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Entries from October 2008

Fat Tire Ale

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Food/beverage

Cycling + beer = true. At least if we should believe New Belgium Brewing who brews the beer ”Fat Tire Amber Ale”. 
Great logo and beautiful label!
» New Belgium Brewing

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Cool bike tattoo

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Art

Photo: Christer Hedberg
Cyclist: Unknown
Location: Cykel City Gothenburg, Sweden

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Kraftwerk desktop images

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Art

Shamelessly stolen graphics from the four serious-minded turtlenecked favorite Germans, but the cover is so nice that I just had to.

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Anton

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Cyclists

Cycling caps never go out of style!

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Photo: Christer Hedberg
Cyclist: Anton Guillermo Johansson
Location: Nationaldagsloppet, Sweden

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Bianchi C4 – Time trial bike from 1987

June 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Bikes

Old time trial bikes are unbeatable when it comes to beauty. Just look at this Bianchi C4 from 1987. Stunning!
» Blogger

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Peter’s De Visini singlespeed

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Bikes

Peters Tolander’s black De Visini singlespeed. Fastest in the Drylane team of singlespeeders around Lake Vättern (300 km) at 14 hours, 7 minutes.

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» Drylane

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Beautiful sidecar bicycle

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Bikes

» Flickr

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Silverspeed on speed

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Bikes

26″ disc wheel in the front. Yey!

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Anders ”Cycling Savant” singlespeed

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Bikes

Anders ”Cycling Savant” branded singlespeed. Finished Vätternrundan (300 km) in 14 hours, 22 minutes.

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Photos: Christer Hedberg

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Mats dark red singlespeed

June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Bikes

1970’s. Steel. Beautiful dark red. Components that in no way matches todays and a sweet weight of around 20 kilos. Beautiful.

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Photo: Christer Hedberg

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Trosa Bikeathon 2008

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Race

Trosa Bikeathon is a laidback race for all types of bicycles (except recumbents) between Stockholm and Strängnäs, about 100 kilometers long.
The start is ”about half past three” on June 27 from Cafe Dello Sport at Pålsundsgatan 8 in Stockholm. 
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Kraftwerk Tour de France t-shirt

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Clothes / Leisure

» Dissizit

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Christer’s ”Bianchi Pista Silverspeed” singlespeed

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Bikes

A few more photos oc Christer’s Bianchi Pista ”Silverspeed”. Fast on flat terrain, tough as hell in steep hills. But a really nice ride.
Time around Lake Vättern (300 kilometers): 14 hours, 22 minutes.

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» Earlier photos of the bike
Photos: Christer Hedberg

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Örnen gentlemens bicycle 1936

June 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Vintage

The Gentlemens bicycle from Swedish brand ”Örnen” in 1936.

» The Swedish Bicycle Historical Club

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Jesus T

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Clothes / Leisure

Jesus T. Available in heavenly cream colour.
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Rolling Wine – The cycling wine

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Food/beverage

What can you get a wine and cycling fanatic that already has everything? Why not a nice bottle of Rolling Wine from Australian Cumulus Wines sporting a cyclist on the beautiful label?
» Cumulus Wines

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Cinelli jelly ribbon

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Why cover up that nice carbon fibre handlebar with a ordinary bar tape?
The ”Jelly Ribbon” from Cinelli is a transparent tape that allows the handlebar texture to appear through the tape. Sweet!
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Vintage Husqvarna bicycle brochures

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Vintage

Most of us recognize Husqvarna as a brand of garden or sewing machine products. But as a former guns manufactor the once used to produce really nice bicycles way back in time.  
» Husqvarna
Thanks to  Joel who sent the tip

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Bianchi vintage Giro d’Italia jersey

June 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Clothes / Leisure

» Bianchi USA

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Christer’s Bianchi Pista

June 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Bikes

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Photos: Christer Hedberg

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