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Last year in the Ukraine there was a custom bike competition held in a former prison. Sadly, the winners didn't get much media attention in this country. Here are some of the awesome entries.

The Le Mans, fromLow Walk Customs:













STINX, from Pride Kustoms:












and the “B 29”:













From Ksyusha Rastabike:

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If you are looking to get in some long rides in this weekend in the New England area.... Check this out

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This table is da bomb:




wonder what happens when you drop a brick on it though

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The new jerseys designs just won't stop.
Chipotle & Sugar Labs, sponsors of Garmin \ Cervelo's under 23 squad.

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If you happen to be in the Philly area this weekend, we can certainly think of worse ways to spend $8...
Here

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Cyclocross Magazine yesterday reported that there aren't many disc brake options for cyclo-cross bikes showing up at the Frostbike Show.... Don't tell that to the Chinese:

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Last week, the QBP 2011 catalog was delivered to the shop.
Quality Bicycle Products is one of the biggest distributors of all things bike related to shops in the U.S.
And they produce arguably the nicest distributor catalog year after year.

While it is often cheaper for shops to get their product straight from the U.S. headquarters of a company or an importer if possible, having one source for thousands of products is a valuable thing, and the QBP catalog gets plenty of attention thru-out the year.

For shops, almost all the ordering is done thru the internet now, but catalogs like these will be used hundreds of times this year as an information reference and a product showcase. And while industry shows like Interbike reveal the big new attractions, it's impossible to see all the cool new things the next year has in store. So with that in mind, here are some of the things that jumped out when going thru "QBP"

Awwww, so cute.













Reference pages like this one about BB systems, prove a valuable
resource for shop employees.
You can only remember so much!


















Another reference page dealing with bottom bracket shells













This bike case from S & S Machine claims to be under
airline oversize limits. Wonder how big a bike
you can fit in there. Definitely going to have check this soon.













 
Shimano DI2 now commands 3 pages worth
with all the small parts and accessories
that go with it.














Disc Golf!? 4 pages worth of Disc Golf stuff!?!?
Since when did that get so popular with the cycling crowd.
That is certainly NOT Rockstar.
















This all in one rack station is very cool












 
And here we thought it was pretty much only the 2 sizes.
26 and 31.8











Don't tell Stan










This is a neat sizing contraption from Salsa.

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No cycling news today...
Instead feast your eyes on some of the awesomeness from artist Steve McGhee


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Boot-leg Scott Frames!














Found on Alibaba

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Track racing is no joke!












7 inch splinters! And we thought road rash was bad....

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This



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and this
( BMX concept bike )

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And if you happen to be in California in mid-May..... Here

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If you happen to be in New Haven CT on April 29th with your bike, looking for something to do...... Here

posted by Greg W.

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Ever wonder what is threatening or hurting the independent bike shop these days? We have it on good authority that this is the list:

>Competition from mail order/internet dealers            
>Not enough places to ride bicycles            
>In-season supplier dealer events         
>Competition from other bicycle retailers            
>Supplier inventory availability            
>Keeping up with online marketing trends and tools            
>Suppliers whose actions and policies are not in retailers' best interest    
>Dealing with online reputation management            
>Model year inventory devaluation           
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ncreasing costs of insurance            
>Availability of qualified employees            
>Earlier in-season product introductions            
>Competition from mass merchants            
>Competition from full-line sporting goods stores

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This:











Is a old spoke turned into a huge paper clip or money clip....
Very cool.
buy here

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This









This











And this
( for the Shelbatron ) 


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Great news with bikes and kids, and kids being healthy with bikes being made in Philly..... Here

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Well helloooo there....











Former BMX star Shanaze Reade breaking out in the big leagues.... And making some headlines.... Here

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Who needs a GoPro when they can have this little guy and their Iphone.

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This video has been around for a while, but its a great way to start the week:

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A good quote to summarize the why and the how of compression clothing:

The circulatory system is comprised of both arterial and venous blood flow. Arterial blood is pumped from the heart/lungs, is oxygenated and flows at a high pressure (> ~120 mmHg - i.e. your systolic blood pressure). Correct fitting compression garments will not significantly impede this arterial blood flow.
 

Venous blood, however, (deoxygenated, having done it's metabolic job passing through the capillaries and offloading oxygen and nutrients to the active muscle) flows at a much lower pressure (< ~20mmHg). These veins have special venous 'one-way' valves built in which allow blood to go back toward the heart, but not the other way. Muscular contractions squeeze the blood back to the heart which is the main mechanism for venous return. Compression garments utilize this same mechanism.

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What if the other teams were too cool to be left behind by the
fashion forward-thinking Luxembourgers?




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Apparently you are not a Cycling Rockstar unless you are a track-battle hardened warrior....
Does this count?:













more details here

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Riding your bike on Solar Panels probably won't take off in practice..... But good to see it being tried and explored as an option..... Here

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If you spend $43,000 on cycling gear in the course of a couple of years, you are instantly a Rockstar in our book.

 How to spend $43,000 on cycling stuff...... Here
( way too much Rapha stuff  though)..... See this

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Everyone wants to be a Rockstar.......
The following is from an Auto-reply message from the American head of a top-5 Bike Manufacturer:

Due to the high volume of emails I receive, please expect a response within 2 business days. If you are inquiring about sponsorship, our team is full for 2011 and we are not considering any new form of sponsorship that is not already planned for. Thanks for understanding that you may not get a response. If this is an inquiry for displays, tents, banners or other promotional materials, please direct these to ********* ******* , Event and Display Coordinator as I will not respond. Email is *********@*******.com. If this is an inquiry from a design or PR agency, please note that we have our own in-house design team as well as PR people for each division. We are  not looking for an agency. Please understand that you may not get a response. Thanks

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All of sudden, from nowhere, Wonderful Pistachios are everywhere! Costco, Super Market, the local PepBoys etc. Talk about a campaign blitz. Best wishes to the cycling team in 2011.
If you haven't seen there commercial series with celebs opening up nuts up in their way, check em out on You tube.
We were partial to the Wee-Man one:

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An Onion Sports Network blast from the past that never gets old.... Especially with the ongoing adventures of Lloyd and Lance... Here

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