In the news.

Jack Spade

Jack Spade--the companion store to Kate Spade--has a whole new concept that puts men's clothing and bicycles under the same roof.

Portland Velorution!

phtography: David N. Seelig/NYT
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/travel/escapes/03Portland.html?em

There's an encouraging article at The New York Times about bicycle tourism in Portland. The writer doesn't mention any special cycling equipment outside of raingear and he mitigates any trepidation about riding in the rain by mentioning how easy it is to do several times. Here are some more gems from the article:

There is a lot of energy around cycling right now and it’s not just 20-year-old men racing. I see average people out biking.

Roger Geller, Portland Bicycle Coordinator

It’s not unusual to see women riding through the winter in skirts and knee-high boots, followed by athletes training in winter riding clothing

Molly Shultz, Portland cyclist


Go ahead on, Portland with your smart growth and your cycling citizens! I wish all the other sprawling U.S. metro's had just a little bit of what you've got.

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Afra and Tobia Scarpa Chair

Fav Reads!

Riding the it factor!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/fashion/16CODES.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Cool Prints

http://tourdevillelondon.blogspot.com/

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Zine #1

The first REBEL8 printed publication.
Cover illustration: Mike Giant.

http://shop.rebel8.com/

Mono Rad!

http://www.brokenlegs-bikepolo.com/

Leigh Ledare

Leigh Ledare is an artist who has gained an edgy, provocative reputation over the last couple of years. With his thought provocative works often capturing the sublime, the underground and life on the flipside, Leigh splits his time between New York and Los Angeles. On a recent visit to Europe, he shot these strangely evocative images of Russian biker gangs on the outskirts on Moscow, some even way out to the Ukrainian border.

http://www.tinyvices.com/ledare_bikers.html

cyclingentleman

http://cyclingentleman.wordpress.com

L'EROICA!!

L'EROICA PART II

'"L'EROICA" is a period cyclotouristic rally held mainly on gravel roads, organized since 1997. It is a special "race" from every point of view. It proposes surroundings and scenes from the "heroic" times of cycling: dust or mud, no organized service, vintage refreshments, wonderful and demanding roads, great ability to adapt and to suffer

'We search for the authentic roots of the awesome popularity of that cycling world made by the giants of the roads, which created so much literary legends.'

http://www.eroica.it

世界のメッセンジャーファミリーへ

9月19日（土）〜23日（水祝日）

http://www.cmwc2009.com/

Cycle Chic Hungary

http://cyclechic.blog.hu

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http://www.biciclista.it

Trackour

http://facehunter.blogspot.com/

ko art

nitto racing stem reversible type 75mm.
ko art "Riki" model.

http://www.ko5.jp/

Velocandy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalmaffia/

Tarrago Bikes

http://www.motoscalatarrago.com

GQ

Club Interbellum

The volumes; the three piece-suit; a dandy look but designed with a British-colonial touch; a large variety of fancy fabrics, Prince of Wales, pin-stripes and checks, are used in conformity with the inspiration; military details are inserted as a reference to the period not forgetting of course the 28inch roadsters and safety bikes.

Clubinterbellum.nl

Urban Assault

What's the Urban Assault Ride you ask? Basically, two person teams race around the city on an organized bike scavenger hunt. Starting the race with a manifest. Planning your own route, and at each check point there is a challenge. Once your manifest is complete, you race back the start line, for a massive party hosted by New Belgium Brewing, (makers of Fat Tire Beer.) Last year's challenges included a paper boy toss, mini-keg stilt walk, Bike Joust, and a kid's sized tricycle race. Check out the dates announced in the link, and learn more about the event.

http://www.urbanassaultride.com/