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Shoes Sidi Dragon 2 Price: $319.99 Nobody does style like the Italians, and the Sidi Dragons are the Ferragamos of the cycling world—they look good and go fast. With a full carbon sole and epic fit, the Dragons slay on the road. (Available at Richardson Bike Mart or www.sidiusa.com) photography courtesy of Veltec Sports Inc. Helmet Giro Atmos Livestrong Edition Price: $190 This helmet has safeguarded the noggins of many Tour de France riders. The Giro weighs less than 10 ounces and sails through the air like it wasn’t there, breezily cooling your head with 26 vents. The Atmos also includes a helmet pod (that’s a protective case), and Giro contributes money to the Lance Armstrong Foundation with every sale. (Available at Richardson Bike Mart or www.giro.com) photography courtesy of Giro Cycling

Terrain (above left) Trek Top Fuel SL Price: $7,479.99 Like its road cousin (below left), the Trek Top Fuel SL is ultra-lightweight, weighing in at just over 20 pounds. Bicyclists laugh at the rockiest trails on their SLs, thanks to 90 mm of suspension travel, certainly enough to float over Dallas’ gnarliest potholes. (Available at Richardson Bike Mart or www.trekbikes.com) photography courtesy of Trek Bicycle Track (above right) Trek Madone SSL 6.9 Price: $8,249.99 The Trek Madone SSL 6.9 frame, used by the Discovery Team, is made of defense-grade, high-modulus carbon fiber, which explains its weight: less than 900 grams. Fitted with fork and wheels, the 10-speed Madone SSL 6.9 will scorch the track with 15.4 pounds of carbon-fibered fury. (Available at Richardson Bike Mart or www.trekbikes.com) photography courtesy of Trek Bicycle

The Superdrome
The nonprofit, volunteer-run Superdrome is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for bicycles in the Dallas area. It boasts a 250-meter track with 44 degrees of banking in the turns for maximum speed, a fact not lost on the riders who came to participate here in the 1999 UCI World Cup of Cycling. The track can be used for racing, exercise, or recreational riding and plays host to numerous events, but only for single-gear track bicycles. Day passes are $5 and annual memberships are $100, good until calves turn to steel. (9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, www.superdrome.com)