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Chamois cream: the best thing you’re not using

 Friction is your friend, if you're going around a tight corner on your bicycle and staying upright is your aim. But down there in your cycling shorts, friction is your enemy. What you need is a weapon worthy of the fight. We're here to equip you.
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Valdora—lay your body down

 Some aerobars, functional is about the best you can say about them. This one, there's an urgency to (as Pretty Willie sings it) lay your body down. (Does Slowtwitch know hip-hop too?)
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Shimano Turns on the Power with Dura-Ace Di2

 Shimano officially announced Dura-Ace Di2, a technologically advanced, electronic shifting option for the all new 7900 series Dura-Ace. Comprised of Dual Control type shift / brake levers, front derailleur, rear derailleur, and a battery pack, the new Dura-Ace Di2 7970 components provide precision electronic performance and integrate seamlessly with components from the 7900 series Dura-Ace group while adding only 68 grams to the entire group.
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Jordan Rapp’s Felt DA

 Today we are taking a closer look at the Felt DA of Jordan Rapp for our series "the bikes of the pros." Jordan has posted some of the fastest bike splits in a few races he has entered and we wanted to know more about his setup.
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The correct length of your chain

 Do you know how to determine your bike's correct chain length? Do you know why it's important? It has to do with course topography, and choosing the right freewheel for your race. You don't have multiple freewheels? Baby, we need to talk.
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Preferred build: Kuota’s new Kueen K

 Last month we debuted a new feature, called the Preferred Build. The idea is to gruppo-up some popular and interesting bikes the way we'd like to see them built. July's preferred build subject is Kuota's Kueen K.
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Positional problems

 “Why am I uncomfortable on my bike?” Do you have occasion to ask this? We endeavor to find the answer in our series on the subject. Our first installment focused on contact points. This is the second and final installment.
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Are we ready to “Get Shorty?”

 Last year I wrote a series of articles about the most underserved segment of the handlebar market. I described the state of the shorty bar, offered some opinions, and reported on the best current product. Here's an updated version of that article.
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Race Registration

 Our series on how to put on a successful race continues with race registration, both pre-race and the requirements for registration at the race venue.
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Black Gold: Aquaman’s CellGold Wetsuit

 Aquaman's new Cell Gold wetsuit mixes classic Aquaman features with a new rubber from Yamamoto. We put the suit to the test, trying to discover if the folks at Aquaman were able to put the midas touch on what Aquaman USA’s Emmanuel Millet’s calls their “cadillac” suit.
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Contact points

 Welcome to a new series: Why you're not comfortable. If you're not comfortable speaking in front of crowds, sorry, we're not addressing that here. But if you're not comfortable on your bike, read on. That's our topic. We're starting with "contact points."