cameras, macs,... time for a cycling thread.

Is it me or is it a little slow and/or grumpy in the padded cell of late? You have to worry when a thread on plurals gets 5 checks So to liven things up, how about a cycling thread?

Feel free to comment on any of the following:

• That Nixon fork looks way cool - lock it out or set the travel you want.
  
• TdF 2005 has supposedly been designed to make it hard for Lance, and he's already talking that he might take a year off to pursue other goals. Will Lance do the P-R, Giro and Vuelta?
  
• What's with Eki going after Tyler's gold medal - "It's not personal" - yeah right.
  
• Why are the Belgians so good at cyclocross?
  
• The 10th Annual Cascade Cream Puff registration opens up in Feb. -- who's signing up for the single speed category? 100 Miles - 50% Singletrack - 18,000 ft. of Climbing - 110 rider limit, so Steve G. don't hang about.
  
• If I were to replace my Gunnar, I'd get one of these made for me http://www.juniper-solutions.com/coconinocycles/
  
• Is the Pro Tour good for cycling?
  

cheers,

Dan