Behind the Barriers is an extremely popular web series that follows U.S. cyclcocross national champion Jeremy Powers throughout the season. Cyclocross season is here, in full force. The first episode of Behind the Barriers is here and follows powers around to two races: the Clif Bar CrossVegas in Las Vegas and Planet Bike Cup in [...]
It seems like simplicity is often the easiest way to define perfection. When you rid of everything unnecessary and truly figure out what the only things needed are, you’ve created the perfect product. The Kuota Kebel AA02 is a bicycle that has successfully done this. It looks fast– even leaned up against the wall. London artist Áthila Armstrong saw the potential of [...]
Peter Laibacher is noticeably inspired by the Campagnolo-equipped factory Ducatis of the 1980s, when he produces his trellis-framed mountain bikes and commuter bikes. Laibacher is from the small German town of Crossbottwar, near the home of Porsche and Mercedes. The German has been customizing bikes since he was very young, 9 years old, and built [...]
Belgian triathlete Marino Vanhoenacker broke the world record for fastest Ironman in 2011 by setting a blazing time of 7 hours, 45 minutes and 58 seconds at Ironman Austria. His weapon of choice to unleash his speed on is the Scott Plamsa 3. Scott gave the super fast Belgian a special black, white, and orange paint [...]
Modifying the classic cycling jersey has been of-the-norm for designers since the early 1960s. Fred Perry is celebrating this link between sport and subculture with a range of Fred Perry shirts referencing authentic retro cycling details, fit and color combinations. The range consists of four cycling shirts in the classic Fred Perry shirt pique, all [...]
As a first step towards the Roadbike scene, POC has developed the Tempor Time Trial helmet together with Gustav Larsson – Olympic Time Trial Silver Medalist, the POC Lab and aerodynamic specialists at Semcon. With POC´s mission of “doing the best we can to possibly save lives and to reduce the consequences of accidents for [...]
NeilPryde announced their new featherweight road bike, the Bura SL back in March, but there hasn’t been too much chatter about it since then. The bike was designed to be as light as possible, without sacrificing stiffness. The Bura SL is a pure performance bike and is not aimed at the type of consumer who [...]
KGP design studio has seen completion of ‘union station bicycle transit center’, a proposal that was initially launched by the district of columbia’s department of transportation. The facility which is located outside of washington’s union station is designed to be a highly visible catalyst in the promotion of bicycle use. the enclosure is strategically placed between two turn-of-the-century landmarks [...]
Whether you are taking a day off the bike or just punting into town you can still fly the Shutt flag and arrive in style with this classic T. It’s designed by a Shutt VR in-house designer and illustration guru Lauren and is printed in Britain. It’s available on the Shutt VR website.
Creative Kiwi Simon Courtney undoubtedly embodies the typical Kiwi spirit of innovation, ingenuity and determination. Courtney works as a designer at an advertising agency in Christchurch, which is most likely the only agency that allows you to order a handmade frame with your campaign. Simon recently switched gears and placed an order with another custom [...]
