Month: May 2013
Model Showcase: Pretorius Outeniqua
Based in London, England, relative newcomer Pretorius Bikes handbuilds production and custom-geometry titanium bikes. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is exquisite. This Outeniqua Ti frame spec’d with press-fitt BB30, 44mm head tube with Chris King, headset, tapered Enve fork, round tapered top tube, and tapered chain stays. A standard geometry frame goes for around £1950. The black framed Pretorius, below, is the limited edition … Continue reading Model Showcase: Pretorius Outeniqua
Did you bring your lock?
A most unique bike rack in Burlington, VT. And yes, the numbers do rotate. Photo courtesy of Redditor Handle22. Continue reading Did you bring your lock?
A:XUS vs Corratec
Road Bike CT-Scanned
Every wondered what your bike looks like on the inside? Somebody did. Here’s a video of a CT-scan of a road bike. It took over 80 hours and acquired over one terabike….oops, terabyte of data. Let’s hope they never get to this level of detail and precision at the airport. Oh, in case you were wondering, the bike tested was this Cube Litening Super HPC. … Continue reading Road Bike CT-Scanned
Moots vs Seven
Bonking, Swedish style (NSFW)
Spend enough time on the saddle – any saddle – and you’ve bonked or been very close to it – simply no power or energy to pedal. And we all deal with it a little differently. Here’s a video of a mountain biker in Sweden, who simply can’t get pass a portion of trail…even after seven attempts. How he deals with it, well, hilarity ensues. … Continue reading Bonking, Swedish style (NSFW)
Lynskey vs Mosaic
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