The plans for La Ocho are public! Actual construction of the figure-8 track will start August 2nd in Panajachel, Guatemala.
For more pics go HERE.
Dont forget to sign up for the CMWC & LaOcho!
Models drawn up by Dieter Janssen.
I call dibs on the wooden models!
Nice little photo competition over at ReStrap. Win a pair of ReStraps! Love this flyer!
Last weekend the Velocity Tour stopped at the Kenosha Velodrome. Al Urbanski took home this amazing bar/stem combo made by Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. Nico Deportago-Cabrera is going to Guatemala to race in the CMWC!
Photography by Sage Brown.
We just received these fresh new skins from Freedom. Rubber side down!!
Jim C of Orange20 and Bike Talk Radio fame just opened a new shop called Cranky's in Santa Barbara, CA. Jim is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and his bike knowledge is uncanny. Cranky's will also be stocking COG on the shelves, so stop on in! Make sure you check out the amazing mural!
Cadence and DVS Shoes just released a sneak peak of the holiday 2010 line up. So stoked to see this project grow!
The Australian Bike Messenger Association is looking for sponsors to help keep their website alive! Help keep a good thing going and get mad exposure/props from the crew down-under. Contact yogi(at)sydbma.org for more info!
Copenhagen Parts introduces the "Bike Porter". A great design, especially if you don't want to ride with a rack all the time. Love the packaging too! This is Copenhagen Parts first project, designed by Goodmorning Technology.
The visual code on the Campagnolo packaging makes it easy for everyone to identify the content, overcoming the language barrier.
Groupe type (color code), The Component typer (Symbol) and tech details are identifiable throughout the world.
Found HERE
Bars Across America: Drinking and Biking from Coast to Coast is author John Greenfield's story of his 5,000-mile bicycle pub crawl from Oregon to Maine. You can pick this new book up at Lulu.com or visit Pint Size Press for more info.
The European Cycle Messenger Championships are coming up (May 22nd-23rd) in Budapest. They just realesed the course map. Don't forget to keep checking the WEBSITE for more details.
Our friend Hinomura just informed us of the upcoming Trick Jam in Seoul, South Korea.
"The NÖ GALLERY aims to create and display works which embrace the broad, visually appealing cyclorama that the bicycle affords. From exquisite typographical studies of head badges, to bold, graphic delineations of the humble cycling cap. We'll travel back to the pioneers of road racing, via collage, canvas and colour, and onward, through photography and film to provide an ongoing project space."
The image above is a detail of a piece called Grand Tours.
See the full sized version and more amazing paintings HERE.
Inspired From Tracko's "Save The Track Bike!" pins, we bring you "Save The Bike Messenger!" pins. The pin speaks for itself. Bike messengers perform miracles every day. The last few years messenger companies and indy messenger alike have felt the effects of the economic state. We as messengers know our importance to the city we work in. Most companies take us for granted and don't realize how important we are to the community. This pin pays homage to all the messengers around the world working day in and day out for the love of pedaling and pushing packages.
San Rensho (3Rensho) Investment cast lugs. Photo by Richard Sachs. Drool.... ATMO.
BLUE LUG moved and became bigger. Check out their new tourist/cyclist attraction of neighborhood Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Open 2pm~10pm - Close/Wednesday
Here's a sneak peek at some new caps we have coming from Chuey Brand in San Francisco!
Jesse Lalonde, aka Creepy Friendly , shows us how its done on the "Vortex of Terror". What? No sprinters lane?
The 2nd French championship and 1st Finnish championship join forces this year. It is being held in Paris, July 17th & 18th. Check all the info HERE English version of the website coming soon!
COG would not be what it is without our fantastic contributors. David Munson has been with us since the beginning. Now corresponding from Korea, David is scheming a new body of work, but drops us gems from the past now and then. Above is a composite image taken back in March of 2009 while in Denton, TX. View Large On Black!
Cycling Histories Ultimate Triumph Evaporates C H U T E Acrylic on canvas.
"The concept of Velo Art was born, combining my two passions while enjoying the Tour de France and other stage races virtually on my doorstep." —Jeff Parr (Velo Art)
It's fun to stumble upon artists that focus their subject on cycling. See and learn more
If you are a tweeter, here is your chance to win a complete Milwaukee Bruiser bike! If you are not a tweeter, now's a good time to start! More rules and information
