http://www.vimeo.com/9652596
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“Giovanni Pettenella was the last Italian track champion to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Cycling enthusiasts from all over the world come to visit him in his vintage cycling shop located in Via Semplicità – quite literally, Simplicity Street.”
Tags: frame builder, Italy, the contractor generation
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This is what the end of my four-hour ride looks like:
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http://www.vimeo.com/5688670
I really like the approach of this film, the relationship of the woman to the builder while having a custom bike made. Less bike builder porn and more a story about the character of Pegoretti and his friend. Camilla’s other art is interesting, too.
Tags: art, custom bicycles, ladies of film
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I know there are going to be lot’s of cool bikes at the upcoming richmond, va bike show, and maybe not enough time to really look at every booth,,,,,,,so i’m doing my homework and reading up on some of the fine craftsmen lined up as exhibitors. i’m pretty impressed by the photos and word choices made to represent these geniuses of bicycle construction. ums:
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How many times can one mechanic wash one bike in one weekend?
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Good things go away. new things begin. Jonathan Hay of Concussion left us for pretty girl in Europe and here’s what he’s up to now: CONFUSION. I bring this completely un-bike magazine into this place because it had something i dearly wish we saw more of in the bike mags; the nerve to make fun of the people you’re celebrating. It came with a lot of typos, spelling errors, half-assed layouts, and very little color (all BW except the cover). Who cares. I looked at every photo and read every word more than twice. Half of the mag wasn’t even about skateboarding. Even better.
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If I could go back and do it all over……I’d be a chinese punk rocker.
This is where it’s at.
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