I take great pride in providing quality, useful information here on CoachLevi.com, so I was very pleased to find that I am now featured on AllTop.com, a news website covering “all the top stories.”

AllTop.com is organized by topic, and under each topic you will find a list of the top news stories from around the web. For July, they added a Cycling page, which is where you will find headlines syndicated from CoachLevi.com.

With July being the month of the Tour de France, it’s perfect timing on AllTop’s part. If you want to check it all out, head to cycling.alltop.com, browse the headlines, and maybe even set it as your home page. Then you can check the latest cycling headlines easily.

(By the way, AllTop.com was founded by business legend Guy Kawasaki, so it really is an honor to be included in one of his projects.)

After discussing how to stop indigo jeans from fading, I must have developed quite a reputation! Perhaps I should give up on bicycling and chase my true calling in life of working for Levi’s Jeans?

I know that every body wants to know how to fade jeans. But I want to know how to put dye back in them. I have a pair of Levi’s that are faded in the butt and the front legs. I just want them the same blue jean color. Do you know of a dye I can use? Thank you.

As I’ve said before, I’m not exactly an expert on blue jean dye, but I have learned a few things about dying clothing and painting logo t-shirts, so I’ll give this a shot…

Let’s find a reputable dye company and see if they have anything for blue jeans. I’ve heard good things about RIT Dye for crafting and designing, so let’s check that out.

Browsing their site, I see they just happen to have quite a few dyes for fabric. Liquid is usually your best bet, and we’re in luck - a bottle of “denim blue” colored dye for $3.79 per bottle.

Then follow whatever instructions they give you; something like putting the jeans, dye, salt, and hot water in a bucket and letting them sit for a while.

Hopefully that helps! Oh, and if you need help with any special wool or polyester bicycling clothing, come on back!

Want to help others? Want a tax write-off? Want to donate to a bicycle-related charity?

There are plenty of them out there. Take the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA), Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), and League of American Bicyclists (LAB) for example.

But there are other cool charities out there spreading the good news of cycling and helping those in need around the globe. Here are eight lesser-known charities that still have great missions:

Eight great bicycle-related charities, right there.

Well, actually I ended up listing nine, but “eight” and “great” rhyme, so I think that is just fine.

Last week I reviewed Cyclo-Club (the cool new website for cyclists, full of expert training and nutrition advice, and other great stuff) and thought it was awesome.

Apparently, other people agree, because I see new reviews and testimonials posted on Cyclo-Club.com all the time.

Here are some of the latest quotes I’ve seen in the Cyclo-Club testimonials:

“The CLUB is awesome. It’s like drinking from the fire hose with all the info, downloads, etc..! Nice work!”
–Mark Thompson

“After the thousands I’ve spent on coaches, gear, and toys for my bike, this is by far the best investment I’ve made. Keep it coming.”
–Richard K.

“For a parent like me who is always busy, up and down with training, and always looking for things to keep me motivated and staying fit, the Cyclo-CLUB is a DREAM COME TRUE! … I’m riding stronger already and dropped 6 pounds with your fuel program and telling every rider I know. Thank you.” -Shelly

I totally agree. The monthly membership fee is a small price to pay for everything you are getting!

If you want to join in on the action, check it out at www.Cyclo-Club.com today.

How many communities out there regularly band together to fight for a fallen comrade?

I posed this question to myself over the weekend after reading an email from fellow webmaster “Ultra Rob” about the current situation with one of cycling’s most enjoyable voices - “The Fat Cyclist.”

You can get the latest news on the touching story at FatCyclist.com, and you can read the news from Ultra Rob here.

Peruse the stories above, and if you need to buy any cycling gear today, take a look through Ultra Rob’s store, as some of the proceeds from sales will be put towards the Fat Cyclist “Susan’s WIN” Fund.

But back to the question… after mulling it over, I think a lot of communities, especially in the sports world, really band together in the time of crisis. It’s probably because we can all see ourselves in the same situation.

Someone had a nasty crash or got hit by a car? That could happen to any of us, any day. From recreational riders to professional downhillers like Tara Llanes, the possibility exists, and we can only hope and pray for the best.

All the while hoping that there are cyclists out there willing to help in the time of need… From what I’ve seen, these kind people are definitely out there.

Another example I wanted to point out today is a blog from CDF Networks, where Chad is starting something called the “1 For Charity Blogger Challenge” which is all about bloggers supporting charity in a small but powerful way. Chad posts business and marketing tips on the CDF Networks blog, but the real reason to check it out is that he is a fellow mountain biker!

Right now CoachLevi.com is basically a free resource, but you’ll see some more charitable features here in the future. One thing you may have seen is that I also write for a website called Squidoo. Squidoo shares a portion of their revenue with their authors, and authors can choose to take that money or donate it straight to a charity of their choice.

Since I write a lot about cycling and sports nutrition, I naturally chose to have Squidoo donate my earnings straight to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

And don’t forget to read: 8 Great Bicycle-Related Charities You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Or of course you can always make your own donations to the charity of your choice

Thanks for reading this Public Service Announcement and be sure to come back tomorrow when we return to our regularly scheduled cycling training, racing, and nutrition advice!