The Lion King Gets Punked

Mario’s mechanic drives up to tell him their team bikes were stolen by some Gypsies in a camper. By coincidence a camper with their bikes drives right by them a minute later. Curses sound better in Italian then any language

Making 1st Gen 11-speed Derailleur 12/29 compatible

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via The Competitive Cyclist: Campagnolo 11-speed 12/29 cassettes should be arriving 12/18/09. All current and future 11 speed derailleurs are 12/29 compatible. 1st generation 11-speed derailleurs will need part # 5-SR-004 ($6. USD) to make the derailleur 12/29 ready (see instructions above).

Campagnolo web site

CycleMeter iPhone app

iPhone cycling app CycleMeter calculates speed, distance, average speed and trip time. Pretty plain vanilla functionality for a cycling app but CycleMeter uses a rather novel approach. It uses sound waves from a plastic tab installed so it hits a spoke to calculate speed as accurately as any cycling computer.

CycleMeter

Laundry Day

Paris Brest Paris 1948

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)