Fool.

Airborne.

Airborne., originally uploaded by ewwhite.

IF Corvid Belt Drive by NYC Velo.

BOTW: IF Corvid Belt Drive, originally uploaded by NYC Velo.

NBC: Nothing but class.

Picture courtesy of 34x18.

Roger.

Black Market.

The big gnarl.

Photo courtesy of Lacemine.

8 KG Steel Ride.

Picture courtesy of  34x18.

Time to stop eating the donuts.

Dream Commuter.

Picture courtesy of Seven Cycles.

Good days and bad days.

Suffer.

Geert Wellens, originally uploaded by kristof ramon.

(No title).

Bart Wellens, originally uploaded by kristof ramon.

Tall trees.

Something Modest, Like "Winning Photo of the Day", by Jodi, originally uploaded by project-b.

FAT CHANCE

FAT CHANCE, originally uploaded by koitalow.

Classic Fat Chance.

Giro Champions.

Photo courtesy of Bike Rumor.

Bucking the trend.

Just when you thought your grandma was jumping on the carbon Ritte Van Vlaanderen bucks the trend. Russ Denny built- quality US built bike.

Photo courtesy of Ritte.

Alps.

29er-alpine from amotion.at on Vimeo.

Pink cross.

Picture courtesy of Luxe Wheel Works.

Sniffing paint fumes.

T.

He started his racing career in Chuck Taylors winning expert class at Mt Snow in 1994 (or 1995...dont remember it was a long time ago), so it only makes sense that Floyd is finishing out his career in a tee- shirt.

Picture courtesy of Cyclingnews.

(No title).

Picture courtesy of TwoToneAtl. 

Intense Proto: Spider 229.

Picture courtesy of Intense Cycles.

Currently my steed of choice is the first iteration of the Intense 29er- a great bike for general xc riding. This was my introduction to 29ers and I have to admit there is something to them. Maybe not the holy grail, but certainly there is something to them. I have been really happy with it and I had no plans to sell it- it has been great even though I notice some of the shortcomings.

But ever since I saw the newly un-released 229 Intense prototype frame I have started to save my pennies.

La Reine du Nord.

Photo courtesy of Luxe Wheelworks.

"The optimal lacing pattern for a 32 hole wheel is 3 cross. To rule of thumb for how many cross to select is to take the hole count number and divide by nine. As these wheels will be used in competition, I selected aluminum nipples throughout. Why? As such you won't tear the rim eyelet out should you put your wheel into someone else's bike. Better to shear a nipple than the rim!"

What makes it tick.

Materially different is the mechanism that engages the wheel forward- genius.

Just hot.

The mark of the rider.

The measure of success for the season, is often judged by the marks of the season.

Courtesy of Michael Barry.

The perfect life.

Picture courtesy of Rouleur.

Ride for the cafe con leche.

Philly Bike Expo!!!, originally uploaded by jp weigle.

From start to finish.

Pictures couretsy of ARN.