When shopping for a new bike, how loyal are you to your current brand? Are you a repeat buyer of that brand, or do you shop for the best price on the best equipment at that time?

I’ve been doing some recent online research for bikes and I’ve noticed that I haven’t been loyal to my current brand. I’m 100% satisfied with the current brand, but I’ve been looking to see what else is on the market. What else can I get in my price range? What upgrades can I get for the same price point that aren’t available on my bike line now?

All interesting questions. How do you shop?

I was looking for a checklist for a friend of mine who is interested in biking. While searching, I found the following list (formatting changed to protect the site):

Required for biking:

1. a bike
2. yourself

Not feeling the need to go further, I cropped the link and sent it to my friend, who replied:

Cool. My kinda sport. I have both of those.

If you’re a mountain biker or cyclist, you know how important a eyewear can be. I prefer Oakley’s, but I see a lot of folks wearing eyewear by Fox. Now the two have come together.

The Condition Glasses by Fox are listed as using several of the patented technologies (”O-Matter” frames and “High Definition Optics” and “Plutonite” lenses) that Oakley makes available on it’s own frames.

These frames seem just as suitable for street wear as well as riding wear. The frames are hip, trendy, and look like the ones kids are saying are all the rage.

If you’ve tried a pair or are in the market for a new pair, drop a line and give us your opinion.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announced today that he backs Floyd Landis in his attack on a French testing lab.

“I think it’s a good tactic to share that with the public. I believe in Floyd, I believe he hasn’t had a fair shake. I don’t trust the lab.”

This coming off the heels of the report on Monday that the backup sample from Landis also tested positive for a banned substance after his winning of the 2006 Tour de France.