Genius

The fact that its a Peugeot makes it even better.
Found on Pedalmafia here.

New Macaframa Shit!

New Macaframa T-shirts are in!
$20 each here.

Showcase: Moyer

Moyer Cycles is solely run by a guy named Whitney Moyer, who also builds all his ridiculously beautiful, custom bikes. The only way to get your hands on one is to contact Whitney personally and order one. Check out more details on how to order your custom bike on his site here.

Orbital Debris

"ORBITAL DEBRIS
Brooke Inman + Leah Beeferman
June 6-28, 2008
Opening Friday June 6th, 6 - 10pm
Closing Saturday June 28th, 5 - 7pm, a conversation with the artists at 5pm

Space 1026 is pleased to present "Orbital Debris," work by Brooke Inman and Leah Beeferman. Through drawing, their works constitute a pursuit of understanding and an exploration of the worlds we inhabit.

Brooke's work focuses on revealing the complexity of the mundane, obsessing over the purchase of an IKEA couch (and other everyday decisions, such as what color spandex to wear). Her drawings disclose a constant reorganization of personal space and a persistent questioning of self in which she is never satisfied with the answer.

Leah imagines the universe seen by a building NASA uses to track orbital debris. Her drawings are fraught with the task of giving architecture a symbolic life. Permanently stuck to the ground, yet constantly looking upward, this structure epitomizes the perseverance and limitations of imagination.

Each artist's method of spatial exploration is unique and interminable. Driven by idealism and the desire for connection, both artists are perhaps only satisfied having found a practice that shows no visible beginning or end, one of infinite playfulness and possibility.

Brooke Inman ('08) and Leah Beeferman ('09) are allies from the Master of Fine Arts Department of Painting and Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

Friday, June 6, 2008 at 6:00pm to Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 7:00pm
Space 1026
1026 Arch Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA"

Text from Facebook event page here.

WTF??

This is so cool!

LexCarbon 700c clincher. from Leeww on Vimeo.

New Camera!

The other day, I went over to a good friend of mine's house to pick up an old camera his mom didn't want anymore. I went into the situation not really expecting anything decent to come out of it; maybe just another broken camera to add to my collection. But that's why I was so psyched when she pulled this beautiful thing out of her bag. It was an old Pentax ME 35mm in really good and working condition, still in the original leather case/protector. It even came with an extra 135mm lens! I can't wait to try it out and see what kind of pictures I get out of it!

World Naked Bike Ride in the Netherlands

"On Saturday 7 June, Utrecht will play host to the World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) to ‘attract some attention’ to the environment and our bodies by biking around naked. Utrecht was chosen since on the same day there will be a concert entitled ‘Geen halve maatregelen, Klimaatwet nu!’ (roughly ‘No half measures, an environmental law now!’) with performances by De Dijk and Stevie.

Besides Utrecht, more than 15 cities in 20 countries around the world will have people demonstrating for a more positive attitude towards our bodies and the environment. “But no one has to go naked”, according to the WNBR.

And now my two cents: besides posing for Spencer Tunick) or some church calendar, many naked events tend to attract white, middle aged heterosexual men, like at the naked fitness (not really mentioned, but on Dutch TV not a single other type of person could be seen). And if the white, middle aged heterosexual men are not in the event, they are the ones gawking on the sidelines. It’s just an observation, folks. If anyone qualified has a real explanation, I’m very interested."

Text from 24 Oranges writeup.

NEW! from Shimano!

Shimano Bike Speedometers.Check them out (if you can read Japanese) here.

Cutthroats Aquabattle

Cutthroats Aquabattle
July 5, 2008
James River
Contact Cutthroats Bicycle Club before submitting your man-powered boat

Showcase: Broakland

Broakland Bicycles is based out of Oakland, CA and is a small company gaining a lot of attention and respect with they're signature, sleek triple-triangle design and smart engineering. Although they're a little pricey, they promise a great ride with "an S3 downtube as a power plant leading into the dedacciai rear end, it has an uncanny ability to dig in and deliver at the exact moment you need it." Broakland's responsible for such beauty as this:
..this:..and this:They don't have a website, but they have a Mysace here.

Bicycle Film Festival

Shit looks tiiiiiight!

More info here.

Artomatic

This sounds like it would be really cool to see.

Artomatic is a 28-day event in DC showcasing over 1,000 artists in.. get this.. an abandoned office building. It started in 1999 in an old laundry building. A dozen or so artists originally toured the empty building and within a month, three hundred and fifty artists had cleaned, lit, painted and colonized the 100,000 square feet. Over 20,000 visitors attended the first Artomatic over 6 weeks.

"Artomatic is OPEN!

Come be a part of the arts spectacular of the summer. With more than 100 free events, activities and performances planned over 28 days and nights May 9–June 15, Artomatic is a can’t-miss attraction.

Check out the events on our calendar, browse the artist catalog, or read our latest news release.

Questions? Check out the FAQ page or email web@artomatic.org

Artomatic opens Friday, May 9th, 12 noon

• Wednesdays and Thursdays: 5 pm – 10 pm
• Fridays and Saturdays: 12noon – 2 am
• Sundays: 12noon – 10pm
• Mondays and Tuesdays: Closed

Artomatic Closes on Sunday, June 15th."

Text from Official Artomatic page.

Address for directions:

Capitol Plaza 1
1200 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002

Thanks Morgan!

Bicycle Fetish Day '08

Looks like a fucking blast! Wish I was there.

More on Razor Apple.

More on The Dancing Weapon Photostream.

P.B.R.R.R.

Hosted by ROTA and Vomit Squad
Saturday May 17, 2008
5 PM Holly Street Park, Oregon Hill, RVA
$10 /team of 3, free for spectators
Dance party afterwards at Rumors Boutique at 404 North Harrison Street, RVA (free for people that did the race, $1 for everyone else)

Bootleg Sessions v.2

"Bootleg Sessions v.2" Fixed Gear DVD Trailer from Ride/Relax Productions on Vimeo.
Order both Bootleg Sessions DVDs here.

I MUST HAVE THIS FRAME

I mean, it already has my name on it.

Sanchez Frameset here.
Swobo site here.

I love this chick..

..because she captures why I love Polaroid and Lomo so much!

+Maco+'s Photostream on Flickr here.

Leesburg Sucks

Because I can't move into my house in Richmond until August, I'll be in Leesburg until then. So that means I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in Richmond in terms of the bike and art scenes. But for now check out the new links and enjoy the fruits they bear!