Around the same time, police received numerous reports of home burglaries in the same area, in which racing bicycles, power tools, golf clubs and other property were stolen from garages.
Nowhere is money better spent than on wheels, a component of the racing bicycle that can have a profound impact on the performance of the bike as a whole.
Many of the well-known cycling cliques are represented here, including urban cyclists, road racing bicycle riders (roadies), messengers, and fixed-gear riders (fixie hipsters).
However, a recent trend in road racing bicycle frame design is tubing claimed to reduce aerodynamic drag, adopting many design features from time trial bicycles.