Monthly Archives: February 2013
Festka MOTEL Chrom
Festka bikes out of the Czech Republic was one of the most flashy and hypnotizing booth at North American Handmade Bike Show this year in Denver. A lot of people stopped to admire and photograph the MOTOL. The MOTOL is an extremely limited production bike, with only five units being produced. The whole frame is [...]
2013 North American Handmade Bicycle Show
The 2013 North American Handmade Bicycle Show just wrapped up in Denver, Colorado. NAHBS featured beautifully crafted machines from a wide array of builders, who used a large variety of materials– carbon, mahogany, bamboo, steel, titanium, aluminum, and countless other materials. The show was definitely a success, especially since it was held in one of [...]
Festka Zero Carbon Road
Czech Republic based Festka Zero frame is built on tubes from EM Tubes developed specifically for cycling applications by Festka. The carbon lugs are made in the Festka workshop, allowing for the entire production process to be under a unique level of control. Festka is able to produce the frame exactly to the specifications of [...]
Lululemon Men’s Mission Pant
Lululemon crafted the Mission Pant to improve your (and their) daily commute. The pant is constructed with a mixture of stretch, technical, and wind-resistant fabric. Lululemon calls this fabric Commuter Power Stretch. Key features include the ability to roll up the pant to expose a reflective strip for increased low-light visibility, a comfortable athletic fit, [...]
Armstrong cites US Postal marketing success in legal fight
Lance Armstrong’s legal team released studies conducted by the US Postal Service saying the US government sponsorship of his Tour de France team produced a triple return on investment. Armstrong attorney Robert Luskin said in a statement released Friday that the Postal Service reaped huge benefits from its cycling sponsor deal. “The Postal’s Service’s own [...]
US joins Armstrong suit seeking ‘tens of millions’
Seeking “tens of millions” paid to Lance Armstrong for “years of broken promises”, the US government joined a lawsuit alleging the doping cyclist defrauded former sponsor US Postal Service. The government filed paperwork in federal court Friday to join a lawsuit by former Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis after talks with Armstrong over damages issues broke [...]
Hepburn retains world pursuit title
Australia’s Michael Hepburn retained his pursuit title at the world track cycling championships with Ireland’s Martyn Irvine claiming silver. It was 21-year-old Hepburn’s second gold medal of the championships, coming a day after helping Australia win the team pursuit title. Hepburn won in a time of 4min 16.733sec with 19-year-old Swiss rider Stefan Kueng claiming [...]
Britain bags second Grand Tour start in 2014
Another of cycling’s biggest races will start in Britain next year after organisers announced on Thursday that the Giro d’Italia will be flagged off in Northern Ireland. The 2014 edition of one of the sport’s three Grand Tour races will begin in Belfast on May 10, kicking off three days of action that will also [...]
Firefly Bicycles 650B Randonneur
Firefly Bicycles is a relatively new frame building company. However, the builders, Tyler, Jamie and Kevin, have a combined 38+ years of experience. The trio formed Firefly out of passion and their appreciation to detail and quality materials. One of their latest creations is the 650B Randonneur. It’s a titanium frame that combines modern aesthetics [...]
Zipp Vuka Stealth
Zipp’s new Vuka Stealth breaks barriers for what’s possible with an integrated aero system. It’s sleek, clean and almost endlessly adjustable. The Vuka Stealth ($1,070) provides a stunning 1,920 fit options. The Vuka Stealth integrates the stem, basebar and mounting hardware into a single streamlined aero system. The base bar uses a truncated airfoil shape [...]
