Sportsmanship and friendly, the second edition of GiroVintook place on 23 and 24 June in the Medoc in the small commune of Bégadan, France.
Like every year, the cyclists were able to discover and taste the wines of the region before taking off the next day on 30 kilometers against the clock in the vineyards.
#frenchwine #fixie
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Entrepreneurs Alex Anderson and Chad Debaker’s invent Bike Fixtation.
A service kiosk (which just happens to resemble a soda machine) that supplies bikers with basic parts, tools, free air, and services to make just about any repair on the road. Bikers looking to restock on some cycling-friendly snacks can also purchase a few from the same vending machine.
ROCKNROLLIN is a french crew founded in 2008 which mix people from several cultures and passionated about fixie and cycling.
They’ve decided to do the iconical PARIS-ROUBAIX race : kinda unprepared with fixies but definitely full of energy.
Watch this full epic movie about that crazy ride.
The whole new french magazine STEEL about cycling and fixie and is now out. Great layout and nice pictures!
http://www.steelmagazine.fr/
Fred Perry delves into the sport of cycling with its second “Blank Canvas” collection, fusing sporty functionality with classic mod style.
The highlight here is the funnel-necked cycling shirt in five different colors, each crafted from 100% cotton pique and featuring zippered plackets and rear storage pockets.
Mitchell Silva, avid cyclist and Industrial Design student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, has developed a product called GLO-BARS, a project that arose from the alarming traffic accident statistics involving urban cyclists, as well as Mitchell’s own experiences riding at night.
In western and Asian metropoles, the term ‘fixie’ represents urban mobility and a do-it-yourself lifestyle. Switzerland’s Patrick Seabase breaks out of this context and proves to be a genuine extreme athlete. His latest adventure took him to Eritrea, a little known country situated on the Horn of Africa.
Check the teaser and the ASMAWA fixie ROADTRIP after the jump!
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Levi’s presents its lookbook for the Spring/Summer 2012 edition of the brand’s Commuter Series, a collection made specifically with the urban cyclist in mind.
Check out the lookbook and video following the click and discover all the great technological details specially thought for the urban ride.
Masi Bicycles presents the new Fixed Uno Riser for 2012.
This fixed gear/single speed bike weighs in at just 10.07 kilograms (22 lbs), using 100% drawn chromoly steel tubing instead of seamed high tensile tubing. It also features Masi track dropouts and straight leg steel fork, plus premium parts including Brev. M track grips, saddle, Slitatta tires and crankset with 46T chainring.
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