ANALOG MUSTACHE

Have a seat..........

2010-11-29T14:07:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking and weirdly? reading alot about saddles lately. Ira Ryan has a nice bit on his blog and the new Rouleur has a nice piece and I'll paraphrase, about when and why the evolution of saddles reached it's zenith. And I agree looks wise and feel wise, the 1980's is it! Rolls, Regal, Concor, Turbo, et al. But these day's every dentist wants the next lightist bike in the coffee shop ride and that's just it, you can really tell who rides and who doesn't by their saddle. The guys who spend the most time riding, ride the old fav's and the fakes ride the carbon ass hatchets. I've tried them all and my new true love is the Fizik Aliante and I am not alone. I'm done searching.....uh now just need to figure out my pedal situation on the crossbike and also I'm so over carbon seatposts. It never ends.

King Kohb.

2010-11-19T08:23:00.000-08:00

If I were to own a carbon bike, which I never would. It would be the new Pina Dogma Kohb, sounds like the ship Columbus sailed over here on. Oh and the team Sky blue Fmb tubs are a must have. I'll take mine with Super Record please, oh well just make it Super Recordo Electronico, which is the name I came up with for the new electronic campy groupo.

Oosh

2010-11-18T08:07:00.000-08:00

Easy slim.

Taken from Pez cycling.

Steel man.

2010-11-12T08:21:00.000-08:00

It must be wintermadness but I have been just losing it over these Steelman's, the whole look is so perfect, lots of Campy and tubs, ideal proportions, JoeBell paint, just fantastic.

Buy one; http://www.steelmancycles.com

Money Shot.

2010-11-05T08:41:00.000-07:00

Seen on VelocipedeSalon.

I could really use something like this......

2010-11-04T08:12:00.000-07:00

....the road shoes are a nice touch, looks fun.

Post Race

2010-11-01T16:01:00.000-07:00

This after this.

Refueling post race is most important.

Lustful Thoughts

2010-10-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

.......one day but with an Edge fork please.

I Love Purple.

2010-10-28T08:22:00.000-07:00

And I need a new jacket? maybe, well the Paul Smith x Rapha collection is pretty amazing, whether you REALLY need it or not.

SSCXWC Report

2010-10-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

The weather could not have been worse, I have no idea who won or if there was a winner and this is how my race went in the 3's, as seen on the Seattle times web site; http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013250095_b1weatherlo25.html

Basically this is how my life is going right now, shit randomly explodes when things are looking good.

I used To Love.

2010-10-21T07:54:00.000-07:00

this bike so much, back in 06' when I used to check Fixedgeargallery, so perfect but so unrideable.

The Horror.

2010-10-20T07:40:00.000-07:00

At the end of Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness (the book the movie was based on) the last words out of Col. Kurtz were "the horror" and that what I said before I died when I stumbled upon this ebay auction; http://cgi.ebay.com/Pinarello-Single-Speed-Dream-Bike-/260679076651?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item3cb1af0b2b

Only $2500! oh my god! what a deal...oh and to make it even better it's in Hawaii so the shipping is like $300! I would rather have $2500 plus shipping, converted into rolls of nickels and shoved up my.....oh god I died again just looking at it...

Baron x CNC team issue Cross Bike

2010-10-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

The new cool team in Seattle, Carbon Neutral Cycling has been graciously sponsered by Baron cycles, you may have seen the porprietor, Geoff making espresso at all the local cross races this year, he also races on the team and is generally a pretty great guy. After some literal teething problems she is ready for Sunday. The great thing about hooking up a race team is that you get feedback from guy's who are going to hammer on these things, not hang them in the garage. True Temper OX tubes with Columbus life stays, 19.2lbs with Rival and a heavy fork, an Edge fork I mean Enve (I'm never going to get used to that) coming soon. This thing fits me so perfect and just glides.

And yes, those are R-sys wheels more info on those soon.

I was once young and dumb and liked riser bars.

2010-10-14T08:36:00.000-07:00

Yes it's true, that may have been four years ago, which in fixed gear scene terms is like 20 but still how's counting?

Coming soon Baron x Carbon neutral cycling team issue cross bike, I hope.

A few reasons why Richard Sachs rules.

2010-10-13T08:19:00.000-07:00

I'm going to PUKE!

2010-10-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

This is the best thing ever!

A real Cinelli.

2010-10-05T16:16:00.000-07:00

This is about two wheeled perfection, with a little longer stem though. The more Cinelli goes the easy money MASH, sell to the lowest common denominator route, the bigger the disconnect they create. A shame really because they still make nice rode bikes, I think? My head has been bashed in by so many vigorelli's that I can't remember the last time I saw an add or any publicity for anything else from Cinelli. Too bad, the XRC stainless bike looks great and that's my point really, no one who buys a can of FOur LoCO is also simultaneosly in the market for a $90 bottle of cabernet sauvignon.

Cross is Fun.

2010-10-03T10:11:00.001-07:00

Off to BBQ and drink coffee and beer and look at bikes and talk shit and talk about bikes and stress out and ah....yeah race. What more would you want to do on any given sunday in the fall.

I'll be brief...

2010-09-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

I'm a little hungover so....a quick one.
This, this thing is so very metalocalypse....I like the Sram bb30 crank thrown in for good measure, Brutal.

Purple Drank.

2010-09-29T07:57:00.000-07:00

I actually really like the Colnago.

Old School Cross

2010-09-28T12:38:00.000-07:00

Some old school cross love. Back in the day cross wasn't such a big deal, people raced because they loved riding bikes all year round.

Mashed Cinelli.

2010-09-27T08:36:00.000-07:00

Oh cool, a generic made in China track frame! And what's this, it has street cred by way of the cool dudes from MASH! Give me a break, if I wanted to buy an aluminum track frame made in china I would buy a Leader or a Fuji. The idea of having to pre-order one of these and pay a shit load for it bums me out! And don't get me started on that Raleigh x Mike Giant x Macawhatever things. Ugh....I'm sure Jared Leto is getting really excited.

Update: Check out the hilariously catty comment from the US dist, of Cinelli.

StarCrossed

2010-09-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

Well I was a little nervous going into Starcrossed, having won the previous week. I arrived and was greeted by Geoff from Baron bikes making espresso for everyone and was promply given my new skinsuit, Great! The course was super hard, no let up and we had to start 30sec in arrears of the masters, why on earth would they do that? I must have passed about 80 of them.

Well missed out on second my an inch or two, was beat by two international sandbagers from Canada.

This thing is crazy!

2010-09-21T08:15:00.000-07:00

12lbs. New super six cross, Coool.

Give it a rest Jared Leto!

2010-09-16T11:04:00.000-07:00

Jared Leto will you give it a rest already, riding to the VMA's, ugh....Gross.

Now more than ever.

2010-09-15T08:34:00.000-07:00

Dusting this one off from last year, still relevant as StarCrossed is a few short days from today.

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5684963/

Sandbagger!

2010-09-14T08:14:00.000-07:00

Well sorry folks who race cat 4 cyclocross I applied for a cat 3 at the new year and was denied so.....that's what happens... I win, at least I earned it starting from like 40th. Nice race Tyler Johnson, Mr do it all, see you in the cat 3's.

Next up sandbagging Starcrossed.

Hello SpaceMan.

2010-09-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

WTF is this Jared? You look like a time traveling German space douche who learned about our culture by reading gay Austrian fashion magazines from the year 2013.

I'm Cross @ Cross.

2010-09-09T10:06:00.000-07:00

Well after being excited for cross season to finally arrive, I now wish it was over. It was all fun and games until the racing started and the rain came. I had to sandbag my first race in order to make it to work after. I was second in the hole shot, dropped the leader in the first set of corners and then bang! a bigger sandbagger than me came around just before the run up. We had a good gap but I felt like I was going too deep too early and held back letting him go, a comfortable gap opened between myself and the shattered field so I just tried not to make any mistakes and then I felt it, a soft rear tire.....I kept on but after crossing the line with two laps to go, it was totally flat and I did my best cat 4 pro move and ghost rode my bike through the line tape and yelled, "this place is a shithole!" which it was. My buddy from work ran up and gave me a wheel, you're not done yet! I pressed on with my eyes crossed in anger and frustration and still finished in the top half after a 5minute wheel change.

The King.

2010-08-31T08:41:00.000-07:00

The king of Euro trash dirtbagness and an inspiration to all.

Rapha x Focus Cyclocross Team

2010-08-27T08:23:00.000-07:00

There were rubblings about a Rapha sponsored cross team at the Nahbs, which for a dork like me is really exciting and now it's real. The cross jersey is a must!

Not with Speedvagens but the Focus bikes look pretty good though.

Oh cool!

2010-08-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

I have always loved the look of Bmc bikes and the new team machine is So Cool. This is a really cool one, cool!

New team New Beginnings.

2010-08-22T08:21:00.000-07:00

The new cool guy team on the Seattle racing sceen, composed of the founding principles of the Recycled Cycles team and refugees from the failed Counterbalance team, about 20 guys strong and a couple girls. Baron bikes is our bike sponsor, look for my new cross bike coming soon! We will be trying to support as many local products as possible or at least as few Chinese made products as poss. Should be fun, look out for our debut at StarCrossed.

I also Like these one.

2010-08-17T08:24:00.000-07:00

I have been quitley comtemplating the acquision of these items, the S-works shoes are really cool in real life nad have been making a real push in the pro peleton but I really hate Specialized and I'm dealing with that. Also the new Giro Prolight helmet is breathtakingly light but looks SO cheap, every time I see one I think it's like a $25 helmet.

Oh, what to do?

Thing I like this Week.

2010-08-16T08:20:00.000-07:00

I'm really in to Canyon bikes lately, I think the big budget direct to consumers is the future of bike sales, and from the look of the Competitive Cyclist blog I would not be suprised if they are going to be one of the first US distributors.

Also how good is this pile of money on the ground?

Cross bike P0rn.

2010-08-14T07:59:00.000-07:00

Funny how we can never live in the now, always the future or the past....I'm leaving to go to a road race but thinking about cross....oh well cross bike overload!

This Place LOOKS Amazing.

2010-08-09T08:27:00.000-07:00

Working in shops and wanting to open a shop myself, I have done a lot of thinking about the subject, cyclingtips blog has a pretty good read about the issuse and the future of brick and mortar shops. Although he seems a little naive about the whole thing.

My Old Friend.

2010-08-05T10:33:00.000-07:00

I built this frame up yet again and have been riding incessantly since, training, running errands, commuting I can't get off the thing. The crack was repaired by Sizemore bikes and then dressed in alloy Chorus 10spd, I love the lines of a classic steel bike with modern running gear. It is the most beat of all my bikes but something feels right and broken in like an old pair of jeans.

Oh and I just ordered a custom Belgian color Chris king to go with the Belgian blue.

Euro Trash Tuesday.

2010-08-03T08:03:00.000-07:00

I know if you're like me you feel a vacuum of intrest in pro cycling after the Tour, cyclocross bikes need to be built and a general feeling of malaise insues.........so here is one of my all time fav pics thanks to Pez cycling.

Coming Soon.......

2010-08-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

Well shit........signed up for Starcrossed this morn.

What I'm I getting myself into?

I love this shitbag and I want one.....Bad.

2010-07-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

I had the Pegoretti bug for a while but as of recently I have had it real bad....maybe because he is such a wonderful shitbag and creates these masterpieces enjoyed by the rich, I don't know I just feel the urge to own one and to love it and pet it.

The Euro Look Dissected.

2010-06-10T09:05:00.000-07:00

First step to your education, study closley.

No helmet, duh...and a new white cap perched atop a slezzy euro mullet, big gross shades, check. Clean white tape and a white saddle, Italian in brand, classic 80's shape, lots of class. Weight weenie saddles are for 50 yearolds who only ride to starbucks once a week. Over dressing, I can't stress this enough, it is 60 but you have booties (white prefered) and leg warmers but no gloves because you need to feel what the bike is doing....and lastly, hard to see but you must have crashed your Lambo at least once while coked up, coming home from the discotech.

Now I know.....

2010-06-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

why huckers and fixie kids love Thomson seatposts.

Oh baby!

2010-06-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

Another banger from the Pista Palace richers......the gold...the Regal so perfect..

First Race on the Rocklobster.

2010-06-05T09:54:00.000-07:00

Shit....I missed that Prime, it must be the 5 year old skinsuit. Bike felt great though.

Good Taste is Good Taste

2010-06-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

One of the nicer Ti bikes I've seen and a nice flat too.

I really like this Pic.

2010-06-02T09:38:00.001-07:00

SO EURO......Basso is killing it right now.

Basso deep in the Pink.

2010-05-31T08:23:00.000-07:00

Basso win's the Giro, YES! and better yet the top 5 riders are all on Campy!

Product Review

2010-05-29T09:15:00.000-07:00

Much to my dismay it is warmer in Alaska than it is in Seattle, if fact we have the worst weather in the US right now! Ugh so I have taken it upon myself to fight off the malaise of winter with some retail therapy, so my B-day present to myself a Rapha stowaway, I could not pull the trigger on the pink one, I am a euro d-bag but not that much. This jam is so light, it's like paper but the water beads like nothing I've ever seen and because of the thinness it's super breathable, and with a long sleeve jersey under I would say it's good down into the 40's, so perfect for most of year but the coldist winter storm. Conclusion; if you spend this much on a coat it will guilt you into riding and at the same time make it bearable while being stylish, no homo.

Oh and you look so much better than those clear raincape creeps and you look So metal next to the neon commuter crowd.

This weeks bike Porn

2010-05-28T09:22:00.000-07:00

I am on a BMC kick and this 2010 proMachine by the richers at Above Category Cycling is so fine, oh I'm on a low profile Campy wheel kick as well and Hyperons are so fresh and under the radar not as in your face as Lightweights or Edge. These guys do good work, just peep that stem, 140mm So PRO! Cervelo Project California in the flesh and raced where? Oh the Tour of California! This is a shot of Brett Lancaster's stage winning bike. For those who don't know Project Cali is a frame hand built in California by the actual engineers at Cervelo and cost $10,000 for frame and fork! The frame weight should be 700g with only 40g of paint as seen, most production weights are claimed with an unpainted frame, then 100-300g of paint is added. Pretty nuts.

Slip into the Pink.

2010-05-26T08:13:00.000-07:00

If David Arroyo wins the Giro I will kill myself but I must say his Dogma is one of the freshist bikes ever.

EuroTrash Tuesday.

2010-05-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

Nice bike Simoni, sorry about the up the hill bit not going very well. Nice sneaks,though.

My first roadbike, WTF?

2010-05-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

If any of you are as old as me you may remember that in the 80's Sony did a line of products for kids called "My first Sony" and this new resurgence of roadbiking and people jumping in headfirst with crazy richer bikes and no idea idea how to ride them, I guess the point of this rant is that like my first Sony walkman these bikes work like a grownups but look like they are for a child. This fine Cannondale as seen on the weightweenies forum is this creeps first roadbike, such a fail on the fit yikes, look at those bars and the carbon saddle pushed all the way forward.....ugh. Oh look baby got his first roadbike.

Pro look by a 13 year Old

2010-05-10T08:30:00.000-07:00

Pro tour bikes all look like they have been designed by a 13year old for a Mountain Dew add. Cartoon graphics and electro shifting bullshit everywhere.

Too Hard. Too Pro.

2010-05-07T11:52:00.000-07:00

This is too much, Pro as fuck, hard as fuck. Sorry about the language but geometry hardened in Belgian Kermersse and built by the master Richard Sachs with a modern drivetrain. Might be as close as you can get to a Sachs these days as depending on who you ask the wait list is closed or ten years.

I Need.

2010-05-07T11:48:00.000-07:00

I need this....I saw an old fat richer wearing one of these last week and wow even in xxxl it looked so good. I can only imagine how good my size M would look....aahh. I didn't like the pink when I first saw it but in person, perfection.

Speaking of Sacha.

2010-05-06T10:34:00.000-07:00

Oh baby! 2010 Speedvagens!

I need to put a deposit down for next years batch. This is getting ridiculous. I'm over carbon wheels but ...........yeah this is a great looking bike, I sure it rides even better than it looks.

Something I need from Something I NEED.

2010-05-06T10:30:00.001-07:00

I need coffee like Lindsey Lohan needs coke. The caffeine does nothing for me anymore, just brings me back to a "normal" state. For how played out Vanilla is, Sacha keeps it pretty fresh.

WTF!

2010-04-28T12:26:00.000-07:00

Another Campy knock-off this time from the house that mediocrity build, FSA and Gimondi's giving his name to it, oh come on!

This kind of thing is a Problem.

2010-04-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

I know that the whole "fixed" culture has reached the point of oversaturation but this is too much. When the worlds of tuner cars and turner fixies collide, using a track bike as a accessory for your car....ugh. This guy is so out of it, he needs a 700cmx, get with the times bro!

Euro Trash Tuesday

2010-04-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

I NEED these, please.

SO white!

Thoughts on Being "Euro".

2010-04-26T17:02:00.000-07:00

Ira Ryan had some interesting thoughts on the use of the term “euro” as opposed to “pro” and so on, so I thought I would share a few words on the subject, one that I spend an extraordinary time thinking about. The ultimate cyclist is not pro, I have seen too many very fast racers who have the worst taste and style, worrisome bike fits and an overall ignorance towards cycling as a culture outside of sport. On the other hand there are those who fetishize bikes and spend crazy money and time on obsessive retro projects and the next big thing to impress there friends but surprisingly little time riding. The kind of guy with carbon wheels and the newest wonder bike but xxxl shorts from 10years ago. I think the perfect cyclist one that I hope to become, a monk, he moves and pedals effortlessly his style is subtle, clean and undeniable. Racing is a tool used to improve the breed not to define it, racers burn out and fade away (get fat). This takes years of time and patience and more time riding than ranting on the interweb.

So Much Italian Junk.

2010-04-23T09:30:00.001-07:00

I rode my DeRosa to Mr. Sizemore to get my Colnago repaired and talk about a PDX Concorde project, also seen on his blog; http://sizemorebicycle.com/

Look at this Guy.

2010-04-23T09:27:00.000-07:00

Our boy Jake, mr. Pake!

My Dream Come True

2010-04-22T08:53:00.000-07:00

This plus...

This.

I've been nerding out on custom steel frames for along time but never pulled the trigger. I made the plunge and Paul at Rocklobster is awesome to work with and really a pretty good deal for a full custom frame, the wait time is pretty short.

My new Object of Lust.

2010-04-21T10:40:00.000-07:00

The details on this thing are a little fuzzy still, the rumor is that it's a Richard Sachs side project, built in off the peg sizes, the lugs and tubes are Sachs spec so....Sachs has been riding a alloy version and giving feedback, word is he really likes it and he hates alloy and carbon forks, so they must be good...if not a little pricey but what's money?

Euro Trash Tuesday

2010-04-20T08:59:00.000-07:00

Um... this may have gone a little too far.

It's true.

2010-04-19T09:58:00.000-07:00

I try not to get too bike political but sometimes.........

This weeks Porn.

2010-04-16T09:26:00.000-07:00

Oh my God this Look is the jam, and the Colnago pista is almost too refined. Keep track bikes going fast kids not just spinning your bars and going nowhere.

Call me an Old Man.

2010-04-15T10:14:00.000-07:00

But this is getting crazy, I'm so over this new trend that seems to be ever growing, to be a top flite race mechanic you have to be able to wire up car stereos apparently.

This is a pic of a Shimano Di2 and SRM install.

Save the Track Bike, Literally.

2010-04-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

My new project, seemed like bike kharma, craigslist my size $125! for the whole bike and it's French! Now that's old school, that's why people started riding these things in the first place, because you could get then so cheap. And yes, I already had that poster up in my apt, Gitane is the brand with the most Tour de France wins, the brand of champions, Hinault, Fignon, Anquetil and me. I thought Italian bikes were build a little sloppy, yikes!

Pipo You Won!

2010-04-12T07:50:00.001-07:00

Best dressed and best stache but not Paris-Roubaix, sorry. I told you black was the new white.

Paris-Roubaix is Coming!

2010-04-10T08:58:00.000-07:00

This Sunday, Watch Out!

You Have NO Idea....

2010-04-09T17:33:00.000-07:00

How many times I've done this........no homo.

DeRosa Porn

2010-04-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

No one does it better, they have an ethereal quality one must have a nuanced palate to appreciate. But for real they dope, if one has the means I highly recommend one!

Crunch!

2010-04-08T09:43:00.000-07:00

Just one of the reasons you don't ride plastic junk. Gosh, I have seen more horrific crashes in women's racing. Bummer....

OH SHIT!

2010-04-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

Is that my dog?

So Pro...........

2010-03-27T07:56:00.001-07:00

Oh I wish......

French Kissing.

2010-03-25T08:39:00.000-07:00

I LOVE French bikes for the same reason I love Italian bikes, built with passion, style, poor build quality that keeps you on your toes, the French take it a step Further.

Some classic Sean Kelly Vitus action, and a new Look that is about perfect and Laurent Jalabert the last true all-arounder, cap never out of place, true style rode Look most of his career.

Egh...Really?

2010-03-25T08:35:00.001-07:00

Mike Giant at it again with another gross colabo that is only cool to 50 year old industry guys, I don't even think Mike Giant likes this shit anymore.

Try and stay on my Wheel.

2010-03-23T08:52:00.000-07:00

SO great!

It Just Works.

2010-03-18T08:24:00.000-07:00

I saw one of these beauties a couple of years ago at the FSA grandprix, one of the Cali guys was riding one and my heart stopped, it just works. I have seen Hunter's other bikes with this curvey tubed treatment and they all look kind of....off.

I need one, maybe next year when I make my return to the track, I'm going to miss it this summer.......

Weight Weenie Trackie?

2010-03-17T09:06:00.000-07:00

I have been postulating lately on the idea of a weight weenie track bike, this has been something i've been working on for 3-4years but have never pulled the trigger but the gult of oversized overwight 700cmx bikes has given some urgency to creating their antithesis. Both these bikes weight between 12-13lbs. Your average 700cmx bike is 25-27lbs, yuck! The best trick is going fast!

Colnago used to be......

2010-03-16T09:33:00.000-07:00

...for tough guys, real hard men not dentists who drive their Colnago's on top of their Porsche's to go ride. Long stems, round bars, real saddles not weight weenie junk, box section rims and tubs. Ready for anything. Harden the Fuck UP!

Winter Whip

2010-03-11T08:49:00.000-08:00

Early season races or "The Classics" are a time when men of a broader persuasion shine and being one of those men, my first race of the season is almost here. So I thought I would share my proper early season racebike/rainbike. I have been training all winter on this thing but due to my obsessive cleaning she is no worse for wear. Campy Chorus throughout, rear der has Kcnc 11t ceramic pulleys and Rival brakes do the stopping. The wheels are about as "Classic" as it gets 32hole Mavic open pro cd with campy record hubs (THE BEST) and the piece de resistance.....green Vittoria Pave tires. Proper steel racebike coming soon...........

So Fresh

2010-03-10T09:49:00.000-08:00

One of my favorites Paolo Bettini showed up in San Deigo, always so fresh, look at that bike.....Perfecto! Here is a pic I took of him at the first Tour of California prologue in San fran.

Campy Kharma

2010-03-09T08:56:00.000-08:00

I found this hub in the mixed metal recycle, no axle or cones, a freewheel stuck on, cut spokes but with a little ingenuity and help I got the freewheel off and polished her up, new bearings and grease, axle and cones from my stash and now..........good as new.

Nahbs

2010-03-07T09:36:00.000-08:00

It's been a week and I have ingested as much of what happened as possible. Kind of a bummer, as the show was sponsored by Shimano most builders indulged their host by creating ghastly DI2 show bikes, ugh......I few highlights were the Speedvagen booth, the new lavender color is sooooo perfect and Dario Pegoretti coming to build the batch of track frames....wow! The DeRosa track frame was a pleasant surprise. I think the Desalvo tig bike that won best tig frame really is the future, I'm not saying that just because I'm building something very similar. Steel is the new hightech frame material. Now how am I going to pay for a 2011 Speedvagen?

Powered by Sram

2010-03-06T08:01:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking about building a Sram bike for a while and then I see things like this and I repress those evil thoughts.

I Like These......

2010-02-27T08:25:00.000-08:00

I come to you with a bit of sadness this week as I have found a crack in my Colnago, oh well just an excuse to get new frame. I really love this Kelly Bedford cross bike, I'm not huge on cross bikes or Shimano but this thing looks SO good. I had never seen a Seven I liked until I laid eyes on this baby. Best Seven ever?

Random Randomness

2010-02-24T08:46:00.000-08:00

I have an enduring affinity for the magical symbol of 80's tech insanity that is the Campagnolo Biodinamica water bottle. I just love the look of them and any bike you put one on instantly becomes so vulgar it's chic. I grab as many as I can and they have graced a few of my bikes over they years but alas I've vowed to ride my bikes and not fetishize them, so they have been removed in lue of water bottles that I can actually drink from. Form over fashion, who knew.

Random Rapha

2010-02-23T09:40:00.000-08:00

A few pic's I liked from Rapha's Japan trip, the clothes drying are a classic look at a cyclist's life and standing in a shop with a blank stare, wondering what do do next, is pretty much my day to day. I'm usally know to not be the biggist fan of Japanese bikes and parts but I really like the look of that Kalavinka frame. Oh and what is the deal with all of these fixed freestyle edits popping up, every 19 year old photography student thinks that just because he has been riding a fixed gear for 6 month's he should make a movie. Enough. It's at the point that I think a track bike with 23c tires and no brakes is reasonable compared to these wretched 700cmx bikes with 40mm stems, 45c tires and the seat 3'' too low.

Espresso and Embrocation

2010-02-22T07:57:00.000-08:00

Another early morning out training, I have never been one to bow down at the temple of Ti but the new Moots Vamoots RSL is really to my liking, with all those Ti bits like the new stem and seatpost, oh and a BB30, it looks pretty great.

Some One has Been Reading my Blog

2010-02-17T08:44:00.000-08:00

One of my fav's Filippo Pozzato has been seen as of late sporting a mustache. Watch out dude they're a lot of responsibility. This is one of the best pic's ever, shopping for a Ferrari in your Italian national champ kit, in Qatar before the race.

OOOSHIES of the Week

2010-02-14T09:41:00.000-08:00

Two hot fire jams I found this week, the Time is another one from the richers at the Pista Palace. While I am not that into that frame as it's be be Time's relaxed geometry model I think it's pretty hot, Lightweight's never hurt. The Merkcx is the personification of what I've been dreaming about turning my Colnago into for the summer, the Molteni orange is a little nouveau riche for me though.

My New Favorite Dirtbag

2010-02-14T09:14:00.000-08:00

Pez cycling has a great feature about Daniel Holloway, boy what a dirtbag but boy does he make track racing look fun again.

Rapha 2010 Yikes.

2010-02-12T07:45:00.000-08:00

Yikes, here I go again but I need these jams from the Rapha 2010 range. I know I will get no end to the shit but that pocket on the back of that button up is fresh, so what? Oh, the Belgian and Italian jerseys are pretty great too.

Helmet Hipsters

2010-02-10T19:30:00.000-08:00

I got an email from the UCI regarding new helmet mandates for 2010 and Euro certifited helmets like Catlike will not be allowed. SO all you helmet hipsters and Thor Hushovd's who want to start racing track just buy a Lazer, oh on second thought I have one of those buy a, er.....buy a Giro. Catlikes are GROSS any way.

Covering My Bases

2010-02-09T08:34:00.000-08:00

When you start to ride more, all those long days stacked one after the other, it's nice to invest in a few things that make the days glide by. Especially this time of year when those long days in the rain are finished off by a chandelier of wet clothes drying in the shower. So it's nice to have a few luxury items covering the bases. I'm not a glove guy but these soft leather Giro LX gloves are the jam and I hate wearing helmets but this Lazer is one I really find myself not minding and my love for white Sidi's needs no intoduction, the best Period. Still made in Italy, rarer and rarer these days. Up keep on a guy like me gets expensive. I do really hate when I see some old man on a $7000 Ti Seven with cheap worn out shoes he bought nine years ago and Performance brand shorts. Have a little dignity.

Super Bowl Sunday

2010-02-07T08:17:00.000-08:00

Football sucks, Go ride your bike.

Team Sky killing the Tour of Qatar team time trial.

I like this format, no gross TT bikes or helmets, just balls out.