VELORUTION IS PRIVILEGED TO OFFER 2 OF THE FIRST VIC LEE CUSTOM BROMPTONS, OF WHICH ONLY 500 HAVE BEEN MADE. Brompton Bicycle has collaborated with Vic Lee, a designer from Clerkenwell, Central London, to create a limited run of gloss black Bromptons, featuring a motif inspired by a love of their home city. Vic’s design of an exclusive white decal will be applied before the parts are given three further coatings of clear lacquer, and then returned to Brompton’s west London factory for assembly. The designer [...]
A young racer on a Like-a-Bike Jumper. Photo by Blake Jorgenson. Imagine what he will do on a LikeToBike 20″.
“50 Ways the new bike can change your life” On Bicycles is a great little book of short essays about Bike culture, gear and hints and tips from a wide cast of cycling writers. With subjects as diverse as safety, how to park your bike, choosing a style, cargo biking, E-bikes , hand made frames , choosing a bag , route planning, health, economics, attitude, bike culture and sub-cultures and political activism it has a little something for everyone. It’s easy to dip in to [...]
Bought the book? Try the app. Heuristic Media has launched a state-of-the-art IPad app based on Michael Embacher’s fascinating book, Cyclepedia. It is a shining example of how the new medium can be applied further to explore technical and artistic subjects. The authors have used a rig to photograph the bikes 360 degrees: a flick of the thumb and the image seemlesly rotates on its axis.
Olympic champion, adventurer and columnist for the Telegraph James Cracknell bought a Christiania from us – and wrote about it in the Telegraph’s Motoring section. Back in 2010 Cracknell was struck by a lorry whilst cycling across the United States. He has told the tale a number of times and here again, this time explaining how, from the assault and through having his driving licence taken away, he arrived at the decision to go Christiania. Ironically, it’s the short journeys that cause the most [...]
We have three wonderful new posters by Neil Wyatt. They are visually well crafted and intellectually stimulating: The Alpe d’Huez and its winners The nicknames of the Peloton The Classification of Riders
Coming next week, the Ribcap from Switzerland is ideal winter headgear. It will keep you warm, stylish and protected for impacts up to 16 km/hour (as comparison an approved cycle helmet is rated for 20 km/hour). When you get off the saddle, just fold it: We feel that is perfect for babies on a Bobike mini: their necks will find the Ribcap much more comfortable than a standard helmet.
In stock now, two of Thomas Yang’s wonderful prints, £35 each. Joy Ride: Recycle: The original designs created by Thomas are limited to 100 copies. Each piece of work is watermarked, labeled with the title and edition number. As such, no two copies are ever completely identical.
OK, you still need to add mudguards, lights and a rack, but for £650 this commuter from Hamburg, with eight speed internal gears, represents excellent value for money. Available in both gents and ladies frame.
In 2012 Early Rider will be introducing two exciting new products: The Alley Runner, a metal balance bike: The Belter, a pedal bike with belt drive. For this Christmas, we have plenty of stock of their best value wooden balance bikes: Images: top two by Early Rider, bottom one by Badj
It is forty years since illustrator Charles Raymond and his wife took off their kit to pose for the pictures, which he later rendered in the famous drawings of the book that broke many taboos. We mark this anniversary, by offering the poster above, which celebrates the second most fun activity known to men and women. £35.
What a wonderful way to display Lego storage boxes by Fritz Hansen at their new Fitzrovia store. It is half term: bring your children to our store and play with the SeeBikeSaw; of course they can also test our wide range of children bikes from the Like-a-bike Jumper to the Gazelle Madelief.
