Racing through idyllic towns and pastures at 200 mph? Fans cheering mere feet away, steps from their front porch? Hay bales for crash barriers? If you thought Circuit de la Sarthe passing through the tiny town of Le Mans, France, or even the old Nurburgring during the 50’s and 60’s era, your’re not even close. You’ll need to take a ferry to the British Isles. A racing relic … Continue reading Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Arendt van Deyk has partnered with AX-Lightness to produce the new Van Deyk Machine for Riding (yes, that’s what it’s called). His designs have become known for its striking simplicity. Pure eye candy. In this iteration, AX-Lightness designed the carbon frame, and handbuilt in Germany. What appears to be a blurred out logo of some sort on the downtube is actually machine language code for, we presume, … Continue reading Model Showcase: Van Deyk Machine for Riding
Earlier this year Campagnolo released its 80th Anniversay groupset, in the limited edition Super Record. If you’re willing to pay the price, Ebay has them starting at around $3,500. Now Orbea has partnered with Campagnolo to release the Orca Gold edition in Japan, limited to just 30 copies. Yup. A gloss and matte naked carbon Orca frame, the Campy 80th Anniversary Super Record, and Bora … Continue reading Model Showcase: Orbea Orca Gold Edition
