A Four/Lucas Price, Mike Guppy, Alex Daw, Soju Tanaka, Simon Memel, Tom Pearson all personalized the bikes in their own style, uninhibited by any specific rules or guidelines. Check out their custom designs (in order of appearance).
Category Archives: CULTURE
Handcrafted Wooden Bicycles
Sueshiro Sano has been making wooden products since his childhood. But in 2008, inspired from a lifetime of shipbuilding, Sueshiro produced his first handcrafted bike made entirely of mahogany, from the frame down to the rims–each bike taking him three years to make. A true work of art on wheels.
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USA Cycling Events
| DATE (2012) EVENT LOCATION
June 7-9 Fixed Gear Classic NSC Velodrome (Blaine, MN) June 15 U.S. Sprint Grand Prix Valley Preferred Cycling Center (Trexlertown, PA) June 22-24 U.S. Grand Prix of Sprinting Velodrome at Memorial Park (Colorado Springs, CO) July 20-22 Marymoor Grand Prix Marymoor Velodrome (Redmond, WA) Aug. 18-19 Giordana Velodrome Grand Prix Giordana Velodrome (Rock Hill, SC) Aug. 31 Madison Cup Valley Preferred Cycling Center (Trexlertown, PA) Sept. 22-23 Velo Sports Center Grand Prix Velo Sports Center (Carson, CA) |
http://www.usacycling.org/ntc
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Tokyobike Hits London
Londoners came out to celebrate the launch of the Japanese brand, Tokyobike. These lightweight, 22lb bikes are imported directly from the Japanese bike-maker in a variety of colors and models. The simple, all-white 1,700-square-foot interior of the shop, designed by Glass Hill, also stocks hard-to-find accessories and lifestyle pieces such as Japanese bags and housewares. An added benefit to your shopping experience, it houses a bike workshop in the basement!
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Hermes
Tour of Denmark – Time trial
HLF sprint
Video: 718 Cyclery – The Inverted Bike Shop
Whether you’re into cycling or not, you should check out this video about 718 Cyclery in New York. The custom bike shop’s unique approach to business and story on how they came into existence is cool and refreshing. Customers can come in and get hands on with the construction of their bikes, or they can kick back, watch and learn.
master-piece Fall/Winter 2011 Lookbook
Japanese brand master-piece, known for their superb range of luggage, presents the lookbook of their new Fall/Winter 2011 Collection. From vintage inspired fabrics, heritage wool versions to more modern graphics infused pieces, master-piece presents something for everybody this coming season, while staying true to the style and quality standard of the brand on each and every piece.
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Nike MAG: Original Back For The Future Poster Artist Series
For the launch of the Nike MAG and the ‘Back For The Future’ episode, Nike commissioned four artists to create original movie posters. Brent Rollins, Kate Gibb, La Boca and Will Sweeny each provided a poster for the series.
