Terraferma Randonneur Main Triangle

Mike Terraferma just finished brazing the main triangle (58 x 58 ) for his new super-randonneur. Henry James lugs, True Temper OX Platinum (7-4-7) standard size tubing. Next up – bending the chainstays to accommodate a 58mm fender and 650×42B tire.

Mercedes Sosa – Todo cambia

Mercedes Sosa, “La Voz de América Latina” ( July 9, 1935 – October 4, 2009 ).

Forever bicycles

Ai Weiwei, Forever Bicycles, 2003

via Sinopop: AI WEIWEI: THE ICON

Ciöcc Restoration

Finally, the definitive word on how to pronounce Ciöcc from the man himself.

2010 Tour de France Route

Official Tour de France site

2010 Tour Route Map (pdf)

Henry James Lugs

The lugs came in from Henry James for Mike Terraferma’s Super Randonneur.

Never a slave to fashion or passing fads, Hank James has been offering one lug design for 20 years. And a beautiful design it is with elegantly curved points and clean shorelines. Investment cast in the USA with lug walls tapered to square edges less than .030″ thick and clearances optimized for silver brazing.

The red magic marker markings indicate areas to be filed off and rounded from points that are on the underside of the tubes.

Henry James frame components

Terraferma Cycles

Bicycle Film Festival coming to Miami

The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Miami, December 9-12. There will be 2 or 3 days of screenings at the Colony Theater on South Beach, an art show in the Arts District, a concert to kick off the 5 days of events, and a lot of other side events still being planned.

Bicycle Film Festival – Miami

Custom Worked Leather Saddles

Kara Ginther hand carves designs into Brooks leather saddles. Check out her web site for details and ordering info: www.karaginther.com

Another Unnecessary Tragedy

Seven-year-old Kylie Bruehler at the memorial service for her parents.

Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler were run down and killed while riding their tandem on the shoulder of the road in Bexar County, Texas. The truck driver lost control of his vehicle on a clear day, on a road with no traffic or obstacles and was not charged. Deputy Chief Dale Bennett of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office was quoted in the local news: “He (the driver) looked off, he was looking at something else and realized the curve in the road came a lot faster than what he anticipated”. Sounds like a reasonable excuse for killing two people and leaving a 7 year old girl orphaned.

Photo: Tom Reel/Express-News

Eroica 2009

81 year old Valeriano Falsini, former gregario (domestique) to Coppi, with his well used Bianchi. Detail from a photograph by Camilla Candida Donzella. I found Camilla’s Flickr via Milano Fixed.

Camilla Candida Donzella’s Flickr photostream.