The Specialized Argali Wool Jersey is somewhat of a throwback for cyclists with a vintage look. It is made from a sportswool blend with 40% Merino combines the classic wool look with the technology of now. Its polyester yarns are hydrophopic, helping to wick water away. The Specialized Argali Wool Jersey has three back pockets for you to store little things. Purchase the Specialized Argali Wool Jersey at the Specialized online store for $140….
The LA Times has featured a very nice set of safety tips for city cyclists recently. The article is basically aimed at making cyclists aware of real-world situations that cyclists on the road encounter, and it gives you great ways to deal with them. Basically, the point is, even if you have the right away, the driver doesn’t always yield to you, and may not even know you’re there. So play it safe! Check out the article here.
Via Urban Velo….
It’s no secret that fixed gear bicycles have been popping up everywhere nowadays, and with that is coming a trend in styles and culture. Two members of the Rollapaluza crew have created FIXED, which is a “high quality photo-driven book about the fixed wheel bicycle, unlike other fixed culture publications and blogs it has a lot on the history of the bicycle and racing as well as the modern trend of fixed wheel riding.” FIXED is available on Amazon for $16.47….
London is going to be implementing one of many new measures to prevent cyclists getting killed or injured by goods drivers; they will be installing cycle safety mirrors at left-turn traffic lights, giving drivers a view of everything between the road and the curb. Convex-Mirrors Ltd of Bath have developed a mirror that’s 45cm in diameter with high visibility and orange edges. The mirror features a Warning Cyclist logo to let drivers know to watch for cyclists. The cycle safety mirrors will begin being used in 2010.
Via BikeRadar.
Cycle-Safety Mirrors on London Superhighways in 2010…
After testing positive on April 28th for using the banned blood-booster EPO-CERA and losing his Olympic silver medal, Davide Rebellin may have to pay damage payments to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). The CONI announced Thursday after meeting in Rome that they have requested that their lawyer, Massimo Ranieri, to open a case against Rebellin “for the harm that his behavior has caused Italy, CONI and the entire national sports movement.” He will also have to return his medal and the 75,000 Euro award from the Italian Cycling Foundation. The Italian Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) has yet to suspend Rebellin. Check back for more info.
Via CyclingNews….
Spanish professional cyclist Joaquim has moved to Katusha in hopes of getting a chance to ride at the Tour de France. Rodriguez has met with his new team last week, and will report for training camp in January. “It will be like a dream for me to be at the start line of the Tour. I will race it like I did the Giro in 2008, with tranquility and try to win a stage,” says 31-year-old Rodriquez. Check back soon for news on Rodriguez’s progress.
Via Velo News….
Cycle Tracks is a new iPhone App helping San Francisco bicyclists get around. What is so special about the Cycle Tracks iPhone App, well it uses your iPhone GPS to record your bicycling routes, shows maps of your rides, and ultimately help transportation planners make San Francisco more bike friendly. When your done riding, your route is sent to San Francisco County Transportation Authority, and from their they will use this as data. You may have already thought that this iPhone application does not mean “change” will happen, and indeed we would have to agree, but this is a step in the right direction.
Source: Tree Hugger…
