It has been out for a couple of seasons, but the Trek Sawyer remains one of my favorite new mountain bikes.
A bit of panache and a well thought out spec from an industry giant not usually known for its style.
You can find them for less than $1,500.
The new 2012 Pinarello Lunga Vita. Ouch. This paint scheme is absolutely atrocious. And the $1,000 price tag? Unjustifiable.
Pinarello seems intent on leveraging its reputable and well-earned heritage to sell over-priced Taiwanese junk.
I’d much rather get a $720 Langster — these things look cool, are spec’ed well and priced right…
Some print ads for Alta bikes.
A bit over art-directed and definitely a bit odd.
Kosuke Masuda works his engraving magic on an old campy crankarm and a quill stem.
Your Monday mountain bike (sort of).
A Paul Powerglide rear derailleur. Circa 1995ish.
Gotta love the Rasta!
Bumblebee riding a bike.
Another gem from Mike Joos.
A carbon fiber cup, saucer and teaspoon.
A small German company, Schmolke is usually in the business of producing some of the highest-zoot carbon fiber bicycle parts in the business. I believe Jan Ullrich rode Schmolke bars back in the day…