Seems a little out of the normal, you purchase a cell phone from Affordable Mobiles and you receive a free bike? Well, it’s true, when you sign a contract with the company you can choose from a mountain bike, commuter, womens or kids bike manufactured by Land Rover. Not a bad deal if you need a phone and want to start exercising, but I would imagine your limitations on the bikes. Only available for UK Customers.
Source: Bike Rumor…
Public service announcements continue to get more interesting, for instance the new Lego’s commercial brought to you by BikingRules.org. Using stop motion filming, the commercial shows a Lego figure hit on the street, and easily putting itself back together. To sum it up, if you get hit you will not be as lucky as the Lego man. Creative, and cool, we hope many learn from this. This commercial was made for New York city, due to the one way streets and not able to ride on sidewalks.
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For some, Winter brings less riding outdoors, but if your the type to stay fit and still train, there are plenty of options available, for example the new Tacx Bushido Electronic Trainer. The Tacx Bushido is wireless, allowing you to train pretty much anywhere, computer mounted on the handlebar for easy access to your stats like heart rate, cadence, speed, time and more, powerful braking system with a flywheel that is integrated. Lastly, the Tacx Bushido Electronic Trainer uses red lamps and will shine brighter or dimmer depending on how hard you ride. Retail price is 1,815.00.
Source: Burkes Cycles
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A name change is in affect on the R2C aero shifter, which is now being called the VukaR2C, a tactic aimed to follow SRAM, since they own Zipp Speed Weaponry. The VukaR2C shifter, also known as the neVukaR2C is Zipp’s way of combining high performance and aerodynamics. Once setup for riding comfort, the shifter features a return to center actuation, which brings the lever back to the original angle. Weighing in at a mere 180 grams for set, the Zipp Speed Weaponry VukaR2C Aero Shifter is available mid January 2010.
Source: Bike Rumor…
The Last Word starring Ewan McGregor is a love story in a city where people are losing their sensory perception, but moving forward, McGregor will ride a custom fixed gear bike. Purchased from Tokyo Fixed Gear, the frame is a Gorilla Hattara, and Ewan is wearing Pedal.e.d, CCP and Swrve clothing. It is said that Ewan purchased two bikes, one to ride in the movie, and one to take home, as he is addicted to riding.
Source: Tokyo Fixed Gear…
Labeled from the company as one of the safest bicycle cases available, Scion presents the Aerotech Evolution bike case. When purchasing a bicycle case, you want to make sure your bike is safe, and Aerotech Evolution does exactly that due to the ABS construction, and softer plastics in case you drop it. Another huge factor that comes to mind is transporting, while carrying is an option Scion placed a large handle, but if your tired then small wheels are on the bottom for a easy coast. Inside the case are quick clamps to lock in your wheels, and fixing belts protecting the frame and keeping it still. Holds up to size 64 cm bikes. Available at Scion….
Frank Vandenbroucke, who died at 34 in Senegal of a pulmonary embolism, has finally been laid to rest in his home town of Ploegsteert, Belgium, early this morning. The funeral was held at the church of Saints Peter and Paul. While the funeral itself was private to only friends and family, thousands of fans showed up outside and watched the ceremony on screens outside the church. Fellow cyclists Patrick Lefevere, Wilfried Peeters, Johan Museeuw, Leif Hoste and Peter Van Petegem all showed up to pay their respects, and Nico Mattan, Vandenbroucke’s former teammate at Cofidis, was a pallbearer and helped to carry the coffin into the service. Frank’s body was transported to a nearby Ploegsteert cemetary for burial after the ceremony. Rest in Peace Frank Vandenbroucke.
Via Cycling News….
