I received this email from Corey Evans, an old friend from High School. He now owns Dr. J's Bicyclery in the Santa Ynez Valley. It seemed rather kewl so I thought I'd post it for all to enjoy:

Here's a thought to ponder as we enter the first week of the Tour de France. Last January when the US Postal Team was training in the Santa Ynez Valley, a couple of the team mechanics stopped by Dr. J's for some parts. Apparently, when the team comes to Solvang, they are given their brand new bikes for the season. We saw them building the bikes behind the Royal Scandinavian the week before the team arrived. Anyways, coupled of the guys came in the shop looking for some star fangled nuts. These are the expanding nuts inside the head tube that receive the stem bolt on threadless headsets.

Anyways, one guy opened a bag filled with 1" diameter nuts, but said he really needed 1-1/8" inch nuts. I sold them all 20 of the 1-1/8" star fangled nuts I had in the shop. Now as the Tour is almost upon us, I am proud to say that my star-fangled nuts are embedded in the bikes that will hold the world's attention for the next 20 days as Lance rides on to his 5th consecutive tour win.