BMC Impec Lamborghini Edition is not a new bike, revealed a few months ago, in April 2012. But it is still one of the best “automobile branded” bikes ever produced. In recent years several luxury automobile marques like Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, and McLaren have added their name and design sensibilities to human-powered transport: the bicycle. …
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Sedona Istanbul
Sedona Istanbul is a concept road bike produced by Turkish bicycle manufacturer Sedona. Artworks on the frame are drawn by Aydan Çelik, a friend of mine. The artworks on the frame are some historical and cultural details of Istanbul: buildings, boats, bridges, etc.
Colnago Master 2013 (30th-anniversary edition)
Colnago Master 2013: the 30th Anniversary of Colnago’s classic bicycle Colnago Master is celebrated with a re-release of the classic frame. Originally designed 30 years ago, the Colnago Master is a truly timeless road bike, a complete work of art. It is first produced in the mid-1980s to be one of the world’s best road racing …
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Colnago-Ferrari CF8
Colnago-Ferrari CF8 edition is equipped with Campagnolo’s electronic groupset Campagnolo Super Record EPS. It also has a new red and white look and will be produced in a limited edition of 200 pieces. The 2012 edition of Colnago-Ferrari CF8 was equipped with Shimano’s high-end electronic groupset Dura-Ace Di2. After Italian bicycle components manufacturer Campagnolo has …
Graeme Obree’s first test run with “the Beastie” – the land speed record vehicle
Graeme Obree (see notes 1), “The Flying Scotsman” is working on a plan to attempt the human-powered land speed record in a machine of his own design for a while. Last week, he tested the vehicle, “Beastie”, in preparation to break the human-powered land speed record. On the development of a shell for “the Beastie” …
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Peter Sagan’s Cannondale SuperSix Evo Tourminator
Peter Sagan, the young Slovakian rider of team Liquigas-Cannondale has made a Tour de France debut this year and won the sprinter’s green jersey. He used a custom-design Cannondale Evo, nicknamed “Tourminator” while achieving this success. The US-based bicycle company Cannondale supplies bikes to the world-tour team Liquigas-Cannondale. For Peter Sagan, they have pulled out …
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