Archive for the 'Discovered' Category
What Cyclist Wouldn’t Fancy a Delicious Fig Roll
0 Comments Published November 16th, 2008 in Discovered
Post Ride Etiquette… in this corner
Bite size snacks for cyclists is the tagline on Rapha’s new blog – Fig Roll. With contributions from Rapha staff worldwide, the first posts from DWP, Carey and Alfe D’Huez are great. Tasty, inspired dementia you should definitely add to your daily visitation schedule. Photo Credit Carey S-H
The Verve “Forth” Puts the Big Ride to Music
2 Comments Published August 29th, 2008 in Discovered, ReviewsThere’s a moment when you catch a glimpse of yourself and wonder who you are, the enormity of all you’ve done, when the sum of good and bad don’t cancel each other out. Roads taken, and those you’ve missed. Promises made and broken. The loves, the dreams… close your eyes and see the road coming [...]
Cervélo does the right thing with Wolf SL Fork recall
0 Comments Published August 21st, 2008 in Discovered, OpinionLast night I received notification through Competitive Cyclist that the Wolf SL fork on my Cervélo SLC-SL was being recalled. Though I’ve not experienced any problem with the bike or the fork, I removed the fork immediately and will be sending it off to Competitive later today per their instructions. I came across this enlightening [...]
Panache Cyclewear: Racebred “11”Jersey and Bibs
1 Comment Published August 10th, 2008 in Discovered, Humor, Kit, My Bikes, Opinion, Photography, Reviews, Rides, rantThis SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open it in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here.
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Those of you who read Velodramatic regularly know I have a dark addiction to high-end cycling kit. I go one or two weeks without feeding the habit and my pedal stroke breaks down (more ankling [...]
Yield to Life - Bicycle Safety Campaign
0 Comments Published April 23rd, 2008 in Bicycle Advocacy, Discovered, OpinionTeam Slipstream Chipotle’s David Zabriskie has the beginnings of a worthwhile campaign to educate cyclists and drivers about our mutual rights and responsibilities on the road.
Yield to Life advocates greater awareness and tolerance from motorists with some common sense safety tips and an invitation to give cycling a try themselves. It just might change their [...]
“You can’t be Optimistic in Engineering” Keith Bontrager
2 Comments
Published
April 10th, 2008
in Discovered
It was the photograph that grabbed me. A young, bohemian Bontrager standing in front of an impossibly tiny garage overflowing with bikes, wheels and parts. Truly humble beginnings for the man whose parts grace some of the best bicycles in the world. The short video gave me a fascinating glimpse of the man, and [...]