Muddy Hell Tees

We have got some cool tees printed up for tomorrows Muddy Hell cyclo cross. The front graphic is a bit to light in this post but the tees look awesome.

Thanks Niki for the great design (and Wayne for the artwork).

Available in very limited edition for sale tomorrow (or if you win....)

Congratulations Luk

The International Federation of Bike Messenger Associations (IFBMA) is pleased to announce that Zurich messenger Luk Keller has been awarded the 2009 “Markus Cook Memorial Award” (MCA) for Services to the International Messenger Community. The IFBMA has awarded the Markus Cook Award (MCA) since 1998 to the person who has inspired and empowered the wider messenger community, and who put all messengers before themselves.

For over ten years messengers around the world have benefited from Luk’s commitment to community. He was one of the organizers of one the most influential Cycle Messenger World Championships, CMWC 1999, the race that brought “Goldsprint” roller racing to the international messenger community. Luk has also been a driver behind many other major events such as the Swiss Messenger Championships and the X Days Side Show.

But Luk is much more than an ordinary race organizer. Human Powered Rollercoaster champion, Dirk Dijkhuis notes that Luk “organizes races to benefit other people.”

Nothing demonstrates that more than the annual Global Gutz benefit race which was created by Luk and others in 2000. Global Gutz is a race that occurs simultaneously around the world so that messengers can race against the each other without leaving their city. Funds raised from the race are used to send the winners to the current year’s CMWC. The base for Global Gutz organizing has passed around the world over the years, returning to Zurich this year as Luk took the reigns of organization once again in 2009.

After a very successful CMWC 2009 in Tokyo. The Tokyo Bike Messenger Association (TKBMA) found themselves about $34,000 in debt. Luk stepped forward to again to benefit others. He announced the “Tokyo Fundraiser Cup” which challenged messenger communities to organize local fundraisers to help erase the TKBMA’s debt. The city that raises the most money will receive a trophy as the most supportive city and two free registrations for the 2010 Cycle Messenger World Championships in Panajachel Guatemala.

As fellow 2009 Markus Cook Award nominee, Steve Froehlich said, this year has once again shown the world that, Luk “is the spirit of our community.”

Cyclo Cross tips by Niels Alberts

2 days before the Cyclo cross on the Koppenberg, of Tour of Flanders fame, world champion Niels Albert gave some useful cyclo cross tips to Belgian tv station Sporza.

For all the video's click here.

El Capitane and Figo Vengeance

We've published about this exhibition before but no pictures up until now. Here are some great pictures of the bikes that we made up for the show 'Vengeance is mine' by Stevie Gee provided by Stem Agency. Spray work is by Deathspray Customs.

For the whole photo shoot of the show check out this link.

116 to Sea and The Ride Journal Issue #3

Keep your eyes peeled for a new exhibition by photographer Joe McGorty in collaboration with The Ride Journal. It's called '116 to sea' and covers the infamous Dunwich Dynamo ride.

It will take place at Exhibitx, The Pebbledash Gallery from 7-11 / 13-11 and it will coincide with the launch of issue#3 of The Ride Journal (Hooray!)

Ladies who cycle / Velotica

Sounds Saucy.

More information here and here

"An open invitation to all "Ladies Who Cycle" in Greater London to join our club and come down to our first gathering of like-minded ladies who ride.
We are making a calendar in celebration of the freedom the bicycle gave women in the early parts of last century. 1890's-1930's.
This Calendar is a celebration of those two gifts of life adjoined at the groin......A woman and her bicycle.
Backdrop will be Victorian. We will provide vintage ladies bikes. Costume need not be strict, more a recreation of those bygone times, a recycling of the ideals and the aesthetics. The feel is very much a romantic notion of life and the sexual freedom the bicycle gave women.
There will be a dressing up box, although best to bring your own outfit.
Hair and makeup will also be available.
The photo booth is private so you and your friends can have fun within it......The calendars will be printed up before Christmas through www.photobox.com
Please RSVP ladieswhocycle@gmail.com to let us know you are interested and we look forward to seeing you astride your bike!!
PS If you MUST bring a man, have him in appropriate attire.
May you ride Happily Ever After
Milena and Karta
www.TWOnFRO.com

New winter opening hours

Tour de Ville is switching to new opening hours this winter. This coming Sunday and Tuesday we will be closed. After that, normal opening hours are:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 19:00
Friday: 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 17:00
Sunday: Closed

New Mags & Fixed Book

We have restocked on some of our magazines. Newly arrived are Cog Mag issue #6 and #7 at £ 5.75 and the new Fixed issue #4 still being distributed for free. Big props for Andy and the boys and on to the next issue.







Also recently released is this new book by Max Leonard and Andrew Edwards. We've borrowed them some bikes for a shoot so we got a preview and it's a really nice reading and good looking book.

All aspects are being covered from the very beginning to the more recent Fixedgear antics.

Check out the website www.fixedgearbook.com for more details. We'll be stocking them asap.

Good Weekend

It's starting to look like a really good Halloween weekend. Of course there is the Rollapaluza 'Muddy Hell' cyclo cross on Saturday, but people can warm up on Friday with this;

Top Gear Flemish style (with bikes)

Wicked little video after some young junior rider got his 15 minutes of fame tailing a truck on the Belgian freeway.

Check it out here.