J.P. Weigle Flickr Hive Mind

I just came across this "best of" collection of J.P. Weigle's Flickr photostream. There are some truly extraordinary photos in there- here are a few that got my attention:

Humbolt Park Chicago



I wish I had more info on this one- such a cool photo!

Drillium to the max! Campy pista end for a 1975 Witcomb show bike

Weigle's incredible lug work

Hand-shaped dropout edge

What an incredible gallery! Check out these and many more here.

Classic Stayer Pics

I was browsing flickr the other day and I happened upon Erik Wiersma's great photos of early 20th century track racing. His main aim is to document Dutch cycling history, and particularly the professional racing career of his Grandfather, Frits Wiersma, who became one of track racing's most successful pacers in the 1920s, 30s and post WWII. I love looking at old pics like this, from the era when track racing was one of the biggest spectator sports in the world. Here are a few of Erik's photos of vintage stayer action. Check out more brilliant images here.

Dutch stayer team of Dirk Groenwegen and his pacer Frits Wiersma.

Tommy Hall, a British pro, with his pacer Cissac, c. 1910.

Bobby Walthour, famous US pro, with his pacer Lawson, c. 1910.

Paul Altwein behind his pacer Herman Buechner, c. 1913.

Carmen, with his pacer Najo, c. 1913.

Did you bring enough guys? A Styria six-man pacing tandem, pacing stayer Franz Gerger.

good find

Awesome wheel fail pic from the Life archives:

Seen at fixedgearblog

l'Eroica USA

You may or may not remember, but a while ago I wrote this post about l'Eroica, a race for vintage bikes (and vintage riders!) in the Chianti area of Tuscany, Italy. The ride looks amazing, and is definitely on my "list of things to do before I drop cycling and move onto the next big hipster sport, possibly biathlon." But, while I save up money for a trip to Tuscany and/or wait for cycling to die, the good news is that there will soon be a US version of the ride! The first ever l'Eroica USA will happen in Boulder, CO, on October 4th of this year. "The 30-mile route taking participants over a combination of asphalt and unpaved surfaces is the perfect balance to challenge not only the experienced rider, but to afford the non-cyclist an opportunity to display his or her heroism." Also, like in the original ride, the sustenance available at the feed stations will be unlike any cycling snack you've ever had. Gu? F that S! Instead, how about the "vintage refreshments of our ancestral heroes of the road: aged cheeses, antipasto, craft breads, fruits, traditional hams and Italian wines." Craft breads! Ancestral heroes! Aged cheeses! It sounds like they are really getting into the vintage spirit of the ride, and I'm sure it'll be a blast. Get all the details here.

Ciöcc Mockba '80

I saw this over at Prolly's: the Ciöcc Mockba '80, a reissue of the Ciöcc steel track frame made for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. So nice. Look at those clearances! I'm glad to see a frame maker like Ciöcc get in on the vintage game, like Selle San Marco did with its reissued saddle line. Alex over at StraightChain has a funny story about how the founders of Colnago, Ciöcc, De Rosa and Pinarello were friends and played cards together, which explains why some of these companies have card suits as their logos. Apocryphal? Probally. But a nice story, nonetheless. I'm looking forward to seeing how the fake bike blogs handle a name like Ciöcc, seeing as they can't even spell Cinelli UnicaNItor right. Ha!

Vintage Wool at King Kog

Vintage wool jerseys now available at King Kog, which has reopened, new and improved, at 455 Graham Ave in Brooklyn.