Winning on cobbles requires the perfect combination of strength, will, and luck.  Luck being elusive and often cruel, teams try to stack the odds in their favor by implementing all kinds of special adaptations to their bikes and racing tactics.

Each year, one of my favorite things is to watch for the latest 'Roubaix tech'.  Velonews has a whole gallery of cobbles bikes.  Link:  2010 cobbles bike galleries

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via www.handmadebicycleshow.com

From the NAHBS website:

The 2010 North American Handmade Bicycle Show will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virgina, February 26-28.  We’re expecting a great showing from the handmade community for our first show on the East Coast! Exhibitor registration is off to a great start, with builders like Crumpton, Richard Sachs, Vanilla, and Independent Fabrications already commited. The ever-growing list is available here.

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[editor's note, by Mr Van P] Gravel Road, hope you don't mind, but I couldn't resist adding the Techs-Mechs stamp. Nice piece.

Winning at Paris-Roubaix requires the perfect combination of strength, will, and luck.  Luck being elusive and often cruel, teams try to stack the odds in their favor by implementing all kinds of special adaptations to their bikes and racing tactics.

Each year, one of my favorite things is to watch for the latest 'Roubaix tech'.  Velonews has a story about Slipstream-Chipotle's 'Roubaix tech' and how they have relied on Magnus Backstedt for technical recommendations.
link here

What else is out there?