While at the doctor's office last week, I read an article in Newsweek (I think) about nanotechnology... It's been talked about a lot in the past couple years, but nothing's really happening that's very exciting yet... However, in this article they predict (who knows how accurately) how nanotech will affect all sorts of products... Tires would be one... modifying these fibers or even regular ol' rubber at the atomic level sounds pretty promising... How about racing slicks that last for 10,000 miles of hard riding? Maybe... stay tuned...