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Tracko Splinter Camo Riding Vest: It’s a go!

April 5, 2013 at 11:42 am - 3 Comments

There is nothing like a good vest for the Spring time. It’s in the 50s when you leave home and it can be 20 to 30 degrees warmer by the middle of the day. I’ve worn this vest over a lightweight jersey with arm-warmers when it’s 50 degrees and I’ve worn it unzipped and flapping in the wind when it’s 80 degrees. Vests are one of the most versatile pieces of outerwear you can own, on the bike or off. We chose camouflage because we wanted something that would disappear, allowing it to be worn with anything.

Pre-Swoop…HERE!

You can see more images…HERE!

Pre-Order runs through April 30th, 2013. Production lead time is 6 weeks.

Filed Under: Clothing, Cyclocross Bike, Good Design in the Bike Shop, MadeInUSA, Misc, Mountain Bike, Photography, Road Bike, Save The Track Bike, Touring Bike, Track Bike

Some nice images from…

April 1, 2013 at 4:53 pm - Leave a Comment

day six of the PiNP and Mission Workshops Tour!

More images…HERE!

Filed Under: Clothing, Cyclocross Bike, Good Design in the Bike Shop, MadeInUSA, Misc, Photography, Road Bike, Save The Track Bike, Track Bike, Vintage

Get excited!

March 30, 2013 at 12:04 pm - Leave a Comment

The present…

Swoop the Fifo for Red Hook Crit cycling caps…HERE!

The past…

On a Cold Night in Brooklyn … a Daredevil Bike Race!

If you were just about to compete in a fixed-gear bike race, in the dark, in the cold, on a course with some very sharp turns and 30 or so other competitors, your nerves would show, right? At the Red Hook Criterium last year, the photographer Benedict Evans decided to find out. “The idea,” Evans, an avid cyclist himself, told me, “was to set up a kind of portable studio outdoors near the track, but it rained on the day, so I ended up renting the biggest U-Haul truck I could afford, covering the inside of it with black paper, driving it up next to the finish line and coaxing people inside it to be photographed. I figured that anyone willing to ride brakeless bikes around an intricate course in the dark of night would make for an interesting subject.” You can see some of his portraits here, among them that of Dan Chabanov, a bike messenger who has won three of the five races held so far…

Continue reading…HERE!

The history…

Image from…HERE!

Filed Under: Clothing, Film, Good Design in the Bike Shop, MadeInUSA, Misc, Photography, Save The Track Bike, Track Bike

This is a damn good video!

March 28, 2013 at 7:07 pm - Leave a Comment

Rapha girls wear helmets and that shit is HOT!

Filed Under: Clothing, Film, Good Design in the Bike Shop, Misc, Road Bike

It was a sad day when I read this…

March 27, 2013 at 12:28 pm - 4 Comments

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Bisbee Bicycle Brothel will be closing its retail store and going virtual in April. We will be doing online sales and traveling to bike swaps/shows around the country. I have had a great time meeting fellow vintagistas in the shop and will miss it, but its time to move on, do some travel, and get back on the bike. I am having a sale and will be having a bike swap at the shop and the building next door on April 13 from 9AM-3PM. No fee. It’s the day before the Tucson Bike Swap so hope we get a lot of visitors. Bring your bike items and a table or blanket for display. No big vehicles of items since space (and parking) are limited. Thanks for your support over the last seven and a half years.

Text from The Bisbee Bicycle Brothel website.

There isn’t much time left to make it to the Bicycle Brothel in Bisbee, AZ but if the vintage bicycle is religion you seek, I’d highly suggest making a pilgrimage to the mecca! I know I’m going to try. For those of you that are too far away or just don’t have the time, I’d highly suggest taking a look at these three write ups and picture essays on the Bicycle Brothel.

Velo Cult: Bisbee Bicycle Brothel!

Path Less Pedaled: Bisbee and the Bike Brothel!

Velo Cult: Miscellaneous Items from The Bisbee Bicycle Brothel!

If I don’t make it to the Bisbee Bicycle Brothel before the end, I just wanted to say thank you to Velo Cult and Path Less Pedaled for taking the time to stop in, photograph, and share your experience with the world.