Fausto Coppi - dude
Fausto Coppi - dude
Tom Simpson with a sparkle in his eye and a very nice jersey to boot!
The Velominati - Keepers of the Cog have published a brilliant and funny set of Rules which are compulsory reading.
http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/
The humour in the drafting of the Rules is all the more potent because they are true!
“Col de Pailhères” by Paul Calver Pyrenees, France
The Col de Pailhères has been featured in Tour de France on four occasions, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010. During this year’s Tour, the peloton will be racing up Col de Pailhères on stage 8.
Tour of Sufferlandria by Grunter Von Agony
Given the climbs in this year’s Giro d’Italia, this poster seems rather appropriate.
Giro d’Italia 2013
There are a lot of spikes in the route this year which will make for some epic racing. At this stage it looks like a three way tussle between Wiggins, Nibali and Hesjedal for GC honours.
Urban Cycling - Katie King Rumford
Urban Cycling is a book dedicated to addressing the problems of biking in urban areas by suggesting alternatives and solutions to problems. Urban Cycling is a final student project for a graduate level graphic design program. Photography and copy have been cited in the book when you click the link on the photo for the cover.
Source: issuu.com
Graeme & Christopher Raeburn collaborate with Rapha Cycling
Brothers Graeme and Christopher Raeburn come together for a cycling collection produced by Rapha. Christopher heads up his own successful label and older sibling Graeme, is a product designer for Rapha.
At first blush this is a striking collection. I cannot see it on the Rapha web shop yet but no doubt it will appear soon. The use of large dots is reminiscent of the award winning Paul Smith black merino commuter top. I think there comes a point when you can have too many large dots on a top. I think it works for the climbers jersey at the Tour de France but judicious use should be exercised elsewhere.
I love the cut of the Rapha jeans. I have a love / hate relationship with many jeans but only seem to be on the positive end of the equation when it comes to Rapha jeans.
Alto De Letras - the longest climb in the world
Alto De Letras, which may well be the longest climb in the world. 52 miles (83 kms) long. 10,482 feet (3,195 meters) of climbing.
There is a great review of the climb at:
http://theclimbingcyclist.com/guest-post-alto-de-letras-the-longest-climb-on-earth/
Photographer: Manual For Speed URL: http://www.manualforspeed.com/ Title: “The Longest Climb in the World” Location: Colombia Shot on: 21 April 2013
(seen on www.cyclingtips.com.au)
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