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Monthly Archive for December, 2009
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Chicago Wig’s Superdeluxe velo pouch is a cross between a hip pack and a cell phone holder for your messenger bag. It can serve the purpose of either, though it really seems best suited for your messenger bag’s strap.
At 6″ x 6″, it’s much larger than what you’re probably used to having on your chest. Admittedly, I thought it was going to be too big at first, but after a few days of using the Superdeluxe, I was hooked. After a few weeks, I tried using a simple cell phone holder and found myself missing the convenience and security of the Superdeluxe. It’s just nice to have a decent sized pocket at easy access, especially if you’re busy doing things like reporting, making deliveries, doing sales, etc.
The Superdeluxe is built a lot like a messenger bag (using the same durable, water-resistant materials, but without the heavy, vinyl waterproof lining) and has three pockets with a Velcro closure. The two smaller pockets are exceptionally secure, making them a good place to store your valuables or to stash your fancy iPhone or iPod.
The main pocket is expandable so it can fit some pretty significant items. I’ve used it to hold my sunglasses on several occasions, and it’s certainly big enough to hold a standard 6oz flask. I’ve stuffed a Nintendo DS in there before, too. It’s not big enough for my D40, but most compact point and shoot cameras should fit with ease. Need to keep a peanut butter sandwich handy? It’ll do that, too.
The Superdeluxe is made by a guy named Isaac in Chicago, and he’ll gladly make you one in almost any color you want. There are options for horizontal or vertical mounting straps, too. The pouch retails for $35. Visit www.chicagowig.com for more info.
Here’s a good little article from the Fyxation website entitled Bicycle Tires 101. I particularly appreciate their honesty. Fyxation, a company who’s pretty much founded on offering colored tires to fixed gear riders, admits that colored tires wear out faster and aren’t as good for skidding as plain black tires.
Check out www.fyxation.com.
The Mittens Riders, Clemence, Victoria, Silvi and Elvire, are four ladies from Paris who love bikes and happen to wear size 39 shoes.
Want to know more? Check out their blog at themittensriders.wordpress.com.
SF Urban Riders is a relatively new advocacy group dedicated to promoting mountain bike trail access for city dwellers in the San Francisco area. Their site features a cool history section that pays homage to SF cyclists of the past, and reminds people that the idea of riding off-road or racing cyclocross isn’t anything new.
Check out www.sfurbanriders.org.
It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything about Ethan and his one-man screenprinting business. He’s moved the Laek House operation from Manhattan to Brooklyn, but he’s still cranking out cool shirts and more. Here we see one of his most popular designs, The Climber.
Check out www.laekhouse.com.
Ten Nine Messenger Radio is a new internet radio project geared towards the messenger community. They’re looking for bike messengers, past and present, to contribute a shout out. Ideally, they want you to record an MP3 and email it to them. Contributors will have a chance to win stuff, too.
Check out www.109radio.com.
When Santa Claus comes to town this year, you may not see Rudolph, Donner or Blitzen. You may just see Jolly St. Nick on two wheels…
In this photo, Didi Senft, aka El Diablo, rides his sleigh bike in Storkow, Germany.
Check out the article on People’s Daily Online.
Tonight, Saturday, December 19th, cyclists in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY will protest the removal of their bike lanes.
Read more on Prolly is not Probably.
As far as cycling shoes goes, the usual racer-centric designs tend to leave urban riders underwhelmed as most folks don’t want to look like Ronald McDonald in neon shoes clicking around the grocery store or bar. A number of manufacturers have come out with more subdued yet still cycling specific shoes, with Bontrager now jumping into the fray with the pictured Wingtips. The shoes feature full leather uppers with a primary closure of laces covered with a buckled hood, with a rubber sole and nylon reinforcement to give it the right mix of flexibility for walking and stiffness for riding. There is even some reflective material hidden in there, ading a bit of extra visibility to those late rides. Unlike some shoes along these lines, the Wingtips are SPD compatible rather than ust for use within the confines of toe-cages. No word on pricing or availability and there is no information available on the Bontrager website quite yet, but I’d expect to see these come spring if not sooner…
Much like the popular Chicks and Bikes blog, the Tokyo-based blog Girls on Bicycles by Charikichi features women on or with bicycles. Sure, it’s not the most original concept, but that doesn’t make it any less popular.
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books from when you were a kid? Bike Jerks dug up a golden oldie about bikes, and the illustrations are admittedly pretty sweet. Take a look.
Hipster’s been quite the buzz word ever since Urban Velo started. To be fair, it’s often misused, especially by jealous socialites, naive journalists and less than credible media outlets. Still, this image is pretty funny.
Via www.milanofixed.com.
Urban Fixed Gear from Justin Teichen on Vimeo.
Check out this video interview with Isaac Grigsby of Chicago Wig talking about his love of fixed gear cycling.
Nice t-shirt, Isaac!
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