Ran across this ad the other day and it definitely got me itchin’ for spring. The open air, the open road, the catchy music. I just wish I could blast full throttle out of the saddle at all times like people in commercials can. A lot of the views actually remind me of some of what we’ve actually got on our doorstep.
A nice look at the two minds behind the upcoming film “Life Cycles.” If the way they strung this preview together is any indication of the quality and style of the actual film, I’m stoked for this one. They’re just hitting post production now, but after perusing the shots and teasers off the site I think this is going to be the type of film I really dig.
Every now and then, Ken will say something that makes sense. It’s not that often though, so I wanted to be sure that I marked this very ‘rare’ occasion.
Several months back, Ken wrote an article on bike gadgetry. Like many trendy, designer-types, when it comes to all things design, Ken is a fan of what I’d call, ‘intelligent or elegant simplicity’ – esthetics come second only to function. So, in an ongoing effort to keep his bike cockpit clear of cables, cords and compu-clutter, he posited on the application of the iPhone as a cycle computer. At the time, it was easy enough to see the possibilities, but the idea of attaching your precious iPhone to your headset as you hurl down some single-track didn’t seem very practical. Even a road ride would pose some risk – pavement isn’t known for its forgiveness. All that said, this hasn’t deterred a number of cycling apps from being designed.
I couldn’t be more excited for a movie I already know the ending of! This Wednesday, there are a bunch of us taking in a one-night only screening. Got my tix already!
The other day I was forwarded this gallery, and as I went through the photos I was instantly reminded of Sheldon and my first steps towards the Transrockies. One of the defining moments that led up to our decision to taking it on was the series Long Way Round with Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman.
Initially Sheldon and I had grand dreams of buying twin BMW 1200 GS Adventure motorbikes and tearing around the globe. Perhaps not tackling the Road of Bones or Mongolia, but maybe rambling through northern BC, or heading up the Pacific Coast.
CYCLE CROSS BEND OREGON 2009(sat. last race mens) from FARfromEARTH Films on Vimeo.
In Ken and my last post, we laid out our ‘10 goals, and one of mine was racing Cyclo Cross again. Now, time does a funny thing to memory, in that it usually chooses to remember the good times most clearly. I think this is what my memory has done with Cyclo Cross. I think back and sure I remember how intense it was, but I can’t say I recall the pain anymore, though I’m sure there was a lot of it. I don’t really remember how cold it was at Nationals, or how hard the frozen ground was when my front wheel slipped out and I went down on lap 2. I don’t really remember just how slick and muddy the climb and descent was at the Diary Queen Double Dipper now. Mostly I just remember, it was fun :-D
I love this video because instead of focusing on the race, it focuses on the rider’s expressions. Despite the obvious ‘discomfort’, the snow, the ice, the mud, they’re out there tearin’ it up. Why? Maybe it’s the spiky, blue-haired demon with the pitch fork?
Well, welcome to the New Year everybody, to help kick things off, I thought I would pull together a little collection of links. There’s nothing like a Top Ten to get things started on the right foot, so I decided to combine two.
First – With all the fixie hype of late, I present “The Evolution of the Hipster,” curating 10 years of hipster culture from 2000 to today. As an added bonus, I also thought I’d include an interview with Steevo Cummings, the man who brought you “Hipsters Discussing Cyclocross.” The article is worth a read and guaranteed to make you grin – One of my favorite questions from the interview:
Since you’re a PRO, when you go out for a long training ride… Is everything “epic” and in black and white like on the Rapha website? Sometimes I do kinda’ longish rides on Saturday mornings… I have yet to see a glimpse of black and white… When was the last time that you saw anything in color?
Second – I wanted to highlight both Sheldon and my top articles of the last year (based on your viewership). As we look to make 2010 a stellar year both on the bikes and on the blog I thought it fitting to pay homage to the articles our readers liked the most.
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Unveiled last week at the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, researchers from MIT brought forth “The Copenhagen Wheel.”
On a base level, it’s a special über-hub for your bike that offers cyclists a ‘boost’ of power when needed and is powered through regenerative braking.
On a higher level, when connected to your iPhone (or other smartphone) it can track distance, power output, take pollution measurements, map your routes through GPS, tell you where your other Copenhagen Wheel equipped friends are and even act as a LoJack to a stolen bike. All sent to your smartphone via Bluetooth.
Pretty snappy to say the least…
PUSH PULL from Landis Fields on Vimeo.
So, this short vid got me thinking today. It really resonated with with me seeing this guy push himself into such a deranged state of agony, because all I wanted to do right after, was get my bike and do exactly the same thing… But, why?
I felt this was oddly fitting for a Monday morning. Danny Mac might not need to put on a shirt and tie like I do when I head to the office, but he’s sportin’ the look here in this ad for s1 Jobs. Though presenting some wicked new stuff and being set in a new urban environment, it’s a lot of some tricks we already love this guy for, but he never ceases to astound me no matter how many times I watch his vids! Forget Danny’s super fluid riding style, what goes through his mind when he’s setting up for some of this stuff, I’ll never, ever know. I mean, just the fact that he conceives these things to be possible, is incredible to me, especially when you have to know he isn’t hitting this stuff first try, every time… Or, maybe, he is? Maybe, Danny Mac is just that good ;-) Enjoy!
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