Richard Masoner out cycle-licious way (who lived in Sidney, as in here, at one point and was the absolutest firstest person to find my blog the day I first posted) has some interesting information about bikes and the earthquakes in Japan.
Where's my gear?
Would you believe I actually paid for earthquake insurance on my home in Sidney? I think it was something like $5/year.
I knew somebody in Richmond, VA who did the same. She said it was cheap solace.