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.
It's official, Theo Bos is making the transition from track to road. It was announced this week that the sprinter, the holder of the world record Flying 200 time, will join Rabobank's road team. I don't know if that means we'll see him competing this coming season, the report on Pez Cycling didn't have a ton of details, but I'm excited to see if he can make the change.
Usually, the track stars that do well on the road are not track sprinters, they're usually much too big and heavy. It's hard to imagine Chris Hoy, for example, hauling himself up many Alpine climbs. It's usually the trackies who ride distance events that make good road riders. Cav, for example, rides distance events on the track, but is a sprinter on the road. But, if any of the current crop of top track sprinters could make the transition, it's Bos. He's a taller, leaner, lighter figure than Hoy or McLean, so it's possible.
And, just to remind you of what he's capable of, here's one of the greatest vids of all time, which I'm sure everyone has seen a million times, but could stand to see again. Enjoy.
Theo Bos' crazy Koga-Miyata KIMERA. This bike is supposed to cost, like, $3,000,000 and can go into space, or something. Actually, I'm not sure that's right, but either way, it's impressive. It's a bit of a pity Theo didn't make better use of it at the Olympics, though. He's still a freaking badass, don't get me wrong, but it just did not happen for him on the boards this year. Photo from Eurobike by Bill Le Fromagier.
Yes! Finally! A picture of Joan Llaneras' Olympic gold medal winning Cervélo P3C Track! I've been trying to get a clear photo of this bike since the Olympics, but no dice, till now. I love the paintjob. Unlike Bos' custom made monster, Llaneras P3C is built around the a standard P3C frame, but with a different fork and a custom paintjob reflecting Llaneras' status as a world champion and olympic gold medalist. I love it. Photo from Eurobike by Bill Le Fromagier.
Last and very, very definitely least, the brand new Fuji Track Pro. It may not be anywhere near the bike of the other two, but it looks pretty good. That smaller rear triangle still annoys me, but on the whole this looks like a pretty solid entry into the mid-level track bike bracket. I wonder how long it'll take Fuji to shift all those old Track Pros they rebranded as Comps? My advice, paint 'em all celeste. Photo from Eurobike by Bill Le Fromagier.
Thanks to Bill for the use of his photos! I know Eurobike was a while ago, but I've been holding onto these for just the right time to post them. I think this is a good post to start the weekend on, don't you? So, go ride your bikes!
The Casco Attack. Limited Edition. It has a hand sewn leather interior, and a hand riveted aluminium frame. Probably only available in Europe, where it costs €230, or about $355. Ouch.
Here's how it's described on the Casco webpage:Der Attack ist eine puristische Interpretation der Rennsporttradition. Die handgenähte Echtleder-Innenausstattung, sowie der handgenieteter Aluminiumrahmen unterstreichen den außergewöhnlichen wie exklusiven Charakter. In limitierter Auflage erhältlich.
Now, I don't speak German, but I'm pretty sure that translates as "badass."
Theo Bos' crazy Koga-Miyata KIMERA. This bike is supposed to cost, like, $3,000,000 and can go into space, or something. Actually, I'm not sure that's right, but either way, it's impressive. It's a bit of a pity Theo didn't make better use of it at the Olympics, though. He's still a freaking badass, don't get me wrong, but it just did not happen for him on the boards this year. Photo from Eurobike by Bill Le Fromagier.
Yes! Finally! A picture of Joan Llaneras' Olympic gold medal winning Cervélo P3C Track! I've been trying to get a clear photo of this bike since the Olympics, but no dice, till now. I love the paintjob. Unlike Bos' custom made monster, Llaneras P3C is built around the a standard P3C frame, but with a different fork and a custom paintjob reflecting Llaneras' status as a world champion and olympic gold medalist. I love it. Photo from Eurobike by Bill Le Fromagier.
Last and very, very definitely least, the brand new Fuji Track Pro. It may not be anywhere near the bike of the other two, but it looks pretty good. That smaller rear triangle still annoys me, but on the whole this looks like a pretty solid entry into the mid-level track bike bracket. I wonder how long it'll take Fuji to shift all those old Track Pros they rebranded as Comps? My advice, paint 'em all celeste. Photo from Eurobike by Bill Le Fromagier.
