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Gas costs making you want to park your car and walk? How about a ride that will help you get more exercise? Sheldon Brown seems to be a guru of the gears, and his site gives you all the info you need: touring, choosing a frame, repair tips, even humor. Even Lance Armstrong could learn something here. Saddle Up!
From This is True for 10 September 2006
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