A blog from BikeRide.com covering the world of cycling and bicycle culture.Tumblr (3.0; @bikeride)http://blog.bikeride.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m151x9HFXY1qgqju7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://corkgrips.tumblr.com/post/19615155596/eddy-look-how-handsome-you-look" class="tumblr_blog">corkgrips</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>eddy, look how handsome you look!</p></blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777292712http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777292712Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:38:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m198sbSlqx1qdw1kro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cadenced.tumblr.com/post/19696747728/half-man-half-bike">cadenced</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Eddy in pink. The photo comes from <a href="http://inrng.com/2012/03/merckx-half-man-half-bike-book-review/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inrng%2Finrng0+%28The+Inner+Ring%29" title="Inner Ring">Inner Ring’s</a> coverage of William Fotheringham’s Eddy Merckx biography <em>Half Man, Half Bike</em> with an excerpt available over on the <a href="http://rouleurmagazine.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/eddy-and-me/" title="Rouleur">Rouleur</a> blog.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777231369http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777231369Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:34:07 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1beh7zIOY1r4o0yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thismachinekillscobbles.tumblr.com/post/19763295503/farrar-jered-gruber" class="tumblr_blog">thismachinekillscobbles</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Farrar</strong></p> <p>(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smashred/7005503177/in/faves-76719401@N05/">jered gruber</a>)</p></blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777088585http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777088585Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:23:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1beo6vZzh1r4o0yso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thismachinekillscobbles.tumblr.com/post/19763548534/stuey-jered-gruber" class="tumblr_blog">thismachinekillscobbles</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Stuey</strong></p> <p>(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smashred/7005507291/in/faves-76719401@N05/">jered gruber</a>)</p></blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777082049http://blog.bikeride.com/post/19777082049Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:23:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpjt1A5WO1qacyk6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahcycling.tumblr.com/post/18421734664/juan-antonio-flecha-going-down-by-kristof-ramon"></a></p> <p>Juan Antonio Flecha going down (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristoframon/6680628325/">kristof ramon</a>)</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/18440354728http://blog.bikeride.com/post/18440354728Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:27:50 -0500cycling<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz36vw554K1r0x6lyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://suitcaseofcourage.tumblr.com/post/17271073768/1970-eddy-merckxs-supremacy-after-winning-the">suitcaseofcourage</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="hasCaption">1970, Eddy Merckx’s supremacy. After winning the Giro, he dominated the Tour de France. He won the prologue, the 2 time trials, and 3 stages.<br/></span></p> <div class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoPageTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></div> </blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/17273843741http://blog.bikeride.com/post/17273843741Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:34:12 -0500cyclingEddy Merckx<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NJmdb1Oe2h8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Stunt riding on a road bike.</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/17273648709http://blog.bikeride.com/post/17273648709Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:29:14 -0500cyclingbicycles<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/36043717" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A great video of the legendary 3 Peaks Cyclocross in the Yorkshire Hills by <a href="http://vimeo.com/user9051395">Orlando Beakbane</a></p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16947220790http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16947220790Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:37:19 -0500cyclocrosscycling videocycling<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyseh8XW8v1qzcwkfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theworcesterwhirlwind.tumblr.com/post/16941499671/lovemayhem-woof-scary-as-hell" class="tumblr_blog">theworcesterwhirlwind</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lovemayhem.tumblr.com/post/16939551677/woof">lovemayhem</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Woof!</p> </blockquote> <p>scary as hell</p></blockquote> <p>Please tell me this is photoshopped.</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16946308002http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16946308002Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:22:33 -0500cyclingcoolteam bmc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypjrtJ8vT1qzgnxzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16861462954http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16861462954Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:42:37 -0500bicycle art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypk77zaWF1qzby97o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I don’t think this is UCI legal</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16861447495http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16861447495Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:41:50 -0500bicycles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyps2o41Fz1qkaqmco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I used to ride a Rossin road bike in the early 90’s.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://leidenfixedgear.tumblr.com/post/16861212202/finnish-catalogue-scans-of-the-rossin-track-bikes">leidenfixedgear</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">Finnish catalogue scans of the Rossin track bikes from 1989 with original prices in Finnish markka and all.</span></p> </blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16861328554http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16861328554Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:36:05 -0500bicycles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4exdxJpX1r3d9k8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.fabbricadellabici.com/post/16811009215/swift" class="tumblr_blog">fabbricadellabici</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Swift.</p></blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16814308103http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16814308103Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:12:15 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JFqFVVy_An4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I have to admit that I’ve been a little skeptical about Shimano Di2 electronic shifting.  I guess I’m just more of an old school traditionalist regarding bikes, but as a tech geek, I think I’m getting more sold on it.  Here is a video of Chris Horner getting introduced to the system from the Shimano technical staff.</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16763001869http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16763001869Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:07:51 -0500cyclingchris hornershimanopro cycling<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lym8g3WwxY1qzm2uwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m really liking the look of the frames from <a href="http://fireflybicycles.com/">Firefly Bicycles</a></p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16760148956http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16760148956Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:33:38 -0500bicycles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygu6leVhW1r0j1deo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16599765100http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16599765100Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:47:45 -0500bicyclefixed gear<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyf4z8w0yD1qgqju7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another vintage velodrome shot</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16563273601http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16563273601Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:20:28 -0500velodromecycling<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfr6wwVMX1r9l2qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cyclingcaptured.tumblr.com/post/16557125328/atmo-taken-with-instagram" class="tumblr_blog">cyclingcaptured</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>ATMO (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p></blockquote> <p>Richard Sachs fleet</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16562934972http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16562934972Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:13:57 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyecfdoJLD1r4mfcxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://messengerdad.tumblr.com/post/16514248183/oh-dear" class="tumblr_blog">messengerdad</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Oh dear!!!!</p></blockquote> <p>Wellons</p>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16517886027http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16517886027Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:14:33 -0500cyclocrosscycling<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye2qgtIyC1qdzxizo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some steep banking on this vintage velodrome.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://baltimorehorsescycling.tumblr.com/post/16507936011/velodrome-dhiver-1909-by-bilobicles-bag"></a></p> <blockquote> <p>Vélodrome d’Hiver - 1909 (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bilobicles/6728325423/">bilobicles bag</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16508117280http://blog.bikeride.com/post/16508117280Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:53:31 -0500velodromecycling