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Vanilla Track with Campy Super Record

This bike was my first introduction to Vanilla's master craftsmanship. I remember seeing photos of it at NAHBS years back and drooling all over it. Now it hangs in NYC Velo on 2nd Avenue in NYC. Small details, like...

Posted by Prolly on August 31, 2010 3:43 PM

Merckx Mondays

Photo by John Maynard In the mid-eighties, there was one stage race in America that ruled them all: the Coors Classic. John Maynard was there in 1984 and 1985, shooting photos and recently they surfaced on Road Bike Action....

Posted by Prolly on August 30, 2010 2:13 PM

Merckx Mondays

Last week's Merckx Mondays post was one of the highest-trafficking entries of the week. More people emailed me about the Eddy Merckx steam engine image than anything else. Most of them were queries as to the origins of the...

Posted by Prolly on August 23, 2010 1:34 PM

Fyxomatosis: The Waddell

Nothing. I repeat, nothing urks me more than a seat post inserted a mere 2 centimeters into a seat tube on a gorgeous frame like this. When I first came across Fyxomatosis' newest blog entry, I was mortified at...

Posted by Prolly on August 19, 2010 8:39 PM

Merckx Mondays

This week's Merckx Mondays is brought to you by reader submissions. If you have an Eddy Merckx bicycle and want it to be posted, email me! Just make sure the photo's top notch. First up is this print that...

Posted by Prolly on August 16, 2010 12:35 PM

Merckx Mondays

Believe me, I know what you're thinking and no, it's not Photoshop, just a wacky Merckx Mondays brought to you by those little nuanced moments in cycling and Tears for Gears. If you're as confused as I was when...

Posted by Prolly on August 9, 2010 4:50 PM

Merckx Mondays

Those of you who followed the Tour at all this year might have noticed that special Eddy Merckx bike that Sylvain Chavanel was riding after his stage 2 victory. The EMX-5 isn't my cup of tea, I'm a steel...

Posted by Prolly on August 2, 2010 12:11 PM

Merckx Mondays

Yeah yeah yeah, so I'm an hour late on this. I had originally planned a different post for today's Merckx Mondays but then I came across this. All I know is this better be a joke! Wanna see the...

Posted by Prolly on July 20, 2010 1:14 AM

Summer Fix Warm Up and Sunday Sessions

Michael put together a quickie from Saturday's Summer Fix comp and Sunday's riding session. Loving Steven's last clip! Clean riding overall. I gotta go catch my flight so stay tuned for a late late Merckx Mondays and other general...

Posted by Prolly on July 19, 2010 4:00 PM

Merckx Mondays

Photo via Hennie Kuiper's Flickr Eddy Merckx had some of the top athletes riding his bikes in cycling's heyday. I've referenced Andy Hampsten a few times for Merckx Mondays but today's entry is special. I caught this email from...

Posted by Prolly on July 12, 2010 1:25 PM

Bishop Bikes: Stainless Lugs and Gilco Tubing

Photo via Bishop Bikes' Flickr We've seen in the past that Bishop Bikes has a stockpile of rare Columbus tubesets. I referenced his photos of a complete MAX set in a Merckx Mondays post before and on his Flickr,...

Posted by Prolly on July 12, 2010 12:41 PM

Merckx Mondays

This week's Merckx Mondays is filled with user-submitted material and I gotta admit, not only does it make my life easier but it gives me a fresh perspective on things. First up is this awesome post over on Velodramatic...

Posted by Prolly on July 5, 2010 1:36 PM

Merckx Mondays

So, I'm in the process of moving to my new apartment and in all the hustle and bustle, I didn't get around to setting up a Merckx Mondays post but what I do have is a folder on my...

Posted by Prolly on June 28, 2010 12:44 PM

Outlier: Ultra Light Pants

Photo by Emiliano Granado I originally previewed these Outlier Ultralight Pants two weeks ago for Merckx Mondays and today the official PR went out for them. After swinging by Outlier today and seeing them in person, I can assure...

Posted by Prolly on June 22, 2010 7:15 PM

Merckx Mondays

Sometimes, older posts reappear in strange places. This week's Merckx Mondays focuses on a worldwide courier legend once again. If you're sharp enough, you already know who's bike this is and where this image is from. If not, check...

Posted by Prolly on June 21, 2010 4:38 PM

Merckx Mondays

Photo by Emiliano Granado Uh oh. Merckx bikes are showing up in fashion photos! Well, Outlier photo shoots anyway. To promote their new Ultralight Pants, the guys from Outlier went over to Broad Channel, Queens to shoot some dusk...

Posted by Prolly on June 14, 2010 2:46 PM

Merckx Mondays

I caught wind of these a little while ago on Trackosaurus Rex and was dumb-founded as to why I hadn't heard about them from the Chari & Co crew. Before I could even post about them, Kyle took the...

Posted by Prolly on June 7, 2010 1:03 PM

This Isn't a Merckx Mondays Post

This isn't a Merckx Mondays post but damn, it's a sight for sore eyes! Hrrundel's newest acquisitions are a thing of beauty. In fact, most of his bikes are impeccibly-built and dancing the line of "wall-hangers" and "I wanna...

Posted by Prolly on June 2, 2010 1:04 PM

Merckx Mondays

Yes, It's Memorial Day and the last thing I want to be doing now is blogging but it is Monday and I can't let this one slide! A couple months ago, I came across an article on the 1969...

Posted by Prolly on May 31, 2010 1:45 PM

Merckx Mondays

We've seen multiple examples of how Eddy Merckx makes for a great subject on a t-shirt but I've never seen something like this! Last week while I was in Philly, I met Dom, who was wearing this Crucifixed shirt;...

Posted by Prolly on May 24, 2010 12:45 PM