When most people think ‘Michelin’ they think tires. Car tires, usually, but did you know they also do bicycle tires? No, really, they do!

What? You knew that?

Well, I didn’t know that. I did know this – the company that makes the most tires every year is LEGO. Yes, those little tires they make for the toy kits? They make a LOT of those. True story.

Okay, back on track now. Michelin makes bike tires, and they’re very proud of the bike tires they make. So much so, in fact, that they’re holding an online sweepstakes to get the word out. The best bikes in the world use Michelin tires – and so they’re willing to give you one of the best bikes in the world to prove it! The lucky Grand Prize winner gets a Giant Trance X1 Mountain Bike!

The Giant Trance X1 features a perfectly balanced ALUXX SL aluminum frame-bolstered with 5 inches of fully active Maestro suspension travel. It will keep you rolling through technical terrain, blitzing descents and devouring steep climbs.

Key upgrades from the X2 model include:

- Fox 32 FIT F120RL, 120mm suspension fork w/15QR thru-axle, Fox Float RP23 rear shock
- Avid Elixir R disc brakes
- Giant Contact XC handlebar, stem and seatpost
- Shimano Deore XT wheelset

Average Retail Price: $3600

Shoot, enter the contest even if you don’t bike mountain trails. With a prize like that, you could auction it on eBay for three grand, easy, and pocket the profits! The contest ends July 31, 2010, so no dilly-dallying!