Stage 3.  Stage 3 was a 213km ride from Wanze in Brussels to Arenburg.  But it wasn't distance that daunted most of the top riders.  Instead, it was the risk of cobblestones.  Lance Armstrong , a top contender and one of the most famous riders...Read Full Story

Brothers Andy and Frank Schleck are racing for Team Saxo Bank in the 2010 Tour de France.  The race starts this Saturday and ends in Paris on July 25th.  The course covers over 2000 miles of racing. One of Frank's other teammates, Fabian Cancellara , has been surrounded by scandal this Spring.  Earlier this year Cancellara was accused of hiding a motor within the frame of his bike.  The International Cycling Union, or UCI, took the rumor seriously enough to demand that all bicycles used in...Read Full Story

Photo © 2010 Fotoreporter Sirotti Doesn't Andy look pissed? No wonder he's striking on his own - or at least with Frank The Schleckster Train is ready to roll! I really hope the new kits are pretty. So let's start to break it down. Contador is " replacing " Andy Schleck at Saxo/Sungard/Bjarne Riis Cycling. Funny since one of the reasons for his exodus from Astana were eqipment malfunction - anyone remember CHAINGATE? Frandy -for those of you not in the know- the brothers are actually one...Read Full Story

We can find lots of bike handlebar in the market.As we known,different types of bike require different types of handlebars.Now,in this article,I will share some bike handlebars with you. If you were charged with designing carbon handlebars what would you strive for and what features would you put into your handlebar. Tough question given carbon handlebars are nothing more than a carbon tube shaped to create adequate spaces for you to hold.    The carbon mtb handlebar has a really natural...Read Full Story

Clincher wheelset is the wheel most commonly used. They consist of rims with a place where the bead of the tire locks into place when the tube is inflated.Clincher tires also use a separate tube unlike tubulars where the tube is sewn into the tire.Advantages of clincher wheels are they are more common and less expensive than tubulars. You just need to carry a spare tube incase of flats.Disadvantages are they tend to be heavier than tubulars. Many riders also feel the ride from clinchers is...Read Full Story