for more information about this awesome bike visit campafreak.com or velospace
Michael Hübners last TEXTIMA bike
this is the last textima bike hübner rode before he swapped over to fes full carbon bikes. look at the weird stem, that seems to be a signature one made for him.
for more information about this awesome bike visit campafreak.com or velospace
for more information about this awesome bike visit campafreak.com or velospace
pic of the day
today i went to the museum of visual arts in leipzig to see the neo rauch exhibition (which by the way really impressed me). while roaming through the upper floors i found this:
maybe thats the solution to all our logistic problems for our bike trip to paris in september?! :)
maybe thats the solution to all our logistic problems for our bike trip to paris in september?! :)
ussr takhion pursuit track frame on ebay
a really rare soviet track frame on sale from ukraine at ebay for 700$. what a great frame. i dig the color!
Description:
For sale track frame pursuit TAKHION, 1992. Used.
Intended for training and competitions on the track in individual and team competitions.
Takhion was special make of sport bicycle from Kharkov, Ukraine, in former-USSR.
Developed by Central Design & Technology Agency, Bike Building, or CDTA BB, from 1981 to 1992, nearly 400 custom bicycles were produced, over a dozen models for road, track and time trial competitions, featuring original-patent aluminum, carbon and titanium components.
Takhion bicycles were originally designed for the USSR National Team, which used Campagnolo, Colnago, DeRosa, Rossin, Cinelli (from Italy) and RIH (Netherlands). A CDTA BB technical symposium in mid-1980s included experts from Columbus, Bianchi, 3T, Alpina (Italy). Takhion then supplied cycling teams of Republics Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Kirghizia. Several USSR National Championships, and at least one World Championship, have been won on Takhion.
Thanks to Reginald Vorontsov, Takhion's chief designer-constructor, and his son Vadim Vorontsov, for providing pictures and information.
Front wheel - 700C
Rear wheel - 700C.
Complete include:
* frame (steel, Cr-Mo), COLUMBUS;
* fork;
* headset;
* handlebar ITM;
* bottom bracket.
Center BB -> top seat tube - 59 cm
Center BB - center top tube 48.5 cm
Top tube cent to cent. - 55 cm.
Seat post - 27.2 mm.
Head tube – 85 mm.
Bottom bracket shell is italian threaded, M36x24.
Rear spacing -120 mm.
Front spacing - 100 mm.
Description:
For sale track frame pursuit TAKHION, 1992. Used.
Intended for training and competitions on the track in individual and team competitions.
Takhion was special make of sport bicycle from Kharkov, Ukraine, in former-USSR.
Developed by Central Design & Technology Agency, Bike Building, or CDTA BB, from 1981 to 1992, nearly 400 custom bicycles were produced, over a dozen models for road, track and time trial competitions, featuring original-patent aluminum, carbon and titanium components.
Takhion bicycles were originally designed for the USSR National Team, which used Campagnolo, Colnago, DeRosa, Rossin, Cinelli (from Italy) and RIH (Netherlands). A CDTA BB technical symposium in mid-1980s included experts from Columbus, Bianchi, 3T, Alpina (Italy). Takhion then supplied cycling teams of Republics Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Kirghizia. Several USSR National Championships, and at least one World Championship, have been won on Takhion.
Thanks to Reginald Vorontsov, Takhion's chief designer-constructor, and his son Vadim Vorontsov, for providing pictures and information.
Front wheel - 700C
Rear wheel - 700C.
Complete include:
* frame (steel, Cr-Mo), COLUMBUS;
* fork;
* headset;
* handlebar ITM;
* bottom bracket.
Center BB -> top seat tube - 59 cm
Center BB - center top tube 48.5 cm
Top tube cent to cent. - 55 cm.
Seat post - 27.2 mm.
Head tube – 85 mm.
Bottom bracket shell is italian threaded, M36x24.
Rear spacing -120 mm.
Front spacing - 100 mm.
the smiths - stop me if you think you've heard this one before
love the song. don´t you think there are way too less music videos with bikes in them? i do.
a taste of the toast
yeah it´s old but still one of my favourite fixed related video clips
A Taste of The Toast from MikeL on Vimeo.
from tire to tire vol. 2
Yet another tire has to be reviewed for our rubber abuse.
This time its the Halo - Twin Rail Courier.
You can get it in six different colours (we like colours a lot!!!), but as I know that coloured tires are sooner abused than black tires - I chose the black one. I picked my Halo up at the famous BLB (Brick Lane Bikes) in London for a nice bargain of 15£ (approx. 18€ euro).
I had it mounted on my wheel for around 4 weeks of ultimate rubber abuse aka skidding in January/February 2010. The size is 700x24 and its around 350 grams a little bit lighter then the Soma, by the way its a non-folding tire and I like more the 700x23 size. The tire features two lines of rubber which go around the full tire for extra comofort - this is were the name "Twin Rail" comes from. This "rubber rail" makes the tire a bit slippy in the beginning and you don't stop as fast as maybe on a Conti tire - but don't worry it wont last for long. The green carcass showed up pretty soon and I asked myself why is there a courier in the name of the tire - its not that durable I hoped for. When the anti-puncture strip was done too which took me another 5-7 days another black rubber layer showed up - this was my sign to change the tire.
...Halo do other great products like the rims/wheels...
So the normal price mhh, its too expensive for me - but the bargain I had on it was okay to check out. I am sure I will not drive a Halo again as long as its for skidding, maybe as a nice coloured frontwheel tire.
photo credits go out to Linda
This time its the Halo - Twin Rail Courier.
You can get it in six different colours (we like colours a lot!!!), but as I know that coloured tires are sooner abused than black tires - I chose the black one. I picked my Halo up at the famous BLB (Brick Lane Bikes) in London for a nice bargain of 15£ (approx. 18€ euro).
I had it mounted on my wheel for around 4 weeks of ultimate rubber abuse aka skidding in January/February 2010. The size is 700x24 and its around 350 grams a little bit lighter then the Soma, by the way its a non-folding tire and I like more the 700x23 size. The tire features two lines of rubber which go around the full tire for extra comofort - this is were the name "Twin Rail" comes from. This "rubber rail" makes the tire a bit slippy in the beginning and you don't stop as fast as maybe on a Conti tire - but don't worry it wont last for long. The green carcass showed up pretty soon and I asked myself why is there a courier in the name of the tire - its not that durable I hoped for. When the anti-puncture strip was done too which took me another 5-7 days another black rubber layer showed up - this was my sign to change the tire.
...Halo do other great products like the rims/wheels...
So the normal price mhh, its too expensive for me - but the bargain I had on it was okay to check out. I am sure I will not drive a Halo again as long as its for skidding, maybe as a nice coloured frontwheel tire.
photo credits go out to Linda
my other gun is a bike
found here
so that offers many implications... without wanting to interpret this drawing in detail - most of them are not cool.
so that offers many implications... without wanting to interpret this drawing in detail - most of them are not cool.
Cinelli Super Corsa RVCA
one out of only 25 made rvca super corsas available at ebay for 4755 €... it´s so wonderful i could cry.
Fausto Coppi Road Bike
spotted today in front of a supermarket in leipzig. ok it´s not a fixie but afausto coppi columbus frame with a complete dura ace group - fantastic!
ride your bike and listen to... vol. III
ok i messed up writing the soundtrack of the new week as i already had feared by starting this thread.
so for this week i recommend listening to this album when you´re out on your bike:
Hopeless - Dear World
Hopeless formed in 2008 in Melbourne. They released their debut full-length "Dear World" in April 2009. They are pretty quiet that whats called modern hardcore at this time and play music in the tradition of bands like Modern Life Is War, Verse or Have Heart. Nothing really new but i really like the album although there might be no real innovations to this genre called modern hardcore. Their sound is really drivin, energetic and passionate but not as put on as on other current bands. The album was mixed at Gateway Studios by Jay Maas (Defeater, Verse) in Boston and its driving bluesy hardcore rhythms are exactly what i prefer for riding. So check them out!
listen especially to: sleepwalkers
so for this week i recommend listening to this album when you´re out on your bike:
Hopeless formed in 2008 in Melbourne. They released their debut full-length "Dear World" in April 2009. They are pretty quiet that whats called modern hardcore at this time and play music in the tradition of bands like Modern Life Is War, Verse or Have Heart. Nothing really new but i really like the album although there might be no real innovations to this genre called modern hardcore. Their sound is really drivin, energetic and passionate but not as put on as on other current bands. The album was mixed at Gateway Studios by Jay Maas (Defeater, Verse) in Boston and its driving bluesy hardcore rhythms are exactly what i prefer for riding. So check them out!
listen especially to: sleepwalkers
what???
...we found this last night on Oranienstraße in Berlin
an aprx. 80s Peugeot conversion: no cages, no straps, no rearbrake, no tracknuts and a way big wheelbase
i´ve never seen a trackhub with quick release. so what is this!? a converted trackhub with quick releases? but i´ve never heard of quick release axles with a 120mm track width. maybe a suicidehub without counter threads and lockring!? fucking dangerous man...
uhhh yeah again again and again: photo by Linda
an aprx. 80s Peugeot conversion: no cages, no straps, no rearbrake, no tracknuts and a way big wheelbase
i´ve never seen a trackhub with quick release. so what is this!? a converted trackhub with quick releases? but i´ve never heard of quick release axles with a 120mm track width. maybe a suicidehub without counter threads and lockring!? fucking dangerous man...
uhhh yeah again again and again: photo by Linda
trackstand on a roller trainer
i´ve tried this today on my own and failed. i know it´s useless but i have to practice that:)
Trackstand on trainer from wackor on Vimeo.
Un Giro di Sporco Sud 2010
Un Giro di Sporco Sud 2010- Un Film TEASER from Martin Lang on Vimeo.
A race from Höör to Malmö, 100km on fixed gear
bianchi pista
seen in leipzig today at the federal administrative court:
no clips and a totally weird saddle angle. nice frame nevertheless.
no clips and a totally weird saddle angle. nice frame nevertheless.
all i see is trackbikes...
all these bikes are are owned by the same guy - and there are even more on his flickr. what an unbelieveable great collection! pure envy...
top 7 reasons why fixed-gear bikes are oh so hot right now
i came across this this morning. i think nearly every stereotype of fixed-gear riders are in that.
but if you want to know "why" are your riding a fixed-gear you can choice between these options:
1. The subculture factor
2. Their Cheapness
3. Light and Clean Looks
4. Endless Customization
5. Speed/Danger/Feel/"The zen thing"
6. The Culture Around Them (this seems to be different from the "subculture factor"
7. The Trend
what a bullshit...
but if you want to know "why" are your riding a fixed-gear you can choice between these options:
1. The subculture factor
2. Their Cheapness
3. Light and Clean Looks
4. Endless Customization
5. Speed/Danger/Feel/"The zen thing"
6. The Culture Around Them (this seems to be different from the "subculture factor"
7. The Trend
what a bullshit...
court: "fixed-gears are not roadworthy"
the administrative court of berlin has delivered a verdict: berlins police is allowed to continue retaining brakeless fixed-gears.
source
source
ride your bike and listen to... vol. II
My Ipod ain´t bling bling!!!
It only has 512mb memory - thats like nothing in these days - but it was for free so no complaining! The advantage of its small size is that I am often too lazy to change the music on it, so the music which is allready on that thing is the music I hear sometimes for weeks - here is the point where good records can catch my consciousness in their durabillity.
Curl Up and Die - But the Past Ain'T Through With Us
Curl Up and Die - But The Past Ain't Through With Us:
They where around between 1998-2005. I am listen to them for some years now and there is one record which really catch my attention from time to time, again and again.
"But the Past Ain'T Through With Us" is just an EP which is affiliated to the EP released in the same year (2003) "We May Be Through With The Past" and as just four songs on it. The first three songs are with that typically Curl Up and Die distortion which I love so much and are short bummers!!! The last song is around 15 minutes and epic as fuck its crushing, its smooth - there are so many layers in it that I try to follow them!!! I really like this one especially when I am riding at night. I dont get old on this one!!! The Song titles are always kind of ironic which keeps me grin.
length: 00:23:43
listen especially to: track four --> God Is In His Heaven, All Is Right With The World
track one --> Nuclear Waste? Bring That Shit. (We Want A State Full Of Radiated Super Heroes)
It only has 512mb memory - thats like nothing in these days - but it was for free so no complaining! The advantage of its small size is that I am often too lazy to change the music on it, so the music which is allready on that thing is the music I hear sometimes for weeks - here is the point where good records can catch my consciousness in their durabillity.
Curl Up and Die - But the Past Ain'T Through With Us
Curl Up and Die - But The Past Ain't Through With Us:
They where around between 1998-2005. I am listen to them for some years now and there is one record which really catch my attention from time to time, again and again.
"But the Past Ain'T Through With Us" is just an EP which is affiliated to the EP released in the same year (2003) "We May Be Through With The Past" and as just four songs on it. The first three songs are with that typically Curl Up and Die distortion which I love so much and are short bummers!!! The last song is around 15 minutes and epic as fuck its crushing, its smooth - there are so many layers in it that I try to follow them!!! I really like this one especially when I am riding at night. I dont get old on this one!!! The Song titles are always kind of ironic which keeps me grin.
length: 00:23:43
listen especially to: track four --> God Is In His Heaven, All Is Right With The World
track one --> Nuclear Waste? Bring That Shit. (We Want A State Full Of Radiated Super Heroes)
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