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Introducing the Urban Cycling Hall of Fame
Source: Urban Cycling Hall of Fame San Francisco, CA – May 14, 2013 – Chrome Industries and ECHOS partner with urban bike pioneers to celebrate and announce the Urban Cycling Hall Of Fame (UCHOF). UCHOF is a collaborative effort that … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why He’s Andy Hampsten And You’re Not
Words || Gary J Boulanger Born in Ohio and raised in North Dakota, Shiras Andrew Hampsten—named after his Scottish grandfather Shiras Morris—came to cycling rather circuitously. Like most good American kids raised in the 1970s, Hampsten mowed lawns to raise … Continue reading
Be There | John Watson Tour of California Photo Exhibition
If you’ve ever had the chance to visit the Rapha Cycle Club in San Francisco, you already know it’s worth the trip in and of itself—Four Barrel coffee served up by talented baristas, a cycling library that inspires inordinate envy … Continue reading
Spotlight | Brooks Cambium
Brooks Breaks Tradition—With Intriguing Results Mention the surname Brooks in any cycling circle and immediately minds jump to sumptuous leather saddles and veritable heaps of tradition. Filing his first saddle patent in 1882, Brooks patriarch John Boultbee Brooks, set in … Continue reading
Video | The Spokesman
Take a look through the exquisite bike colleection of James Macdonald and treat yourself to a trip through cycling’s colorful history. Equal parts history lesson and enrapturing tale, Macdonald provides a perspective that’s definitely worth a watch. The Spokesman
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Cheers! | New Belgium Celebrates National Bike Month
Disclaimer: we’ve been known to throw back a few brews in our day. We’ve also been known to throw a leg over a bike or two. Thus, it comes as little surprise we were pleased to notice the PeopleForBikes logo … Continue reading
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Follow Friday | Johan van der Velde
He’s not the most prolific Twitterer in the world, and if you don’t read Dutch you won’t understand anything he Tweets anyway, but this badass three-time Maglia Ciclamino winner is worth a follow if for no other reason than his … Continue reading
2013 Giro d’Italia Stages 7, 8 & 9 | What’s in store
By Colin O’Brien Stage 7, Marino di San Salvo – Pescara. 177km. After a day for the sprinters, the Giro returns to the slopes of Italy’s mountains, specifically the Appennine range that runs the spine of the country from Liguria … Continue reading
2013 Giro d’Italia Stage 6 | One for Wouter
By Colin O’Brien | Photos by Kristof Ramon Stage six’s winner Mark Cavendish likes the spotlight, but this win was about more than him. It was even about more than his team, who Cav is always quick to credit. This … Continue reading
Coffee Drinkers’ Guide to the Amgen Tour of California
Words and photos by Jen See So you’re planning to follow the Amgen Tour of California from start to finish, end to end, Escondido to Santa Rosa. That’s a pretty ambitious plan you’ve got there. Definitely, you’re going to need … Continue reading
