102. To avoid the bonk, drink twice as much as you think you need and always eat before you are hungry. The pros are constantly eating and drinking.

103. Demo a tubeless tire system. Yes, they are that good.

104. Are your Look cleats squeaking? Lightly spray the cleats and pedals with Pledge furniture polish before rides. Pledge doesn’t collect dirt like other substances.

105. We understand Powerbars, Clif bars and all the others are designed with cyclists in mind. Sometimes, especially at about mile 87 of a hard century, you just need a candy bar or a Coke to power you to the finish.

106. Lower your regular tire pressure by 10 psi in the rain.

107. Even if the nearest rain cloud is 600 miles away, carry your cell phone in a plastic bag to prevent sweat from ruining the phone.

108. If you get into a turn too hot, hard braking alone may not save you. Learn to be one with the bike, stay fluid and realize that countersteering can be your best friend. If you see you are not going to make a turn, try your best to ride it out; don’t instantly abandon ship.

109. Seriously, if it’s windy out, forgo the style points and leave the deep wall rims at home. And if the wind comes up, keep a hand on the bars at all times.

110. Stay humble; let your legs do the talking.

111. Things to lay off the night before the race include chocolate milk shakes and Philly cheesesteaks.

112. While road races tend to not be as prevalent as Criteriums, you need to make the most of them. There are two common things that keep you from finishing: flat tires and a broken chain. Carrying a spare pre-cut chain with quick link (in a water bottle) in the wheel support truck could have you back on the road in 60 seconds. Maybe the pack will never be seen again, but the solo training beats sitting on a curb waiting for a ride home. You will win big with your peers.

If ever there was a group of people who collectively were not prone to suffer fools gladly, it would be Pro team bike mechanics. Sure, you may have heard stories about Pro mechanics being brusque and none too helpful, clearly however, Andy Stone was not among that particular focus group. Andy has been in the trenches for years as Shimano's key man at the U.S. Races, but for 2010 he's signed on a Team BMC mechanic. We caught up with Andy at the BMC team camp where he found some time to answer a few quick questions regarding bike set-up:

113. “Most of the bikes are pretty similar out there. What I can do differently for my riders to give them an advantage is the air pressure and lubricants. Every part of the bike needs different lubes. Sometimes you’ll have to dilute a heavier lube to get into tight areas. I learned a lot about lubes from the gun and car world.”

114. “After being a Shimano tech for many years, I had to learn Campagnolo. No matter what components are on the bike, I’d say it takes a week or so to get a bike tuned in a way that I can say I know the bike. It takes me about two hours to actually build a bike up.”

115. “I’m starting to find a sweet spot with the different rim and tire combinations— and they are different. The rim and tire work together—they protect each other. With deep wall rims everything starts to change. In regards to how much air pressure to run with tubulars, it’s important to not change the shape of the tire by running too much pressure.”

116. “The front derailleur is the hardest thing to adjust on a bike. I learned my most important tip on how to adjust a front derailleur from the stories I once heard about a blind mechanic. For him it was all in the feel of the cable. Your hands will feel what your eyes can’t see. My bikes will find their ‘happy space’ in the cables after about a half hour of riding.”

117. “An important bike tip for every rider is that they don’t need a super-light bike, they need a super-efficient bike. I’ll leave it at that!”

118. “I use regular dishwashing soap to clean the bikes. Don’t use a heavy degreaser on the chain. Use something like 409 or Simple Green. After the bike is clean, lube a rag and run the chain through it. Just like with air pressure, you can overlube your chain.”