Biciclista Cap

Just heard about these guys from Urban Velo. I really like this Brooklyn Cycling inspired cap of theirs. Check them out here.

Don't Forget, Chicago

Track clinics start tonight! Monday, April 27th, 6.30pm, Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Northbrook. There's also one tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28th, and every subsequent Monday and Tuesday for the rest of the season, weather permitting (i.e. providing it's not raining). Details here.

Photo by Gavin Gould.

Women's Track Clinic Chicago 2009

There will be a women's track clinic at Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Northbrook on Saturday, May 30th, at 8.30am. I know Val from Bouledogue Tout Noir has been putting a lot of work into helping organize this, so it will definitely be a great day. More details here.

Maglia Rosa

Definitely the best looking Giro d'Italia leader's jersey in a long time. Wait, what? Designed by Dolce & Gabbana, you say? OH NO! The Giro sold out! Get that fashion out of my cycling!

Soldier Field Cycling Series Chicago

I just heard about a new series of crits happening in Chicago this summer, the Soldier Field Cycling Series. They're going to happen every second Wednesday, beginning in June and running till August. Great to see the sport is growing in Chicago, with established races filling up quick and new races being put on. This series should be great. Here are the official dates: 6/17, 7/1, 7/15, 7/29, 8/12, 8/26. If you're looking for more info, there will be some here, eventually.

Thanks to Adam from Team Beer'd for the heads up!

Chicago Track Season!!

This Monday, April 27th, marks the beginning of the track season in Chicago with the start of Northbrook's rider development nights! Every Monday and Tuesday night, from April 27th to August 11th, from 6.30pm to 9pm, Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Northbrook will be hosting excellent training and skill-building nights for track racers. All levels are welcome. The nights are run by Kevin Perez, who in addition to being a world class racer is a really nice guy. You really learn a lot at these nights, so I encourage everyone interested in track racing to head along and check it out. All the details are here.

Cinelli Shoes

Okay, I think Team Pegasus need to get these. Seen over on Ethan Laek House's blog, who saw them over on Fixed Gear blog.

Chicago Olympic Velodrome Meeting Tomorrow!

I just got an email from Marcus at Yojimbo's Garage about a meeting with the planners of Chicago's Douglas Park Olympic venue, which includes the VELODROME, tomorrow night. Everyone who is interested in learning about what the Chicago Olympic Committee have planned for Douglas Park should go, and should go to the community liaison meeting on May 2nd.

Here are the meeting details:

Tuesday, April 21st
5:30 pm
Douglas Park Cultural and Community Center
1401 S. Sacramento Drive

Saturday, May 2nd
9 AM - Noon
Douglas Park Cultural and Community Center
1401 S. Sacramento Drive

The Keirin

No Brakes and Kazane present 'The Keirin' at Dick Lane Velodrome, Atlanta GA, on Saturday, May 9th. If you're anywhere near ATL, definitely do not miss this night of pro track racing. It will be brilliant.

[update] Chicago rider Josh Ryan, of the Bouledogue Tout Noir cycling team, has been invited to race The Keirin. Go Josh! Plus, due to a mess up with his team's kit order, he might be racing in Team Pegasus colours. We got us a ringer!

Yes, Please.

Team Z cap, recently reissued and available now from Prendas. My birthday is in June. Cheers.

Paris-Roubaix = Carnage

Damn! Did anyone make it through the race without crashing at least once? And what the hell was going on with that motorbike slamming into the crowd?? Paris-Roubaix is crazy.

Northbrook Committee Meeting

Northbrook Cycling Committee, the group that manages the Ed Rudolph velodrome, will have its next meeting this Thursday, April 16th at the Village Green in Northbrook, at 7:00 pm. Everyone interested in track racing in Chicago should try to attend.

Also, the first night of racing at Northbrook is a little over a month away with Opening Night happening on May 14th. Check out the Northbrook page for more details.

Scum City Scramble

Scum City Scramble - Cleveland, OH - April 18th

Taking a Break

I'm off to the beach for a few days. Back soon. You should go ride your bike at a velodrome. Photo of the Superdrome, Frisco TX, by David R. Munson.

Natas and Kazane

Dope as hell! Natas did his thing with Stratton at Kazane to produce this gorgeous frame. I want it, badly.

More details over at Kazane.

Thanks to Aaron for the heads up!!

Ghetto-Cross

June 6th - Chicago, IL - Brought to you by the inimitable Team Beer'd.

Chicago Bike Porn

Check out these great Chicago bike photos by Joshua Haines. Hot!

Val's Teschner by Joshua Haines.

Carmen's Samson by Joshua Haines.

Brandon's Voyager by Joshua Haines.

Andrew's Capo by Joshua Haines.

Robbie's Fuji Track Pro by Joshua Haines.

Joshua is hopefully going to be taking more bike photos in future, so if you're in Chicago and you want a great photo of your bike, get in touch with him. Details, and his other work, here.

Macaframa Denver Premier

Macaframa - Denver premier - April 5th

Riding the Rails Photos

Looks like the Riding the Rails alleycat in NM went well. Racers had to race through some checkpoints in Albuquerque, catch a train to Santa Fe, race through checkpoints there, and then catch another train back to Albuquerque.

Desperate to get on the train.

Already on the train.

Well done to the organizers for putting on such an imaginative race. More photos and reports here.

Zlog

You've seen this already, but I wanted to post about it anyway, because I missed it when it dropped first and because I really like it.


Drop bars, not bombs. Couldn't agree more. Get it here.

Pogs and Cogs Tucson

Pogs and Cogs Alleycat - Tucson, AZ - Sunday, May 3rd

Koga Kimera!

Remember that bike Koga-Miyata designed for Theo Bos? The one that cost $1,000,000 to develop and was made with the help of rocket scientists? Fancy owning one? Got $5,000 lying around spare? Well, the story over on FixedGearFever is that the Koga Kimera will be available to buy, by special order only, from the end of April. Now this is one product I definitely need to review. Koga, I'll email you the address where you can send my bike. Cheers.

Can You Beat Obree?

Want to go up against a former world champion and hour world record holder? If you're up for it, head down to BikeRadar Live (May 30th-31st) to see if you can beat cycling legend Graham Obree's lap time around Donington Park. Details here.

Nemeses for the Cuttin' Crew

Now that you guys have your new kit, you need to get to Portland and battle Sark's dudes here. Photo from Cross Crusade 5 by Brujo.

New Seagull Spring Bag

A new ready made bag from Seagull, based on their popular Black Bag model, is available now. Check it, and their excellent custom work, out here.

Kazane Road Frames

These new Kazane road frames that Stratton has developed for Team Mountain Kahkis are really nice looking. More details here.