You knows it. The Ladies of Team Pegasus calendar. Get it here.
Friday, November 21, 2008
BNDR Shirt
Better Not Die Riding are a Copenhagen clothing project that grew out the local messenger community there. I love the ulock in the pocket detail of their GO GO GO shirt. Styling. Check out their other stuff here.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Perth Grand Prix Track Meet
Thanks to Jack Campbell for these pics of the recent Grand Prix track meet at the Speed-Dome velodrome in Perth, Australia. See more of Jack's photos here, and check out his blog: Too Poor For Brakes and Gears.
Rapha versus Garmin-Chipotle derny racing. Although those are not exactly dernys... Photo by Jack Campbell.
Rapha versus Garmin-Chipotle derny racing. Although those are not exactly dernys... Photo by Jack Campbell.
Race of Champions
Chris Hoy on a bike. Lewis Hamilton in a car. Racing each other in Wembley Stadium. What? Details here.
Sadie Hawkins Race Report
Val and Brean won the Sadie Hawkins Race. Again. They're 3 for 3! Here's Brean's race report:
"Val and I won the first two Sadie Hawkins Races, so we teamed up again to try to continue the streak. The wait at the beginning was cold, and we did our planning quickly. There was a bit of a false start because we couldn't hear Kisha, and we wound up jumping the gun a bit. But we waited for people to catch up to us before starting the train.
The first stop was 1960 N Milwaukee, but I was out of practice (Val is the stoker, and I am the navigator) and we wound up looking on the wrong side of the street, even going around the McDonalds parking lot. Uggh. Then we found the CP just as Coyote and Christina got there. Up MKE, made a wrong turn (wasn't even sure we were going in the right direction), and started to realize that we were beacons in the night with our blinking tail lights to those following --next year, no rear lights. We made it to all the pickup CP's at about the same time as Christina and Coyote.
Val was being much more aggressive than me this year, which was a surprise, but maybe it's because I am getting older. I even stayed in my small chainring the entire race (why don't more people ride road bikes for these things?). And, of course, since it's a team race, skitching is out. But we worked hard and started increasing the gap on the drop CP's. There is a bit of an inherent penalty for being the first to a CP in an alleycat since the people don't quite have the system down or their pens ready or whatever, but it's just something you have to deal with. Here is how they went:
Blow up balloon and pop it by sitting on it --I couldn't tie the balloon shut with my gloves.
Chew bubble gum and hold a bubble for 5 seconds --gum was frozen and not the best for bubbles. It took forever, and Val was not amused. Eventually, I just stuck my tongue in it to make a cavity and made a tiny bubble by hand. Wound up chewing the gum for a few more miles.
Put candy on a spoon and walk it into partner's mouth --Easy.
Write four places for a bike date --Easy, we've done that.
Then, it was mostly a straight shot down Ogden. I really pushed it as fast as I could on this stretch, with a nasty headwind. Val is a seriously fast woman. And we won! Coyote and Christina came in about 7 or 8 minutes later, mostly due to a navigational error, and that is the closest margin yet. Either we are getting slower, or the competition is getting faster.
Good course. Thanks to Kisha and Ruby and all the volunteers. See you all at Cranksgiving."
Thanks to Brean for the race report!
"Val and I won the first two Sadie Hawkins Races, so we teamed up again to try to continue the streak. The wait at the beginning was cold, and we did our planning quickly. There was a bit of a false start because we couldn't hear Kisha, and we wound up jumping the gun a bit. But we waited for people to catch up to us before starting the train.
The first stop was 1960 N Milwaukee, but I was out of practice (Val is the stoker, and I am the navigator) and we wound up looking on the wrong side of the street, even going around the McDonalds parking lot. Uggh. Then we found the CP just as Coyote and Christina got there. Up MKE, made a wrong turn (wasn't even sure we were going in the right direction), and started to realize that we were beacons in the night with our blinking tail lights to those following --next year, no rear lights. We made it to all the pickup CP's at about the same time as Christina and Coyote.
Val was being much more aggressive than me this year, which was a surprise, but maybe it's because I am getting older. I even stayed in my small chainring the entire race (why don't more people ride road bikes for these things?). And, of course, since it's a team race, skitching is out. But we worked hard and started increasing the gap on the drop CP's. There is a bit of an inherent penalty for being the first to a CP in an alleycat since the people don't quite have the system down or their pens ready or whatever, but it's just something you have to deal with. Here is how they went:
Blow up balloon and pop it by sitting on it --I couldn't tie the balloon shut with my gloves.
Chew bubble gum and hold a bubble for 5 seconds --gum was frozen and not the best for bubbles. It took forever, and Val was not amused. Eventually, I just stuck my tongue in it to make a cavity and made a tiny bubble by hand. Wound up chewing the gum for a few more miles.
Put candy on a spoon and walk it into partner's mouth --Easy.
Write four places for a bike date --Easy, we've done that.
Then, it was mostly a straight shot down Ogden. I really pushed it as fast as I could on this stretch, with a nasty headwind. Val is a seriously fast woman. And we won! Coyote and Christina came in about 7 or 8 minutes later, mostly due to a navigational error, and that is the closest margin yet. Either we are getting slower, or the competition is getting faster.
Good course. Thanks to Kisha and Ruby and all the volunteers. See you all at Cranksgiving."
Thanks to Brean for the race report!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Laek House Winter Hats
I hate the winter in Chicago. I really do. Actually, to be fair, I like it up to a point. The first few weeks of it, the first snowfall, being cozy and drinking hot chocolate, all that's grand. But there very quickly arrives a point at which the pure, unmitigated misery of the cold far, far outweighs any of the quaint aspects of it. There's a level at which the cold feels like it's affecting your brain, when your entire skull feels chilled. Thankfully, Ethan at Laek House has released these new winter hats, making the season a little more bearable. Limited edition, so move fast. Get them here.
I need a bar like this in my life...
"On the 25th of September 2008 Ways&Means opened the KINFOLK speakeasy for the new internationalist in gritty Nakameguro, quite possibly the trendiest district on the current Tokyo scene. On the menu is a mixture of killer cocktails like the Cuban staple Ginger Mint Mojito, a drink for any occasion. The decor is vintage Japanese interior meets modern day safehouse. Drop into the mix a kaleidoscope of Japanese Keirin Track frames adorning the wood rafters and you have a bar built for drinkers with riding problems." Plus, they make frames. Check out more details here.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
IRO SPRINTS CHICAGO!
Okay Chicago, this is going to be insane! IROSprints happening at the Cobra Lounge ( 235 N. Ashland) throughout December. There will be straight sprints, a relay 2v2 race, live speed metal, individual prizes each night, and all kinds of other shenanigans. Any profits made will be donated to the Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund. Prizes from IRO, Swobo, Rapha, Planet Bike and PAC bags. Plus, the fastest overall times, male and female, WILL WIN A FRAME EACH!!
Check the flyer above for dates and details, and if that video doesn't get you amped to sprint, then I don't know what will. Did I mention speed metal?
Friday, November 14, 2008
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