Bicycle Stock Images is owned and operated by Martha Retallick of Tucson, AZ. The site features photos of the bike culture, including racing, touring, utilitarian cycling, and artistic close-ups of bicycles, bike tools, and bike parts. The site also offers photos related to construction, civic pride, and the environment. Retallick, who doesn’t own a car, travels to Tucson-area photo shoots on her bicycle.
Visit www.bicyclestockimages.com for more info.
VP Components has launched their US website. Like some of the other blog-style industry websites, it’s going to be one to watch. The man behind the scenes is Erik Saunders. A former professional racer, Erik was also one of the very first bike bloggers back in the 1990’s. He’s got a keen eye, a good sense of humor and promises to post coverage of events we don’t get to go to, like Eurobike.
Check out www.vp-usa.com.
I Love My Bicycle, the story of FBM Bikes, got rave reviews at the Bicycle Film Festival last year, but now it’s online for everyone else.
I Love My Bicycle from Least Most on Vimeo.
According to 9news.com Dan Maes, a mainstream Denver gubernatorial candidate, considers burgeoning bike sharing program Denver B-Cycle as a potential threat to personal freedoms. He has accused the program of potentially being part of a sinister United Nations conspiracy linked to population control… You need to read the full article to believe it. But first, some thoughts from his campaign spokesperson Nate Strauch,
Nate Strauch told The Associated Press that Maes was trying to say that the biking initiative is a “gateway program” being pushed by ICLEI on cities that eventually lead to extreme measures, such as the promotion of abortions and population control.
“It’s all part of this population control mentality that we as humans are the disease,” Strauch said. “He never said that biking is inherently wrong.”
Here’s a fun little interactive post… My friend Lucia has some pretty specific ideas on what she wants from a messenger bag. While it’s true that there are countless custom bag makers out there, it’s also true that there are a number of ready-made bags that come pretty close to her specifications. So what bag(s) and bag manufacturer(s) do you think she should take a look at?
The Rolf Prima P-Town wheelset is a lightweight, low spoke count wheelset designed with commuting in mind. With 14 bladed spokes on the front and 16 on the rear, the pair weigh in at just 1640 grams. The 34mm polished silver, deep-section alloy rims feature a machined brake track.
Built around the White Industries ENO hub, the wheelset is available with White’s eccentric hub which is ideal for converting your old road bike into a singlespeed or fixed gear. The rear hub is available in 120mm or 130mm (the eccentric is only available in 130mm).
The P-Town wheelset retails for $699 or $749 with the ENO Eccentric hub. Visit www.rolfprima.com for more info.
The 2011 Bianchi Campione harkens back to earlier days, when the urban bike of choice was a good old fashioned 10-speed. Some highlights include a chromoly steel frameset with a straight blade fork, metallic black paint, Shimano downtube shifters, Bianchi Reparto Corse brake calipers with Shimano levers, gumwall tires and cloth bar tape. The drivetrain features an FSA Tempo crankset (50/34) and a Shimano 8-speed cassette (12-25). MSRP is $800.
Check out Duncan Leung’s blog for coverage of Beijing Fixed Gear Revolution 2, as well as other posts about living and riding in Beijing—www.duncanleung.com
For many urban cyclists, the Brev.M Classic saddle is just what the doctor ordered… It’s shaped like the classic saddles of the 70’s and 80’s (think Concor and Turbo) and looks the part, too. It features just enough padding to make it comfortable for long rides without padded bike shorts, but it’s certainly not what most people would consider “squishy”. Best of all, it retails for just $25.
Available in black, white or brown and with or without perforation, the Classic has chromoly rails and weighs in at a respectable, albeit not lightweight, 334 grams.
Visit www.brevm.com for more info.
Winner takes home a one of a kind Chrome buckle bag featuring artwork by Lil’ Tuffy.
Visit www.chromebagsstore.com/summersabotage for details.
The Yanco Pads Mini is basically a stubbly little top tube protector. Designed for locking your bike without scratching the frame, and for keeping the handlebar from turning into the top tube. Check it out on my Raleigh Rush Hour Flatbar.
Yanco’s craftsmanship is top notch, and their pads are made in the USA. The Mini retails for $16. Visit www.yancopads.com for more info, or order online from www.streethobby.com.
We recently received an email from Valentina in Italy, introducing her bicycle refurbishing business. In her own words:
Biascagne Cicli is made by a man and a woman in a garage. We prepare bikes for passion, not as a job: this allows us to make only what we like to, without stooping to compromises. Our jobs are so abstract that we needed to make something manual and creative.
Continue reading ‘Biascagne Cicli’
The 2011 Masi Speciale is a beautiful, yet affordable, classic steel road racing bike. It features a double butted chromoly frame, a lugged and chromed fork and a budget friendly Shimano Tiagra 9-speed group. MSRP is expected to be around $1200. Keep an eye on www.masibikes.com for more information when it becomes available, and check out the rest of the photos below.
Well, when we say the website is updated, we mean Andy finally got around to putting some new cartoons up. The website itself is still pretty much the same. But if you enjoy Andy’s work, go take a look at his latest batch of sample cartoons.
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