Compelled to post this because: “Sometimes the cosmic tumblers turn just right and the universe opens to possibilities never before imagined.” So I met some of the kids from Outlier on Friday, then I found out they sponsor the blog Prolly is Not Probably, that has a weekly “Merckx Monday” post. Just seemed like a [...]

The time has come to sell my Swedish cykel. Originally sourced from the Swedish Craigslist equivilent (blocket.se), and then resourcefully added to, and turned into a fixed-gear with Casey’s help during a marathon g-chat session. The frame is a 57cm lugged DBS (Den Beste Sykkel – “The Best Bike”) which is a well known Norwegian [...]

I like this concept. I wonder how well they sell though. Mission Bicycle Company

Originally written Feb 4, 2008 In 1903 the Wright brothers flew for a few seconds in a heavier than air craft of their own design. They worked outside of typical aeronautics thought, reworking and recalculating established thought. The wooden propeller they developed, hand hewn from laminated wood, was 83% efficient. Modern Propellers, the most advanced [...]

I’d better get this out of the way since I said I would and the Ridelugged overlord took the time to give me an account.  No napkin drawings for Johnson, but

a website of Casey’s favorite material and its, lets say, issues: plus they found someone who did one better than my broken and repaired record rear mech:

I was reading some news on the BBC site and found this interesting piece on a bicycle ambulance. Dig it…. Bicycle Ambulance

the apex of synergy between classic and high-tech!! check it out at velo orange and velo news. (unfortunately they opted out of the extra set of seatstays of the true mixte.)

Recently I saw this post on Retro-Bike and am not sure if you, the readers of all things lugged, have also seen this. Apparently this guy has the ultimate collection of all things 90′s and mountain bike. Ultimate Collection? Here’s a teaser pic.

Sometimes when you work in a shop too long, ideas can be thought to be good ones. Like the day an employee decided he was gonna leave his bike in the work area in a stand overnight, and well into the next day as well. When two childish shop employees went about their daily ritual [...]