Cyclism, 2010. Avery represented Scotland at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007. Via biCyCle Paris

Nowness takes a peak into a Kerin stable: Keirin: Speed Racers. Before fixed-gear bikes became de rigueur for urban aesthetes, they were the weapon of choice for Japan’s fearless Keirin cyclists. A gladiatorial incarnation of track cycling that dates back to 1948, the Japanese sporting phenomenon operates by an intricate set of rules that sees competitors jostling for position on steeply banked tracks at lightning fast speeds, all but encouraging spectacular crashes. In today’s film for NOWNESS, Jonathan de Villiers (whose fashion photography and portraiture [...]

The new VanMoof 5 will be with us in a couple of weeks, but our order book is already filling up. Here is the latest press release: VANMOOF extends its collection with the aesthetically appealing and highly sophisticated VANMOOF No 5. No fiddling around with locks, dynamos or lights… everything is wireless and/or built-in. Minimalism to an extreme! It makes riding a bike effortless. As for those unnecessary extras that make bikes so expensive and complex nowadays… they’ve simply done away with them! INGENIOUS FEATURES [...]